Ohio State has canceled a home-and-home series with Washington that had been scheduled for the 2024 and '25 seasons, the schools announced Wednesday.
In a statement, Buckeyes athletic director Gene Smith said his school initiated the cancelation and will be responsible for a $500,000 penalty under terms of the contract that must be paid by February 2025.
"As a result of the cancellation, we will add an eighth home game for the 2024 season, affording us the opportunity to have the funding to pay the penalty and guarantee for that eighth opponent," Smith said.