Ohio State Buckeyes
0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
Way too early
WEEK 14 · 2026
32%
Big Ten title game
15%
Win the Big Ten
80%
Make the playoff
36%
First-round bye
avg seed 5.2
Odds shown as of week 1 — precise rooting leverage exists only once the games in between are played.
If Ohio State wins out: 57% to win the Big Ten, 100% to make the playoff.
Championship week
matchups are decided by the standingsBig Ten Championship GameSat, Dec 5 · Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
IndianavsOregon21%
IndianavsOhio StateYou're in this one18%
IndianavsPenn State14%
IndianavsIowa9%
Ohio StatevsOregonYou're in this one5%
Win it and you're in: the five highest-ranked conference champions get automatic playoff bids. Ohio State plays in this game in 32% of the way-too-early sims.
The matchup gets scheduled once the regular season decides it — this page becomes the real game preview automatically. Week 14 kickoff windows and TV land with it.
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.