Ball State vs Ohio State Live Stream: How to Watch College Football

No. 1 Ohio State opens the 2026 season against Ball State in Columbus on Saturday afternoon.

With the preseason favorites to win the National title opening their season this weekend, Ohio State hosts in-state foe Ball State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday afternoon. 

After falling short in the College Football Playoff with a loss in the quarterfinals last year, Ohio State comes into the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the AP Poll and Coaches Polls. The Buckeyes were 12-2 overall with a 7-0 home record last season but lost their final two games of the 2025 season with losses in the Big Ten title game to Indiana and a 24-14 loss to Miami in the CFP quarterfinals. Ohio State and Ball State wil meet for the first time ever on Saturday.

How to Watch Ball State vs Ohio State Today:

Game Date: Saturday, Sep. 5, 2026

Game Time: 12:30 p.m. ET

TV: Big Ten Network

Location: Ohio Stadium

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Last season Ball State finished the season on a three-game losing streak to finish with a 4-8 overall with a 3-5 conference record and an 0-7 road record in 2025. Ball State lost its rivalry game to Miami (OH) in the final week of the 2025 season in Oxford by a final score of 45-24 last November and wasn’t bowl eligible with a disappointing run in the MAC last season.