Ohio State adds two MAC schools to schedule in future seasons

Ohio State’s schedules for 2020 and 2021 are now complete

The Ohio State Buckeyes added two Mid-American Conference schools to the 2020 and 2021 schedules Wednesday, completing the schedules for those seasons.

Buffalo will visit Ohio Stadium on Sept. 19, 2020. This will be the second meeting between the two schools. Ohio State beat Buffalo 40-20 in 2013 in Columbus.

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Akron will play the Buckeyes on Sept. 25, 2021 at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State leads the series 7-1. The teams last played in 2011.

In other scheduling news:

• Ohio State will play Texas Christian at 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. ABC will televise the game. The game time was announced Wednesday.

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• The dates for Ohio State’s two-game series against Texas have changed. Ohio State will play in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 30, 2025. The Longhorns will play in Columbus on Sept. 5, 2026.

Here’s the full list of future Ohio State schedules:

2018

Sept. 1 – Oregon State

Sept. 8 – Rutgers

Sept. 15 – vs. *TCU; 8 p.m. on ABC

Sept. 22 – Tulane

Sept. 29 – at Penn State

Oct. 6 – Indiana

Oct. 13 – Minnesota

Oct. 20 – at Purdue

Oct. 27 – Off

Nov. 3 – Nebraska

Nov. 10 – at Michigan State

Nov. 17 – at Maryland

Nov. 24 – Michigan

Dec. 1 – Big Ten Championship Game

*AT&T Stadium; Arlington

2019

Aug. 31 – Florida Atlantic

Sept. 7 – Cincinnati

Sept. 14 – at Indiana

Sept. 21 – Miami (Ohio)

Sept. 28 – at Nebraska

Oct. 5 – Michigan State

Oct. 12 - Off

Oct. 19 – at Northwestern

Oct. 26 – Wisconsin

Nov. 2 – Off

Nov. 9 – Maryland

Nov. 16 – at Rutgers

Nov. 23 – Penn State

Nov. 30 – at Michigan

Dec. 7 – Big Ten Championship Game

2020

Sept. 5 – Bowling Green

Sept. 12 – at Oregon

Sept. 19 – Buffalo

Sept. 26 – Rutgers

Oct. 3 – Off

Oct. 10 – Iowa

Oct. 17 – at Michigan State

Oct. 24 – at Penn State

Oct. 31 – Nebraska

Nov. 7 – Indiana

Nov. 14 – at Maryland

Nov. 21 – at Illinois

Nov. 28 – Michigan

Dec. 5 – Big Ten Championship Game

2021

Sept. 4 – at Minnesota

Sept. 11 – Oregon

Sept. 18 – Tulsa

Sept. 25 – Akron

Oct. 2 – at Nebraska

Oct. 9 – Purdue

Oct. 16 – Off

Oct. 23 – at Rutgers

Oct. 30 – Michigan State

Nov. 6 – at Indiana

Nov. 13 – Maryland

Nov. 20 – Penn State

Nov. 27 – at Michigan

Dec. 4 – Big Ten Championship Game

2022

Sept. 3 – Notre Dame

2023

Sept. 23 – at Notre Dame

2024

Sept. 7 – at Washington

2025

Aug. 30 – at Texas

Sept. 13 – Washington

2026

Sept. 5 – Texas

Sept. 19 – Boston College

2027

Sept. 18 – at Boston College

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