Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Grambling State Tigers: How to watch, channel, streaming

COLUMBUS — Ohio State opened the season with a statement win over Texas last weekend to become the No. 1 team in the country. Now the Buckeyes are back in action for a tune-up game against a historic FCS program.

The Buckeyes will take on Grambling State in the Horseshoe on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

But while the opponent Saturday isn’t a marquee name in college football, it’s still a game day in Ohio Stadium, which on its own is reason enough to be excited for the second game of the year. And, there are plenty of interesting things to track — especially for young players looking to rise up the depth chart.

How to watch the Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Grambling State Tigers

Date: Saturday, Sept. 6
Time: 3:30 p.m, ET
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
TV: Big Ten Network/BTN+
Stream: BTN+

On The Call — Big Ten Network

Play-by-Play: Jeff Levering
Analyst: Jake Butt
Reporter: Brooke Fletcher

On The Call — Ohio State Sports Network from LEARFIELD

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

Game notes

+ This will be the second all-time meeting between Ohio State and an HBCU program. The Buckeyes beat Florida A&M 76-0 in 2013.

+ This will be the Buckeyes’ fifth game all-time against current FCS programs. They faced Youngstown State in 2007, 2008 and 2023, a game against Florida A&M in 2013 and this game against Grambling State.

+ According to Eric Olson at the AP, Ohio State has played 88 games as a No. 1 team and is 75-12-1 in those games as the top-ranked team. That’s second most to Alabama, which has played 123 games as a No. 1. The Buckeyes are ranked No. 1 for the 107th week, second all-time behind Alabama, which has been ranked at No. 1 for 141 weeks.

2025 Ohio State football schedule

Aug. 30 — vs. Texas (14-7 W)
Sept. 6 — vs. Grambling (3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network)
Sept. 13 — vs. Ohio (7 p.m., Peacock)
Sept. 27 — at Washington
Oct. 4 — vs. Minnesota
Oct. 11 — at Illinois
Oct. 18 — at Wisconsin
Nov. 1 — vs. Penn State
Nov. 8 — at Purdue
Nov. 15 — vs. UCLA
Nov. 22 — vs. Rutgers
Nov. 29 — at Michigan (Noon, FOX)