COLUMBUS – The Buckeyes will open their coronavirus-delayed 2020 football season at home against Nebraska Oct. 24 and finish it with its traditional rivalry game against Michigan.
The Big Ten released its new 2020 fall football schedule on Saturday after announcing a plan to return to competition Wednesday.
Ohio State and the rest of the conference will play an eight-game regular season with a ninth game on championship weekend, Dec. 18-19. The East Division and West Division champion will play for the outright Big Ten crown and the 12 other teams will match up in a series East vs. West consolation games.
Ohio State’s 2020 Football Schedule
Oct. 24 – Nebraska
Oct. 31 – at Penn State
Nov. 7 – Rutgers
Nov. 14 – at Maryland
Nov. 21 – Indiana
Nov. 28 – at Illinois
Dec. 5 – at Michigan State
Dec. 12 – Michigan
Dec. 19 – B1G Championship Game
The Big Ten schedule was modified Aug. 5 to a conference-only format and then postponed on Aug. 11 because of uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ohio State’s season opener will be followed by games Oct. 31 at Penn State, Nov. 7 at home vs. Rutgers, Nov. 14 at Maryland, Nov. 21 home vs. Indiana, Nov. 28 at Illinois, Dec. 5 at Michigan State and the Dec. 12 home vs. Michigan.
Special date games, such as Friday games, will be determined and announced at a later date.
The Big Ten requires players, coaches and other individuals that are on the field for all practices and games to undergo daily antigen testing which must be completed and recorded prior to each practice or game.
Players who test positive for the coronavirus through daily testing would require a polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, test to confirm the result.