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

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Ohio State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• Taking into account their opponents’ combined win total last season (78), the Buckeyes have the 33rd-ranked schedule in college football.
• Ohio State is playing the 18th-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this year.
• Ohio State will face the 68th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (64).
• The Buckeyes will face the 14th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year (66).
• Ohio State has a schedule that includes six games in 2024 against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (four of those teams won nine or more games and two of them totaled three or fewer wins).
• The Buckeyes’ schedule in 2024 features six returning teams who played in a bowl game.

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Ohio State Stat Insights (2023)

• On the defensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit last season, ranking third-best by surrendering only 265.4 yards per game. They ranked 48th on offense (407.9 yards per game).
• Ohio State ranked 45th in points scored last season (30.5 points per game), but it played really well on defense, ranking second-best in FBS with 11.2 points allowed per game.
• The Buckeyes owned the 31st-ranked offense last year in terms of passing yards (269.1 passing yards per game), and they were more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking best with only 145.9 passing yards allowed per game.
• Ohio State put up 138.8 rushing yards per game on offense (88th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 28th on the other side of the ball with 119.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
• On defense, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking fifth-best by allowing a 28.3% third-down percentage. They ranked 39th on offense (42.9% third-down conversion rate).
• 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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