Retail and online sportsbooks opened in Ohio January 1. With so many professional and collegiate teams in the state, let’s take a look at the first games on the Ohio sports schedule you can wager on over the holiday weekend. There are several matchups across NFL, NBA, and college basketball ongoing within the first two days of Ohio online sports betting.
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Ohio Sports Schedule: Jan. 1-2
January 1
NFL: Cleveland Browns at Washington Commanders 1:00 p.m. ET, FOX
Sports betting is launching in Ohio during NFL Sunday and the Cleveland Browns are kicking things off. Here’s the full New Year’s weekend schedule with odds for local teams.
College Basketball: Cincinnati Bearcats at Temple Owls 3:00 p.m. ET, ESPN
Following that Browns game, the Cincinnati Bearcats will be facing the Temple Owls in this men’s college basketball matchup. The tip-off for this matchup is at 3 p.m. ET. The Bearcats are on a four-game win streak and look to extend it against Temple.
College Basketball: Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats 7:30 p.m. ET
Continuing with college basketball, the Ohio State Buckeyes will be facing the Northwestern Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. ET on launch day. This is the last game of the day involving an in-state team and will be a great opportunity for locals to cap off the first day of sports betting.
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January 2
College Basketball: Wright State Raiders at IUPUI Jaguars 2:00 p.m. ET
Looking at day two, the Wright State Raiders will face the IUPUI Jaguars at 2 p.m. ET. This college basketball matchup is a major Horizon Conference rivalry game as both teams look for their first conference win.
NBA: Chicago Bulls at Cleveland Cavaliers 7:00 p.m. ET
Following CBB, the Chicago Bulls face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA at 7:00 p.m. ET. T the Cavaliers will be fighting to raise their position in the Eastern Conference standings.
NFL: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals 8:30 p.m. ET
The last in-state team to play is Monday Night Football with the Buffalo Bills facing the Cincinnati Bengals. This matchup has major implications for AFC playoff seeding and could determine which team has an easier run to the Super Bowl.
