Ohio State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results

Published 11:13 am Friday, August 9, 2024

The Ohio State Buckeyes will open their 2024 college football schedule on August 31, against Akron. See below 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

  • The Buckeyes are facing the 33rd-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year).
  • In terms of toughness, using our predictions, Ohio State will be playing the 18th-ranked schedule this season.
  • In terms of toughness — and based on its opponents’ projected win total this season — Ohio State will be facing the 68th-ranked schedule this year.
  • The Buckeyes will face the 14th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (66).
  • Ohio State’s schedule includes six games against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (four against teams with nine or more wins and two against squads that collected less than four wins).
  • The Buckeyes have six teams who made a bowl game last year on their schedule in 2024.

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Ohio State Stat Insights (2023)

  • The Buckeyes sported the 48th-ranked offense last season (407.9 yards per game), and they were even more effective on defense, ranking third-best with only 265.4 yards allowed per game.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, 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).
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking best by giving up only 145.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 31st on offense (269.1 passing yards per game).
  • Ohio State totaled 138.8 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 88th in FBS. On the other side of the ball, it ranked 28th, surrendering 119.5 rushing yards per contest.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, 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 conversion rate).
  • 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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