On August 31, the Ohio State Buckeyes will begin their 2024 college football schedule against Akron. Keep scrolling for more information.

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2024 Ohio State Game and TV Schedule

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Ohio State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• According to their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Buckeyes will be playing the 33rd-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
• Ohio State is playing the 18th-ranked schedule (based on our predictions) this season.
• Ohio State will face the 68th-ranked schedule in college football, based on its opponents’ projected win total this season (64).
• The Buckeyes will have the 14th-toughest conference schedule in college football, based on their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (66).
• Ohio State has six games scheduled against teams that put up winning records in 2023, including four teams that had nine or more wins and two with less than four wins last season.
• The Buckeyes have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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Ohio State Stat Insights (2023)

• Defensively, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit last season, ranking third-best by surrendering only 265.4 yards per game. They ranked 48th on offense (407.9 yards per game).
• Defensively, Ohio State was a top-25 unit last season, ranking second-best by giving up just 11.2 points per game. It ranked 45th on offense (30.5 points per game).
• The Buckeyes owned the 31st-ranked offense last year in terms of passing yards (269.1 passing yards per game), and they were more effective defensively, ranking best with just 145.9 passing yards allowed per game.
• Offensively, 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 giving up a 28.3% third-down conversion rate. 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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