COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football’s matchup with Minnesota on Oct. 4 will include a rare feat.

The game will be in the NBC slot, with kickoff slated for 7:30 p.m. Eastern. It’ll be the first Big Ten game played at night inside Ohio Stadium since a November 2023 win against Michigan State.

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Ohio State hosted five conference games at home last season, and all but one contest was at noon. The lone exception was a 3:30 p.m. game against Iowa.

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