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Michigan State vs. Ohio State Live Game Thread

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September 28, 2024

Michigan State vs. Ohio State Live Game Thread

EAST LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan State Spartans are 3-1 and looking to get back into the win column against No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes for this Saturday night matchup. It is the second Big Ten matchup for the Spartans this season, their first being against Maryland.

Remember the rule of five. The game is over if the Spartans win that key statistical battle. For those who don’t remember it, it has to do with sacks and turnovers. If the Spartans have three sacks and give up two, they are plus one. They are plus three if they get four turnovers and give up only one. That would give them a plus-four for the day. They want to get to a plus-five ratio every game.

This will likely be the toughest game Michigan State plays all season. The No. 3 Buckeyes are loaded with NFL talent and superb coaching and unless the Spartans play a perfect game, this one could get out of hand.

It will be about taking care of the ball. Aidan Chiles has to play the best game he’s played this season against the Buckeyes and the young mistakes simply cannot happen. The Spartans will have to find a way to gut it out on defense, too, to have a chance at victory.

Michael France: Buckeyes, 49-17

The Buckeyes are simply too talented, too deep, and too well-coached in this one. Simply put, they have the Spartans outgunning. In a season or two, this game could be competitive. But in 2024, the Spartans are in over their head.

Aidan Champion: Buckeyes, 54-17

The Spartans come out hot, giving Ohio State trouble in the first half. But the Buckeyes make the adjustments at halftime and pick up steam in the third quarter, countering everything Michigan State did well in the first half. The Spartans will commit minimal mistakes and carry over their discipline from last week, but ultimately, the Buckeyes will be just too powerful.

Carter Landis: Buckeyes, 48-13

This won’t be pretty, based on the fact that Michigan State is still working on their offense. Bad time have to workshop some things. The rough stretch of the schedule got here before Michigan State knew it.

Zeke Trezevant: Buckeyes, 42-14

In college football, the best roster usually wins. Ohio State has that in this matchup and will win because of it. Michigan State continues to struggle on offense.

Tom Cavanaugh: Buckeyes, 34-27

Spartans play tough but they fall to the Buckeyes in a close battle. Chiles throws for a touchdown with running back Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams rushing for two. The defense will play well but not enough to stop the Buckeyes.

Here’s how you can watch Saturday’s contest:

TV: Peacock

Venue: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. EST

Listen: Spartan Media Network

-Lansing: WMMQ (94.9 FM)/WJIM (1240 AM)

-Detroit: WJR (760 AM)

-Grand Rapids: WBFX (101.3 FM)

We’ll be keeping you posted with live updates throughout the contest.

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Ohio State will be without two important players during spring practice

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January 30, 2026

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Ohio State will be without two important players during spring practice

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State will be without the top of its running back room when it starts the spring.

Bo Jackson and Isaiah West are expected to be the RB1 and RB2 for the Buckeyes in 2026, but neither will be available for the 15 spring practices. Head coach Ryan Day announced during a radio hit that both will be recovering from offseason shoulder surgeries.

Jackson led OSU with 179 carries for 1,090 yards amd 14 touchdowns along with 22 catches for 161 yards and two scores as a freshman. West turned 59 carries into 310 yards and two touchdowns.

The absence of the two sophomore backs creates plenty of opportunity to build depth behind them in transfer Ja’Kobi Jackson, sophomore Turbo Rogers and incoming freshmen Favour Akih and Legend Bey.

Day also voiced his excitement, especially with Bey, whom the Buckeyes flipped from Tennessee.

“He’s dynamite,” Day said. “I’ve called him poor man’s Tyreke Hill. He’s lightning in a bottle, and he can do a lot of things for us.”

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How difficult is Ohio State football’s 2026 schedule? See breakdown

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22 hours ago

January 30, 2026

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How difficult is Ohio State football’s 2026 schedule? See breakdown

Just how difficult is Ohio State’s 2026 football schedule? And how does it stack up against other Big Ten opponents’ schedules?

After an early matchup against Texas, the Buckeyes have a difficult stretch of Big Ten opponents including games against Oregon and Indiana, two 2025 College Football Playoff teams.

After a bye week, the Buckeyes will also travel to Los Angeles to play USC, which owns the top recruiting class in 2026 according to 247Sports.

See how Ohio State’s schedule might stack up against other Big Ten opponents.

2026 Big Ten opponents’ 2025 conference winning percentage

While college football teams look vastly different year to year due to graduating players and transfers, Ohio State’s 2026 Big Ten opponents combined have a stronger 2025 conference win-loss percentage than any other team’s opponents. The other 2025 CFP teams, Oregon and Indiana, rank fifth and sixth on the list.

