A stunning collapse of the James Franklin era at Penn State has left Ohio State a three-touchdown favorite. The Nittany Lions opened the season ranked No. 2 in the AP poll but have dropped four straight and will be playing their second game under interim coach Terry Smith following Franklin's firing.

Ohio State will not play this weekend. The program's next football game is on Nov. 1 against Penn State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The game will kick off at noon ET and air on Fox. Fans can also stream the game live on Fubo.

The Boilermakers and Buckeyes received an unusual start time for their Big Ten Conference game at Ross-Ade Stadium.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State released Vol. 8 of its Gameday Trailer series, this week for the matchup against Penn State. It will be the Buckeyes’ first home game in nearly a month, when they hosted Minnesota on Oct. 4. Kickoff is scheduled for noon Eastern and is part of FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff” programming.

Ohio state football coach Ryan Day speaks to the media on Oct. 28 ahead of the Penn State football game on Nov. 1.