With Big Ten football media days finishing up, it won’t be long until the college football season starts. In fact, we are just five weeks away from the first game for Ohio State when it hosts Ball State in the ‘Shoe. We thought we’d get you ready for the season with some important dates coming up for the Buckeyes so that you can mark your virtual calendars, set your DVRs, or just be reminded.
Here are some of the most important dates for the Ohio State football season as things get started with fall training camp this week, through the season, and beyond into the Big Ten Championship Game and College Football Playoff. Do with the information as you wish.
Ohio State football important dates for the 2026 season
Ohio State football regular season schedule
Sat, Sept 5 – vs. Ball State Cardinals – Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) – 12:30 PM | BTN
Sat, Sept 12 – @ Texas Longhorns – DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium (Austin, TX) – 7:30 PM | ABC
Sat, Sept 19 – vs. Kent State Golden Flashes – Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) – 12:00 PM | FOX
Sat, Sept 26 – vs. Illinois Fighting Illini – Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) – TBD
Sat, Oct 3 – @ Iowa Hawkeyes – Kinnick Stadium (Iowa City, IA) – TBD
Sat, Oct 10 – vs. Minnesota (Homecoming) – Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) – TBD
Sat, Oct 17 – @ Indiana Hoosiers – Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) – TBD
Sat, Oct 24 – OFF WEEK
Sat, Oct 31 – @ Oregon Ducks – Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) – TBD
Sat, Nov 14 – vs. Northwestern Wildcats – Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) – TBD
Sat, Nov 21 – @ Nebraska Cornhuskers – Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) – TBD
Sat, Nov 28 – vs. Michigan Wolverines – Ohio Stadium (Columbus, OH) – 12:00 PM | FOX
College Football Postseason
College Football Playoff Dates
First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
College Football Playoff national championship game
Contact/Follow us @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. Follow Phil Harrison on X.
This article originally appeared on Buckeyes Wire: Ohio State football schedule and key dates for the 2026 season
Reporting by Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire / Buckeyes Wire
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
By Phil Harrison, Buckeyes Wire | USA TODAY Network
