Ohio State 2024 Football Schedule, Record, Results
Published 6:47 am Saturday, August 10, 2024
The Ohio State Buckeyes will play Akron in their 2024 season opener, on August 31. For the full Ohio State schedule, keep scrolling.
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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 playing the 33rd-ranked schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
- In terms of difficulty, based on our predictions, Ohio State will be facing the 18th-ranked schedule this season.
- According to its opponents’ projected win total this year, Ohio State will be facing the 68th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
- Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (66), the Buckeyes have the 14th-toughest conference schedule in college football.
- Ohio State will play six teams this season that went over .500 in 2023. That schedule will pair them against four teams that had nine or more victories and two squads with less than four wins last year.
- The Buckeyes will have six teams who made a 2023 bowl game on their schedule in 2024.
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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 played really well on defense, ranking third-best in FBS with 407.9 yards allowed per game.
- Defensively, Ohio State was a top-25 unit last season, ranking second-best by giving up just 11.2 points per game. It ranked 45th on offense (30.5 points per game).
- Defensively, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking best by surrendering just 145.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 31st on offense (269.1 passing yards 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% conversion rate), and they were more effective defensively, ranking fifth-best with a 28.3% third-down percentage allowed.
- Ohio State owned the 81st-ranked turnover margin in college football last season at -2, forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) while turning it over 13 times (17th in FBS).
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