Buckeye Football and Family Tailgate

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025

Ohio State views student success as a true partnership between the university, students and their families. With a student at Ohio State, parents, families and supports are members of our Buckeye Family. We invite our families to campus to experience game day on campus during our Buckeye Football and Family Tailgate. As part of the game day experience, families will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the football game and enjoy an outdoor tailgate before kickoff.

Buckeye Football and Family Tailgate 2025 will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, prior to the home football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers. More information, including the time of the event, will be shared via the Buckeye Family Connection and on this page as it is confirmed. Registration for the tailgate will open this summer.

Please note: Registration for the Buckeye Football and Family Tailgate does not include tickets to the football game.

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact Parent and Family Relations at (614) 292-9153 or via email at parentandfamily@osu.edu.