Ohio State announced the completion of its non-conference football schedule through 2028 today. Added to what was already scheduled will be games against New Hampshire on Sept. 11 2027 and Northern Illinois on Sept. 16, 2028.
The Buckeyes have never matched up against the New Hampshire Wildcats, who are currently at the FCS level, but Ryan Day played in college and started his coaching career there as a tight ends coach in 2002.
Ohio State has played Northern Illinois twice. In Week 1 of the 2006 season they beat the Huskies 35-12, and the Buckeyes most recently beat them only 20-13 on Sept. 19, 2015.
Those are the two years the Buckeyes will be playing a home-and-home series against Alabama. The Crimson Tide game in 2027 will be one week after New Hampshire and in 2028 will be one week before the Northern Illinois game.
Here’s what the non-conference schedule looks like through 2028:
2024 Schedule
Aug. 31 – Southern Mississippi
Sept. 7 – Western Michigan
Sept. 21 – Marshall
2025 Schedule
Aug. 30 – Texas
Sept. 13 – Ohio
Oct. 18 – UConn
2026 Schedule
Sept. 5 – Ball State
Sept. 12 – at Texas
Sept. 19 – Kent State
2027 Schedule
Sept. 4 – Bowling Green
Sept. 11 – New Hampshire
Sept. 18 – Alabama
2028 Schedule
Sept. 2 – Buffalo
Sept. 9 – at Alabama
Sept. 16 – Northern Illinois