Ohio State – 0.629
Northwestern – 0.580
Michigan – 0.568
Nebraska – 0.568
Oregon – 0.556
Indiana – 0.531
Washington – 0.531
USC – 0.519
Iowa – 0.506
Michigan State – 0.494
Purdue – 0.493
Minnesota – 0.481
Rutgers – 0.469
UCLA – 0.469
Illinois – 0.444
Maryland – 0.432
Penn State – 0.420
Wisconsin – 0.346

Ohio State football 2026 games against 2025 College Football Playoff teams

Including Ohio State, three Big Ten teams made the 2025 College Football Playoff. Indiana and Oregon, the other two teams that played against each other in the CFP semifinals, are on Ohio State’s schedule next season. While the Buckeyes will face Oregon at home, they will face the reigning national champion in Bloomington, Indiana.

Three teams in the conference – Northwestern, Nebraska and USC – will have to play all three 2025 CFP teams next season.

Teams facing three 2025 CFB teams:

Teams facing two 2025 CFB teams

Ohio State (Oregon, Indiana)
Illinois (Ohio State, Oregon)
Michigan (Ohio State, Oregon)
Washington (Oregon, Indiana)
Indiana (Ohio State, Oregon)

Teams facing one 2025 CFB team

Indiana (Ohio State)
Iowa (Ohio State)
Maryland (Ohio State)
Michigan State (Oregon)
Oregon (Ohio State)
Purdue (Indiana)
UCLA (Oregon)

Teams facing no 2025 CFB teams

Minnesota
Penn State
Rutgers
Wisconsin

2026 Opponents on USA Today’s way-too-early top 25 list

Since the end-of-the-year rankings fail to accurately represent how a team projects for the 2026 season, USA TODAY’s way-too-early top-25 poll can be used to judge Ohio State’s opponents.

Among Big Ten teams, Ohio State plays the most teams included in the top-25 list: Texas (No. 1), Iowa (No. 21), Michigan (No. 13), USC (No. 12), Oregon (No. 9) and Indiana (No. 4). The Buckeyes are No. 2 spot in the rankings.

See what matchups the rest of the conference has below:

Ohio State – 6 (Texas, Iowa, USC, Oregon, Indiana, Michigan)
Northwestern: – 5 (Indiana, Oregon, Ohio State, Iowa, Penn State)
Michigan – 5 (Ohio State, Iowa, Penn State, Indiana, Oregon)
Washington – 5 (Indiana, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Iowa)
Nebraska – 4 (Indiana, Oregon, Ohio State, Iowa)
USC – 4 (Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State)
Purdue – 4 (Notre Dame, Penn State, Indiana, Iowa)
Rutgers – 4 (USC, Indiana, Michigan, Penn State)
Wisconsin – 4 (Notre Dame, Penn State, USC, Iowa)
Oregon – 3 (USC, Ohio State, Michigan)
Indiana – 3 (USC, Ohio State, Michigan)
UCLA – 3 (Oregon, Michigan, USC)
Illinois – 3 (Iowa, Ohio State, Oregon)
Maryland – 3 (Ohio State, USC, Penn State)
Michigan State – 3 (Notre Dame, Michigan, Oregon)
Penn State – 3 (USC, Michigan, Iowa)
Iowa – 2 (Ohio State, Michigan)

Ohio State ‘cross-country’ trips compared to Big Ten opponents

Last season, the Buckeyes had one trip to the West Coast, to open up Big Ten play against the Washington Huskies. This season, Ohio State once again has one West Coast trip, to face USC, but the Buckeyes will be coming off a bye entering the game.

USC, on the other hand, has a trip to Wisconsin before facing Ohio State the following week. Ohio State will also travel during its nonconference season to play Texas, which is 1,237 miles away.

No eastern Big Ten travels to play a West Coast Big Ten opponent more than once in the 2026 season. West Coast teams (USC, Washington, Oregon, UCLA) travel at least three times for road matchups against eastern Big Ten opponents. USC has the most road matchups in the Midwest: Wisconsin, Indiana, Rutgers and Penn State.

2026 Ohio State football schedule

All times TBD

Sept. 5: vs. Ball State
Sept. 12: at Texas
Sept. 19: vs. Kent State
Sept. 26: vs. Illinois
Oct. 3: at Iowa
Oct. 10: vs. Maryland
Oct. 17: at Indiana
Oct. 24: OFF
Oct. 31: at USC
Nov. 7: vs. Oregon
Nov. 14: vs. Northwestern
Nov. 21: at Nebraska
Nov. 28: vs. Michigan

Dan Aulbach covers breaking and trending sports for The Columbus Dispatch. Email him at daulbach@dispatch.com and follow along X for more.

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Pilot opens truck stops in Ohio and Texas

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January 29, 2026

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Pilot opens truck stops in Ohio and Texas

Pilot announced the opening of truck stops in Ohio and Texas as well as the full-scale revamps of nine other locations.

In a January 29, 2026 release, Pilot announced the recent opening of two stores located in Findlay, Ohio, and Eagle Pass, Texas, with a combined 165 truck parking spaces.

Findlay, Ohio (11471 OH-613, off I-75, Exit 164) Pilot Store Amenities: