Full Ohio State Football Schedule Preview 2026; 3 Games That Define the Buckeyes Season

Ohio State football enters 2026 as a national title contender again, but this time, the road to the Playoff runs directly through Indiana. The Silver Bulletin’s Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid break down the full Ohio State 2026 schedule, game by game: the roster turnover on defense, the marquee non-conference test against Arch Manning and Texas, the Indiana revenge game, a home date with likely preseason No. 1 Oregon, and a highly anticipated showdown against Kyle Whittingham and Michigan in The Game to close the regular season on Buckeye Cadence: The Heartbeat of Ohio State Athletics.Find out how Blake and Grant predict Ohio State to finish the regular season and if they can end the Big Ten title drought. 🔔 Subscribe to Buckeye Cadence: The Heartbeat of Ohio State Athletics, for weekly Buckeyes football breakdowns all season long.📲 Read more: tsilverbulletin.com Join us at DICK’s House of Sport in Polaris, OH on Saturday, August 29 from 12-3pm for Tailgate Takeover to kickoff football season! TSB LIVE returns for an on-site show with special guests previewing Ohio State’s 2026 season. You do not want to miss this event! 🔗 Register here: https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/s/scheduling/f/4872eda6-b098-40fb-97c1-3ea607edfb8d?s=1666