Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State football's 2025 schedule is absolutely loaded

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Future foes announced

On Thursday the Big Ten announced future conference schedules through the 2025 season, which featured some interesting revelations. Ohio State’s current annual crossover opponent is Nebraska, but from 2022-2025 that will switch to Wisconsin — meaning the Buckeyes and Badgers will meet each of those four seasons.

Lettermen Row has all the future Ohio State football schedules in one place, so be sure to check that out. The other thing that jumped out at me aside from the Wisconsin pairing is that the Buckeyes’ 2025 slate is L-O-A-D-E-D. Here’s betting that the Texas series gets reworked, especially since six games on the docket are true road games and that’s never something Ohio State will do. But even if that game does get moved or canceled… sheesh.

2025 Ohio State football schedule

(One non-conference game/date TBD)

Aug. 30 – at Texas

Sept. 13 – Washington

Sept. 20 – at Indiana

Sept. 27 – at Iowa

Oct. 4 – Maryland

Oct. 11 – at Wisconsin

Oct. 25 – at Rutgers

Nov. 1 – Northwestern

Nov. 15 – Penn State

Nov. 22 – Michigan State

Nov. 29 – at Michigan

Billy Price on Michael Jordan

Lettermen Row recruiting czar Birm spoke to former Ohio State center and Rimington Trophy winner Billy Price about Michael Jordan’s move to center. Price believes Jordan is up to the task of following in the footsteps of both himself and Pat Elflein.

“When bullets are flying, you’ve to be able to make decisions fast and start moving and get everybody in the right place in the right scheme,” Price said. “I think Mike has a great task ahead of him, but knowing him, he will step up in that challenge and continue to grow into that role.”

How many WRs will Ohio State use?

The Wednesday question of the day touched upon what has seemingly become an annual topic: What will the wide receiver rotation look like, and how many players will see a significant amount of snaps? Lettermen Row senior writer Austin Ward illustrated just how difficult it might end up being for new wide receivers coach Brian Hartline to give every player what he deserves in such a talented room:

Jaylen Harris is the perfect example for the problem the Buckeyes are facing… He flashed his potential again with a touchdown grab in the spring game and his 6-foot-5, 215-pound size is begging to be used in some capacity.

But when, where and how? He certainly seems like a dangerous weapon in the red zone, but Ohio State already has a proven one ahead of him in Binjimen Victor. Harris has ball skills that should make him a consistent pass-catcher, but Austin Mack and Terry McLaurin are at the head of that line. That’s also just the tip of the iceberg with Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon, K.J. Hill and C.J. Saunders among the returning veterans who need touches. Throw in a newcomer making waves like Chris Olave or the desire to carve out a role for Demario McCall and it gets real hard to find a path to 20 catches even for a player with the upside of Harris.

Ohio 2020 prospect has visit on tap

Via Birm’s Wednesday edition of Dotting The ‘Eyes: Ohio State has not offered many in-state prospects in the Class of 2020, but one of the few that holds one will visit campus this weekend. He won’t have to go too far to get there.

“I think so,” Dublin Coffman 2020 athlete Mike Drennen II told Lettermen Row when asked if he’ll be at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.

Coffman last visited Ohio State in July, spending a little time with coaches after making the 15-minute drive to the school. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Drennen was offered by the Buckeyes in June following Friday Night Lights, just days after picking up an offer from Michigan.

Counting down

• Ohio State season opener: 2 days
• Urban Meyer allowed at practice: 3 days
• The Game: 86 days

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