2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 41–42 vs. Georgia
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 4
Record	11–2 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Wilson (6th season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast spread
Defensive coordinator	Jim Knowles (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
MVP	Marvin Harrison Jr. [1]
Captain	Kamryn Babb Tommy Eichenberg Tyler Friday Teradja Mitchell Cade Stover C. J. Stroud Kourt Williams
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons ←  2021 2023  →

2022 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^		9	–	0					13	–	1
No. 4 Ohio State ^		8	–	1					11	–	2
No. 7 Penn State		7	–	2					11	–	2
Maryland		4	–	5					8	–	5
Michigan State		3	–	6					5	–	7
Indiana		2	–	7					4	–	8
Rutgers		1	–	8					4	–	8
West Division
Purdue xy		6	–	3					8	–	6
Illinois		5	–	4					8	–	5
Iowa		5	–	4					8	–	5
Minnesota		5	–	4					9	–	4
Wisconsin		4	–	5					7	–	6
Nebraska		3	–	6					4	–	8
Northwestern		1	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Day, the Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 133rd season overall and 110th as a member of the Big Ten.

On November 26, No. 2 Ohio State faced their biggest rival, the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, in a matchup of two undefeated teams, and lost for the second consecutive time by a score of 45–23. However, Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the CFP Poll after the then-No. 4 USC Trojans were blown out by the Utah Utes, and were matched up against the defending and eventual repeat national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 Peach Bowl, one of the two College Football Playoff games. The Buckeyes lost the Peach Bowl by a score of 42–41 after Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal attempt on their final offensive play of the game. ^[2]

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Coaching staff departures

Name	Position	Following Team	Following Position
Kerry Coombs	Defensive coordinator	Cincinnati	Cornerbacks coach / special teams coordinator
Al Washington	Linebackers coach	Notre Dame	Defensive line coach / defensive run game coordinator
Matt Barnes	Secondary Coach	Memphis	Defensive coordinator
Greg Studrawa	Offensive line coach	—	—

Coaching staff additions

Name	Position	Previous Team	Previous Position
Justin Frye	Associate head coach for offense / offensive line coach	UCLA	Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach
Jim Knowles	Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach	Oklahoma State	Defensive coordinator
Tim Walton	Secondary Coach / Cornerbacks coach	Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)	Cornerbacks coach
Perry Eliano	Safeties coach	Cincinnati	Cornerbacks coach

Transfers

Transfers out

The Buckeyes lost 20 players to the transfer portal.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer to
Dallas Gant	#19	LB	6’3	235	Senior	Toledo, Ohio	Toledo
K'Vaughan Pope	#36	LB	6’1	225	Senior	Dinwiddie, Virginia	Tennessee State
Jack Miller III	#9	QB	6’3	215	Freshman	Scottsdale, Arizona	Florida
Quinn Ewers	#3	QB	6’2	200	Freshman	Southlake, Texas	Texas
Craig Young	#15	SAF	6'3	223	Sophomore	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Kansas
Jagger LaRoe	#19	QB	6'3	225	Senior	Colleyville, Texas	Texas A&M–Commerce
Ryan Watts	#16	CB	6'3	205	Freshman	Little Elm, Texas	Texas
Darrion Henry-Young	#59	DL	6’4	265	Freshman	Cincinnati, Ohio	Kentucky
J.P. Andrade	#18	QB	6’2	210	Junior	La Verne, California	Jackson State
Sevyn Banks	#7	CB	6’1	200	Senior	Orlando, Florida	LSU
Cormontae Hamilton	#83	DL	6’2	265	Sophomore	Memphis, Tennessee	Memphis
Lejond Cavazos	#4	CB	6'0	192	Sophomore	San Antonio, Texas	North Carolina
Bryson Shaw	#17	SAF	6'0	195	Junior	Eldersburg, Maryland	USC
Jacolbe Cowan	#93	DL	6'4	272	Sophomore	Charlotte, North Carolina	North Carolina
Andre Turrentine	#34	SAF	5’11	195	Freshman	Nashville, Tennessee	Tennessee
Marcus Hooker	#23	SAF	5'11	200	Senior	New Castle, Pennsylvania	Youngstown State
Noah Potter	#97	DL	6’6	275	Junior	Mentor, Ohio	Cincinnati
Sam Wiglusz	#82	WR	5’11	189	Senior	Brecksville, Ohio	Ohio

