Ohio State men’s basketball’s 2025-26 Big Ten schedule announced

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – MARCH 14: Interim head coach Jake Diebler of the Ohio State Buckeyes gestures during the game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the first half in the Second Round of the Big Ten Tournament at Target Center on March 14, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

by: Orri Benatar

Posted: Apr 29, 2025 / 02:32 PM EDT

Updated: Apr 30, 2025 / 12:12 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State men’s basketball will look to avoid a fourth consecutive season without a March Madness spot and now have a large chunk of its path decided.

The Big Ten announced the allocation of opponents for all 18 teams for the upcoming 2025-26 season, which is set to tip-off in November. The Buckeyes will play 20 conference games next season and they are evenly split between home and road games.

Ohio State will play three teams both at Value City Arena and on the road, among them being rivals Michigan. The Buckeyes will also play Penn State and Wisconsin twice this season. The Buckeyes will play the other 15 Big Ten schools only once. Dates for the games won’t be announced until mid-September.

Ohio State 2025-26 Big Ten schedule

Home and away: Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin

Home: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, UCLA, USC

Away: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Rutgers, Washington, Oregon

Head coach Jake Diebler will enter his second full season as the Buckeyes head coach for 2025-26. Ohio State just missed the NCAA Tournament last season after falling in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Buckeyes were among the first four teams to miss the tournament.