Overview
- Kickoff is Saturday, Sept. 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET at Husky Stadium on CBS, with Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson and Jenny Dell on the call.
- Ohio State is 3-0 with a Week 1 win over then-No. 1 Texas, while Washington is 3-0 after a non–Power Four slate.
- Washington averages 55.7 points per game behind QB Demond Williams Jr. (0.89 EPA per play per TruMedia) and faces a defense that has allowed just two touchdowns and a field goal all season.
- RB Jonah Coleman leads the nation in scoring (10 touchdowns, reported 60 points), and the Huskies carry a 22-game home winning streak into the matchup.
- Previews lean Buckeyes—CBS/SportsLine pick Ohio State by roughly a touchdown—as Ryan Day enters 20-4 with extra prep since 2019 and the program riding 13 straight Big Ten opener wins.