The Ohio State Buckeyes will open their 2024 college football schedule against Akron on August 31 — see below for their entire schedule.

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2024 Ohio State Game and TV Schedule

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Ohio State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• In terms of toughness, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Buckeyes will be facing the 33rd-ranked schedule this year.
• In terms of toughness, using our predictions, Ohio State will be facing the 18th-ranked schedule this season.
• According to its opponents’ projected win total this year (64), Ohio State has the 68th-ranked schedule in college football.
• The Buckeyes are facing the 14th-hardest conference schedule this season (based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Ohio State has six games scheduled against teams that had winning records in 2023, including four teams that had nine or more wins and two with less than four wins last year.
• The Buckeyes will play six games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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Ohio State Stat Insights (2023)

• The Buckeyes sported the 48th-ranked offense last year (407.9 yards per game), and they were even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with just 265.4 yards allowed per game.
• Ohio State sported the 45th-ranked offense last year (30.5 points per game), and it was more effective on defense, ranking second-best with just 11.2 points allowed per game.
• On the defensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking best by allowing only 145.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 31st on offense (269.1 passing yards per game).
• On offense, Ohio State ranked 88th in FBS last season with 138.8 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 28th in rushing yards allowed per contest (119.5).
• On defense, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking fifth-best by surrendering a 28.3% third-down percentage. They ranked 39th on offense (42.9% third-down conversion rate).
• Ohio State forced 11 total turnovers (123rd in FBS) last season and turned it over 13 times (17th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -2, 81st-ranked in college football.

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