Ohio State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:55 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Ohio State Buckeyes will open their 2024 college football schedule on August 31, versus Akron. Keep scrolling for more.
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2024 Ohio State Game and TV Schedule
| Opponent | Date/Time | Score/Tickets | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | August 31 | 3:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | CBS |
| Western Michigan | September 7 | 7:30 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | BTN (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
| Marshall | September 21 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Michigan State | September 28 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Iowa | October 5 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Oregon | October 12 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Nebraska | October 26 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Penn State | November 2 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Purdue | November 9 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| @ Northwestern | November 16 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Indiana | November 23 | 1:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | TBA |
| Michigan | November 30 | 12:00 PM ET | Get tickets for this game at StubHub | FOX (Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply) |
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Ohio State 2024 Strength of Schedule
- According to their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Buckeyes will be playing the 33rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
- Ohio State is facing the 18th-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this year.
- In terms of difficulty — and using its opponents’ projected win total this season — Ohio State will be playing the 68th-ranked schedule this year.
- According to their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (66), the Buckeyes have the 14th-toughest conference schedule in college football.
- Ohio State has six games scheduled against teams that finished with winning records in 2023, including four teams that had nine or more wins and two with less than four wins last season.
- The Buckeyes’ schedule in 2024 includes six returning teams who played in a bowl game.
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Ohio State Stat Insights (2023)
- The Buckeyes ranked 48th in total offense last season (407.9 yards per game), but they thrived on defense, ranking third-best in FBS with 407.9 yards allowed per game.
- On defense, Ohio State was a top-25 unit last season, ranking second-best by allowing just 11.2 points per game. It ranked 45th on offense (30.5 points per game).
- The Buckeyes ranked 31st in passing yards last year (269.1 per game), but they excelled on the defensive side of the ball, ranking best in FBS with 145.9 passing yards allowed per game.
- Ohio State totaled 138.8 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 88th in FBS. On defense, it ranked 28th, allowing 119.5 rushing yards per contest.
- Defensively, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking fifth-best by allowing a 28.3% third-down percentage. They ranked 39th on offense (42.9% third-down conversion rate).
- Ohio State ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) and committing 13 (17th in FBS).
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