Ohio State football’s 2020 campaign is over, but we’re always looking ahead because that’s what we do on the banks of the Olentangy. When one season ends, the next begins because there are things that always need to be plugged in place for the next potential run at another Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff.

Many outside the program that don’t do much research like to criticize the Buckeyes’ schedule, but OSU always tried to play at least one major intersectional matchup with a historically good — if not great — program. Such is the case for future opponents as well.

Don’t believe us? We decided to take a look at the future opponents that are known to date and the games on the docket are pretty impressive. Here’s a look at the teams you can look forward to Ohio State playing in the upcoming years.

2021 Ohio State football schedule

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Sept. 2 – at Minnesota
Sept. 11 – vs. Oregon
Sept. 18 – vs. Tulsa
Sept. 25 – vs. Akron
Oct. 2 – at Nebraska
Oct. 9 – vs. Purdue
Oct. 23 – at Rutgers
Oct. 30 – vs. Michigan State
Nov. 6 – at Indiana
Nov. 13 – vs. Maryland
Nov. 20 – vs. Penn State
Nov. 27 – at Michigan

2022 Ohio State football schedule

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Sept. 3 – vs. Notre Dame
Sept. 10 – vs. Arkansas State
Sept. 17 – vs. Toledo
Sept. 24 – at Michigan State
Oct. 1 – at Penn State
Oct. 8 – vs. Rutgers
Oct. 15 – vs. Iowa
Oct. 29 – vs. Indiana
Nov. 5 – at Northwestern
Nov. 12 – vs. Wisconsin
Nov. 19 – at Maryland
Nov. 26 – vs. Michigan

2023 Ohio State football schedule

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Sept. 2 – at Indiana
Sept. 9 – vs. San Jose State
Sept. 16 – vs. Western Kentucky
Sept. 23 – at Notre Dame
Oct. 7 – vs. Maryland
Oct. 14 – at Purdue
Oct. 21 – vs. Penn State
Oct. 28 – at Wisconsin
Nov. 4 – at Rutgers
Nov. 11 – vs. Michigan State
Nov. 18 – vs. Minnesota
Nov. 25 – at Michigan

2024 Ohio State football schedule

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Aug. 31 – vs. Southern Miss
Sept. 14 – at Washington
Sept. 28 – vs. Illinois
Oct. 5 – vs. Rutgers
Oct. 12 – at Nebraska
Oct. 26 – vs. Wisconsin
Nov. 2 – at Maryland
Nov. 9 – at Penn State
Nov. 16 – vs. Indiana
Nov. 23 – at Michigan State
Nov. 30 – vs. Michigan

2025 Ohio State football schedule

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Aug. 30 – vs. Texas
Sept. 13 – vs. Washington
Sept. 20 – at Indiana
Sept. 27 – at Iowa
Oct. 4 – vs. Maryland
Oct. 11 – at Wisconsin
Oct. 18 – vs. Connecticut
Oct. 25 – at Rutgers
Nov. 1 – vs. Northwestern
Nov. 15 – vs. Penn State
Nov. 22 – vs. Michigan State
Nov. 29 – at Michigan

2026 Ohio State football schedule

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Sept. 5 – vs. Ball State
Sept. 12 – at Texas
Sept. 19 – vs. Boston College

2027 Ohio State football schedule

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TBD – at Texas
Sept. 18 – vs. Alabama

2028 Ohio State football schedule

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Sept. 9 – at Alabama

2030 Ohio State football schedule

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Sept. 14 – at Georgia

2031 Ohio State football schedule

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Aug. 30 – vs. Georgia

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