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Ohio State Installs NFL-Standard Turf, Debuts New Uniforms

5/16/2026

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Ohio State Buckeyes will install Forge Series NFL-standard turf at Ohio Stadium for 2026.
The Motz Group will lay the NFL-standard turf with built-in markings, which Coach Ryan Day says will improve safety and performance and Ross Bjork says enables branding for the Sept. 5, 2026 opener versus Ball State.
Ohio State unveiled five uniform combos, including all-black “Tunnel Vision” and all-white “Sub Zero,” with the Buckeye Stripe and Block O collar.

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Ohio State Buckeyes will install Forge Series NFL-standard turf at Ohio Stadium for 2026.
The Motz Group will lay the NFL-standard turf with built-in markings, which Coach Ryan Day says will improve safety and performance and Ross Bjork says enables branding for the Sept. 5, 2026 opener versus Ball State.
Ohio State unveiled five uniform combos, including all-black “Tunnel Vision” and all-white “Sub Zero,” with the Buckeye Stripe and Block O collar.