2026 Week 1 FINAL
Ball State at Ohio State
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:30 PM UTC
Ohio Stadium
3
Ball State
Final
56
Ohio State
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
GIE pre-game call: Ohio State at 100%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Ball State
Mid-American
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -24.3
- National rank
- 136
- Proj. wins
- 4.7
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Ohio State
Big Ten
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 29.7
- National rank
- 1
- Proj. wins
- 6.6
- Playoff prob.
- 14%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Ball State
0%
Ohio State
100%
Ohio State 90% CI: 100% – 100% Δ rating 54.0
Ohio State is the model's favorite at 100%. Ball State has a 0% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.8 rating points baked in for Ohio State — venue-specific learned value (n=66 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 4:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Ohio Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No