2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Ohio State Buckeyes logo.svg
Big Ten champion
Big Ten East Division co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 28–23 vs. Washington
Conference Big Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record13–1 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Ryan Day (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Greg Schiano (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator Alex Grinch (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Ohio Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$  8 1   13 1  
No. 14 Michigan x  8 1   10 3  
No. 17 Penn State  6 3   9 4  
Michigan State  5 4   7 6  
Maryland  3 6   5 7  
Indiana  2 7   5 7  
Rutgers  0 9   1 11  
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy  8 1   9 5  
Wisconsin  5 4   8 5  
No. 25 Iowa  5 4   9 4  
Purdue  5 4   6 7  
Minnesota  3 6   7 6  
Nebraska  3 6   4 8  
Illinois  2 7   4 8  
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. This was the Buckeyes' 129th overall season and 106th as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach Urban Meyer in his seventh and final season at Ohio State.

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Shortly before the season, head coach Urban Meyer was placed on administrative leave due to allegations that he was aware of domestic violence incidents involving former wide receivers coach Zach Smith. [1] Ryan Day was named acting head coach. [2] After a lengthy investigation, Meyer was suspended for three games for poor handling of the situation. Day acted as the head coach during Meyer's suspension.

The Buckeyes won each of their three games under Ryan Day to open the season, including a victory over then-No. 15 TCU in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. After Urban Meyer's return, Ohio State won their following four games, including a close win on the road over then-No. 9 Penn State. Ohio State rose to second in the AP Poll, but suffered a devastating loss on the road to Purdue, 49–20. The Buckeyes won their remaining regular season games, however, and secured a spot in the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game after defeating rival No. 4 Michigan 62–39. Ohio State defeated West Division champion Northwestern in that game convincingly, 45–24, but in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year, the Buckeyes were ranked sixth, leaving them just outside the playoff for the second consecutive year. The team was invited to the Rose Bowl to play Pac-12 Conference champion Washington. In the weeks before the game, Urban Meyer announced that he would retire at the end of the season, and the Rose Bowl would be his final game as head coach. The Buckeyes won the game to finish the year at 13–1, and were ranked third in the final polls.

The team was led offensively by quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who led FBS with 4,831 passing yards and 50 passing touchdowns, both of which set school records by wide margins. Haskins was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing in third. On the ground, running backs J. K. Dobbins and Mike Weber combined for over 2,000 yards rushing. Wide receiver Parris Campbell led the team with 1,063 receiving yards and a Big Ten-leading 12 receiving touchdowns. Defensive star and pre-season All-American lineman Nick Bosa suffered a groin injury during the game against TCU. He underwent surgery and elected not to return to the team, instead focusing on recovering for the 2019 NFL draft.

Offseason

2018 NFL Draft

RoundPickTeamPlayerPosition
14 Cleveland Browns Denzel Ward CB
121 Cincinnati Bengals Billy Price C
264 Indianapolis Colts Tyquan Lewis DE
373 Miami Dolphins Jerome Baker LB
377 Cincinnati Bengals Sam Hubbard DE
4102 Minnesota Vikings Jalyn Holmes DE
5168 Seattle Seahawks Jamarco Jones OT

Recruiting

Recruiting class

The Buckeyes signed a total of 26 recruits. The class was rated as the second best in the country behind Georgia by the 247Sports Composite, and the best class in the Big Ten Conference. [3] Headlining the class were consensus five star recruits Nicholas Petit-Frere (offensive tackle), Taron Vincent (defensive tackle), and Tyreke Johnson (safety).

