Ohio State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 4:48 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

  • Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last season (78), the Buckeyes have the 33rd-ranked schedule in college football.
  • Ohio State will have the 18th-ranked schedule in college football, based on our predictions.
  • According to its opponents’ projected win total this season, Ohio State will be facing the 68th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
  • The Buckeyes will face the 14th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (66).
  • In 2024, Ohio State’s schedule will see six games against teams which ended the season with winning records a year ago, including four games against teams that had nine or more wins and two games against squads with three or fewer wins in 2023.
  • The Buckeyes’ schedule in 2024 features six returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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Ohio State Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Buckeyes owned the 48th-ranked offense last year (407.9 yards per game), and they were even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with only 265.4 yards allowed per game.
  • Ohio State had the 45th-ranked offense last season (30.5 points per game), and it was more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with just 11.2 points allowed per game.
  • On defense, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking best by surrendering only 145.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 31st on offense (269.1 passing yards per game).
  • Offensively, Ohio State ranked 88th in FBS last season with 138.8 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 28th in rushing yards allowed per contest (119.5).
  • 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 conversion rate. They ranked 39th on offense (42.9% third-down percentage).
  • With 11 forced turnovers (123rd in FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (17th in FBS), Ohio State (-2) owned the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season.

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