How to follow Ohio State with 97.1 The Fan this week

Ohio State's Saturday broadcast has a familiar Columbus home: 97.1 The Fan. The university's 2026 football schedule lists the station alongside its game information. For a fan preparing for Maryland on October 10, radio is one way to follow the game and hear the local conversation around it. This guide identifies those listening resources; it does not announce a partnership between the station and this newsroom.

The station's Ohio State programming page gives the week a useful rhythm. Buckeye Roundtable is listed for Mondays from 6 to 8 p.m., with Skip Mosic, Paul Keels, Jim Lachey and a former Buckeye guest. The Ryan Day Show is listed for Thursdays at noon, with Day joining Keels and Lachey. Those scheduled programs offer places to hear discussion of the team before Saturday. Check the station's current schedule for changes rather than treating an old podcast listing as a live appointment.

Game coverage and a weekly discussion show serve different purposes. A broadcast follows the action as it happens; a coach's show or roundtable supplies conversation and perspective during the week. Neither replaces the published challenge question. If your Saturday card asks about passing yards, a runner's individual total or a winning margin, keep that wording in view while you listen. A memorable play and the statistic that settles a question can be different things.

For digital listening, start with the station's own Listen Live links and app information. Its streaming and podcast support page explains the relationship between the stream and the radio schedule. Use that page if you are sorting out live audio versus an on-demand episode. Availability can depend on the program and listening service, so check the station's guidance before kickoff rather than assuming every third-party player carries the same audio.

For this weekend, confirm the Maryland kickoff on Ohio State's schedule, choose your listening route in advance and submit each prediction before its card locks. Keep the official postgame box score handy afterward. Radio supplies the play-by-play and the voices surrounding Ohio State football; the final statistics supply the answers to Saturday's team and player calls.