College recruiting information (2018)
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Brian Snead
RB
Seffner, Florida Armwood High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jul 22, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Jaelen Gill
RB
Westerville, Ohio Westerville South High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)182 lb (83 kg)Mar 1, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Taron Vincent
DT
Baltimore, Maryland IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)285 lb (129 kg)Apr 2, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Josh Proctor
S
Owasso, Oklahoma Owasso High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Apr 15, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Max Wray
OT
Franklin, Tennessee Franklin High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)282 lb (128 kg)Apr 15, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Sevyn Banks
CB
Orlando, Florida Jones High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg)Apr 26, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Dallas Gant
LB
Toledo, Ohio St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)225 lb (102 kg)May 16, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Teradja Mitchell
LB
Virginia Beach, Virginia Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)232 lb (105 kg)Jun 2, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Master Teague
RB
Murfreesboro, Tennessee Blackman High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jun 11, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Matthew Jones
C
Brooklyn, New York Erasmus Hall High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)300 lb (140 kg)Jun 17, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Jeremy Ruckert
TE
Lindenhurst, New York Lindenhurst High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)230 lb (100 kg)Jul 17, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Marcus Hooker
CB
New Castle, Pennsylvania New Castle High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jul 27, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
K'Vaughan Pope
LB
Dinwiddie, Virginia Dinwiddie County High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Aug 4, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
L'Christian Smith
WR
Huber Heights, Ohio Wayne High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)Aug 27, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Antwuan Jackson
DT
Ellenwood, Georgia Blinn College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)305 lb (138 kg)Sep 12, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Tyreke Johnson
S
Jacksonville, Florida Trinity Christian Academy6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)191 lb (87 kg)Dec 5, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Matthew Baldwin
QB
Austin, Texas Lake Travis High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg)Dec 7, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Tommy Togiai
DT
Pocatello, Idaho Highland High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)290 lb (130 kg)Dec 12, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Kamryn Babb
WR
St. Louis, Missouri Christian Brothers College High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg)Dec 12, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Alex Williams
DE
Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington High School North 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)250 lb (110 kg)Dec 19, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Cameron Brown
WR
St. Louis, Missouri Christian Brothers College High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg)Dec 20, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Tyreke Smith
DE
Cleveland Heights, Ohio Cleveland Heights High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)260 lb (120 kg)Jan 4, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Tyler Friday
DT
Ramsey, New Jersey Don Bosco Preparatory High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)263 lb (119 kg)Jan 19, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Chris Olave
WR
San Marcos, California Mission Hills High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jan 28, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Nicholas Petit-Frere
OT
Tampa, Florida Berkeley Preparatory School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)272 lb (123 kg)Feb 7, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: 5 stars.svg     Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
LB
Oradell, New Jersey Bergen Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)Feb 7, 2018 
Star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 2   247Sports: 2   ESPN: 2
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Ohio State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

Position key

Back B Center C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE Defensive lineman DL Defensive tackle DT End E
Fullback FB Guard G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner KR Offensive tackle OT Offensive lineman OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS Punter P Punt returner PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB Safety S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Preseason

Award watch lists

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Lott Trophy [4] Nick Bosa DEJR
Jordan Fuller SJR
Chuck Bednarik Award [5] Nick BosaDEJR
Maxwell Award [6] Nick BosaDEJR
J. K. Dobbins RBSO
Doak Walker Award [7] J. K DobbinsRBSO
John Mackey Award [8] Luke Farrell TESO
Jim Thorpe Award [9] Jordan FullerSJR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [10] Nick BosaDEJR
Dre'Mont Jones DTJR
Outland Trophy [11] Dre'Mont JonesDTJR
Michael Jordan OLJR
Isaiah Prince OLSR
Ray Guy Award [12] Drue Chrisman PSO
Paul Hornung Award [13] Parris Campbell WR/KRSR
Walter Camp Award [14] Nick BosaDEJR
J. K. DobbinsRBSO
Ted Hendricks Award [15] Nick BosaDEJR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award [16] J. K DobbinsRBSO

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 12:00 p.m. Oregon State *No. 5 ABC W 77–31 102,169
September 8 3:30 p.m. Rutgers No. 4
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTN W 52–3 93,057
September 15 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 15 TCU *No. 4 ABC W 40–28 64,362
September 22 3:30 p.m. Tulane *No. 4
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTN W 49–6 103,336
September 29 7:30 p.m.at No. 9 Penn State No. 4 ABCW 27–26 110,889
October 6 4:00 p.m. Indiana No. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOX W 49–26 104,193
October 13 12:00 p.m. Minnesota No. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FS1 W 30–14100,042
October 20 7:30 p.m. at Purdue No. 2 ABC L 20–4960,716
November 3 12:00 p.m. Nebraska No. 8
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOX W 36–31 104,245
November 10 12:00 p.m. at No. 24 Michigan State No. 10 FOX W 26–674,633
November 17 12:00 p.m. at Maryland No. 10 ABC W 52–51OT 38,177
November 24 12:00 p.m. No. 4 Michigan No. 10
FOX W 62–39 106,588
December 1 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 21 Northwestern No. 6 FOX W 45–24 66,375
January 1, 2019 5:00 p.m. vs. No. 9 Washington *No. 6 ESPN W 28–23 91,853

