Ohio State football's 2023 season opener is 100 days away. Here's what you need to know
College football is coming quickly.
Ohio State will kick off its 2023 season in 100 days, opening the campaign in Bloomington, Indiana against Indiana Sept. 2 before returning home for the home opener against Youngstown State Sept. 9.
Ohio State's 2023 season includes home meetings with Youngstown State, Western Kentucky, Maryland, Penn State, Michigan State — a 7:30 p.m. kickoff Nov. 11 — and Minnesota, while the Buckeyes will face Notre Dame, Purdue, Wisconsin, Rutgers, and Michigan — a noon kickoff Nov. 25 — on the road.
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Here's what you need to know 100 days before Ohio State opens the 2023 season against the Hoosiers.
Ohio State football has not lost a season opener since 1999
It's been a long time since Ohio State started a season with a loss.
The Buckeyes have not lost a season-opening game since 1999, falling to No. 12 Miami at home 23-12 as the No. 9 team in the country to begin a 6-6 season.
Since then, Ohio State has a 23-game streak of season-opening wins including ranked wins against No. 17 Washington in 2003 and No. 5 Notre Dame in 2022. The Buckeyes also have wins against Big Ten opponents like Indiana (2017), Nebraska (2020) and Minnesota (2021) during the streak.
Starting with the Buckeyes' win against Fresno State to begin the 2000 season, Ohio State has beaten opponents by an average of 27.8 points in season-opening games.
Ohio State has another significant win streak on the line in 2023 opener
While it has been a long time since Ohio State started a season with a loss, it's been even longer since it lost to Indiana.
The Buckeyes have won 27 straight games against Indiana since 1991. Ohio State has not lost against Indiana since 1988 when the Hoosiers beat the Buckeyes 41-7 in Bloomington. The Buckeyes' last non-win against Indiana came in a 27-27 tie during the 1990 season.
Ohio State last opened a season against Indiana in 2017 when the Buckeyes beat the Hoosiers 49-21 in Bloomington helped by a four-touchdown day by quarterback J.T. Barrett and a record-breaking performance by running back J.K. Dobbins, who recorded 181 rushing yards in his collegiate debut.
In 2022, Ohio State beat Indiana 56-14 in Columbus when quarterback C.J. Stroud threw five touchdowns to Marvin Harrison Jr., Cade Stover, Emeka Egbuka and Kamryn Babb.
What you need to know about Ohio State 2023 offense
Ohio State will have a different quarterback behind center in 2023.
After two seasons of Stroud as the Buckeyes' starting quarterback, either Kyle McCord or Devin Brown will lead the offense in the season opener against Indiana with a number of returning skill players like running backs TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams, along with Harrison, Egbuka, Stover and Julian Fleming in the passing game.
But quarterback is not the only question Ohio State has on offense heading into 2023.
With the two guard spots on the offensive line secured in Donovan Jackson and Matthew Jones, Ohio State will try and replace three NFL draft picks at tackle and center. Players like Josh Fryar, Carson Hinzman, Zen Michalski and Tegra Tshabola will each vie for playing time along with Louisiana Monroe transfer Vic Cutler and San Diego State transfer Josh Simmons.
What you need to know about Ohio State 2023 defense
Ohio State's defense has many familiar faces heading into the 2023 season.
Whether it's a defensive line of Jack Sawyer, J.T. Tuimoloau, Mike Hall Jr. and Tyleik Williams, a linebacker tandem of Steele Chambers and Tommy Eichenberg, safety Lathan Ransom or cornerback Denzel Burke, the Buckeyes are expected to have experience at key spots on their defense against Indiana Sept. 2.
Open spots remain at the second cornerback position where Jordan Hancock and Mississippi transfer Davison Igbinosun will fight for snaps in fall camp, while the nickel safety position could come down to a battle between Cameron Martinez and Syracuse transfer Ja'Had Carter.
How to get 2023 Ohio State football tickets
Ohio State single-game tickets for for the 2023 season will go on sale at 10 a.m. June 16 with prices starting at $41, which includes a $2 Ohio Stadium Preservation Fee attached to each ticket price for future maintenance projects.
Before single-game tickets are released, fans can purchase tickets through a "Pick 3" mini plan starting June 7 at 10 a.m. Mini plans include tickets to either the Youngstown State or Western Kentucky games paired with two tickets from a choice of the Maryland, Michigan State and Minnesota games. Prices start at $168 for the mini plan.
Ohio State football schedule 2023
Here's what Ohio State's 2023 football schedule looks like.
Sept. 2: Ohio State vs. Indiana, Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
Sept. 9: Ohio State vs. Youngstown State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Sept. 16: Ohio State vs. Western Kentucky, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Sept. 23: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana
Oct. 7: Ohio State vs. Maryland, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 14: Ohio State vs. Purdue, Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Oct. 21: Ohio State vs. Penn State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 28: Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin
Nov. 4: Ohio State vs. Rutgers, SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey
Nov. 11: Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 18: Ohio State vs. Minnesota, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 25: Ohio State vs. Michigan, Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State vs. Indiana is 100 days away: What you need to know
