Ohio State vs Oregon game
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The gist
No. 11 Ohio State hosts Oregon Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS at Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State is 6-2 and sits first team out of the 12-team playoff.
Background
Ohio State is a Big Ten college football program coached by Ryan Day, who holds a 59-6 Big Ten record in his tenure. The Buckeyes are 6-2 and ranked No. 11 by the AP and No. 12 in the first CFP (College Football Playoff) rankings — the first team outside the 12-team field. Oregon, a Big Ten rival since joining before the 2024 season, is 5-3 after beating Northwestern 34-26. Ohio State is starting freshman quarterback Luke Fahey in place of injured starter Julian Sayin, and the game is billed as the 'Scarlet the Shoe' matchup.
How it unfolded
- Jan 1, 2025No. 6 Ohio State beat No. 1 Oregon 41-21 in the CFP Quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl, scoring the first 34 points and leading 34-8 at halftime.
- Sep 1, 2026Reporting said CBS, holding the fourth pick in the Big Ten draft, chose Ohio State vs. Oregon, expected for 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
- Oct 26, 2026The Big Ten announced Ohio State's Week 10 game vs. Oregon for Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS at Ohio Stadium, the Scarlet the Shoe game.
- Oct 31, 2026Ohio State lost 30-18 at USC, dropping its record to 6-2.
- Nov 3, 2026Cardale Jones was set to serve as Bell Ringer against Oregon.
- Nov 5, 2026A CBS Sports preview listed No. 12 Ohio State hosting No. 23 Oregon at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
- Nov 6, 2026Ohio State athletics announced broadcast details for No. 11 Ohio State vs. Oregon, 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS, radio on the Ohio State Sports Network (97.1 FM) and SiriusXM Channel 84.
- Nov 7, 2026Game scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, televised on CBS and streamable on Paramount+.
Key terms
- Big Ten
- A major U.S. collegiate athletic conference, the oldest in NCAA Division I, originally named for its ten member universities.
- CFP
- An annual single-elimination tournament determining the national champion of NCAA Division I FBS college football.
- spread
- To win a spread bet by beating the point spread set for the game.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Coach
- Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said everybody understands what's at stake and that the team's backs are up against the wall.
- Coach
- Day said the expectation didn't change when the team lost Julian Sayin, adding that Ohio State is not allowed to lose games and there are consequences when it does.
- Analysts
- ClutchPoints predicted Ohio State 27, Oregon 21, with Oregon covering the 7.5-point spread.
- Analysts
- CBS Sports picker Robby Kalland took OVER 46.5 points.