Ohio State Football Schedule & CFP Odds
Ohio State is 5-1 in 2026 and competes in the Big Ten, with a 78.7% modeled chance to make the College Football Playoff, including 47.0% automatic-bid and 31.7% at-large probability.
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2026 Ohio State Football Schedule
| Week | Date | Site | Opponent | Result / outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | home | Ball State | W 56-3 |
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | away | Texas | L 23-24 |
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | home | Kent State | W 59-3 |
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | home | Illinois | W 42-19 |
| 5 | 2026-10-03 | away | Iowa | W 31-14 |
| 6 | 2026-10-10 | home | Maryland | W 45-16 |
| 7 | 2026-10-17 | away | Indiana | 50.8% win probability |
| 9 | 2026-10-31 | away | USC | 84.7% win probability |
| 10 | 2026-11-07 | home | Oregon | 85.0% win probability |
| 11 | 2026-11-14 | home | Northwestern | 92.9% win probability |
| 12 | 2026-11-21 | away | Nebraska | 78.3% win probability |
| 13 | 2026-11-28 | home | Michigan | 95.5% win probability |