Ohio State typically has a marquee non-conference opponent each year.
In the past decade, the Buckeyes have faced Oklahoma, TCU, Virginia Tech, Miami and USC, and they're scheduled to take on Oregon, Notre Dame, Washington and Texas in future seasons. Originally, they were supposed to face TCU in the second year of a home-and-home series this fall, but that was changed to a one-time game at a neutral site – AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – and played last fall.
In 2019, Ohio State's non-conference schedule will feature games against a trio of Group of Five opponents: Cincinnati, Florida Atlantic and Miami (Ohio).