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Ohio State completes non-conference schedule through 2028

The highlights of the schedule include a season opener at home against Texas on Aug. 30, 2025 and a home-and-home series with Alabama in 2027 and 2028.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Buckeyes completed its schedule for non-conference games through 2028.

The Buckeyes added a home game with New Hampshire in September 2027 and a home game with Northern Illinois in September 2028.

This is the first time Ohio State and New Hampshire, which is Ryan Day's alma mater, will play.

Ohio State and Northern Illinois have played twice before in 2006 and 2015. The Buckeyes won each game.

Highlights of the schedule include a home-and-home series with Texas in 2025 and 2026 and a home-and-home series with Alabama in 2027 and 2028.

Ohio State's full non-conference schedule can be seen in the list below:

2024 Schedule

  • Aug. 31 – Southern Mississippi
  • Sept. 7 – Western Michigan
  • Sept. 21 – Marshall

2025 Schedule

  • Aug. 30 – Texas
  • Sept. 13 – Ohio
  • Oct. 18 – UConn

2026 Schedule

  • Sept. 5 – Ball State
  • Sept. 12 – at Texas
  • Sept. 19 – Kent State

2027 Schedule

  • Sept. 4 – Bowling Green
  • Sept. 11 – New Hampshire
  • Sept. 18 – Alabama

2028 Schedule

  • Sept. 2 – Buffalo
  • Sept. 9 – at Alabama
  • Sept. 16 – Northern Illinois

Earlier this year, Ohio State announced the Buckeyes will play Nevada and Charlotte in 2029.

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