Ohio State’s full schedule for the 2026 season includes September games vs. Texas and Illinois, October games vs. Iowa, Indiana and USC and November games vs. Oregon and Michigan.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will face their toughest three game stretch of the 2026 season in the middle of their schedule, with two tough road trips on the horizon.

Now that the Big Ten has released its 2026 football schedule, Ohio State's bye week has been revealed. See when it is:

Ohio State football’s 2026 opponents have been set for a while, but the rosters of those respective teams are finally taking shape as transfer portal activity begins to simmer. The Buckeyes will face a difficult schedule this year,

A delay in the rollout of the Big Ten schedule seems to have helped the league create a slate devoid of dud Saturdays and configured to optimize fan interest and media attention.

Defending national champion Indiana, Oregon, Ohio State and Penn State are all on the slate for the Trojans next season. The Trojans host the Ducks on Sept. 26 and the Buckeyes on Oct. 31, and

The Ohio State Buckeyes are set to return a loaded offensive core in 2026, headlined by junior quarterback Julian Sayin. Freshman standout Bo Jackson returns after a 1,000-yard rushing campaign, and anchoring OSU's pass game will be wide receiver Jeremiah Smith,