Below is a list of Ohio State's opponents for the 2026 season. The Buckeyes will face two teams, Indiana and Oregon, that made the College Football Playoff last season. Seven of Ohio State's 2026 opponents were in the top 25 of the CFP rankings as of the start of the playoff (Indiana, Oregon, Texas, USC, Michigan, Iowa).

Ohio State’s season came to an abrupt end on New Year’s Eve with a 24–14 loss to Miami, a game that felt over long before the final whistle for some fans.

Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate is declaring for the 2026 NFL draft, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports. Tate is projected as a top-10 pick after 1,872 yards and 14 touchdowns in three seasons with the Buckeyes.

The Ohio State Buckeyes season didn’t wrap up as many fans had hoped after their loss to Miami in the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday. One of the things many college

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini NCAAW game to be played on January 7, 2026 on ESPN.

Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Quint Kessenich calls the Ohio State vs Miami Cotton Bowl on ESPN. Paul Keels handles radio coverage.

Ohio State wide receiver Quincy Porter plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. Porter wound up spending just one season with the program after being a big-time recruit.

Ohio State’s football season was eventually going to end. Unfortunately, the 2025 season ended about three weeks earlier than Buckeye Nation would have preferred it to. Last season, Ohio State won the national championship in the middle of January,