Urban Meyer makes no secret: He loves night games.
Ohio State's championship-winning jefe will get more of the same in 2015. The Buckeyes went 7-0 in night games en route to the school's eighth championship, and are again slated for a bevy of night games in 2015.
Although kickoff time has yet to be announced, we already knew OSU-Virginia Tech on Labor Day would be under the lights on ESPN. And then news broke two days ago that Ohio State would host the Gophers in primetime. Thursday, the school announced two additional night slates against Big Ten foes: Penn State on Oct. 17 and at Rutgers on Oct. 24.
Ohio State's full 2015 schedule as of right now:
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (ET) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPT. 7 | @ VIRGINIA TECH | TBD (PRIMETIME) | ESPN |
| SEPT. 12 | HAWAII | ||
| SEPT. 19 | NORTHERN ILLINOIS | ||
| SEPT. 26 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | ||
| OCT. 3 | @ INDIANA | ||
| OCT. 10 | MARYLAND | ||
| OCT. 17 | PENN STATE | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 |
| OCT. 24 | @ RUTGERS | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 |
| NOV. 7 | MINNESOTA | 7 or 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 |
| NOV. 14 | @ ILLINOIS | ||
| NOV. 21 | MICHIGAN STATE | ||
| NOV. 28 | @ MICHIGAN | ||
| DEC. 5 | B1G CHAMPIONSHIP GAME |
Ohio State is 46–23 in night games (games starting after 5 p.m. local time), including 12–4 in night games played at Ohio Stadium.
In all, seven Big Ten home games will be primetime broadcasts on the ABC/ESPN family of networks:
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEP. 3 | TCU at MINNESOTA | 9 p.m. | ESPN |
| SEP. 12 | OREGON at MICHIGAN STATE | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 |
| OCT. 17 | PENN STATE at OHIO STATE | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 |
| OCT. 24 | OHIO STATE at RUTGERS | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 |
| OCT. 31 | MICHIGAN at MINNESOTA | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 |
| NOV. 7 | MINNESOTA at OHIO STATE | 7 or 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 |
| NOV. 7 | MICHIGAN STATE at NEBRASKA | 7 or 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 |
