Attention Buckeyes fans: the Ohio State University Department of Athletics is tweaking the future football schedules, with changes impacting the 2029 and 2030 seasons as they shuffle the deck to fit in new matchups, including a face-off with the Naval Academy.
First up in the schedule reshuffle is a newly added game against Navy on September 1, 2029, set to kick off the 2029 season with a bang despite moving the previously scheduled game against the University of Nevada to September 7, 2030, which is a change that demonstrates how college football scheduling can be as much about strategy off the field as the plays on it.
Not stopping there, Ohio State is also penciling in a game with Youngstown State for September 15, 2029, to be played at the iconic Ohio Stadium, completing the non-conference schedule for that year except for one remaining open slot; the kickoff opener on August 31, 2030 remains up for grabs, leaving fans speculating on who will fill the vacancy.
This scheduling ballet is not just about Ohio State but is indicative of the larger scheduling dance that happens in college football, with athletics departments continuously juggling dates, opponents, and contracts to create a season that makes sense for the team's goals the fans' expectations where the season opener on August 31, 2030, with its TBD opponent, will surely be a much-anticipated announcement when it finally drops.
These adjustments were detailed in an announcement yesterday, according to an article yesterday on Ohio State's official news site, which stated that the agreements were reached with all the teams involved to accommodate these new plans.
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