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Ohio State Buckeyes

0–0 overall · 0–0 Big Ten
Preseason outlook
2026
80%
Make the playoff
36%
Earn a first-round bye
avg seed 5.2
32%
Reach Big Ten title game
15%
Win Big Ten
2026 model forecastBased on 50,000 simulated seasons entering week 1.

If Ohio State wins out: 57% to win the Big Ten, 100% to make the playoff.

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2026 schedule

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Week 1
Next up for Ohio State

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vs Ball State…BTN
Ohio State win forecast >99%
Week 1 rooting guide

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Week 2
at Texas
…ABC
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Week 3
vs Kent State
…FOX
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Week 4
vs Illinois
Sat, Sep 26, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 5
at Iowa
Sat, Oct 3, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 6
vs Maryland
Sat, Oct 10, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 7
at Indiana
Sat, Oct 17, time TBDTV TBA
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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

4 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 using preseason ratings carried forward from last season. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.