As the top-ranked Buckeyes head into the final month of the regular season with a 7-0 record, there are questions to address.

With Ohio State humming along, you might be wondering when the first College Football Playoff rankings come out, and what the schedule of release is.

Ohio State's remaining regular-season schedule, minus Michigan, will allow the Buckeyes to rest up. Could that strength of schedule create rust?

The Ohio State Buckeyes have five games remaining on their 2025 schedule in pursuit of a College Football Playoff birth, but how do they rank in difficulty?

Top-ranked Ohio State is favored by 17.5 points against its Big Ten foe, according to FanDuel. It’s the largest spread between the teams since OSU was an 18.5-point home favorite in 2021, according to Odd Shark’s database. The spread is a result of two things: the Buckeyes’ dominance and the Nittany Lions’ struggles.

Readers give Dispatch sports editor Brian White their takes on the Ohio State football, the Cleveland Browns and more.

Ohio State football notched another win after Week 8 and ESPN has updated the Buckeyes chances of winning each remaining game on the 2025 schedule.

The Oregon Ducks, though a long shot, may be the conference's only hope to prevent an Ohio State Buckeyes-Indiana Hoosiers Big Ten Championship Game.