This is Game Week: 2019 Season Kicks Off vs. FAU
8/28/2019 3:47:11 PM | Football
THE BASICS
Florida Atlantic vs. No. 5 Ohio State • Sat., August 31 • When: Noon • Where: Ohio Stadium • TV: FOX • Play by Play: Gus Johnson • Analyst: Joel Klatt • Sidelines: Jenny Taft
Buckeyes Kickoff 130th Season in The Shoe vs. FAU
Ohio State kicks off its 130th season of collegiate football Saturday with a noon game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at Ohio Stadium. The game will be the first meeting between the two schools on the gridiron. It also represents the inaugural game as a head coach for Ohio State’s 40-year-old, first-year coach Ryan Day.
What’s New In The Shoe 2019
Welcome to what should shape up to be another thrilling season inside the hallowed Horseshoe. Please take a few minutes to peruse through the various new items you’ll enjoy in and around the banks of the Olentangy this fall.
From tech to tasty treats or fandemonium to fireworks, a fall Saturday in Ohio has so much to offer. So keep your heads on a swivel! The season starts next Saturday at high noon vs. FAU in The Shoe.
Sunday Lookahead: Ohio State vs. Florida Atlantic
The 130th Ohio State football season opens on Saturday afternoon inside Ohio Stadium as the fifth-ranked Buckeyes welcome in Florida Atlantic. It will be the first-ever match-up between the Buckeyes and Owls.
2019 BUCKEYES BY THE NUMBERS
51: Letterwinners returning (19 offense, 29 defense, three specialists)
19: Letterwinners lost (13 offense, four defense, two special teams)
9: Starters lost (Seven offense, two defense)
13: Starters returning (Four offense, nine defense, four specialists)
25: Ryan Day is the 25th head coach in program history
