COLUMBUS — Ohio State is playing its final nonconference game of the season with a Noon date against Marshall on Saturday.

Then conference play begins for the Buckeyes. And they’ll open their Big Ten slate with a road trip to Michigan State for a streaming-only primetime matchup.

Yes, the Buckeyes will play Michigan State at 7 p.m. on Sept. 28, and they’ll do so as a game that can only be watched on Peacock, the streaming platform for NBC.

Ohio State is 2-0 on the season, while the Spartans are off to a 3-0 start under first-year head coach Johnathan Smith. Michigan State has wins over Florida Atlantic, Maryland and Prairie View A&M. The win over Maryland came in the final seconds of a road game; the Spartans are already 1-0 in Big Ten play with a game on the road at Boston College on deck.

The Buckeyes, meanwhile, will host Marshall (Noon, FOX) on Saturday before opening conference action in East Lansing.

Ohio State is 17-3 in its last 20 games against Michigan State. The Buckeyes have won eight straight against the Spartans; the last loss came in the stunning 2015 upset loss in Columbus. The last time this game was played in East Lansing, Ohio State won 49-20 behind a great performance from quarterback C.J. Stroud and wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.

This matchup will be in primetime on Peacock, and it’ll serve as the first conference game for Ohio State this season.

2024 Ohio State Football Schedule

Aug. 31 – Akron (52-6 W)
Sept. 7 – Western Michigan (56-0 W)
Sept. 14 – Idle
Sept. 21 – Marshall (Noon, FOX)
Sept. 28 – at Michigan State (7 p.m., Peacock)
Oct. 5 – Iowa
Oct. 12 – at Oregon
Oct. 19 – Idle
Oct. 26 – Nebraska (Noon OR 3:30 p.m., TV TBD)
Nov. 2 – at Penn State
Nov. 9 – Purdue
Nov. 16 – at Northwestern (Noon OR 3:30 p.m., TV TBD)
Nov. 23 – Indiana
Nov. 30 – Michigan (Noon, FOX)

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