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What channel is Ohio State vs. Western Michigan on today? TV schedule for Week 2 game

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September 7, 2024

What channel is Ohio State vs. Western Michigan on today? TV schedule for Week 2 game

Ohio State football returns to Ohio Stadium Saturday night for Week 2 of the 2024 college football season.

After a 52-6 season-opening win against Akron, the No. 2 Buckeyes, according to both Associated Press poll and US LBM coaches poll, will host Western Michigan at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Ohio State has only faced Western Michigan once before Saturday’s meeting. The Buckeyes beat the Broncos 38-12 at home Sept. 26, 2015.

Here’s how to watch the Ohio State vs. Western Michigan game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:

What channel is Ohio State vs. Western Michigan on today?

TV Channel: Big Ten Network
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)

Ohio State vs. Western Michigan will broadcast nationally on Big Ten Network in Week 2 of the 2024 college football season. Jeff Levering and Jake Butt will call the game from the booth at Ohio Stadium with Brooke Fletcher reporting from the sideline. Streaming options for the game include the FOX Sports app and Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.

Ohio State vs. Western Michigan time today

Date: Saturday, Sept. 7
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.

Ohio State vs. Western Michigan kicks off at 7:30 p.m. from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

Ohio State vs. Western Michigan predictions, picks, odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Sept. 5

Columbus Dispatch game picks:

Bill Rabinowitz: Ohio State 45, Western Michigan 3
Joey Kaufman: Ohio State 48, Western Michigan 10
Rob Oller: Ohio State 46, Western Michigan 3
Colin Gay: Ohio State 45, Western Michigan 6

Ohio State football schedule 2024

Aug. 31: Ohio State 52, Akron 6
Sept. 7: Ohio State vs. Western Michigan; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Sept. 21: Ohio State vs. Marshall; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Sept. 28: Ohio State at Michigan State; Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
Oct. 5: Ohio State vs. Iowa; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 12: Ohio State at Oregon; Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Oct. 26: Ohio State vs. Nebraska; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 2: Ohio State at Penn State; Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Nov. 9: Ohio State vs. Purdue; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 16: Ohio State at Northwestern; Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Nov. 23: Ohio State vs. Indiana; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 30: Ohio State vs. Michigan; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Western Michigan schedule 2024

Aug. 30: Wisconsin 28, Western Michigan 14
Sept. 7: Western Michigan at Ohio State; 7:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
Sept. 14: Western Michigan vs. Bethune-Cookman; 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Sept. 28: Western Michigan at Marshall
Oct. 5: Western Michigan at Ball State
Oct. 12: Western Michigan vs. Akron
Oct. 19: Western Michigan at Buffalo
Oct. 26: Western Michigan vs. Kent State; 3:30 p.m.
Nov. 6: Western Michigan vs. Northern Illinois; 7 p.m., ESPN2/U
Nov. 12: Western Michigan at Bowling Green; 7 p.m., ESPN2/U
Nov. 19: Western Michigan at Central Michigan; 7/7:30/8 p.m. ESPN2/U/CBS Sports Network
Nov. 30: Western Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan

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Ohio man sent meth through bank’s drive-thru air tube: Police

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December 7, 2025

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Ohio man sent meth through bank’s drive-thru air tube: Police

WOODSFIELD, Ohio (WTVG) – An Ohio man accidentally sent methamphetamine through a bank’s drive-thru air tube system, authorities said.

Investigators said Jason Smith, 46, unknowingly sent the drugs in a baggie through the air tube during a transaction on Dec. 3.

Ohio Department of Natural Resource Officers helped track him down after he left the bank, according to the sheriff’s office in Monroe County, Ohio. Deputies said they found additional suspected drugs and drug-related items in his truck.

Smith was arrested and transported to the Monroe County, Ohio jail.

“Illegal drugs don’t belong in bank drive-thrus — but they can be turned in at the Sheriff’s Office. No charges, no handcuffs, just help,“ Monroe County Sheriff Derek Norman said. ”We’d much rather safely take them off the street than see another unexpected ‘deposit.’”

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AP top 25 poll: Indiana jumps Ohio State in Bowl Season college football rankings

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December 7, 2025

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AP top 25 poll: Indiana jumps Ohio State in Bowl Season college football rankings

There may be no better job in college football history than what Curt Cignetti has accomplished, taking an Indiana program that had the most all-time losses to a 13-0 season and Big Ten championship after beating reigning champ Ohio State.

As a result, AP top 25 voters were left with an easy decision when compiling the updated college football rankings moving into the playoff and bowl season.

They assigned all of their first-place votes to the Hoosiers, who predictably moved to the top of the rankings in a notable shake-up around the top-five that also saw SEC champion Georgia rise.

Where does that leave everything else in the updated top 25 college football rankings heading into the 2025 postseason?

Let’s take a look at what teams moved up, and down, and who stayed put moving into the College Football Playoff and Bowl Season, according to AP top 25 voters.

