Ohio State's schedule is set for a pivotal second season under Jake Diebler.
The Buckeyes already knew all their opponents, but with the Big Ten releasing its conference schedules on Thursday, the full slate has been laid bare. Ohio State will play on the road vs. Northwestern and at home vs. Illinois as its first two Big Ten opponents on Dec. 6 and 9 after its first six nonconference games, which include matchups against Notre Dame on Nov. 16 and at Pitt on Nov. 28.
| DATE | LOCATION | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | HOME | IU INDY |
| 11/7 | HOME | PURDUE FORT WAYNE |
| 11/11 | HOME | APPALACHIAN STATE |
| 11/16 | HOME | NOTRE DAME |
| 11/20 | HOME | WESTERN MICHIGAN |
| 11/25 | HOME | MOUNT SAINT MARY'S |
| 11/28 | AWAY | PITT |
| 12/6 | AWAY | NORTHWESTERN |
| 12/9 | HOME | ILLINOIS |
| 12/13 | NEUTRAL* | WEST VIRGINIA |
| 12/20 | NEUTRAL** | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 12/23 | HOME | GRAMBLING STATE |
| 1/2 | AWAY | RUTGERS |
| 1/5 | HOME | NEBRASKA |
| 1/8 | AWAY | OREGON |
| 1/11 | AWAY | WASHINGTON |
| 1/17 | HOME | UCLA |
| 1/23 | AWAY | MICHIGAN |
| 1/26 | HOME | PENN STATE |
| 1/31 | AWAY | WISCONSIN |
| 2/5 | AWAY | MARYLAND |
| 2/8 | HOME | MICHIGAN |
| 2/11 | HOME | USC |
| 2/14 | NEUTRAL*** | VIRGINIA |
| 2/17 | HOME | WISCONSIN |
| 2/22 | AWAY | MICHIGAN STATE |
| 2/25 | AWAY | IOWA |
| 3/1 | HOME | PURDUE |
| 3/4 | AWAY | PENN STATE |
| 3/7 | HOME | INDIANA |
| *Cleveland Hoops Showdown (Rocket Arena, Cleveland) | ||
| **CBS Sports Classic (State Farm Arena, Atlanta) | ||
| ***Nashville Hoops Showdown (Bridgestone Arena, Nashville) | ||
Ohio State will take its West Coast trip on Jan. 8 and 11 when it plays at Oregon and Washington. The Buckeyes will renew their rivalry with Michigan twice in the 2025-26 season, first on the road on Jan. 23, then at home on Feb. 8.
Ohio State also plays two-game sets with Penn State (Jan. 26 and March 4) and Wisconsin (Jan. 31 and Feb. 17) in 2025-26. The Buckeyes play their only game against the 2025 Big Ten regular-season champion, Michigan State, on the road, as well as last year's second-place regular-season squad, Maryland. Iowa, Oregon, Northwestern and Washington round out Ohio State's one-time road opponents. Ohio State plays Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, UCLA and USC once at home.
The Buckeyes tip off their season against IU Indy in Value City Arena on Nov. 3.
Ohio State’s full women’s basketball schedule was also released on Tuesday, highlighted by a non-conference road trip to UConn (Nov. 16), home games against UCLA (Dec. 28), Indiana (Jan. 22), USC (Feb. 22) and Michigan (Feb. 25) and two games against Maryland (Jan. 11 and Feb. 15).
| Date | Location | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| 11/9 | HOME | COPPIN STATE |
| 11/13 | HOME | BELLARMINE |
| 11/16 | AWAY | UCONN |
| 11/19 | HOME | KENT STATE |
| 11/24 | NEUTRAL* | BELMONT |
| 11/26 | NEUTRAL* | TBD |
| 11/30 | HOME | NIAGARA |
| 12/7 | AWAY | NORTHWESTERN |
| 12/11 | HOME | NORTHERN KENTUCKY |
| 12/14 | HOME | TOLEDO |
| 12/18 | HOME | NORFOLK STATE |
| 12/22 | HOME | WESTERN MICHIGAN |
| 12/28 | HOME | UCLA |
| 12/31 | AWAY | PURDUE |
| 1/4 | HOME | RUTGERS |
| 1/7 | AWAY | ILLINOIS |
| 1/11 | AWAY | MARYLAND |
| 1/14 | HOME | PENN STATE |
| 1/19 | AWAY | TCU |
| 1/22 | HOME | INDIANA |
| 1/25 | AWAY | IOWA |
| 1/29 | HOME | WISCONSIN |
| 2/1 | HOME | NEBRASKA |
| 2/5 | AWAY | WASHINGTON |
| 2/8 | AWAY | OREGON |
| 2/15 | HOME | MARYLAND |
| 2/18 | AWAY | MINNESOTA |
| 2/22 | HOME | USC |
| 2/25 | HOME | MICHIGAN |
| 3/1 | AWAY | MICHIGAN STATE |
| *Pink Flamingo Championship (Nassau, Bahamas) | ||
