Any Big Ten team that is unable to play a conference football game this year due to COVID-19 will have that game deemed a forfeit, and it will not be rescheduled. The Big Ten announcement this morning states as well the game will be considered as a loss for the team that can't play, and a win in the conference standings for it's scheduled opponent. The Big Ten announced as well that if both teams are unable to play a scheduled game due to COVID, that game will be labeled a "no contest" . Ohio State opens up play in the 2021 season with a conference game on September 2nd at Minnesota