The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes and the Western Michigan Broncos play on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Ohio Stadium.
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Game date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Venue: Ohio Stadium
TV channel: BTN
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Ohio State Offensive Insights (2023)
The Buckeyes scored just 1.3 fewer points per game (30.5) than the Broncos allowed (31.8) last year.
When it exceeded what Western Michigan gave up last season (31.8 points per game), Ohio State was 6-0.
The Broncos had a 4-2 record overall in games when they surrendered fewer than 30.5 points last season.
Western Michigan’s defense gave up 393.4 yards per game last season, just 14.5 yards fewer than the 407.9 Ohio State’s offense averaged.
Western Michigan Offensive Insights (2023)
Last year the Broncos put up 12.5 more points per game (23.7) than the Buckeyes allowed (11.2).
In games when Western Michigan scored more than 11.2 points last season, it finished 4-4.
The Buckeyes had a 10-0 record overall in games when they allowed less than 23.7 points last season.
Ohio State surrendered 265.4 yards per game last year, 99.6 fewer yards than Western Michigan generated (365).
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Ohio State Stat Rankings (2023)
Ohio State offense: 407.9 YPG (48th in FBS) | 30.5 PPG (45th in FBS)
Ohio State passing: 269.1 PYPG (31st in FBS) | 26 TDs (31st in FBS)
Ohio State rushing: 138.8 RYPG (88th in FBS) | 20 TDs (62nd in FBS)
Ohio State defense: 265.4 YPG allowed (third in FBS) | 11.2 PPG allowed (second in FBS)
Ohio State passing defense: 145.9 PYPG allowed (first in FBS) | 9 TDs allowed (third in FBS)
Ohio State rushing defense: 119.5 RYPG allowed (28th in FBS) | 6 TDs allowed (second in FBS)
Western Michigan Stat Rankings (2023)
Western Michigan offense: 365 YPG (80th in FBS) | 23.7 PPG (90th in FBS)
Western Michigan passing: 211.2 PYPG (86th in FBS) | 13 TDs (112th in FBS)
Western Michigan rushing: 153.8 RYPG (72nd in FBS) | 21 TDs (56th in FBS)
Western Michigan defense: 393.4 YPG allowed (85th in FBS) | 31.8 PPG allowed (109th in FBS)
Western Michigan passing defense: 234.6 PYPG allowed (82nd in FBS) | 23 TDs allowed (96th in FBS)
Western Michigan rushing defense: 158.8 RYPG allowed (81st in FBS) | 22 TDs allowed (85th in FBS)
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Ohio State’s 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
8/31/2024 |
Akron |
Home |
W 52-6 |
9/7/2024 |
Western Michigan |
Home |
Tickets |
9/21/2024 |
Marshall |
Home |
Tickets |
9/28/2024 |
Michigan State |
Away |
Tickets |
10/5/2024 |
Iowa |
Home |
Tickets |
10/12/2024 |
Oregon |
Away |
Tickets |
10/26/2024 |
Nebraska |
Home |
Tickets |
11/2/2024 |
Penn State |
Away |
Tickets |
11/9/2024 |
Purdue |
Home |
Tickets |
11/16/2024 |
Northwestern |
Away |
Tickets |
11/23/2024 |
Indiana |
Home |
Tickets |
11/30/2024 |
Michigan |
Home |
Tickets |
Western Michigan’s 2024 Schedule
Date |
Opponent |
Home/Away |
Score/Tickets |
8/30/2024 |
Wisconsin |
Away |
L 28-14 |
9/7/2024 |
Ohio State |
Away |
Tickets |
9/14/2024 |
Bethune-Cookman |
Home |
Tickets |
9/28/2024 |
Marshall |
Away |
Tickets |
10/5/2024 |
Ball State |
Away |
Tickets |
10/12/2024 |
Akron |
Home |
Tickets |
10/19/2024 |
Buffalo |
Away |
Tickets |
10/26/2024 |
Kent State |
Home |
Tickets |
11/6/2024 |
Northern Illinois |
Home |
Tickets |
11/12/2024 |
Bowling Green |
Away |
Tickets |
11/19/2024 |
Central Michigan |
Away |
Tickets |
11/30/2024 |
Eastern Michigan |
Home |
Tickets |
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