Buckeyes, UConn cancel 2025 matchup, game against Grambling State now scheduled
COLUMBUS — Ohio State is making some changes to its 2025 nonconference slate.
In fact, Ohio State has made two changes to its 2025 football schedule. The Buckeyes will not be playing UConn on Oct. 18. They have replaced that game with a home matchup against Grambling State University on Sept. 6.
According to the Buckeyes athletic department, Ohio State and UConn mutually agreed to cancel the game and modify their respective schedules.
The Buckeyes’ 2025 non-conference schedule now includes home games against Texas on Aug. 30, Grambling on Sept. 6 and Ohio on Sept. 13.
Ohio State has never played Grambling State. The Buckeyes last hosted an HBCU when they beat Florida A&M 76-0 in 2013.
The Oct. 18, 2025, date is now open for Ohio State, likely to be filled by an off week or a Big Ten conference opponent.
Ohio State will have three nonconference opponents in 2024, as well. Those games are against Akron on Aug. 31, against Western Michigan on Sept. 7 and against Marshall on Sept. 21.
2025 Ohio State Nonconference Football Schedule
Aug. 30 – Texas
Sept. 6 — Grambling State
Sept. 13 – Ohio
Conference opponents for Buckeyes in 2025:
at Illinois
at Michigan
Minnesota
Penn State
Rutgers
UCLA
at Purdue
at Washington
at Wisconsin
2024 Ohio State Football Schedule
Aug. 31 – Akron
Sept. 7 – Western Michigan
Sept. 14 – Idle
Sept. 21 – Marshall
Sept. 28 – at Michigan State
Oct. 5 – Iowa
Oct. 12 – at Oregon
Oct. 19 – Idle
Oct. 26 – Nebraska
Nov. 2 – at Penn State
Nov. 9 – Purdue
Nov. 16 – at Northwestern
Nov. 23 – Indiana
Nov. 30 – Michigan
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