B1G Matchups Announced for 2026-27
6/18/2026 3:01:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Ohio State opens league slate at home vs. Michigan
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Big Ten Conference has announced the weekends, opponents and locations for the 2026-27 B1G men's hockey campaign. Each league weekend features two games and exact dates, times and television designations will be released in the near future. (Note the schedule is subject to change.)
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After three nonconference series to start the season, with road series at RPI (Oct. 9-10) and Sacred Heart (Oct. 16-17) before the home opener Oct. 23-24 vs. Augustana, Big Ten play for the Buckeyes begins at home against Michigan Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
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An open week follows before B1G series at Wisconsin (Nov. 12-15) and at home against Notre Dame (Nov. 19-22). The Buckeyes will play at Union Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 27-28) and then host Michigan State in Columbus Dec. 3-6. The 2026 portion of the schedule wraps up at home vs. UConn Dec. 11-12.
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Five consecutive Big Ten series kick off the Buckeyes' 2027 slate. Ohio State will play at Penn State (Jan. 7-10), host Minnesota (Jan. 14-17), travel for a series at Michigan (Jan. 21-24), welcome Wisconsin to Columbus (Jan. 28-31) and end the stretch at Notre Dame (Feb. 4-7).
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Following an open weekend Feb. 11-14, Ohio State heads to Minnesota for two games Feb. 18-21. The final home series will be against Penn State Feb. 25-28. The conference regular season ends for teams across the league with games March 4-5 and Ohio State will play at Michigan State. The postseason begins the next week.
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Ticket Information
Exact dates for the two-game Big Ten Conference series to be determined
Oct. 9-10 – at RPI
Oct. 16-17 – at Sacred Heart
Oct. 23-24 – vs. Augustana
Oct. 29-Nov. 1 – vs. Michigan
Nov. 12-15 – at Wisconsin
Nov. 19-22 – vs. Notre Dame
Nov. 27-28 – at Union
Dec. 3-6 – vs. Michigan State
Dec. 11-12 – vs. UConn
Jan. 7-10 – at Penn State
Jan. 14-17 – vs. Minnesota
Jan. 21-24 – at Michigan
Jan. 28-31 – vs. Wisconsin
Feb. 4-7 – at Notre Dame
Feb. 18-21 – at Minnesota
Feb. 25-28 - vs. Penn State
March 4-5 – at Michigan State
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After three nonconference series to start the season, with road series at RPI (Oct. 9-10) and Sacred Heart (Oct. 16-17) before the home opener Oct. 23-24 vs. Augustana, Big Ten play for the Buckeyes begins at home against Michigan Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
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An open week follows before B1G series at Wisconsin (Nov. 12-15) and at home against Notre Dame (Nov. 19-22). The Buckeyes will play at Union Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 27-28) and then host Michigan State in Columbus Dec. 3-6. The 2026 portion of the schedule wraps up at home vs. UConn Dec. 11-12.
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Five consecutive Big Ten series kick off the Buckeyes' 2027 slate. Ohio State will play at Penn State (Jan. 7-10), host Minnesota (Jan. 14-17), travel for a series at Michigan (Jan. 21-24), welcome Wisconsin to Columbus (Jan. 28-31) and end the stretch at Notre Dame (Feb. 4-7).
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Following an open weekend Feb. 11-14, Ohio State heads to Minnesota for two games Feb. 18-21. The final home series will be against Penn State Feb. 25-28. The conference regular season ends for teams across the league with games March 4-5 and Ohio State will play at Michigan State. The postseason begins the next week.
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Ticket Information
- New season tickets are on sale now. Purchase
- Renewals for 2025-26 season ticket holders are available now by logging in to their Ohio State Buckeyes ticket account. The deadline to renew is June 30.
- Season tickets on the glass are $317.50 each ($292.50 per ticket + $25 required donation). Adult season tickets are $258.50, with youth, senior and Ohio State faculty/staff season tickets $204.50 each. Parking is free for all home games in the Schottenstein Center.
- Single-game tickets will be on sale closer to the start of the 2026-27 season.
Exact dates for the two-game Big Ten Conference series to be determined
Oct. 9-10 – at RPI
Oct. 16-17 – at Sacred Heart
Oct. 23-24 – vs. Augustana
Oct. 29-Nov. 1 – vs. Michigan
Nov. 12-15 – at Wisconsin
Nov. 19-22 – vs. Notre Dame
Nov. 27-28 – at Union
Dec. 3-6 – vs. Michigan State
Dec. 11-12 – vs. UConn
Jan. 7-10 – at Penn State
Jan. 14-17 – vs. Minnesota
Jan. 21-24 – at Michigan
Jan. 28-31 – vs. Wisconsin
Feb. 4-7 – at Notre Dame
Feb. 18-21 – at Minnesota
Feb. 25-28 - vs. Penn State
March 4-5 – at Michigan State
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