Ohio State 2024 football schedule: Full list of Buckeyes’ Big-10 opponents for 2024, 2025, and regular season outlook

Ohio State fans can begin to look forward as their 2024 football schedule has been released. It’s the beginning of new things for Big Ten sides as the conference decided to do away with the divisional format starting. Now, a new arrangement that allows for each team to play up to three protected rivalry games every year has been introduced.

Two new entrants, UCLA and USC, also joined the conference. The Buckeyes' 2024 football schedule as well as the 2025 schedule are presented below.

Ohio State's 2024 football schedule

Ohio State starts with three non-conference games, those dates and venues have been fixed:

Ohio State vs Southern Miss on August 31
Ohio State vs Western Michigan on September 7
Ohio State vs Marshall on September 21

The new protected rivalry arrangement will ensure the Buckeyes face their only rival, Michigan, every year starting from 2024. This is how Ohio State's schedule looks:

Michigan State vs Ohio State
Minnesota vs Ohio State
Penn State vs Ohio State
UCLA vs Ohio State
Ohio State vs Illinois
Ohio State vs Iowa
Ohio State vs Michigan
Ohio State vs Northwestern
Ohio State vs Rutgers

Ohio State football's 2025 schedule

Two non-conference opponents will open the Buckeyes' schedule for 2025. Those are games against the Texas Longhorns on August 30 and against the UConn Huskies on October 18. Check out the rest of Ohio State’s schedule for the 2025 season below:

Illinois vs Ohio State
Michigan vs Ohio State
Northwestern vs Ohio State
Purdue vs Ohio State
Wisconsin vs Ohio State
Ohio State vs Indiana
Ohio State vs Maryland
Ohio State vs Nebraska
Ohio State vs USC

Season outlook for Ohio State in 2024 and 2025

The Buckeyes should not have a difficult season in 2024. Their schedule does not include some dangerous opponents like USC. Instead, they are paired against newcomers UCLA. Another plus is that their rivalry game against Michigan is at home. On one of their trips away, they will come against Penn State, which is probably their most difficult away opponent.

2025 offers a greater challenge with games against Texas and USC, although they will be at home for these games. Their rivalry with Michigan will see them take on the road. Their non-conference opponent, the Huskies are opponent the Buckeyes will need to be wary of.