Ohio State's Historic Season Openers | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 3, 2026 · 1m

Ohio State is poised for a historic season opener against Ball State, with oddsmakers predicting a 50+ point blowout—potentially their biggest home-opening win ever. The Buckeyes have a proud tradition of dominating season openers, including a 52-6 rout of Akron in 2024, a 77-3 demolition of Oregon State in 2018 led by Dwayne Haskins and Mike Weber, and a 77-10 thrashing of Bowling Green in 2016 powered by J.T. Barrett’s six touchdown passes. These explosive starts underscore Ohio State’s ability to overwhelm opponents from the first whistle, setting a blistering pace for what could be…