Ohio State
B10 · 2026 Season · at INDIANA (Sat 12:00 PM ET)
Record
5–1
0.833 Win %
Conference
4th
3–0 in B10
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
115
1904–2026
All-Time Record
884–271–36
0.757 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1968, 2014, 2024
#1 Finishes
3
Top 5: 26 · Top 10: 43 · Top 25: 72
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons · 2 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 20 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 10 Top 10 · 1× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 4 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 23 seasons · 4 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 1 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Ohio State head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H |  MAC | 1–5 | W 56–3 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | at  Texas (TEXAS)H2H |  SEC | 4–1 | L 23–24 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 2–4 | W 59–3 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H |  B10 | 3–3 | W 42–19 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | at  Iowa (IOWA)H2H | B10 | 5–1 | W 31–14 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs  Maryland (MARYLAND)H2H | B10 | 2–4 | W 45–16 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | at  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 6–0 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 8 | BYE | ||||
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | at  USCH2H | B10 | 6–1 | TBD |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | vs  Oregon (OREGON)H2H | B10 | 3–2 | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | vs  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 4–1 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | at  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H | B10 | 5–1 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 3–2 | 12:00 PM ET |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+12
-1+13
- Iowa +5
- Illinois +3
- Kent State +2
- Maryland +2
- Ball State +1
- Texas -1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #13Better than 91%
Win % Place 11thBetter than 93%
0.833 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+53
-1
+56
+23
+17
+29
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.