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The Ohio State football team starts the 2026 season today with a home game against Mid-American Conference opponent, Ball State.
It will be the first time these teams have collided. At the same time, Ohio State enters the season having been favored in 31 straight games, the longest active streak in the FBS, and OSU has won its last 26 season-opening games, the longest streak in the country.
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The Buckeyes are the No. 1 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll despite question marks raised by the fact that the squad features 51 new players and a new offensive coordinator in Arthur Smith.
Ohio State won't likely be answering many questions today considering how lopsided oddsmakers believe this game will be, but the Cardinals are an important tuneup to OSU's Week 2 game against Texas.