The Ohio State Buckeyes will face Akron on August 31, their opening game of the 2024 college football schedule — see below for the full slate.

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2024 Ohio State Game and TV Schedule

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Ohio State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• In terms of toughness, based on their opponents’ combined win total last season, the Buckeyes will be playing the 33rd-ranked schedule this year.
• According to our predictions, Ohio State will be facing the 18th-ranked schedule in terms of toughness.
• Ohio State is playing the 68th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
• Taking into account their Big Ten opponents’ combined win total last season (66), the Buckeyes have the 14th-toughest conference schedule in college football.
• Ohio State has a schedule that includes six games in 2024 against teams that finished over .500 in 2023 (four of those teams won nine or more games and two of them collected less than four wins).
• The Buckeyes have six games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

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Ohio State Stat Insights (2023)

• The Buckeyes had the 48th-ranked offense last season (407.9 yards per game), and they were even more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking third-best with only 265.4 yards allowed per game.
• Ohio State ranked 45th in points scored last season (30.5 points per game), but it played really well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking second-best in FBS with 11.2 points allowed 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 on defense, ranking best with only 145.9 passing yards allowed per game.
• Ohio State put up 138.8 rushing yards per game on offense (88th in FBS) last season, and it ranked 28th on defense with 119.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
• The Buckeyes had the 39th-ranked offense last year in terms of third-down efficiency (42.9% percentage), and they were better on defense, ranking fifth-best with a 28.3% third-down conversion rate allowed.
• Ohio State ranked 81st in college football with a -2 turnover margin last season after forcing 11 turnovers (123rd in FBS) while committing 13 (17th in FBS).

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