Sat, Sep 12, 4:30 PM · Scheduled · Nonconference
2026 Big Ten football
Ohio State Buckeyes
Columbus, OH · The Ohio State University
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At a glance
2026 Regular season
- Current affiliation
- Big Ten
- 2026 overall record
- 0-0
- 2026 conference record
- 0-0
- 2026 national AP rank
- No. 1
Next game
Nonconference game
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Schedule
Upcoming games
Four games after the featured next game
Sat, Sep 19, 9:00 AM · Scheduled · Nonconference
Fri, Sep 25, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Fri, Oct 2, 9:00 PM · Scheduled · Conference game
Season setup
What frames 2026
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- 2025 finish
- 12-2 · Final AP No. 3
- 2026 start
- Opens vs Ball State Cardinals on Sep 5; first conference game vs Illinois Fighting Illini on Sep 25
- Current ranked opponents
- No. 2 Oregon Ducks · No. 4 Texas Longhorns · No. 6 Indiana Hoosiers
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