Ohio State vs. Penn State is officially set for a noon kickoff.
The Buckeyes’ highly anticipated Oct. 21 home game against the Nittany Lions will kick off at noon and will be televised by FOX, the Big Ten announced Monday. FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff pregame show will also be at Ohio State for the second time in three weeks to broadcast live from campus.
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— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 9, 2023
It’s the second year in a row that the clash between Ohio State and Penn State will be a noon game on FOX. Last year’s game in State College, which Ohio State won 33-24, also kicked off at midday.
It will be the third straight noon game for the Buckeyes along with their most recent game against Maryland and their next game against Purdue. It will be the third straight Ohio State home game televised by FOX, as the Western Kentucky game (which kicked off at 4 p.m.) and the Maryland game were also televised by the network.
With both teams currently undefeated, Ohio State vs. Penn State is in line to be one of the three biggest games of the season in the Big Ten along with Penn State vs. Michigan and Michigan vs. Ohio State. It will also be the marquee home game of the season for the Buckeyes, who play just six games at Ohio Stadium this year.
Ohio State will be looking to earn its seventh straight win over Penn State, having last lost to the Nittany Lions in State College in 2016.
