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#5Ohio State Buckeyes

4–1 overall · 2–0 Big Ten
Season outlook
2026
91%
Make the playoff
47%
Earn a first-round bye
avg seed 4.7
66%
Reach Big Ten title game
37%
Win Big Ten
2026 model forecastBased on 50,000 simulated seasons entering week 6.Anchored to AP Top 25 (week 6).
Playoff odds by week
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If Ohio State wins out: 66% to win the Big Ten, >99% to make the playoff.

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2026 schedule

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Week 1
vs Ball State
FinalW 56–3BTN
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Week 2
at Texas
FinalL 23–24ABC
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Week 3
vs Kent State
FinalW 59–3FOX
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Week 4
vs Illinois
FinalW 42–19FOX
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Week 5
at Iowa
FinalW 31–14CBS
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Week 6
Next up for Ohio State

Ohio State's defense finally delivered, and Maryland is the easy part

vs Maryland…BTN
Ohio State win forecast >99%
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Week 7
at Indiana
…FOX
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OffWeek 8
Scoreboard watch
No Ohio State game scheduled
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Week 9
at USC
Sat, Oct 31, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 10
vs Oregon
Sat, Nov 7, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 11
vs Northwestern
Sat, Nov 14, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 12
at Nebraska
Sat, Nov 21, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 13
vs Michigan
…FOX
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How to watch Ohio State

8 of 12 games have assigned channels
Possible channels based on media rights

These channels can carry Ohio State home games or games hosted by its opponents. Exact assignments usually arrive 6 to 12 days before kickoff.

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Forecast based on 50,000 simulated 2026 seasons. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.