While Ohio State has begun to fill out its nonconference schedule in recent weeks, the Buckeyes also found out their 2023-24 Big Ten slate on Tuesday.
The Big Ten released the single and double-play opponents for each team on Tuesday, with the Buckeyes seeking a resurgence in conference play after producing a lowly 5-15 mark last season — the worst conference record in head coach Chris Holtmann’s six years at Ohio State.
In regard to single-play opponents, Ohio State will host Illinois, Maryland and Purdue without making return trips — allowing the Buckeyes to dodge a trio of very hostile road environments — but will only play Iowa, Michigan State and Northwestern on the road this season. The Buckeyes were 2-1 at home against their single-play home opponents, while they were 1-2 on the road against their single-play away opponents last season.
Ohio State will play home and away matchups against Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers and Wisconsin this season, rounding out their 20-game conference slate. Game dates and times will be announced at a later date.
The Big Ten’s announcement comes on the heels of a pair of nonconference scheduling announcements from the Buckeyes, with a reported home-and-home series with Texas A&M taking shape on Monday and a neutral site matchup with West Virginia in Cleveland on Dec. 30 announced on Wednesday.
