No. 11 Ohio State hosts Oregon with College Football Playoff hopes at stake
The gist
No. 11 Ohio State was set to host Oregon on Nov. 7, favored by 7.5 points.
Both teams' College Football Playoff hopes are at stake in the matchup.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 2026No. 1 Ohio State opened the season with a 56-3 win over Ball State at Ohio Stadium.
- Sep 19, 2026Ohio State beat Kent State 59-3 at Ohio Stadium, extending its home win streak to 10 games.
- Oct 10, 2026No. 5 Ohio State beat Maryland 45-16 at Ohio Stadium, extending its home win streak to 12 games.
Key terms
- College Football Playoff
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
- Big Ten
- A major U.S. collegiate athletic conference, the oldest in NCAA Division I, originally named for its ten member universities.
- bye week
- A scheduled week when a team or player does not play a match while others do.
Source: Wikipedia