Transfers in

The Buckeyes added three players via transfer.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Transfer from
DeaMonte "Chip" Trayanum	#19	RB/LB	5’11	227	Junior	Akron, Ohio	Arizona State
Parker Lewis	-	K	6’3	220	Junior	Scottsdale, Arizona	USC
Tanner McCalister	#15	SAF	5’11	192	Graduate	Rockwall, Texas	Oklahoma State

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2022 NFL draft

Round	Pick	NFL team	Player	Position
1	10	New York Jets	Garrett Wilson	WR
1	11	New Orleans Saints	Chris Olave	WR
3	69	Tennessee Titans	Nicholas Petit-Frere	OT
3	101	New York Jets	Jeremy Ruckert	TE
5	158	Seattle Seahawks	Tyreke Smith	DE
7	238	Las Vegas Raiders	Thayer Munford	OT

Preseason

Spring Game

The 2022 Spring Game was held at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 16, 2022, where the Scarlet team (offense) defeated the Gray team (defense), 34–26. ^[3]

Date	Time	Spring Game	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
April 16	12:00 pm	Scarlet vs. Gray	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	BTN	Scarlet 34–26	60,007

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	7:30 p.m.	No. 5 Notre Dame *	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ( College GameDay )	ABC	W 21–10	106,594
September 10	12:00 p.m.	Arkansas State *	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN	W 45–12	100,067
September 17	7:00 p.m.	Toledo *	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	W 77–21	105,398
September 24	7:30 p.m.	Wisconsin	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 52–21	105,473
October 1	3:30 p.m.	Rutgers	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN	W 49–10	104,245
October 8	4:00 p.m.	at Michigan State	No. 3	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	ABC	W 49–20	72,809
October 22	12:00 p.m.	Iowa	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ( Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX	W 54–10	104,848
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Penn State	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 44–31	108,433
November 5	12:00 p.m.	at Northwestern	No. 2	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	ABC	W 21–7	42,774
November 12	12:00 p.m.	Indiana	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 56–14	103,888
November 19	3:30 p.m.	at Maryland	No. 2	SECU Stadium College Park, MD	ABC	W 43–30	41,969
November 26	12:00 p.m.	No. 3 Michigan	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff, College GameDay)	FOX	L 23–45	106,787
December 31	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 1 Georgia *	No. 4	Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal)	ESPN	L 41–42	79,330
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 1) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

vs No. 5 Notre Dame

See also: 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) vs No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Notre Dame	3	7	0	0	10
No. 2 Ohio State	7	0	7	7	21

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 3
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 106,594
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State −17 • Odds to win: Ohio State 83.5% •

Game information

First quarter 12:13 ND – Blake Grupe kicks a 35 yard FG – Notre Dame 3–0, Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:37 5:32 OSU – Emeka Ebuka 31–yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 7–3, Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:34 Second quarter 11:56 ND – Audric Estimé 1–yard run (Blake Grupe kick) – Notre Dame 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:10 Third quarter 0:17 OSU – Xavier Johnson 24–yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–10, Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:43 Fourth quarter 4:51 OSU – Miyan Williams 2–yard run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–10, Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 7:06

Statistics	No. 5 Notre Dame	No. 2 Ohio State
First downs	12	22
Plays–yards	48–253	69–395
Rushes–yards	30–76	35–172
Passing yards	177	223
Passing: comp–att–int	10–18–0	24–34–0
Time of possession	27:01	32:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 5 Notre Dame	Passing	Tyler Buchner	10/18, 177 yards
	Rushing	Chris Tyree	6 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Lorenzo Styles	1 reception, 54 yards
No. 2 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	24/34, 223 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	15 Carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	9 Receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

vs Arkansas State

See also: 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas State	3	6	3	0	12
No. 3 Ohio State	14	10	21	0	45

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
• Game attendance: 100,067
• Referee: David Siegle
• TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Michelle McMahon (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State −44.5 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.4% •

Game information

First quarter 10:04 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 42-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 7-0, Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 3:30 5:56 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 30-yard field goal - Ohio State 7-3, Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:03 4:23 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 4-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 14-3 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33 Second quarter 14:56 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 24-yard field goal - Ohio State 17-3, Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:51 13:33 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 38-yard field goal - Ohio State 17-6, Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:15 5:22 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 34-yard field goal - Ohio State 17-9, Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:53 4:24 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 42-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 24-9, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58 Third quarter 13:40 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 23-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 31-9, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20 10:30 OSU - Emeka Egbuka from C. J. Stroud for a 51-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 38-9, Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:42 2:49 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 45-yard field goal - Ohio State 38-12, Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:46 0:04 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 30-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 45-12, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45 Fourth quarter no scoring

