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Ohio head coach Frank Solich

The Bobcats and the Thundering Herd will resume their series beginning with a 2010 contest at Marshall. The schools will alternate home field games and are slated to face each other for six consecutive seasons commencing with the 2010 contest. The geographic neighbors have met 52 times on the gridiron with Ohio owning a 29-17-6 advantage in the series. The teams first met in 1905 but have not faced each other since Marshall's last season in the MAC in 2004. The Thundering Herd have been competing in Conference USA since 2005.

Ohio will also be guaranteed a minimum of six home games for the next seven years, including an unprecedented seven home games in 2013.

"Strategic scheduling is critical to success," noted Shaus in a prepared statement. "It is important to plan ahead to ensure obtaining the type of schedule you need. The schedule has many positive features, including the fact that we are guaranteed at least six home games for the next seven consecutive years, which is great for our fans and team."

Ohio's 2009 non-conference schedule includes two BCS opponents, with a home contest against Connecticut out of the Big East conference and a road tilt at Tennessee. Future BCS opponents also include road games at Ohio State (2010), Rutgers (2011) and Penn State (2012).

Bobcats' head coach Frank Solich liked the balance of the Bobcats' future non-conference schedule.

"Having our schedule set through the year 2015 is good for all concerned - our players and coaches, as well as our fans," said Solich. "It assures us balance in the number of home versus road contests and is a good mixture of games against very competitive programs. Renewing the match-up with Marshall for a six-year stretch will be of interest to many of our fans. Due to the proximity of the two schools, it is a natural rivalry."

Here is a look at Ohio's non-conference schedule through 2015: