Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2)
Big Ten (8-1)
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2026 Ohio State Buckeyes Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-128)
Predicted Records

Overall
10-2

Home
7-0

Road
3-2

Neutral
0-0

Conf
8-1
Non
Conf
2-1
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
9
(1751.7)
SOS
ELO
14
(1575.9)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
63
(1473.7)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
9
(0.6439)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
81
(0.4848)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
3-2

Quadrant 2
2-0

Quadrant 3
1-0

Quadrant 4
4-0

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Ball State
    (1-2) ELO: FBS
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    W   56 - 3
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ball State 0 3 0 0 3
    Ohio State 14 14 14 14 56
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    SEP
    12
    SAT
    AT

    Texas
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Austin, TX
    DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
    L   23 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ohio State 10 10 3 0 23
    Texas 0 3 0 21 24
    Location: Austin, TX
    Stadium: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Kent State
    (1-2) ELO: FBS
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    W   59 - 3
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Kent State 0 0 0 3 3
    Ohio State 21 14 7 17 59
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • SEP
    26
    SAT

    Illinois
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    TV: FOX
    W   33 - 16
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Illinois 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    3
    SAT
    AT

    Iowa
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Iowa City, IA
    Kinnick Stadium
    W   23 - 20
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ohio State 0
    Iowa 0
    Location: Iowa City, IA
    Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    10
    SAT

    Maryland
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    W   40 - 12
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Maryland 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    17
    SAT
    AT

    Indiana
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Bloomington, IN
    Memorial Stadium
    L   21 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ohio State 0
    Indiana 0
    Location: Bloomington, IN
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • OCT
    31
    SAT
    AT

    USC
    (4-0) ELO: FBS
    Los Angeles, CA
    Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    W   26 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ohio State 0
    USC 0
    Location: Los Angeles, CA
    Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    7
    SAT

    Oregon
    (2-1) ELO: FBS
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    W   28 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Oregon 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Northwestern
    (2-0) ELO: FBS
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    W   35 - 12
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northwestern 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    21
    SAT
    AT

    Nebraska
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Lincoln, NE
    Memorial Stadium
    W   30 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Ohio State 0
    Nebraska 0
    Location: Lincoln, NE
    Stadium: Memorial Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Michigan
    (3-0) ELO: FBS
    Columbus, OH
    Ohio Stadium
    TV: FOX
    W   26 - 16
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Michigan 0
    Ohio State 0
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Stadium: Ohio Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS