Ohio State to dish out total of $3.1 million to Non-Conference Foes to visit Ohio Stadium in 2015

By Eric Seger on April 3, 2015 at 2:45 pm
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Defending a national championship always comes at a price, and Ohio State isn't holding much back — at least financially — when it comes to its non-conference slate of home games this fall.

According to the Associated Press' Rusty Miller, the school is set to dish out a total of $3.1 million for the likes of Hawaii, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan to visit Ohio Stadium in September.

The Warriors, who finished 2014 with a 4-9 record, naturally get the biggest sum because of the 4,500-mile trek east they'll make to Columbus Sept. 12.

As is the custom in college athletics, Ohio State will be on the receiving end when it pays a visit to Virginia Tech Labor Day Night looking to avenge its lone loss from the 2014 season.

For comparisons sake, Ohio State paid Virginia Tech the same figure last season, when they lost to the Hokies 35-21. In all, the Buckeyes shelled out just $2 million for their three non-conference opponents in the Virginia Tech, Cincinnati and Kent State.

Hawaii, Virginia Tech, Northern Illinois and Western Michigan finished a combined 30-23 in 2014.

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