June 22, 2026

Ohio State football won't host a night game for the first time in over a decade

COLUMBUS, Ohio — One piece of the fabric of modern-day Ohio State football has been torn this season. No night game. For the first time since 2007, the Buckeyes will not play under the lights in Ohio Stadium. That was confirmed with Monday’s announcement that the Nebraska game on Nov. 3 will kick off at noon. Ohio State has played three night games away from home this season, two 7:30 starts at Penn State and Purdue and the 8 p.m. neutral site game against TCU in Arlington, Texas, that was 20 miles away from the campus of the Horned Frogs. Urban Meyer helped usher night games into the Big Ten, enjoying the late-night spectacle as a recruiting showcase. He also pushed back hard last season when the Buckeyes played three Big Ten road night games and it looked like they might get four. Ohio State drew the line there, and…

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