CHICAGO — Ohio State did not trail once in the second half of a regular-season game last year. “You come to Ohio State to play in those big games,” quarterback Julian Sayin said. In the first two months of the 2026 season, Ohio State will tackle road games against Texas and Iowa, as well as reigning national champion Indiana and USC. Other challenging games on Ohio State’s schedule include Oregon and Michigan at home, both of which defeated Ohio State two seasons ago. “One thing about our players, you don’t come to Ohio State unless you want to play in those styles of games.”