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#6Ohio State Buckeyes

1–1 · 0–0 BIG TEN
In the books
WEEK 3 · 2026
Week 3 pregame guide

Ohio State has possessions to finish before Illinois

Kent State visits after the loss at Texas. Watch for defensive stops and sustained offense, then follow four helpful results elsewhere.

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Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith stands on the sideline in uniform.
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith during the 2024 season.
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Your game

Kent State at Ohio State
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FOX
Final
Kent State
Final · Kent State 3–59 Ohio StateWish granted ✓
Ohio State

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Ohio State wanted
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SEC Network
Impact 1
Rooted for
Kennesaw State
at
Tennessee
Final · Kennesaw State 9–42 TennesseeWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.9-point playoff boost

Tennessee won instead, so Ohio State did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection77% if Kennesaw State won75% with the other result2.9-point differenceOhio State playoff chance
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NBC
Impact 2
Rooted for
Michigan State
at
Notre Dame
Final · Michigan State 10–27 Notre DameWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.6-point first-round-bye boost

Notre Dame won instead, so Ohio State did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection32% if Michigan State won28% with the other result3.6-point differenceOhio State first-round bye chance
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ESPN2
Impact 3
Rooted for
Tulane
at
Kansas State
Final · Tulane 20–31 Kansas StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.7-point playoff boost

Kansas State won instead, so Ohio State did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection76% if Tulane won74% with the other result1.7-point differenceOhio State playoff chance
53 other games had little impact
North Texas at Texas State · USA Network
Syracuse at Pittsburgh · ESPN
Miami at Wake Forest · ESPN
Houston at Texas Tech · FOX
Coastal Carolina at Delaware · CBSSN
Georgia at Arkansas · ABC
Bowling Green at Iowa State · ESPNU
Arizona State at Kansas · FS1
North Carolina at Clemson · ESPN
Akron at Minnesota · BTN
Buffalo at Penn State · BTN
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin · Peacock
NC State at Vanderbilt · SEC Network
Wyoming at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Temple at Toledo · CBSSN
Florida State at Alabama · ABC
Kentucky at Texas A&M · ESPN
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati · ESPN+
Utah State at Utah · FOX
SMU at Louisville · ESPN2
UTEP at Michigan · BTN
USC at Rutgers · CBS
Stanford at Duke · The CW Network
Western Kentucky at Indiana · Peacock
Ball State at Liberty · ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Baylor · ESPNU
Mississippi State at South Carolina · SEC Network
East Carolina at Old Dominion · ESPN+
Florida International at Florida Atlantic · ESPN+
Charlotte at App State · ESPN+
Marshall at Missouri State · CBSSN
Florida at Auburn · ESPN
Troy at Missouri · SECN+
Georgia State at UCF · ESPN+
UConn at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Rice · ESPN+
Nevada at Middle Tennessee · ESPN+
Ohio at South Alabama · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State · ESPN+
LSU at Ole Miss · ABC
New Mexico at Oklahoma · ESPN2
BYU at Colorado State · CBS
Colorado at Northwestern · FOX
West Virginia at Virginia · ACC Network
Virginia Tech at Maryland · FS1
UTSA at Texas · SECN+
Arkansas State at TCU · ESPNU
UAB at Louisiana · ESPN+
James Madison at San Diego State · The CW Network
Northern Illinois at Arizona · TNT
North Dakota State at Sacramento State · ESPN
Purdue at UCLA · BTN
Fresno State at San José State · FS1
The rooting list was:Ohio State, then Kennesaw State, Michigan State, Tulane.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 3). How the model works.