Statistics	Arkansas State	No. 3 Ohio State
First downs	15	20
Plays–yards	76–276	54–538
Rushes–yards	34–53	26–168
Passing yards	223	370
Passing: comp–att–int	25–42–0	19–28–0
Time of possession	37:44	22:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	James Blackman	20-34, 188 yards
	Rushing	Champ Flemings	2 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Champ Flemings	10 receptions, 105 yards
No. 3 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	16-24, 351 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	10 carries, 87 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Marvin Harrison Jr.	7 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TDs

vs Toledo

See also: 2022 Toledo Rockets football team

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) vs Toledo Rockets (2-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toledo	7	7	7	0	21
No. 3 Ohio State	28	14	14	21	77

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 17
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 105,398
• Referee: Greg Blum
• TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
• Spread: Ohio State –31 • Odds to win: Ohio State 97.4% •

Game information

First quarter 11:11 OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 7 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:45 10:25 TOL – Thomas Zsiros 50 Yd pass from Dequan Finn (Thomas Cluckey kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:46 7:52 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 8 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–7, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33 4:29 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 3 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–7, Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:59 0:10 OSU – Julian Fleming 5 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 28–7, Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:58 Second quarter 10:41 TOL – Dequan Finn 23 Yd Run (Thomas Cluckey kick) – Ohio State 28–14, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29 7:16 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 7 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 35–14, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25 0:47 OSU – Julian Fleming 11 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 42–14, Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:37 Third quarter 13:08 OSU – Mitch Rossi 1 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 49–14, Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:24 10:23 TOL – Jerjuan Newton 40 Yd pass from Dequan Finn (Thomas Cluckey kick) – Ohio State 49–21, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45 5:06 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 7 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 56–21, Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:30 Fourth quarter 13:49 OSU – Dallan Hayden 1 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 63–21, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:59 11:45 OSU – Jayden Ballard 72 Yd pass from Kyle McCord (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 70–21, Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:43 7:08 OSU – TC Caffey 49 Yd run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 77–21, Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:35

Statistics	Toledo	No. 3 Ohio State
First downs	13	36
Plays–yards	56–307	78–763
Rushes–yards	33–124	44–281
Passing yards	183	482
Passing: comp–att–int	12–23–1	27–34–0
Time of possession	24:34	35:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Toledo	Passing	Dequan Finn	10–19, 153, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dequan Finn	7 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Thomas Zsiros	1 reception, 50 yards
No. 3 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	22–27, 367 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Dallan Hayden	17 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	7 receptions, 116 yards

vs Wisconsin

See also: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wisconsin	0	7	0	14	21
No. 3 Ohio State	21	10	14	7	52

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 24
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 105,473
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State –19 • Odds to win: Ohio State 88.9% •

Game information

First quarter 12:13 OSU – Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:47 8:54 OSU – Cade Stover 13 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–0, Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:41 3:55 OSU – Cade Stover 2 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–0, Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:24 Second quarter 13:33 OSU – Miyan Williams 3 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 28–0, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:21 8:31 WIS – Graham Mertz 1 Yd Run (Nate Van Zelst kick) – Ohio State 28–7, Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:02 2:20 OSU – Noah Ruggles 25 Yd Field Goal – Ohio State 31–7, Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 6:11 Third quarter 9:35 OSU – Julian Fleming 12 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 38–7, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:38 2:22 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 8 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 45–7, Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:02 Fourth quarter 9:46 WIS – Jackson Acker 2 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst kick) – Ohio State 45–14, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:36 7:21 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 32 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 52–14, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25 7:11 WIS – Braelon Allen 75 Yd Run (Nate Van Zelst kick) – Ohio State 52–21, Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10

Statistics	Wisconsin	No. 3 Ohio State
First downs	11	28
Plays–yards	56–296	70–539
Rushes–yards	35–192	43–258
Passing yards	104	281
Passing: comp–att–int	12–21–1	17–27–1
Time of possession	26:58	33:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wisconsin	Passing	Graham Mertz	11-20, 94 yards 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Braelon Allen	24 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Skyler Bell	4 receptions, 55 yards
No. 3 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	17-27, 281 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	21 carries, 121 yards
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs

vs Rutgers

See also: 2022 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	7	0	3	0	10
No. 3 Ohio State	14	14	14	7	49

