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Buckeyes set for early, streaming-only kickoff at Purdue

Spencer-Holbrookby:Spencer Holbrook•10/02/23•

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Kyle McCord by Matt Parker -- Lettermen Row --
Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord attempts a pass during a 17-14 win at Notre Dame. (Matt Parker/Lettermen Row)

COLUMBUS — For the first time this year, Ohio State will officially be impacted by the Big Ten’s new television contract with networks. And it’ll come Oct. 14 when the Buckeyes head to Purdue.

Ohio State will take on Purdue for a Noon showdown. And the game will be, for the first time in recent memory, not on a TV network. The game between the Buckeyes and Boilermakers will be broadcast exclusively by Peacock as part of the new television deal between the Big Ten and the networks.

Fans will need a Peacock subscription to watch the mid-October contest.

Ohio State has never been broadcast on a streaming-only platform. But with the new Big Ten TV deal, that could become more common, starting next Saturday on the road.

The Buckeyes are 2-5 in their last seven trips to West Lafayette, including a 49-20 blowout loss to Purdue the last time they made the trip there in 2018. But the Boilermakers are under first-year head coach Ryan Walters and appears to be experience the growing pains of a retooling this season. They’re 2-3 on the season and will face Iowa this week before welcoming Ohio State.

Ohio State, meanwhile, will host Maryland this weekend (Noon, FOX) before heading to West Lafayette next weekend for the Purdue showdown.

Of course, that game now has a kickoff time and viewing designation. It’ll be in the early window on Oct. 14 and can be found on Peacock.

2023 Ohio State football schedule

Sept. 2 — at Indiana (Won 23-3)
Sept. 9 — vs. Youngstown State (Won 35-7)
Sept. 16 — vs. Western Kentucky (Won 63-10)
Sept. 23 — at Notre Dame (Won 17-14)
Sept. 30 — IDLE
Oct. 7 — vs. Maryland (Noon, FOX)
Oct. 14 — at Purdue (Noon, Peacock)
Oct. 21 — vs. Penn State
Oct. 28 — at Wisconsin
Nov. 4 — at Rutgers
Nov. 11 — vs. Michigan State (7:30 p.m., NBC)
Nov. 18 — vs. Minnesota
Nov. 25 — at Michigan (Noon, FOX)

Latest AP Top 10

Ohio State had the week off for some much-needed rest following its last-second win at then-No. 9 Notre Dame. The Buckeyes didn’t play, and they didn’t budge in the AP Top 25, either.

Actually, there was no movement among the top-seven FBS teams.

Ohio State (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) remained No. 4 this week.

The AP Top 10 can be found below.

  1. Georgia
  2. Michigan
  3. Texas
  4. Ohio State
  5. Florida State
  6. Penn State
  7. Washington
  8. Oregon
  9. USC
  10. Notre Dame

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