College Football: 1 Thought on Each 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes Opponent

Week 14 at Michigan Wolverines

Last year was the “if not now, when” game for the Buckeyes, and they lost. Michigan is still in a youth movement, but the game is in Ann Arbor. Yeah, Ohio State won the national title last year, but it will be tough to lose five in a row to the Wolverines.

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Week 1 vs. Texas Longhorns

A rematch of the College Football Playoff semi-final from a year ago. With the expanded playoff, it’s not an elimination game, but it could determine who gets a bye.

Spread: Ohio State -3 (-110)

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Week 2 vs. Grambling State Tigers

The SEC plays this game in November, and Ohio State will get it out of the way early after the showdown with Texas.

Big Ten Championship Odds: +190

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Week 3 vs. Ohio Bobcats

The Buckeyes haven’t lost to a team from Ohio since 1921. That streak is not in jeopardy.

National Championship Odds: +525

Week 4 Bye Week

An early bye week does not always help, but this one comes before a long trip out west to Washington.

Week 5 at Washington Huskies

The Buckeyes are the better team, but trips out west can be tricky. Washington has improved, and Husky Stadium is a tough place to play.

2025 Season Win Total: 10.5 (Over +120/ Under -145)

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Week 6 vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers

The Buckeyes have one loss against Minnesota since 1981 (2000). Dealing with the trip back from the west coast may be the biggest “issue” to deal with against the Gophers.

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Week 7 at Illinois Fighting Illini

The Illi-Buck Trophy is back. The Illini will be a preseason top-15 team. It’s a great road test for the Buckeyes, who are looking to get back to the CFP.

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Week 8 at Wisconsin Badgers

If this is a night game, the Badgers have a little more of a shot, but Ohio State could put former Buckeye, Luke Fickell, out to pasture with the Badgers.

Week 9 Bye Week

The second bye week comes at the perfect time. The Buckeyes play Penn State at home the next week.

Week 10 vs. Penn State Nittany Lions

2025 is supposed to be the Nittany Lions’ year to make a run at the national title. However, for the past decade, the Buckeyes have highlighted Penn State’s shortcomings by winning the last eight in the series.

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Week 11 at Purdue Boilermakers

This Purdue squad is not going to play “Spoilermaker” in 2025. At least not against Ohio State.

Week 12 vs. UCLA Bruins

Traveling east has not been easy for the former Pac-12 teams. Also, the last time Nico Iamaleava was in the ‘Shoe, he was getting his tail kicked.

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Week 13 vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Ohio State has never lost to Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights will have to hope that they can catch Ohio State looking ahead to next week.

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Week 14 at Michigan Wolverines

Last year was the “if not now, when” game for the Buckeyes, and they lost. Michigan is still in a youth movement, but the game is in Ann Arbor. Yeah, Ohio State won the national title last year, but it will be tough to lose five in a row to the Wolverines.

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