On August 31, the Ohio State Buckeyes will open their 2024 college football schedule against Akron. See below for more info.

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2024 Ohio State Game and TV Schedule

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Ohio State 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Buckeyes will face the 33rd-ranked schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total last year (78).
• According to our predictions, Ohio State will be playing the 18th-ranked schedule in terms of difficulty.
• 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-hardest conference schedule in college football.
• Ohio State has six games this season against teams that finished above .500 in 2023. That schedule includes four teams that ended with nine or more victories and two squads with three or fewer wins last year.
• The Buckeyes will go up against six teams in 2024 who played in a bowl game in 2023.

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Ohio State Stat Insights (2023)

• On the defensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit last season, ranking third-best by allowing just 265.4 yards per game. They ranked 48th on offense (407.9 yards per game).
• Ohio State sported the 45th-ranked offense last season (30.5 points per game), and it was better defensively, ranking second-best with just 11.2 points allowed per game.
• On the defensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards last season, ranking best by surrendering just 145.9 passing yards per game. They ranked 31st on offense (269.1 passing yards per game).
• Ohio State put up 138.8 rushing yards per game on offense last season, which ranked it 88th in FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranked 28th, surrendering 119.5 rushing yards per game.
• On the defensive side of the ball, the Buckeyes were a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency last season, ranking fifth-best by allowing a 28.3% third-down conversion rate. They ranked 39th on offense (42.9% third-down percentage).
• 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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