The Game is moving to October, one of many aspects of Ohio State football’s 2020 schedule changed in a re-worked slate announced by the Big Ten on Wednesday.
Ohio State and Michigan will play on Oct. 24 at Ohio Stadium. The season is scheduled to begin Thursday, Sept. 3 at Illinois and conclude No. 21 at home against Iowa. The Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis is scheduled for Dec. 5 but could be played as late as Dec. 19.
The changes, including two idle weeks for all teams, were made to give the Big Ten greater flexibility in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
All teams will play 10 conference-only games over 12 weeks. The new 10-game schedule means the Buckeyes add a road game at Purdue. The other big East Division game, at Penn State, comes on Nov. 7.
Sept. 3 – at Illinois
Sept. 12 – Rutgers
Sept. 19 – at Purdue
Sept. 26 – Indiana
Oct. 3 – Open
Oct. 10 – Nebraska
Oct. 17 – at Michigan State
Oct. 24 – Michigan
Oct. 31 – at Maryland
Nov. 7 – at Penn State
Nov. 14 – Open
Nov. 21 – Iowa
Dec. 5 – Big Ten Championship Game
