Comparing The Schedules For Ohio State, Penn State In 2018
COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 16: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes gives instructions to his assistant coaches on the sideline during the fourth quarter of a game against the Army Golden Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Army 38-7. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
Let's take a look at the 2018 football schedules for both Ohio State and Penn State.
Big Ten East rivals Ohio State and Penn State will face off once again on September 29 at Beaver Stadium. The two division rivals have had huge match-ups over the last few years that have ultimately decided who would go on to play in, and win, the Big Ten Championship.
But what about the 11 other games for each program next fall? Let's take a look at which team has the harder slate.
Penn State's three non-con opponents are Appalachian State, Pitt, and Kent State. Ohio State, meanwhile, has Oregon State, TCU and Tulane.
Penn State | Ohio State | |
Week 1 | Appalachian State | Oregon State |
Week 2 | at Pitt | Rutgers |
Week 3 | Kent State | TCU (Arlington) |
Week 4 | at Illinois | Tulane |
Week 5 | Ohio State | at Penn State |
Week 6 | Bye | Indiana |
Week 7 | Michigan State | Minnesota |
Week 8 | at Indiana | at Purdue |
Week 9 | Iowa | Bye |
Week 10 | at Michigan | Nebraska |
Week 11 | Wisconsin | at Michigan State |
Week 12 | at Rutgers | at Maryland |
Week 13 | Maryland | Michigan |
The Nittany Lions get Big Ten West crossover opponents Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Ohio State gets Minnesota, Purdue and Nebraska. Verdict: This is pretty close, but I'll go with Ohio State by a hair, in part because it travels to Penn State. The trip to Michigan State is also always difficult, and TCU trumps any of the non-conference games on the Nittany Lions' schedule.
