If you’re an Ohio State football fan, you’ve probably already had Sept. 15 circled on your calendar for quite some time.
While the Buckeyes will open their 2018 season at Ohio Stadium on Sept. 1 against Oregon State, and will host Rutgers in their first Big Ten game of the season one week later, both of those games are expected to be decisive victories in favor of the home team. Ohio State is projected as a 32.5-point favorite over Oregon State, according to sportsbook 5Dimes, while Rutgers has lost its first four meetings with the Buckeyes by a combined score of 219 to 24.