The 2025 edition of the Ohio State–Penn State rivalry arrives with vastly different narratives for each program.

The top-ranked Buckeyes are undefeated at 7-0 and look every bit the part of a national title contender, while the Nittany Lions limp into Columbus at 3-4, having lost four straight and undergoing a midseason coaching change.

Once billed as a potential Big Ten title decider, this game now represents a chance for Ohio State to maintain its perfect record and for Penn State to salvage pride in a season gone sideways.

Despite the lopsided records, this rivalry has a history of close finishes. Ohio State has won the last eight meetings, but the average margin of victory in those games is just under a touchdown.

Kickoff is set for noon ET on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Ohio Stadium in C

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