Source [17]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 544443 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 1188910653
Coaches 3 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 987810653
CFP Not released1010101066Not released

Personnel

Roster

2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1 Johnnie Dixon  (C)Sr
RB 2 J. K. Dobbins So
QB 4 Chris Chugunov Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 6Brian SneadFr
QB 7 Dwayne Haskins Redshirt.svg  So
WR 9 Binjimen Victor Jr
WR 11 Austin Mack Jr
QB 12Matthew BaldwinFr
TE 13 Rashod Berry Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 14 K. J. Hill Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 15Jaylen HarrisSo
QB 16Kory CurtisSo
WR 17 Chris Olave Fr
QB 18 Tate Martell Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 21 Parris Campbell  (C) Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 23De'Shawn WhiteSo
WR 24 Sam Wiglusz Fr
RB 25 Mike Weber Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 26Cameron BrownFr
HB 26Jaelen GillFr
RB 28Amari McMahonJr
RB 30Demario McCallSo
RB 33 Master Teague Fr
RB 34Mitch RossiSo
TE 37Derrick MaloneSr
RB 46Madu EnoliSo
TE 48Tate DuarteSr
OL 50Nathan BrockJr
OL 52 Wyatt Davis Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 54Matthew JonesFr
OL 58Joshua Alabi Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 59 Isaiah Prince  (C)Sr
OL 60Blake PfenningSr
OL 61Gavin Cupp Redshirt.svg  So
OL 62Pahl BrandonSr
OL 63Kevin WoidkeSr
OL 66Malcolm PridgeonSr
OL 71 Josh Myers Redshirt.svg  Fr
G 73 Michael Jordan Jr
OL 74Max WrayFr
OL 75Thayer MunfordSo
OL 76 Branden Bowen Redshirt.svg  Jr
OT 77 Nicholas Petit-Frere Fr
OL 78Demetrius KnoxSr
OL 79Brady TaylorSr
WR 80 C. J. Saunders Jr
TE 81 Jake Hausmann Redshirt.svg  So
WR 82Garyn PraterSo
WR 83 Terry McLaurin  (C)Sr
TE 84Brock DavinJr
WR 85L'Christian SmithFr
WR 87Elijah Gardiner Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 88 Jeremy Ruckert Fr
TE 89 Luke Farrell Redshirt.svg  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Jeff Okudah So
DE 2 Chase Young So
CB 3 Damon Arnette Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 4 Jordan Fuller  (C)Jr
LB 5 Baron Browning So
DT 6 Taron Vincent Fr
LB 7Teradja MitchellFr
CB 8 Kendall Sheffield Jr
DE 9 Jashon Cornell Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 10Amir RiepSo
DE 11 Tyreke Smith Fr
CB 12 Sevyn Banks Fr
CB 13Tyreke JohnsonFr
S 14Isaiah PryorSo
S 15 Josh Proctor Fr
LB 16 Keandre Jones Jr
ATH 17Alex WilliamsFr
DE 18 Jonathon Cooper Redshirt.svg  So
LB 19 Dallas Gant Fr
LB 20 Pete Werner So
CB 21Marcus WilliamsonSo
S 23Jahsen Wint Redshirt.svg  So
CB 24 Shaun Wade Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 25Brendon WhiteSo
CB 28Alex BadineJr
S 29Marcus HookerFr
S 30Kevin DeverSo
LB 32 Tuf Borland  (C) Redshirt.svg  So
LB 33Dante Booker Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 34Owen FankhauserJr
LB 36K'Vaughn PopeFr
DE 38 Javontae Jean-Baptiste Fr
LB 39 Malik Harrison Jr
LB 41Hayden JesterJr
CB 42Lloyd McFarquharFr
LB 47 Justin Hilliard Jr
LB 48Logan HittleJr
CB 49 Xavier Johnson Fr
DT 51Antwuan Jackson Redshirt.svg  So
DT 53 DaVon Hamilton Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 54Tyler FridayFr
DT 55Malik Barrow Redshirt.svg  So
DL 56Aaron CoxSo
DL 67Robert LandersJr
DT 68Zaid HamdanFr
DL 70Noah DonaldJr
DT 72 Tommy Togiai Fr
DL 86 Dre'Mont Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 92 Haskell Garrett So
DL 97 Nick Bosa   Injury icon 2.svg  (C)Jr
DT 98 Jerron Cage Redshirt.svg  Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19Jake MetzerJr
PK 28Dominic DiMaccioFr
PK 29Zach Hoover (I)So
LS 42Bradley RobinsonJr
LS 49 Liam McCullough Redshirt.svg  Jr
LS 65Phillip ThomasJr
P 90Bryan KristanSr
P 91 Drue Chrisman Redshirt.svg  So
PK 95 Blake Haubeil So
PK 96Sean NuernbergerSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Greg Schiano (Associate head coach / defensive coordinator)
  • Tony Alford (assistant head coach / running backs)
  • Billy Davis (linebackers)
  • Ryan Day (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
  • Alex Grinch (co-defensive coordinator / safeties)
  • Brian Hartline (Interim wide receivers)
  • Larry Johnson (assistant head coach / defensive line)
  • Taver Johnson (cornerbacks)
  • Greg Studrawa (offensive line)
  • Kevin Wilson (offensive coordinator / tight ends)
  • Corey Dennis (senior quality control – offense)
  • Louie Addazio (graduate assistant – offense)
  • Kenny Anunike (graduate assistant – defense)
  • Keenan Bailey (graduate assistant – defense)
  • Parker Fleming (quality control coach – special teams)
  • Bob Fraser (quality control coach – defense)
  • Matt Thurin (quality control coach – defense)
  • Peter Badovinac (graduate assistant – defense)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2018

