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).

The battle between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the country lived up to expectations, with No. 2 Indiana likely usurping the top seed in the College Football Playoff after beating the Buckeyes. Ohio State failed to score in the red zone on two of four tries, ultimately the difference between two defensive juggernauts.

Ohio State football won every game so far, but what does ESPN say about the Buckeyes' chances of beating Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Game?

On Friday night, the No. 1 seed Indiana Hoosiers dismantled the No. 5 seed Oregon Ducks 56-22 in the Peach Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff Natio

The Ohio State Buckeyes have 2 losses on the season, and they both came at the hands of the two teams competing for the National Championship.

The Indiana Hoosiers are two quarters away from going to the national title game against the Miami Hurricanes, as they cling to a 42-7 early-third-quarter lead in the Peach Bowl. Fox Sports' Joel Klatt nearly foreshadowed this scenario when discussing Indiana recently.