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: October 1
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 104,245
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State –39 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.3% •

Game information

First quarter 11:00 RUT – Sean Ryan 14 Yd pass from Evan Simon (Jude McAtamney kick) – Rutgers 7–0, Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:33 9:21 OSU – Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:39 4:05 OSU – Miyan Williams 1 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–7, Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:29 Second quarter 14:51 OSU – Julian Fleming 36 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–7, Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:34 0:48 OSU – Miyan Williams 1 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 28–7, Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:48 Third quarter 10:12 RUT – Jude McAtamney kicks a 35 Yd Field Goal – Ohio State 28–10, Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:36 10:01 OSU – Miyan Williams 70 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 35–10, Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11 1:22 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 4 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 42–10, Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:04 Fourth quarter 14:50 OSU – Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 49–10, Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:28

Statistics	Rutgers	No. 3 Ohio State
First downs	12	24
Plays–yards	56–187	59–413
Rushes–yards	36–107	34–252
Passing yards	80	161
Passing: comp–att–int	11–20–1	15–25–1
Time of possession	33:05	26:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Evan Simon	10–19, 74 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Samuel Brown V	2 receptions, 79 yards
	Receiving	Sean Ryan	2 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
No. 3 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	13–22, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Miyan Williams	21 carries, 189 yards, 5 TD
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	4 receptions, 70 yards

at Michigan State

See also: 2022 Michigan State Spartans football team

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) at Michigan State Spartans (2-3) – Game Summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Ohio State	14	21	14	0	49
Michigan State	7	6	0	7	20

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

• Date: October 8
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 72,809
• Referee: Michael Cannon
• TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State –27 • Odds to win: Ohio State 88.5% •

Game information

First quarter 10:50 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 19 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:20 8:32 MSU – C. J. Stroud pass intercepted by Charles Brantley, returned 32 yds for a TD (Jack Stone kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:30 7:11 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 69 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–7, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:21 Second quarter 14:29 OSU – Julian Fleming 51 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–7, Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 2:44 10:43 MSU – Jayden Reed 18 yard pass from Payton Thorne (Jack Stone kick missed) – Ohio State 21–13, Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:46 7:05 OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 1 yard run, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 28–13, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38 1:20 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 28 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 35–13, Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:36 Third quarter 9:46 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 19 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 42–13, Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 5:14 3:04 OSU – Gee Scott, Jr. 2 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 49–13, Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:38 Fourth quarter 5:40 MSU – Montorie Foster 25 yard pass from Noah Kim, (Jack Stone kick) – Ohio State 49–20, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:10

Statistics	No. 3 Ohio State	Michigan State
First downs	29	12
Plays–yards	74–614	48–202
Rushes–yards	46–237	20–7
Passing yards	377	195
Passing: comp–att–int	23–28–1	17–28–1
Time of possession	37:14	22:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 3 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	21–26, 361 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	19 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	5 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
Michigan State	Passing	Payton Thorne	11–18, 113 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Elijah Collins	2 carries, 9 yards
	Receiving	Jayden Reed	4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

vs Iowa

See also: 2022 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (3-3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	7	3	0	0	10
No. 2 Ohio State	16	10	14	14	54

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: October 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
• Game attendance: 104,848
• Referee: Jerry McGinn
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State –30 • Odds to win: Ohio State 95.4% •

Game information

First quarter 14:02 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 46 yard field goal – Ohio State 3–0, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:44 13:00 IOWA - Joe Evans recovers a fumble and returns it for a 11 yard TD (Drew Stevens kick) – Iowa 7–3, Drive: 1 play, -13 yards, 0:07 8:15 OSU - Miyan Williams runs for a 2 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45 4:30 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 41 yard field goal – Ohio State 13–7, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:10 0:00 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 35 yard field goal – Ohio State 16–7, Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:24 Second quarter 10:07 IOWA - Drew Stevens kicks a 49 yard field goal – Ohio State 16–10, Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:53 3:38 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 26 yard field goal – Ohio State 19–10, Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:00 3:25 OSU - Spencer Petras pass intercepted by Tommy Eichenburg returned for a 15 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 26–10, Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:08 Third quarter 9:36 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 6 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 33–10, Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:08 4:43 OSU - Emeka Egbuka 13 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 40–10, Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:54 Fourth quarter 13:26 OSU - Julian Fleming 79 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 47–10, Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:26 7:59 OSU - Mitch Rossi 3 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 54–10, Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards , 3:28