Depth chart

Starters and backups. [18]

Coaching changes

Game summaries

Oregon State

No. 5 Ohio State vs Oregon State
1234Total
Oregon State7717031
No. 5 Ohio State2121142177

Game Statistics [22]

StatisticOH St.OR St.
Total Yards721392
Passing Yards346196
Rushing Yards375196
Penalties6-505-49
Turnovers22
Time of Possession31:1628:44

Game Leaders

StatisticOhio StateOregon State
Passing Dwayne Haskins (313)Conor Blount (169)
Rushing Mike Weber (186) Artavis Pierce (168)
Receiving Terry McLaurin (121)Trevon Bradford (104)

Rutgers

No. 4 Ohio State vs Rutgers
1234Total
Rutgers00303
No. 4 Ohio State142110752

Game Statistics [23]

StatisticOSURU
Total Yards579134
Passing Yards35465
Rushing Yards22569
Penalties11-1207-72
Turnovers02
Time of Possession31:3728:23

Game Leaders

StatisticOhio StateRutgers
Passing Dwayne Haskins (233) Artur Sitkowski (38)
Rushing Tate Martell (95) Raheem Blackshear (31)
Receiving Johnnie Dixon (89) Travis Vokolek (13)

Vs. TCU

Advocare Showdown: #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) vs. #15 TCU Horned Frogs (2–0)
Quarter1234Total
Ohio State10320740
TCU7714028

at AT&T StadiumArlington, Texas

Game information

Tulane

No. 4 Ohio State vs Tulane
1234Total
Tulane06006
No. 4 Ohio State21210749

Game Statistics

StatisticOSUTU
Total Yards570256
Passing Yards419156
Rushing Yards151100
Penalties10-896-55
Turnovers00
Time of Possession29:0031:00

Game Leaders

StatisticOhio StateTulane
Passing Dwayne Haskins (304)Jonathan Banks (141)
Rushing J. K. Dobbins (55)Corey Dauphine (53)
Receiving Parris Campbell (147) Darnell Mooney (77)

