Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | Ball State (131) | Ohio State (2) | Scheduled - 12:30 PM | - | - | ||
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | Ohio State | Texas | Scheduled - 6:30 PM | - | - | ||
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | Kent State | Ohio State | Scheduled - 12:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | Illinois | Ohio State | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 5 | 2026-10-02 | Ohio State | Iowa | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 6 | 2026-10-10 | Maryland | Ohio State | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 7 | 2026-10-17 | Ohio State | Indiana | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 8 | 2026-10-30 | Ohio State | USC | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 9 | 2026-11-07 | Oregon | Ohio State | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 10 | 2026-11-14 | Northwestern | Ohio State | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 11 | 2026-11-20 | Ohio State | Nebraska | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 12 | 2026-11-28 | Michigan | Ohio State | Scheduled - 12:00 PM | - | - |