Ohio State and Nebraska will battle at noon on Oct. 26.
The Big Ten announced Monday that the Week 9 battle between the Buckeyes and Cornhuskers will be a Big Noon Kickoff on FOX. It will be Ohio State's second noon game and second FOX game of the season along with its 49-14 win over Marshall on Sept. 21.
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Ohio State will enter the Nebraska game coming off its second bye week of the year. The Buckeyes' most recent performance will have been a 32-31 loss to Oregon, which came after the team's victories over Akron, Western Michigan, Michigan State and Iowa.
The Buckeyes hold a 9-1 all-time record against the Cornhuskers. Two of Ohio State's wins came in 1955 and 1956 when Nebraska was a member of the Big 7, while the other seven victories and one loss occurred after Nebraska joined the Big Ten 13 years ago. The Buckeyes have won seven consecutive games over the Cornhuskers, dating back to a 34-27 loss in Lincoln on Oct. 8, 2011.
With Matt Rhule in his second season as head coach and former Ohio State commit Dylan Raiola as the team's quarterback, Nebraska is off to a 5-1 start in 2024 with wins over UTEP, Colorado, Northern Iowa, Purdue and Rutgers and a loss to Illinois. The Cornhuskers will have their stiffest test to date this weekend: a road game at undefeated Indiana, the No. 16-ranked team in the AP Poll.
