On Wednesday afternoon, Ohio State announced that it was setting a two-game series with Texas for the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The series will kick off at Texas on the third week of the 2022 season, then come to Columbus the following year, also in the third week of the year.
The two teams met in the 2005 and 2006 non-conference seasons, plus in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl. And make no mistake: This is a big deal. Texas is arguably the most high-profile football program in the nation with its massive fanbase and visibility. Ohio State’s right up there, too. The ratings on these games will be enormous—and they should be pretty good games to boot.
It’s a major step forward for the Buckeyes in terms of beefing up schedule strength. Granted, the games don’t start for another 10 years, but in the intervening decade Ohio State has games set up against the likes of Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and TCU (among others).
That’s a good start—and with the Big Ten now effectively…
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