Statistics	Iowa	No. 2 Ohio State
First downs	8	16
Plays–yards	59–158	62–360
Rushes–yards	35–77	30–66
Passing yards	81	294
Passing: comp–att–int	11–24–3	22–32–1
Time of possession	29:14	30:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Spencer Petras	6–14, 49 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	9 carries, 31 yards, 0 TD
	Receiving	Sam LaPorta	6 receptions, 55 yards, 0 TD
No. 2 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	20–30, 286 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	11 carries, 38 yards, 0 TD
	Receiving	Julian Fleming	2 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

at No. 13 Penn State

See also: 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) at No. 13 Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Ohio State	10	3	3	28	44
No. 13 Penn State	0	14	0	17	31

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 108,433
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State –15.5 • Odds to win: Ohio State 79.6% •

Game information

First quarter 9:47 OSU - Noah Ruggles kick a 38 yard field goal - Ohio State 3-0, Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:13 2:48 OSU - Miyan Williams runs for a 4 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 10-0, Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:54 Second quarter 11:13 PSU - Parker Washington from Sean Clifford for a 58 yards (Jake Pinegar kick) Ohio State 10-7, Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:49 6:50 PSU - KeAndre Lambert-Smith from Sean Clifford for a 23 yard TD (Jake Pinegar kick) Penn State 14-10, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:49 3:15 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 37 yard field goal - Penn State 14-13, Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:36 Third quarter 0:10 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 40 yard field goal - Ohio State 16-14, Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:01 Fourth quarter 9:26 PSU - Kaytron Allen runs for a 1 yard TD (Jake Pinegar kick) - Penn State 21-16, Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:44 8:51 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 41 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 23-21, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:35 8:17 OSU - Cade Stover from C. J. Stroud for a 24 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 30-21, Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:09 5:49 PSU - Jake Pinegar kicks a 44 yard field goal - Ohio State 30-24, Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:28 2:52 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 7 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 37-24, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57 2:42 OSU - Sean Clifford pass intercepted by JT Tuimoloau returned for a 14 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 44-24, Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10 1:12 PSU - Kaytron Allen from Sean Clifford for a 5 yard TD (Jake Pinegar kick) - Ohio State 44-31,Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:30

Statistics	No. 2 Ohio State	No. 13 Penn State
First downs	21	24
Plays–yards	60–452	80–482
Rushes–yards	26–98	33–111
Passing yards	354	371
Passing: comp–att–int	26–34–0	32–47–3
Time of possession	29:34	30:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 2 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	26–33, 354 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	16 carries, 78 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Marvin Harrison Jr.	10 receptions, 185 yards
No. 13 Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	32–47, 371 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	12 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Parker Washington	11 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TD

at Northwestern

See also: 2022 Northwestern Wildcats football team

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0) at Northwestern Wildcats (1-7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Ohio State	0	7	7	7	21
Northwestern	7	0	0	0	7

at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

• Date: November 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain, windy, 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 42,774
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State –38 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.4% •

Game information

First quarter 6:45 NU – Evan Hull runs for 16 yards (Adam Stage kick) – Northwestern 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:18 Second quarter 2:26 OSU – Emeka Egbuka runs for 15 yards (Noah Ruggles kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:29 Third quarter 8:44 OSU – Miyan Williams runs for 27 yards (Noah Ruggles kick) Ohio State 14–7, Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:01 Fourth quarter 4:21 OSU – Miyan Williams runs for 2 yards (Noah Ruggles kick) Ohio State 21–7, Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:06

Statistics	No. 2 Ohio State	Northwestern
First downs	13	17
Plays–yards	61–283	76–285
Rushes–yards	35–207	59–206
Passing yards	76	79
Passing: comp–att–int	10–26–0	10–17–0
Time of possession	23:34	36:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 2 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	10–26, 76 yards, 0 TD
	Rushing	Miyan Williams	26 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Marvin Harrison, Jr.	5 receptions, 51 yards, 0 TD
Northwestern	Passing	Brendan Sullivan	10–17, 79 yards, 0 TD
	Rushing	Evan Hull	30 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Malik Washington	6 receptions, 49 yards, 0 TD

vs Indiana

See also: 2022 Indiana Hoosiers football team

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3-6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	7	0	0	7	14
No. 2 Ohio State	21	7	14	14	56

