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Friday, November 13, 2026

Morgan Wallen is coming to Ohio Stadium in 2027

Plus, what Ohio State needs to reach the College Football Playoff.

The CBUStoday team2 stories19 sources5 min read

ConcertsTop story

Morgan Wallen will play two nights at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 6-⁠7, 2027

Different openers join Wallen on each night

ShowOpening acts
Aug. 6Thomas Rhett, Cole Swindell, Stella Lefty
Aug. 7Brooks & Dunn, Cole Swindell, Stella Lefty

Sources: The Columbus Dispatch, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

If you want to see a country superstar in , mark your calendar. Morgan Wallen will play two nights at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 6 and 7, 2027. The shows are part of his "Last Time I Checked" tour, a 14-show run across seven stadiums that starts June 11 in Tampa.

Both nights are listed for 4:30 p.m. Presale for the Aug. 6 show opens Nov. 17 at 10 a.m., and Aug. 7 follows Nov. 18. We suggest setting an alarm: his last tour sold out all 23 shows in 12 stadiums.

  • Where: Ohio Stadium, 411 Woody Hayes Drive
  • Extras: limited Travel VIP and exclusive Morgan Wallen VIP packages
  • Giving: part of every ticket benefits the Morgan Wallen Foundation

Presales start Nov. 17 and general sale opens Nov. 20

  1. Nov. 17Presale opens at 10 a.m. for the Aug. 6 show.
  2. Nov. 18Presale opens at 10 a.m. for the Aug. 7 show.
  3. Nov. 20General ticket sales open at 10 a.m.
  4. Aug. 2027Wallen plays two nights, Aug. 6 and 7, at Ohio Stadium.

Sources: The Columbus Dispatch, WCPO 9 Cincinnati

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Buckeyes

Ohio State can still reach the College Football Playoff, but it needs a lot of help

If you're wondering whether the Buckeyes are done, they're not. Ohio State is 6-3 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten, ranked No. 20, after back-to-back losses. Step one is winning out, starting with Northwestern at noon Saturday at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes are favored by more than 12 points and haven't lost to the Wildcats in 22 years.

Ohio State's last three games lead to Indianapolis

  1. Nov. 14Ohio State hosts Northwestern at Ohio Stadium at noon.
  2. Nov. 21Ohio State plays at Nebraska in Lincoln.
  3. Nov. 28Ohio State hosts Michigan at Ohio Stadium.
  4. Dec. 5The Big Ten championship game is played in Indianapolis.

Sources: WSYX, NBC4 WCMH-TV

The Big Ten champion gets an automatic spot in the 12-team playoff. UCLA is 6-0 in the league and Indiana is 5-1, with six teams, Ohio State included, at 4-2. Four other games matter to the Buckeyes:

  • Illinois at UCLA, Friday: a UCLA win keeps the Bruins on top
  • USC at Indiana, Saturday: a USC win gives Indiana a second loss
  • Michigan at Oregon, Saturday: an Oregon loss gives the Ducks a third
  • Maryland at Wisconsin, Saturday: a Badgers loss helps Ohio State's odds

Ohio State's playoff hopes by the numbers

No. 20
in the latest CFP rankings
9-3
record if Ohio State wins out
71
points allowed in the last two losses
22 years
since Ohio State lost to Northwestern

Sources: WSYX, NBC4 WCMH-TV

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News Notes

Game day

The Big Ten's initial availability report lists Ohio State wide receivers Brandon Inniss, Phillip Bell and Brock Boyd as questionable for Saturday. Bell started at slot receiver in each of the last two games. Quarterback Julian Sayin is among six Buckeyes listed out, and Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles is out for the second straight game. The-OzoneFox 28

Hoops

No. 4 UConn beat Ohio State 87-55 in Columbus on Thursday night. Sarah Strong made a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points, and UConn took control with a big third quarter. 10TV also reported the score. The Herald Star10TV

UConn beat Ohio State by 32 points on Thursday

  • UConn87
    Ohio State55
    FinalSarah Strong scored 25 points with seven 3-pointers.

Source: The Herald Star

Wexner

The Ohio Nurses Association says it is preparing formal complaints to the State Medical Board of Ohio and the Ohio Board of Nursing about Wexner Medical Center CEO John J. Warner and James Cancer Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Corrin Steinhauer. The association says the complaints focus on staffing deficiencies that have reportedly contributed to canceled open-heart surgeries. WSYX

Resilience hub

Columbus dedicated its first climate resilience hub Thursday evening at the Maize Manor campus in North Linden. Sustainable Columbus awarded Maize Manor $75,000 to install a battery-powered microgrid. NBC4 WCMH-TV

Evergreen

Dozens of Christmas trees from 14 Ohio farms are headed to service members in Jordan through . The Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Christmas Tree Association run it. NBC4 WCMH-TV

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Around Ohio

Rent-to-own

Ohioans are expected to get about $5 million in lease forgiveness on 4,000 rent-to-own contracts, Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Thursday. Acima agreed to a $183.5 million settlement with Ohio and 42 other states over claims it misled consumers about terms and costs. Cleveland.com

$183.5 millionAcima settlement with Ohio and 42 other states

Ohioans are expected to get about $5 million in lease forgiveness on 4,000 rent-to-own contracts.

Source: Cleveland.com

Family Dollar

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson, 16 other state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission secured a $63 million settlement with Family Dollar. It resolves claims the retailer charged more at registers than the prices on shelves, tags, ads and apps. 95.3 and 101.1 FM The Eagle

Robotaxis

State Rep. Adam Holmes, R-Nashport, introduced House Bill 1034 to set safety rules for self-driving taxis before they come to Ohio. It covers liability coverage, traffic violations and how the vehicles interact with first responders. 95.3 and 101.1 FM The Eagle

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A ballpark in winter sounds like a contradiction, but the Columbus Clippers are filling Huntington Park with more than one million lights. The brand-new Holiday Lights celebration runs 43 nights, from Saturday, Nov. 14 through New Year's Eve, with a Kids Craft Corner and fire pit warmers. Bundle up and bring your best "ooh."

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Morgan Wallen is coming to Ohio Stadium in 2027

Plus, what Ohio State needs to reach the College Football Playoff.

The TLDR

  1. Morgan Wallen plays Ohio Stadium Aug. 6-7, 2027
  2. Wallen presales start Nov. 17 for the Aug. 6 show and Nov. 18 for Aug. 7; general sale is Nov. 20
  3. Ohio State's playoff path: win out and get help
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