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Ohio State at Wisconsin: How to watch, TV channel, streaming

Spencer-Holbrookby: Spencer Holbrook10/17/25SpencerHolbrook
Brutus Buckeye by © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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COLUMBUS — Ohio State will be back on CBS for just the second time this season when it hits the road and takes on Wisconsin this weekend in Madison.

Ohio State has played just one game on CBS’s afternoon television slot so far this season, a 24-6 win over Washington at the end of September. Now this trip to Wisconsin will feature a similar afternoon kickoff.

Lettermen Row has the full breakdown of how to watch, how to stream, how to listen and more for Ohio State at Wisconsin.

Ohio State at Wisconsin game information

Date: Saturday, Oct. 18
Time: 3:30 p.m, ET
Location: Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
TV: CBS
Stream: Paramount Plus

On The Call — CBS

Play-by-Play: Brad Nessler
Analyst: Gary Danielson
Reporter: Jenny Dell

On The Call — Ohio State Sports Network from LEARFIELD

Play-by-Play: Paul Keels
Analyst: Jim Lachey
Reporter: Tyler Danburg

2025 Buckeyes football schedule

Aug. 30 — vs. Texas (14-7 W)
Sept. 6 — vs. Grambling (70-0 W)
Sept. 13 — vs. Ohio (37-9 W)
Sept. 20 — IDLE
Sept. 27 — at Washington (24-6 W)
Oct. 4 — vs. Minnesota (42-3 W)
Oct. 11 — at Illinois (34-16 W)
Oct. 18 — at Wisconsin (3:30 p.m., CBS)
Oct. 25 — IDLE
Nov. 1 — vs. Penn State
Nov. 8 — at Purdue
Nov. 15 — vs. UCLA
Nov. 22 — vs. Rutgers
Nov. 29 — at Michigan (Noon, FOX)

+ Ohio State is 5-1 against the spread this season. The Buckeyes covered against Texas, Grambling State, Washington, Minnesota and Illinois but failed to cover the spread by 0.5 points against Ohio.
+ Wisconsin is 2-4 against the spread so far this season.
+ The total has gone under in four of the Buckeyes six games so far.
+ The UNDER is 4-2 in the Badgers’ first six games.
+ Since 2023, Luke Fickell’s first season, Wisconsin is 2-4 against the spread as a home underdog.
+ Ohio State has not lost to a team that was formerly in the Big Ten West in the Ryan Day era.
+ The Buckeyes have won 10 straight over the Badgers, dating back to 2010.
+ Wisconsin is 4-4 against the spread when facing ranked teams under Luke Fickell.