AP top 25 rankings for Bowl Season

First-place votes in parentheses

Indiana (66)
Georgia
Ohio State
Texas Tech
Oregon
Ole Miss
Texas A&M
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Miami
Alabama
BYU
Vanderbilt
Texas
Utah
USC
Tulane
Michigan
James Madison
Virginia
Arizona
Navy
North Texas
Georgia Tech
Missouri

How did we do? Our prediction for the AP top 25 rankings

AP top 25 biggest movers

Indiana (Up 1). The historic Hoosiers moved up 1 spot from No. 2 to the top of the rankings after finishing a 13-0 season by beating undefeated Ohio State to win the Big Ten championship.

Ohio State (Down 2). The reigning national champions were just three points worse than Indiana on the field, and despite the tough loss to end the season, are still a favorite to win another title.

Georgia (Up 1). For the second-straight year, the Bulldogs are SEC champions, this time taking out Alabama to move up 1 place in the rankings and clinch a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.

Miami (Up 2). The idle Hurricanes took advantage of losses by higher-ranked Alabama and BYU to move back into the top-ten as playoff selection nears.

Tulane (Up 4). Champions of the American Conference, the Green Wave are the highest-ranked Group of Five team in the playoff, too.

North Texas (Down 3). Runners-up in the American Conference, the Mean Green failed to get their offense together against Tulane, but have done enough to stay in the rankings.

Other teams receiving votes

These teams got votes on AP top 25 ballots, but not enough to be included in the rankings this week

Houston 82, Iowa 74, Tennessee 61, New Mexico 21, Duke 18, Boise State 16, UNLV 10, USF 10, SMU 8, Arizona St. 6, Louisville 6, UConn 5, Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3, Kennesaw State 3, Illinois 2, Iowa State 2, Western Michigan 1, TCU 1.

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Indiana football undisputed No. 1, Big Ten champions over Ohio State

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December 6, 2025

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Indiana football undisputed No. 1, Big Ten champions over Ohio State

INDIANAPOLIS — There was a lot of losing over the last 80 years — the third-most losses in the sport’s history — but Curt Cignetti has brought Indiana football to the top of college football.

It was far from perfect, but the Hoosiers clinched their first outright Big Ten championship since 1945 in their first championship game appearance and in front a predominately Hoosiers crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium. When Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding’s 27-yard attempt was pushed wide left with 2:48 to play, it left the ball in Fernando Mendoza’s hands.

Mendoza threw a game-clinching 33-yard pass to Charlie Becker on third-and-6, leaving Ohio State with all but one timeout spent and a chance to run out the clock. They punted it and pinned Ohio State without timeouts at its own 14 with 18 seconds left, and the defense took care of the rest.

Here’s what I liked and disliked, and what the Hoosiers’ historic win means.

What I liked in IU football’s win vs Ohio State in Big Ten championship game

Pressure. Julian Sayin hadn’t seen it like this yet in 2025. Ohio State’s quarterback entered play Saturday night having taken just six sacks all season, and two in a game just once (Purdue, Nov. 8). Indiana rolled up three in the first half alone, plus more productive pressure, hurrying Sayin enough to get and largely keep him out of rhythm. It was a big part of the reason why Indiana actually outgained Ohio State in the first half.
Mendoza dialing it up deep. Indiana tried a pair of deep shots in the first half that Fernando Mendoza couldn’t quite find. That didn’t stop the Hoosiers trying to take the top off Ohio State’s defense and eventually it paid off, first with a pass interference penalty and then with a 51-yard third-quarter gain to Charlie Becker that set up Mendoza’s first touchdown pass. The willingness to stretch the field kept Ohio State honest to such an extent that it backed pressure off and let Mendoza get comfortable.
Tough running. The Hoosiers could not pop the explosives that have defined their most dominant performances. But they did not abandon the ground game, to their credit. More than once, a commitment to the run, even in the face of Ohio State’s defensive strength, flipped a field or extended a drive. It might not have been flashy, but the willingness to commit to it added up.

What I disliked in IU football’s win vs Ohio State in Big Ten championship game

Special teams miscues. Nico Radicic’s first-half miss, his first on a field goal attempt all season, hardly paralleled the sins of last season in Columbus. But the margins are so painfully thin against this Ohio State team. The difference between needing a touchdown and needing a field goal might not feel so seismic in the second quarter, but it will in the fourth. Couple this to a handful of first-half penalties, and Cignetti will have wanted to get some fundamentals cleaned up at halftime.
Injuries. Mendoza got a scare early, on a hard hit from Caden Curry. He was fine, but just plays later Omar Cooper Jr., IU’s leading receiver, limped off for the rest of the evening. Mikail Kamara continued to battle an assortment of problems as the evening wore on. Both injuries and apparent performance shuffled Indiana’s offensive line. It was a bruising evening in Indianapolis.
Finishing drives. Hard to beat the best with field goals, something IU learned Saturday. More than once, an explosive play opened the door to a touchdown Ohio State’s smothering defense promptly closed. On an evening when the finest details mattered most, those missed opportunities ratcheted up Cignetti’s stress.

What IU football’s win vs Ohio State in Big Ten championship game means

History. For the first time since 1945, the Hoosiers have an outright Big Ten championship. The College Football Playoff committee had essentially locked IU into a bye and then Cignetti claimed nobody had earned it.

His Hoosiers earned it, and the No. 1 seed and a Rose Bowl berth Jan. 1.

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