Ohio State football schedule released

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Buckeyes 2026 football schedule is out and it includes trips to USC, Texas and Indiana (the defending national champions).

Ohio State will have 7 home games and 5 on the road.

The season opener against Ball State marks the schools’ first-ever meeting.

OSU returns a number of stars on offense: QB Julian Sayin, WR Jeremiah Smith and RB Bo Jackson of VASJ.

The program could have as many as 5 picks in the top 10 of April’s NFL Draft.