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Snow, 39 °F (4 °C)
• Game attendance: 103,888
• Referee: Larry Smith
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State –40 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.5% •

Game information

First quarter 9:42 OSU - Emeka Egbuka from C. J. Stroud for a 6 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 7-0, Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:19 4:31 OSU - Dallen Hayden runs for a 14 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 14-0, Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:37 2:37 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 58 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 21-0, Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:09 0:04 IU - A. J. Barner from Dexter Williams II for a 7 yard TD (Charles Campbell kick) - Ohio State 21-7, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33 Second quarter 10:41 OSU - Miyan Williams runs for a 48 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 28-7, Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:27 Third quarter 9:33 OSU - Cade Stover from C. J. Stroud for a 1 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 35-7,Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:15 7:38 OSU - Cade Stover from C. J. Stroud for a 12 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 42-7, Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:15 Fourth quarter 14:07 OSU - Xavier Johnson runs for a 71 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 49-7, Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:16 12:03 IU - Donaven McCulley from Dexter Williams II for a 19 yard TD (Charles Campbell kick) - Ohio State 49-14,Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:29 8:49 OSU - Kamryn Babb from C. J. Stroud for a 8 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 56-14, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14

Statistics	Indiana	No. 2 Ohio State
First downs	11	27
Plays–yards	64–269	73–662
Rushes–yards	41–150	43–340
Passing yards	119	322
Passing: comp–att–int	9–24–0	19–30–0
Time of possession	26:41	33:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Dexter Williams II	6-19, 107 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Dexter Williams II	16 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Andison Coby	1 reception 49 yards
No. 2 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	17-28, 297 yards, 5 TDs
	Rushing	Miyan Williams	15 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marvin Harrison Jr.	7 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

at Maryland

See also: 2022 Maryland Terrapins football team

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) at Maryland Terrapins (6-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Ohio State	7	3	17	16	43
Maryland	6	7	0	17	30

at SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland

• Date: November 19
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 41,969
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State –26 • Odds to win: Ohio State 90.3% •

Game information

First quarter OSU – 13:28 T.J. Henderson 31 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:32 MD – 8:47 Chad Ryland kicks a 31 yard Field Goal – Ohio State 7–3, Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:41 MD – 3:52 Chad Ryland kicks a 21 yard Field Goal – Ohio State 7–6, Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:58 Second quarter OSU – 10:02 Noah Ruggles kicks a 33 yard Field Goal – Ohio State 10–6, Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:59 MD – 3:52 CJ Dippre 1 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland kick) – Maryland 13–10, Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:10 Third quarter OSU – 12:13 Dallan Hayden runs for 8 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 17–13, Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:23 OSU – 7:52 Noah Ruggles kicks a 47 yard Field Goal – Ohio State 20–13, Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:04 OSU – 0:16 Dallan Hayden runs for a yard Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 27–13, Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:08 Fourth quarter MD – 13:53 Taulia Tagovailoa runs for 5 yard TD (Jacob Copeland catches Taulia Tagovailoa pass for Two-Point Conversion) – Ohio State 27–21, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23 OSU – 12:36 Dallan Hayden runs for 13 Yard TD (Noah Ruggles PAT is blocked) – Ohio State 33–21, Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:17 MD – 12:36 D2P Jakorian Bennett scores a Defensive PAT Conversion – Ohio State 33–23, Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:17 MD – 9:49 Taulia Tagovailoa 1 yard pass to Jashaun Jones (Chad Ryland kick) – Ohio State 33–30, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:47 OSU – 0:42 Noah Ruggles kicks a 45 Yd Field Goal – Ohio State 36–30, Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:12 OSU – 0:09 Steele Chambers returns a 1 Yd fumble for a TD (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 43–30, Drive: 2 plays, -15 yards, 0:33

Statistics	No. 2 Ohio State	Maryland
First downs	26	20
Plays–yards	73–401	68–402
Rushes–yards	43–160	31–84
Passing yards	241	318
Passing: comp–att–int	18–30–0	27–37–0
Time of possession	30:15	29:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 2 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	18-30, 241 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dallan Hayden	27 carries, 146 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	6 receptions, 82 yards, 0 TD
Maryland	Passing	Taulia Tagovailoa	26-36, 293 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Roman Hemby	11 carries, 39 yards, 0 TD
	Receiving	Dontay Demus	5 receptions, 67 yards, 0 TD

vs No. 3 Michigan

See also: 2022 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry

No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (11-0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Michigan	3	14	7	21	45
No. 2 Ohio State	10	10	0	3	23

