Below is a list of Ohio State's opponents for the 2026 season. The Buckeyes will face two teams, Indiana and Oregon, that made the College Football Playoff last season. Seven of Ohio State's 2026 opponents were in the top 25 of the CFP rankings as of the start of the playoff (Indiana, Oregon, Texas, USC, Michigan, Iowa).

Siereveld is the third Ohio State offensive lineman to announce he will return in 2026, joining left guard Luke Montgomery and center Carson Hinzman. Barring a surprise departure by right tackle Phillip Daniels, Ohio State will return four of its five starting offensive linemen from 2025, with right guard Tegra Tshabola transferring to Kentucky .

Ohio State tight end has decided to enter the NFL draft early rather than return to the Buckeyes according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Ohio State AD Ross Bjork discusses NIL, revenue sharing, transfers and why college athletics faces growing uncertainty as money becomes harder to regulate.

Ohio State offensive lineman Austin Siereveld announced his return to school for another year. "Not done yet," he wrote in a post on Instagram on Jan. 14. Siereveld made six starts at left guard in 2024 before moving out to start at left tackle as a redshirt sophomore this past season.

The Ohio State football team is experiencing a notable exodus of transfer players in the 2026 offseason. At the time of this writing, 29 members have