No. 1 Ohio State opens 2026 season against Ball State

Top-ranked Ohio State begins its eighth season under Ryan Day with a matchup against Ball State.

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No. 1 Ohio State begins its eighth season under head coach Ryan Day with a home game against Ball State on Saturday, September 2026. ^[1] Ball State finished the 2025 season with a 4-8 record after losing 45-24 to Miami (Ohio). ^[2] SportsLine's computer model has released its 2026 Week 1 college football picks for all FBS matchups, including LSU vs. Clemson and Ole Miss vs. Louisville. ^[3] The model predicts Auburn will cover the spread (-7.5) against Baylor in a game scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 5, 2026. ^[4] Ball State's offense averaged 15.8 points per game in 2025, ranking 130th in the FBS. ^[5] Boston College is 1-9 over its last 10 games away from home. ^[6]

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No. 1 Ohio State begins its eighth season under head coach Ryan Day with a home game against Ball State on Saturday, September 2026. · Winnipeg Free Press

Ball State finished the 2025 season with a 4-8 record after losing 45-24 to Miami (Ohio). · Winnipeg Free Press

SportsLine's computer model has released its 2026 Week 1 college football picks for all FBS matchups, including LSU vs. Clemson and Ole Miss vs. Louisville. · CBS Sports

The model predicts Auburn will cover the spread (-7.5) against Baylor in a game scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 5, 2026. · CBS Sports

Ball State's offense averaged 15.8 points per game in 2025, ranking 130th in the FBS. · Winnipeg Free Press

Boston College is 1-9 over its last 10 games away from home. · CBS Sports

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