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2024 Ohio State football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores

2024 Ohio State football schedule Dates times TV channels scores
Here is the updated Ohio State football schedule for the 2024 season, including TV networks, times and locations.
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Here is the 2024 Ohio State football schedule, including opponents, TV channels, game times and scores. The Buckeyes are the No. 8 seed — ranked No.  — in the College Football Playoff field and will play Notre Dame for the CFP national championship.

Last season, the Buckeyes finished 11-2 and lost to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.

2024 Ohio State football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels

OPPONENT SCORE DATE TIME (ET) TV LOCATION
vs. Akron W, 52-6 Saturday, Aug. 31 3:30 p.m CBS Columbus, Ohio
vs. Western Michigan W, 56-0 Saturday, Sept. 7 7:30 p.m Big Ten Network Columbus, Ohio
vs. Marshall W, 49-14 Saturday, Sept. 21 12 p.m. FOX Columbus, Ohio
at Michigan State W, 38-7 Saturday, Sept. 28 7:30 p.m. Peacock East Lansing, Mich.
vs. Iowa W, 35-7 Saturday, Oct. 5 3:30 p.m. CBS Columbus, Ohio
at No. 3 Oregon L, 32-31 Saturday, Oct. 12 7:30 p.m. NBC/Peacock Eugene, Ore.
vs. Nebraska W, 21-17 Saturday, Oct. 26 12 p.m. FOX Columbus, Ohio
at No. 3 Penn State W, 20-13 Saturday,  Nov. 2 12 p.m. FOX University Park, Pa.
vs. Purdue W, 45-0 Saturday, Nov. 9 12 p.m. FOX Columbus, Ohio
at Northwestern W, 31-7 Saturday, Nov. 16 12 p.m. Big Ten Network Chicago (Wrigley Field)
vs. No. 5 Indiana W, 38-15 Saturday, Nov. 23 12 p.m. FOX Columbus, Ohio
vs. Michigan L, 13-10 Saturday, Nov. 30 12 p.m. FOX Columbus, Ohio
vs. Tennessee (CFP first round) W, 42-17 Saturday, Dec. 21 8 p.m. ABC/ESPN Columbus, Ohio
vs. Oregon (CFP quarterfinals) W, 41-21 Wednesday, Jan. 1 5 p.m. ABC/ESPN Pasadena, Calif.
vs. Texas (CFP semifinals) W, 28-14 Friday, Jan. 10 7:30 p.m. ABC/ESPN Arlington, Texas
vs. Notre Dame (CFP final)   Monday, Jan. 20 7:30 p.m. ESPN Atlanta, Georgia

SCOREBOARD: See scores from every college football game

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Latest college football rankings

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2023 results

Ohio State lost to No. 9 Missouri in the Cotton Bowl to close out its 2023-24 college football season. The Buckeyes went 11-1 in the regular season en route to earning the No. 7 ranking in the final CFP rankings released on Dec. 3.

Here’s what happened in every game of Ohio State's 2023 schedule:

2023 Ohio State football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, results

OPPONENT SCORE DATE TIME (ET) TV LOCATION
at Indiana W, 23-3 Saturday, Sept. 2 3:30 p.m CBS Bloomington, IN
vs. Youngstown State W, 35-7 Saturday, Sept. 9 Noon Big Ten Network Columbus, OH
vs. Western Kentucky W, 63-10 Saturday, Sept. 16 4 p.m. FOX Columbus, OH
at No. 15 Notre Dame W, 17-14 Saturday, Sept. 23 7:30 p.m. NBC Notre Dame, IN
vs. Maryland W, 37-17 Saturday, Oct. 7 12 p.m. FOX Columbus, OH
at Purdue W, 41-7 Saturday, Oct. 14 12 p.m. Peacock West Lafayette, IN
vs. No. 7 Penn State W, 20-12 Saturday, Oct. 21 12 p.m. FOX Columbus, OH
at Wisconsin W, 24-10 Saturday, Oct. 28 7:30 p.m.  NBC Madison, WI
at Rutgers W, 35-16 Saturday, Nov. 4 12 p.m. CBS New Brunswick, NJ
vs. Michigan State W, 38-3 Saturday, Nov. 11 7:30 p.m.  NBC Columbus, OH
vs. Minnesota W, 37-3 Saturday, Nov. 18 TBD TBD Columbus, OH
at No. 3 Michigan L, 30-24 Saturday, Nov. 25 12 p.m. FOX Ann Arbor, MI
vs. No. 9 Missouri (Cotton Bowl) L, 14-3 Friday, Dec. 29 8 p.m. ESPN Arlington, TX

When are the College Football Playoff semifinals?

The CFP semifinals begin Thursday, January 9, 2025, with the Orange Bowl taking place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The following day, Friday, January 10, 2025, the Cotton Bowl Classic will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

BOWL SCHEDULE: Here's a complete college football bowl game schedule

When is the 2024-25 College Football Playoff national championship?

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff national championship game will be Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The title game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. This will mark the second time Atlanta will serve as the host of the CFP National Championship Game, making it the first city to host the event more than once. The championship game was previously held in Atlanta in 2018.

CFP Schedule

Round Game Date Location Stadium
First Round Playoff First Round Dec. 20, 2024 TBD TBD
First Round Playoff First Round Dec. 21, 2024 TBD TBD
First Round Playoff First Round Dec. 21, 2024 TBD TBD
First Round Playoff First Round Dec. 21, 2024 TBD TBD
Quarterfinals Fiesta Bowl Dec. 31, 2024 Glendale, AZ State Farm Stadium
Quarterfinals Peach Bowl Jan. 1, 2025 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Quarterfinals Rose Bowl Jan. 1, 2025 Pasadena, CA Rose Bowl (Stadium)
Quarterfinals Sugar Bowl Jan. 1, 2025 New Orleans, LA Caesars Superdome
Semifinals Orange Bowl Jan. 9, 2025 Miami Gardens, FL Hard Rock Stadium
Semifinals Cotton Bowl Jan. 10, 2025 Arlington, TX. AT&T Stadium
Final CFP National Championship Jan. 20, 2025 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Below is a complete history of the College Football Playoff national championship game.

YEAR(GAME DATE) GAME LOCATION
2015 No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20 Arlington, Texas
2016 No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40 Glendale, Arizona
2017 No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31 Tampa, Florida
2018 No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 Atlanta, Georgia
2019 No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16 Santa Clara, California
2020 No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25 New Orleans, Louisiana
2021 No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24 Miami Gardens, Florida
2022 No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18

Indianapolis, Indiana

2023 No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 2 TCU 7 Inglewood, California

MORE: Programs with the most national championships 

Future CFP national championship locations and dates

2026: Miami (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida) - Jan. 192027: TBA

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