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Ohio State rolling out red turf at Horseshoe? Viral social media post dupes Buckeyes fans before 2026 season
TL;DR
A viral social media post claimed Ohio State will install red turf at The Horseshoe for the 2026 season, misleading many fans. The announcement has sparked confusion among Buckeyes supporters.
Key points
- Ohio State Buckeyes are a celebrated college football program
- Viral post claimed red turf would be installed at The Horseshoe
- Fans were misled by the false announcement
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The Ohio State Buckeyes have rich traditions as one of the most celebrated college football programs in all the land.
All of them have been preserved over the course of time and respected. That's why fans were thrown off when a viral social media post announced a non-traditional addition tied to OSU Football's turf at the horseshoe.
"Ohio State has announced that “The Horseshoe” will transition to red, “scarlet-colored” turf ahead of the 2026 football season," according to Shane Tuttle on X.
However, the fake post was still viewed by nearly a million people as of Thursday afternoon. Some of the comments prove why you can't believe everything on the internet as well.
In reality, Ohio State won't be rolling out the red turf for games next season. The idea hinged on the blue "Smurf turf" at Boise State isn't as popular in the Power Four. Eastern Washington (Red), Coastal Carolina (Teal), and Eastern Michigan (Gray) round out the four programs with alternative colored turf in major college football.
Don't expect Buckeyes officials to buy into the trend and have everyone seeing scarlet.
Ohio State opens the season at home against Ball State on Sept. 5.
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Q&A
Is Ohio State really changing the turf color to red for 2026?
No, the announcement about changing the turf to red is false and was part of a viral social media post.
What did the viral post about Ohio State's turf say?
The post claimed Ohio State would transition to 'scarlet-colored' turf at The Horseshoe ahead of the 2026 football season.
How did Ohio State fans react to the red turf rumor?
Many fans were confused and thrown off by the misleading information presented in the viral social media post.
