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Ohio State vs Ball State
College football Week 1 · 5 September 2026
Final score 56–3
Ohio State last 5: LLWWW · Ball State last 5: LLLWL.
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Ohio State hosted Ball State in Week 1 of the college football season on Saturday, 5 September 2026. Final score: Ohio State 56–3 Ball State. Over their last five games Ohio State went 3-2, averaging 28.2 points for and 13.0 against. Ball State had won one of their last five, scoring 13.2 and allowing 28.2 points a game. This is the first meeting between the two teams in our records. Kick-off was at 16:30 UTC. The game page also covers the expected margin, total points, the predicted score, rest and the injury report. Every SportLikely prediction is saved before kick-off and checked against the result afterwards. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.