Ohio State's 2026 Schedule Is OUT — Predicting the Buckeyes Final Record
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Menace 2 Sports with Zach Smith
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🗓️ 28 January 2026
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
The Ohio State football 2026 schedule is officially out — and it's loaded. With major matchups, road tests, and playoff implications, we're breaking down the Buckeyes' full 2026 slate and predicting what Ohio State's record could look like.
Today, we go LIVE to react to the schedule release, identify swing games, and debate whether Ryan Day and Ohio State are set up for a CFP run — or facing a brutal path.
We'll cover LIVE:
🌰 Ohio State 2026 schedule reaction
🌰 Toughest games on the Buckeyes' slate
🌰 Key home vs road matchups
🌰 Trap games and swing games to watch
🌰 Early win–loss predictions
🌰 What the schedule means for CFP hopes
Join the live chat, drop your record prediction, and let's break down whether Ohio State is set up to dominate in 2026.
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Ohio State Football is one of the most successful college football programs in history. With a total of 9 National Championships, the Buckeyes have established themselves as a powerhouse in the NCAA. Led by head coach Ryan Day, Ohio State has become known for its hard-hitting, aggressive defense and a high-octane offensive attack. While their recent success has been rooted in their strong recruiting class and their 2014 national championship, the program has a long and storied history in the college football world. On any given Saturday, the OSU faithful can be found inside the famous Ohio Stadium cheering on the scarlet and gray. Regardless of the opponent, each game brings out the passion and excitement that Ohio State fans are so well known for. Follow the Buckeyes and join the Buckeye Nation in their quest to reach another championship. Go Bucks!
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| 0:00.0 | It is January 28th and I finally feel like a normal human again. It is, man, it's a beautiful thing to that, Chris, I know you, you were traveling for part of it. Yeah. Like, dude, that was wild. And I feel like it's still going on, but I feel like in hindsight, I can talk about it with hindsight now. It was just insane. Dude, the thing is, Zach, I missed the initial brunt. So I'm still like in shock. I haven't left. Like I'm still cribbed up because I, but I didn't catch like the, the early part of it. Like I caught the drive home, um, trying to get home on Monday and Monday night and how hell the roads were over by me. And so it's like, I haven't gone anywhere since I got back. So I'm still not quite in human mode yet. But I mean, my mom is kind of like me, but my cousin left the house today because he said, oh, it's a lot better than it was. I'm like, damn, this shit is ass, bro. Like, I don't know what the fuck y'all are talking about. |
| 0:55.5 | Yeah, it's wild. |
| 0:56.2 | I just got Cam McQuinn from their moms. And it's just, thank God, I have a truck. I don't know how people with cars function when the shit like this happens. Dude, my little Tesla is not built for this dog. I can't imagine. that thing is like a little toy car |
| 1:10.0 | bro like I love it today like don't remember I love my Tesla |
| 1:12.3 | that thing is a toy car though |
| 1:14.2 | dude oh I can't imagine. That thing is like a little toy car, bro. Like I love it today. |
| 1:11.0 | Like don't remember, |
| 1:11.3 | I love my Tesla. |
| 1:12.6 | That thing is a toy car though, dude. Oh, yeah, you throw that thing into some snow. I can't even imagine. Yeah, dude. We're just, you know, whatever happens, it's up to the Lord. It's up to the Lord. Oh, Well, we got a ton a ton going on, man. |
| 1:26.1 | The Browns have a head coach. |
| 1:27.8 | I miss Poundtown this morning, |
| 1:29.1 | so I haven't got a chance to really talk to anybody but Cam about it. The Browns have a new head coach. The Buckeyes have a schedule release. And I guess I want to know everyone's prediction on Ohio State's record. What do you think they finished? Looking at the schedule. |
| 1:45.9 | That's some tough ass games on there. |
| 2:02.3 | Got to go to Indiana. Got to go to Texas. You get Oregon at home. I mean, there's some tough games. What do you think Ohio State's record will be in the regular season at the end of it? And we're going to talk. We're going to go game by game. We'll talk about all of it because it's fucking January 28th, Chris, ain't shit going on. |
| 2:04.9 | Yeah, dude, these all season it because it's fucking january 28th christ ain't shit going on yeah dude these all season shows it's so funny because like like for me and you where i mean i don't know what year we're going on but it's a lot of years |
| 2:09.1 | it feels like and this is kind of the time of the year where it's like we have to unpack everything |
| 2:14.1 | way more thoroughly to create the show. Yeah, no doubt. |
| 2:18.1 | And also, college football is funny because of the NIL and transfer portal. |
| 2:22.8 | Like there's waves of like current event hot times. |
| 2:26.6 | You know what I mean? |
| 2:27.0 | Like we're like you, you start getting close to spring ball. |
| 2:30.0 | You know, all of a sudden stories start coming out. |
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