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Big Ten · FBS

Ohio State 6-2

2026 season · Buckeyes

No. 17 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings

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Ohio State is 6-2 under head coach Ryan Day. Its eight opponents were a combined 22-7 before playing the Buckeyes and are 16-14 since. The best win was over Indiana, which was 6-0 and ranked No. 5 going in.

Next game: vs. Oregon, Sat, Nov 7, 3:30 p.m. EST

Data last updated Nov 2, 2026, 1:55 a.m. EST

Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Ohio State, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Ohio State.

WeekDateOpponentResultBeforeAfterTotalExpand

Wk 1·Sat, Sep 5, 12:30 p.m. EDT

BALL

Ball State

Home · Mid-American

W 56-3

Box score
Before
0-0
After
3-4
Total
3-5

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Wk 1

Sat, Sep 5, 12:30 p.m. EDT

BALL

Ball State

Home · Mid-American

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W 56-3

Box score

0-0

3-4

3-5

Wk 2·Sat, Sep 12, 7:30 p.m. EDT

TEX

Texas

Away · SEC

#4 then · #10 now

L 23-24

Box score
Before
1-0
After
4-2
Total
6-2

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Wk 2

Sat, Sep 12, 7:30 p.m. EDT

TEX

Texas

Away · SEC

#4 then · #10 now

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L 23-24

Box score

1-0

4-2

6-2

Wk 3·Sat, Sep 19, noon EDT

KENT

Kent State

Home · Mid-American

W 59-3

Box score
Before
1-1
After
2-4
Total
3-6

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Wk 3

Sat, Sep 19, noon EDT

KENT

Kent State

Home · Mid-American

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W 59-3

Box score

1-1

2-4

3-6

Wk 4·Sat, Sep 26, noon EDT

ILL

Illinois

Home · Big Ten

W 42-19

Box score
Before
2-1
After
3-1
Total
5-3

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Wk 4

Sat, Sep 26, noon EDT

ILL

Illinois

Home · Big Ten

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W 42-19

Box score

2-1

3-1

5-3

Wk 5·Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 p.m. EDT

IOWA

Iowa

Away · Big Ten

#14 then · #21 now

W 31-14

Box score
Before
4-0
After
2-1
Total
6-2

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Wk 5

Sat, Oct 3, 3:30 p.m. EDT

IOWA

Iowa

Away · Big Ten

#14 then · #21 now

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W 31-14

Box score

4-0

2-1

6-2

Wk 6·Sat, Oct 10, 4:15 p.m. EDT

MD

Maryland

Home · Big Ten

W 45-16

Box score
Before
2-3
After
0-2
Total
2-6

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Wk 6

Sat, Oct 10, 4:15 p.m. EDT

MD

Maryland

Home · Big Ten

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W 45-16

Box score

2-3

0-2

2-6

Wk 7·Sat, Oct 17, noon EDT

IU

Indiana

Away · Big Ten

#5 then · #6 now

W 19-15

Box score
Before
6-0
After
2-0
Total
8-1

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Wk 7

Sat, Oct 17, noon EDT

IU

Indiana

Away · Big Ten

#5 then · #6 now

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W 19-15

Box score

6-0

2-0

8-1

Wk 9·Sat, Oct 31, 7:30 p.m. EDT

14 days rest
USC

USC

Away · Big Ten

NR then · #18 now

L 18-30

Box score
Before
6-2
After
0-0
Total
7-2

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Wk 9

Sat, Oct 31, 7:30 p.m. EDT14 days rest

USC

USC

Away · Big Ten

NR then · #18 now

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L 18-30

Box score

6-2

0-0

7-2

Wk 10·Sat, Nov 7, 3:30 p.m. EST

ORE

Oregon

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Before
5-3
After
—
Total
5-3

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Wk 10

Sat, Nov 7, 3:30 p.m. EST

ORE

Oregon

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5-3

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5-3

Wk 11·Sat, Nov 14 · Time TBD

NU

Northwestern

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Before
6-2
After
—
Total
6-2

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Wk 11

Sat, Nov 14 · Time TBD

NU

Northwestern

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6-2

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6-2

Wk 12·Sat, Nov 21 · Time TBD

NEB

Nebraska

Away · Big Ten

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Before
5-3
After
—
Total
5-3

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Wk 12

Sat, Nov 21 · Time TBD

NEB

Nebraska

Away · Big Ten

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5-3

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5-3

Wk 13·Sat, Nov 28, noon EST

MICH

Michigan

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Before
5-3
After
—
Total
5-3

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Wk 13

Sat, Nov 28, noon EST

MICH

Michigan

Home · Big Ten

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5-3

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5-3

Conference
Big Ten
Head coach
Ryan Day
Stadium
Ohio Stadium, seats 102,780, Columbus, Ohio
NFL draft
11 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 1

Receipt insights

  • Ohio State is 2-2 vs. currently ranked teams.
  • Best win by opponent record: Indiana, now 8-1 (won 19-15, Wk 7).

Combined opponents

Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out

2-1 vs. teams ranked that week

Before playing Ohio State

22-7

75.9%

vs. Ohio State

2-6

25.0%

After playing Ohio State

16-14

53.3%

Total (including vs. Ohio State)

40-27

59.7%

Teams we beat27-23total (54.0%)

Before playing Ohio State 15-5 · after 12-12

Teams that beat us13-4total (76.5%)

Before playing Ohio State 7-2 · after 4-2

How we count›

Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Ohio State uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Ohio State is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Ohio State uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.

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Ohio State opponents in 2026

  • Ball State
  • Texas
  • Kent State
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Maryland
  • Indiana
  • USC
  • Oregon
  • Northwestern
  • Nebraska
  • Michigan

Other Big Ten teams in 2026

  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Michigan State
  • Minnesota
  • Nebraska
  • Northwestern
  • Oregon
  • Penn State
  • Purdue
  • Rutgers
  • UCLA
  • USC
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin

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