Ohio State Buckeyes

0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN

Way too early

WEEK 14 · 2026

44%

Big Ten title game

27%

Win the Big Ten

>99%

Make the playoff

81%

First-round bye

avg seed 3.1

Odds shown as of week 1 — precise rooting leverage exists only once the games in between are played.

Championship week

matchups are decided by the standings

Big Ten Championship GameSat, Dec 5 · Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

IndianavsOhio StateYou're in this one18%

IndianavsOregon17%

IndianavsPenn State11%

Ohio StatevsOregonYou're in this one10%

Ohio StatevsPenn StateYou're in this one7%

Win it and you're in: the five highest-ranked conference champions get automatic playoff bids. Ohio State plays in this game in 44% of the way-too-early sims.

The matchup gets scheduled once the regular season decides it — this page becomes the real game preview automatically. Week 14 kickoff windows and TV land with it.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, with last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.