The Ohio State Buckeyes will play Akron in their 2024 season opener, on August 31. For the full Ohio State schedule, see below.

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2024 Ohio State Game and TV Schedule

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Ohio State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Buckeyes will have the 33rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (78).
• Ohio State will face the 18th-ranked schedule in college football, based on our predictions.
• According to its opponents’ projected win total this season (64), Ohio State has the 68th-ranked schedule in college football.
• Based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (66), the Buckeyes have the 14th-hardest conference schedule in college football.
• Ohio State’s schedule features six games against teams that finished above .500 in 2023 (four against teams with nine or more victories and two against squads that picked up three or fewer wins).
• The Buckeyes will have 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 season (407.9 yards per game), and they were even more effective on defense, ranking third-best with only 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 only 11.2 points allowed per game.
• The Buckeyes ranked 31st in passing yards last season (269.1 per game), but they thrived on the defensive side of the ball, ranking best in FBS with 145.9 passing yards allowed 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).
• The Buckeyes had the 39th-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (42.9% percentage), and they were better on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best with a 28.3% third-down percentage allowed.
• 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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