The Ohio State Buckeyes have announced their football schedule for the 2025 season, featuring a mix of formidable non-conference opponents and challenging Big Ten matchups. The team will enjoy seven home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, and will have two bye weeks during the season.
Full 2025 Ohio State Football Schedule:
Saturday, Aug. 30: vs. Texas
Saturday, Sept. 6: vs. Grambling State
Saturday, Sept. 13: vs. Ohio University
Saturday, Sept. 20: BYE
Saturday, Sept. 27: at Washington
Saturday, Oct. 4: vs. Minnesota
Saturday, Oct. 11: at Illinois
Saturday, Oct. 18: at Wisconsin
Saturday, Oct. 25: BYE
Saturday, Nov. 1: vs. Penn State
Saturday, Nov. 8: at Purdue
Saturday, Nov. 15: vs. UCLA
Saturday, Nov. 22: vs. Rutgers
Saturday, Nov. 29: at Michigan
The season kicks off on August 30 with a high-profile home game against the Texas Longhorns, marking the first meeting between the two storied programs since their 2006-2007 home-and-home series. Following this marquee matchup, the Buckeyes will host Grambling State on September 6 and Ohio University on September 13, rounding out their non-conference slate.
After their first bye week on September 20, Ohio State begins Big Ten play with a trip to Seattle to face the Washington Huskies on September 27. This game is particularly notable as it marks Washington’s inaugural season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes then return home to host the Minnesota Golden Gophers on October 4.
Mid-October presents back-to-back road challenges, with Ohio State traveling to Champaign to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini on October 11, followed by a matchup against the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison on October 18. The team will then have its second bye week on October 25.
November begins with a pivotal home game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on November 1, a contest that often has significant implications for the Big Ten standings. The Buckeyes then head to West Lafayette to face the Purdue Boilermakers on November 8.
The final stretch of the season includes two home games: welcoming the UCLA Bruins on November 15 and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on November 22. The regular season concludes with the annual rivalry game against the Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor on November 29, a matchup that consistently holds national attention.
With a schedule that balances formidable non-conference opponents and rigorous Big Ten challenges, the 2025 season promises to be an exciting journey for the Buckeyes and their fans.
