Happy New Year and welcome to another great year for Columbus sports fans. January kicks off with the Columbus Fury home opener and a stacked slate of other games in hockey, basketball and more. On Friday, January 10, the Buckeyes take on the Texas Longhorns in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. Here are our favorite spots to watch that game.
January has also been a significant month in local sports lore. Here are a few notable dates from recent history:
January 3 | Ohio State beats Miami in the BCS Championship game in 2003
January 12 | Ohio State beats Oregon in the inaugural CFP Championship game in 2012
January 21 | Jack Nicklaus' birthday
January 22-28 | U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 2024
January 25 | NHL All-Star Game in Columbus in 2015
Here's a quick look at some of the upcoming sports events in Columbus to kick off 2025.
Jesse Ghiorzi is the director of marketing at the Greater Columbus Sports Commission. He’s married to a wonderful woman named Chelsi, father of a dope daughter named Cecilia and frequent walker of a dog named Mia. He likes to travel to new places, drink bourbon and watch sports. Sometimes all three at once.
