Ohio State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 9:46 am Saturday, August 10, 2024

On August 31, the Ohio State Buckeyes will open their 2024 college football schedule versus Akron. See below for more info.

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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

  • The Buckeyes will have the 33rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (78).
  • Ohio State is facing the 18th-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this year.
  • In terms of difficulty — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Ohio State will be playing the 68th-ranked schedule this year.
  • The Buckeyes are facing the 14th-toughest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
  • Ohio State has six games this season against teams that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule includes four teams that put up nine or more victories and two squads with less than four wins last year.
  • The Buckeyes have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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Ohio State Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Buckeyes ranked 48th in total offense last year (407.9 yards per game), but they thrived on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best in FBS with 407.9 yards allowed per game.
  • Ohio State ranked 45th in points scored last year (30.5 points per game), but it thrived on defense, ranking second-best in FBS with 11.2 points allowed per game.
  • The Buckeyes sported the 31st-ranked offense last season in terms of passing yards (269.1 passing yards per game), and they were more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking best with just 145.9 passing yards allowed per game.
  • From an offensive standpoint, 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).
  • The Buckeyes had the 39th-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (42.9% percentage), and they were more effective on defense, ranking fifth-best with a 28.3% third-down percentage allowed.
  • Ohio State forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 13 times (17th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -2, 81st-ranked in college football.

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