Ohio State’s Nov. 7 home matchup with Oregon will kick off at 3:30 p.m. and air on CBS, the Big Ten announced Monday, giving the Buckeyes another marquee afternoon spotlight instead of the night setting many fans had hoped for.
The Buckeyes also said the game will be their “Scarlet the Shoe” game, with fans encouraged to show up in scarlet. That likely points to Ohio State wearing its Scarlet Rush uniforms for the first time this season, though the school has not officially confirmed the uniform choice.
The conference’s announcement matches what had been expected for the Big Ten TV network draft. Week 10 was reportedly CBS’ top pick, and after FOX used its first three selections on Ohio State/Michigan, Michigan/Oklahoma and Ohio State/Indiana, CBS landed on the Nov. 7 slate with Ohio State and Oregon in mind. Entering the season, that game was projected to be one of the league’s biggest, even if Oregon’s stumble has taken some of the shine off it.
The Ducks are 4-3 after losing to Illinois on Saturday, but the matchup still figures to be a major draw for CBS. Ohio State continues to command the biggest weekly television audience in college football, which keeps this one near the top of the regular-season TV window.
It won’t quite be the true home night game some Buckeyes fans crave, but it will at least finish with the lights on. Sunset will come around halftime with Daylight Saving Time ending this weekend, so the second half should unfold under the lights.
Ohio State’s final shot at a genuine home night game this season comes Nov. 14 against Northwestern. The Buckeyes are expected to wear their all-black Tunnel Vision uniforms in that one, and the kickoff time will be announced next Monday unless the TV networks use one of their six-day holds.
The Buckeyes are 10-2 all-time against Oregon. Their most recent meeting came in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the 2025 Rose Bowl, where Ohio State rolled to a 41-21 win on the way to a national championship. Oregon, though, won the last game at Ohio Stadium, beating Ohio State 35-28 in 2021.
Before the Ducks come to Columbus, Ohio State heads to the West Coast this Saturday to face USC at 7:30 p.m. on NBC. Oregon will host Northwestern on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on Peacock.
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