At Penn State

#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) at #9 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0)
Quarter1234Total
Ohio St0771327
Penn St31001326

at Beaver StadiumState College, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h; 3.5 kn)
  • Game attendance: 110,889
  • Referee: Dan Capron
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit
  • Box Score
Game information

Indiana

No. 3 Ohio State vs Indiana
1234Total
Indiana3176026
No. 3 Ohio State72171449

Game Statistics

StatisticOSUIU
Total Yards609406
Passing Yards455322
Rushing Yards15484
Penalties9-823-35
Turnovers32
Time of Possession36:4223:18

Game Leaders

StatisticOhio StateIndiana
Passing Dwayne Haskins (455) Peyton Ramsey (322)
Rushing J. K. Dobbins (82) Stevie Scott (64)
Receiving Parris Campbell (142) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (109)

Minnesota

No. 3 Ohio State vs Minnesota
1234Total
Minnesota770014
No. 3 Ohio State10731030

Game Statistics

StatisticOSUMINN
Total Yards504396
Passing Yards412218
Rushing Yards92178
Penalties5-364-60
Turnovers03
Time of Possession31:4528:15

Game Leaders

StatisticOhio StateMinnesota
Passing Dwayne Haskins (412) Zack Annexstad (218)
Rushing Mike Weber (82) Mohamed Ibrahim (157)
Receiving K. J. Hill (187) Tyler Johnson (119)

At Purdue

#2 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (3–3)
Quarter1234Total
Ohio State0331420
Purdue7772849

at Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, Indiana

Game information

Nebraska

No. 8 Ohio State vs Nebraska
1234Total
Nebraska71401031
No. 8 Ohio State16014636

Game Statistics

StatisticOSUNEB
Total Yards481450
Passing Yards252266
Rushing Yards229184
Penalties6-465-44
Turnovers31
Time of Possession26:2733:33

Game Leaders

StatisticOhio StateNebraska
Passing Dwayne Haskins (252) Adrian Martinez (266)
Rushing J. K. Dobbins (163) Devine Ozigbo (86)
ReceivingJohnnie Dixon (96) Stanley Morgan Jr. (87)

At Michigan State

No. 8 Ohio State at No. 24 Michigan State
1234Total
No. 8 Ohio State0721726
No. 24 Michigan State03306

Game Statistics

StatisticOSUMSU
Total Yards347274
Passing Yards227220
Rushing Yards12054
Penalties4-307-46
Turnovers13
Time of Possession37:2922:30

Game Leaders

StatisticOhio StateMichigan State
Passing Dwayne Haskins (227) Brian Lewerke (128)
Rushing Mike Weber (104) Rocky Lombardi (49)
Receiving Terry McLaurin (63) Cody White (115)

At Maryland

#9 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1) at Maryland Terrapins (5–5)
Quarter1234OTTotal
Ohio St314721752
Maryland177714651

at Capital One Field at Maryland StadiumCollege Park, Maryland

Game information

Michigan

#4 Michigan Wolverines (10–1) at #10 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1)
Quarter1234Total
Michigan31602039
Ohio State717172162

at Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
  • Game attendance: 106,588
  • Referee: Mike Cannon
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft
  • Box Score
Game information

Big Ten Championship Game

No. 21 Northwestern vs. No. 6 Ohio State
(Big Ten Championship Game)
1234Total
No. 21 Northwestern7014324
No. 6 Ohio State141071445

Game Statistics

StatisticOSUNW
Total Yards607418
Passing Yards499267
Rushing Yards108151
Penalties9-903-15
Turnovers23
Time of Possession35:5224:08

Game Leaders

StatisticOhio StateNorthwestern
Passing Dwayne Haskins (499) Clayton Thorson (267)
Rushing J. K. Dobbins (68)John Moten (76)
ReceivingJohnnie Dixon (129)Kyric McGowan (50)

Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl: #5 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #9 Washington Huskies
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Game information

