Ohio State Football Schedule May 2026

The for the upcoming 2026 season presents one of the most challenging slates in the nation, featuring a high-profile non-conference trip to Austin and a gauntlet of expanded Big Ten matchups. 2026 Ohio State Football Schedule Overview

The Buckeyes open the season with three non-conference games before moving into a nine-game Big Ten schedule. Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) at Texas DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX) Kent State Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) Illinois Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) at Iowa Kinnick Stadium (Iowa City, IA) Maryland Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) at Indiana Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) BYE WEEK at USC L.A. Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, CA) Oregon Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) Northwestern Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) at Nebraska Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) Michigan Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) Schedule data via Ohio State Athletics and ESPN . Key Matchups and Challenges ohio state football schedule