Times set for OSU games against Akron, Western Michigan
Game times and television network carriers for a select group of football games throughout the Big Ten Conference were released Thursday by the conference. The announcement includes two more game times and television networks for Ohio State's 2024 schedule of games.
Confirmed times and carriers for Ohio State include:
• Aug. 31 – Ohio State vs. Akron at Ohio Stadium: 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS
• Sept. 7 – Ohio State vs. Western Michigan at Ohio Stadium: 7:30 p.m. ET on BTN
• Nov. 30 – Ohio State vs. Michigan at Ohio Stadium: noon ET on FOX (previously announced).
Ohio State's Homecoming game Oct. 26 vs. Nebraska will kick off at either noon ET, 3:30 p.m. ET or 7:30 p.m. ET, with the television network still to be determined.
The conference also announced that the Ohio State at Northwestern game, set for Nov. 16 at Wrigley Field, will kick off at either noon ET or 3:30 p.m. ET with the network carrier still to be determined.
Game times and network carriers for the remaining games on Ohio State's schedule will be subject to the in-season 12-/6-day selection process.
Ohio State's 2024 schedule includes eight home games at Ohio Stadium and two off weeks: Sept. 14 and Oct. 19.
Tickets as part of the five-game flex passes are available now for $289 per package. This package includes tickets to the Akron, Western Michigan, Marshall, Purdue and Indiana games. Seat locations vary by game and will be accessible beginning 24 hours prior to each game. Visit http://go.osu.edu/fbtix for more information.
Additional single game ticket options are forthcoming. The on-sale dates for Ohio State's Pick 3 mini-plan sale and for single game tickets for alumni association members and the general public are as follows:
• June 7 / 10 a.m. ET – Pick 3 mini-plan; Fans can build their own mini plan by selecting one game from each of these options: 1) either Akron or Marshall; 2) either Western Michigan or Indiana; and 3) among Iowa, Nebraska, Purdue.
• June 17 / 10 a.m. – Alumni Association members single-game presale; and
• June 21 / 10 a.m. – General public single-game sales.
Prices for the Pick 3 mini-plan will start as low as $185. Depending on availability, fans will be able to choose best available seating from multiple price zones in Ohio Stadium to build their package.
Single-game ticket prices will start as low as $50 where quantities are available and will vary across price zones and opponents. A detailed grid of single game prices by opponent and price zone is available at http://go.osu.edu/fbtix.
Championship Game on CBS
The Big Ten's release of games included the first-ever Big Ten Championship game matchup between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the conference standings Dec. 7 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Kickoff will be at 8 p.m. ET with CBS broadcasting.
2024 Ohio State Football Schedule
Aug. 31 – Akron (3:30 p.m.; CBS)
Sept. 7 – Western Michigan (7:30 p.m.; BTN)
Sept. 21 – *Marshall
Sept. 28 – at *Michigan State
Oct. 5 – *Iowa
Oct. 12 – at *Oregon
Oct. 26 – *Nebraska
Nov. 2 – at *Penn State
Nov. 9 – *Purdue
Nov. 16 – at Northwestern (noon or 3:30 p.m. at Wrigley Field)
Nov. 23 – *Indiana
Nov. 30 – Michigan (noon; FOX).
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