2025-26 Ohio State Buckeyes — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Ohio State Buckeyes went 21-12 (12-8 in the Big Ten) under head coach Jake Diebler. Simple Rating System: 19.1.

Game-by-game results (34 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-03vs IU Indianapolis JaguarsW 118–102Value City Arena
2025-11-07vs Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsW 94–68Value City Arena
2025-11-11vs App State MountaineersW 75–53Value City Arena
2025-11-16vs Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 64–63Value City Arena
2025-11-20vs Western Michigan BroncosW 91–58Value City Arena
2025-11-25vs Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 113–60Value City Arena
2025-11-28at Pittsburgh PanthersL 66–67Petersen Events Center
2025-12-06at Northwestern WildcatsW 86–82Welsh–Ryan Arena
2025-12-09vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 80–88Value City Arena
2025-12-13neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 89–88 (2OTOT)Rocket Arena
2025-12-20neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsL 70–71State Farm Arena
2025-12-23vs Grambling TigersW 89–63Value City Arena
2026-01-02at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 80–73Rutgers Athletic Center
2026-01-05vs Nebraska CornhuskersL 69–72Value City Arena
2026-01-08at Oregon DucksW 72–62Matthew Knight Arena
2026-01-11at Washington HuskiesL 74–81Alaska Airlines Arena
2026-01-17vs UCLA BruinsW 86–74Value City Arena
2026-01-20vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 82–74 (OTOT)Value City Arena
2026-01-23at Michigan WolverinesL 62–74Crisler Arena
2026-01-26vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 84–78Value City Arena
2026-01-31at Wisconsin BadgersL 82–92Kohl Center
2026-02-05at Maryland TerrapinsW 82–62Xfinity Center
2026-02-08vs Michigan WolverinesL 61–82Value City Arena
2026-02-11vs USC TrojansW 89–82Value City Arena
2026-02-14neutral Virginia CavaliersL 66–70Bridgestone Arena
2026-02-17vs Wisconsin BadgersW 86–69Value City Arena
2026-02-22at Michigan State SpartansL 60–66Breslin Events Center
2026-02-25at Iowa HawkeyesL 57–74Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2026-03-01vs Purdue BoilermakersW 82–74Value City Arena
2026-03-04at Penn State Nittany LionsW 94–62Bryce Jordan Center
2026-03-07vs Indiana HoosiersW 91–78Value City Arena
2026-03-12neutral Iowa HawkeyesW 72–69United Center
2026-03-13neutral Michigan WolverinesL 67–71United Center
2026-03-19neutral TCU Horned FrogsL 64–66Bon Secours Wellness Arena

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