Awards and honors

All-Conference Honors
PlayerPositionCoachesMediaAP
Dwayne Haskins QB1st Team1st Team1st Team
Dre'Mont Jones DL1st Team2nd Team1st Team
Parris Campbell WR1st Team2nd Team2nd Team
Isaiah Prince OT1st Team1st Team1st Team
J. K. Dobbins RB2nd TeamHM
Michael Jordan C2nd Team2nd Team2nd Team
Chase Young DL2nd Team3rd Team
Drue Chrisman P2nd Team2nd Team2nd Team
Jordan Fuller SHM2nd Team2nd Team
K. J. Hill WRHM3rd Team
Mike Weber RBHM
Malcolm PridgeonOGHMHM
Demetrius KnoxOGHM3rd Team
Kendall Sheffield CBHMHM
Damon Arnette CBHMHM
Jeff Okudah CBHM
Jonathon Cooper DLHMHM
Malik Harrison LBHMHM
Robert LandersDLHM
Terry McLaurin WRHM
Tuf BorlandLBHMHM
Nick Bosa DLHM
Thayer MunfordOTHM
Pete Werner LBHM
Weekly Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Dwayne Haskins Big Ten Offensive Player of the WeekSeptember 3, 2018 [24]
Nick Bosa Bednarik Award Player of the WeekSeptember 5, 2018 [25]
Tate Martell Big Ten Co-Freshman of the WeekSeptember 10, 2018 [26]
Dre'Mont Jones Big Ten Defensive Player of the WeekSeptember 17, 2018 [27]
Dwayne HaskinsBig Ten Co-offensive Player of the WeekSeptember 24, 2018 [28]
Drue Chrisman Ray Guy Award Punter of the WeekSeptember 30, 2018 [29]
Dwayne HaskinsBig Ten Offensive Player of the WeekOctober 1, 2018 [30]
Chase Young Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the WeekOctober 1, 2018 [30]
Chase Young Bednarik Award Player of the WeekOctober 2, 2018 [31]
Dwayne HaskinsBig Ten Offensive Player of the WeekOctober 8, 2018 [32]
Dwayne HaskinsBig Ten Offensive Player of the WeekNovember 19, 2018 [33]
Dwayne HaskinsBig Ten Offensive Player of the WeekNovember 26, 2018 [34]
Chris Olave 247Sports True Freshman of the WeekNovember 26, 2018 [35]
Annual Awards
PlayerAwardDate AwardedRef.
Dwayne Haskins Graham-George Offensive Player of the YearNovember 28, 2018 [36]
Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year
Chicago Tribune Silver Football November 30, 2018 [37]
AP Big Ten Offensive Player of the YearDecember 5, 2018 [38]
Sammy Baugh Top Passer Award December 2018 [39]
Chic Harley Player of the Year Award
Kellen Moore Quarterback of the Year Award
Johnnie DixonBig Ten Sportsmanship AwardNovember 27, 2018 [36]
NCAA Recognized All-American Honors
PlayerPositionAFCAAPFWAASporting NewsWCFFDesignation
Dwayne Haskins QB3rd Team
Michael Jordan C3rd Team2nd Team

*The NCAA and Ohio State only recognize the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and WCFF All-American teams to determine if a player is a Consensus or Unanimous All-American. To be named a Consensus All-American, a player must be named first team in three polls and to be Unanimous, they must be named first team in all five.

Other All-American Honors
PlayerPositionAthleticAthlonBleacher Report [40] CBS SportsCFNESPNFOX SportsPhil SteeleScoutSIUSA Today
Michael Jordan C1st TeamHM1st Team
Dre'Mont Jones DT1st Team
Dwayne Haskins QBHM
Isaiah Prince OGHM

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
12 Nick Bosa DE San Francisco 49ers
115 Dwayne Haskins QB Washington Redskins
259 Parris Campbell WR Indianapolis Colts
371 Dre'Mont Jones DT Denver Broncos
376 Terry McLaurin WRWashington Redskins
4111 Kendall Sheffield CB Atlanta Falcons
4136 Michael Jordan C Cincinnati Bengals
6202 Isaiah Prince OT Miami Dolphins
7218 Mike Weber RB Dallas Cowboys

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