Buckeyes officially set for Big Noon matchup at Penn State

COLUMBUS — For the second time this season, Ohio State will go on the road to face a ranked team — one that will likely be in the top five of the AP Poll. And when the Buckeyes take on Penn State in Beaver Stadium next weekend, it’ll do so in the Big Noon window on FOX.

Yes, the Big Ten and the TV networks announced game times for the Nov. 2 slate of games, and the Buckeyes will face Penn State on FOX with the Big Noon treatment.

It will be the third time Ohio State has been in FOX’s premier television window this season. The Buckeyes beat Marshall on Sept. 21 during a Big Noon Saturday broadcast and will be on FOX in the early window this week, as well.

Penn State must travel to Wisconsin this weekend and take care of the Badgers in a primetime trap game. Assuming the Nittany Lions do beat Wisconsin and Ohio State beats Nebraska, next weekend will be the second road game against a top-five team for Ohio State this year. The Buckeyes lost on the road at Oregon on Oct. 12.

Penn State is currently No. 3 in the AP Poll. Ohio State is No. 4.

Ohio State games against Purdue, Northwestern and Indiana still don’t have a network assignment or a television window. Ohio State will, of course, face Michigan on Nov. 30 in the Big Noon of FOX slot.

2024 Ohio State Football Schedule

Aug. 31 – Akron (W 52-6)
Sept. 7 – Western Michigan (W 56-0)
Sept. 14 – Idle
Sept. 21 – Marshall (W 49-14)
Sept. 28 – at Michigan State (W 38-7)
Oct. 5 – Iowa (W 35-7)
Oct. 12 – at Oregon (L 32-31)
Oct. 19 – Idle
Oct. 26 – Nebraska (Noon, FOX)
Nov. 2 – at Penn State (Noon, FOX)
Nov. 9 – Purdue
Nov. 16 – at Northwestern (Noon OR 3:30 p.m., TV TBD)
Nov. 23 – Indiana
Nov. 30 – Michigan (Noon, FOX)