Ohio State's final home game of 2023 will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
When Ohio State welcomes Minnesota to Columbus on Nov. 18, the battle between the Buckeyes and Golden Gophers will kick off at noon, 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. on BTN, the conference announced Monday. According to an Ohio State spokesperson, the official start time will be announced after the completion of this weekend’s college football games.
Here's your first look at the Week 12 @bigten schedule.
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 6, 2023
Final game time and network designation confirmations will be made after 11/11 games. pic.twitter.com/q8zro6D8dT
Ohio State's Week 12 matchup with Minnesota will be the Buckeyes' second appearance on the Big Ten Network in 2023. The team's previous appearance came in Week 2, a 35-7 win over Youngstown State in which TreVeyon Henderson (56 yards, two touchdowns) and Marvin Harrison Jr. (160 yards, two touchdowns) led Ohio State to victory.
The Buckeyes lead the all-time series with the Golden Gophers, 46-7, and have won 11 consecutive games over Minnesota since 2000. Ohio State's most recent win in the series came in 2021, a 45-31 win in Minneapolis, and its most recent home win came in 2018, a 30-14 final in favor of the Buckeyes.
Ohio State is ranked No. 1 in the latest CFP rankings and No. 3 in the latest AP and USA TODAY Coaches polls. This week, the Buckeyes welcome Michigan State to Columbus for a Saturday night matchup at 7:30 p.m. on NBC. The Spartans are 3-6 overall with a 1-5 record in conference competition.
Minnesota has a 5-4 record with a 3-3 mark in Big Ten play in 2023. The Golden Gophers lost to Illinois, 28-27, in Week 10 and will travel to West Lafayette, Indiana, this week for a battle with Purdue at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
