October 30, 2024

Biggest surprises on Ohio State football’s Big Ten schedule in 2024 and 2025


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s regular-season finale against Michigan will remain among the nation’s most-anticipated games under the Big Ten’s new schedule model, unveiled Thursday. Many of the conventions of the divisional era, however, are over. No more home-and-homes with Rutgers and Maryland every two years. No more long crossover series, such as the one the Buckeyes slogged through with Nebraska from 2016-21. Many people speculated, made assumptions and offered well-educated guesses as to what the Big Ten would ultimately do with its 2024-25 schedule. When the answer came Thursday, there were surprises both pleasant and perhaps disappointing. Recommended Buckeyes stories What 4-star CB Bryce West’s top 7 means to Ohio State football: Buckeyes Recruiting Ohio State football will learn future Big Ten opponents and schedule format Thursday Ohio State defensive coordinator’s epiphany puts C.J. Hicks and Sonny Styles in position to play NO PROTECTED RIVALRY WITH…

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