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter)
• Spread: Ohio State –8 • Odds to win: Ohio State 71.0% •

Game information

First quarter 10:02 OSU - Emeka Egbuka from C. J. Stroud for a 4 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 7-0 Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:50 6:07 MU - Jake Moody kicks a 49 yard field goal - Ohio State 7-3 Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:55 1:19 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 32 yard field goal - Ohio State 10-3 Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards 4:41 Second quarter 7:26 MU - Cornelius Johnson from J. J. McCarthy for a 69 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Tied 10-10 Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:34 5:36 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 47 yard field goal - Ohio State 13-10 Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:50 5:24 MU - Cornelius Johnson from J. J. McCarthy for a 75 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 17-13 Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12 3:49 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 42 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 20-17 Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:31 Third quarter 11:56 MU - Colston Loveland from J.J McCarthy for a 45 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 24-20 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04 Fourth quarter 13:10 MU - J. J. McCarthy runs for a 3 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 31-20 Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:51 7:23 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 27 yard field goal - Michigan 31-23 Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:58 7:11 MU - Donovan Edwards runs for a 75 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 38-23 Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12 3:19 MU - Donovan Edwards runs for a 85 yards TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 45-23 Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:00

Statistics	No. 3 Michigan	No. 2 Ohio State
First downs	16	23
Plays–yards	60–530	77–492
Rushes–yards	35–252	29–143
Passing yards	278	349
Passing: comp–att–int	13–25–0	31–48–2
Time of possession	28:14	31:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 3 Michigan	Passing	J. J. McCarthy	12-24, 263 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Donovan Edwards	22 carries, 216 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cornelius Johnson	4 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TD
No. 2 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	31-48, 349 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Chip Trayanum	14 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	9 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD

vs. No. 1 Georgia—Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal

See also: 2022 Georgia Bulldogs football team and 2022 Peach Bowl

No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (13-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Ohio State	7	21	10	3	41
No. 1 Georgia	7	17	0	18	42

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

• Date: December 31
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Indoors
• Game attendance: 79,330
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sidelines), and Laura Rutledge (sidelines)
• Spread: Georgia –5.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 57.7% •

Game information

First quarter 8:16 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 31 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 7-0 Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:15 3:15 UGA - Kenny McIntosh 25 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) - Tied 7-7 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:01 Second quarter 12:30 OSU - Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 14-7 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45 10:56 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 16 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 21-7 Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:24 9:16 UGA - Kendall Milton 11 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) - Ohio State 21-14 Drive, 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40 6:07 UGA - Stetson Bennett 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) - Tied 21-21 Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:34 1:44 UGA - Jack Podlesny 32 Yd Field Goal - Georgia 24-21 Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:28 0:49 OSU - Xavier Johnson 37 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 28-24 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:55 Third quarter 10:37 OSU - Emeka Egbuka 10 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 35-24 Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:19 0:31 OSU - Noah Ruggles 25 Yd Field Goal - Ohio State 38-24 Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:19 Fourth quarter 10:14 UGA - Jack Podlesny 31 Yd Field Goal - Ohio State 38-27 Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:17 8:14 UGA - Arian Smith 76 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Stetson Bennett Pass to Ladd McConkey for Two-Point Conversion) - Ohio State 38-35 Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:10 2:43 OSU - Noah Ruggles 48 Yd Field Goal - Ohio State 41-35 Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:58 0:54 UGA - Adonai Mitchell 10 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) - Georgia 42-41 Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:49

Statistics	No. 4 Ohio State	No. 1 Georgia
First downs	24	22
Plays–yards	66-467	60-533
Rushes–yards	32-119	26-135
Passing yards	348	398
Passing: comp–att–int	23-34-0	23-34-1
Time of possession	32:36	27:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
No. 4 Ohio State	Passing	C. J. Stroud	23/34, 348 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Dallan Hayden	9 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
No. 1 Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	23/34, 398 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kenny McIntosh	5 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Arian Smith	3 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Rankings

Further information: 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	2 (6)	3 (2)	3 (1)	3 (1)	3 (4)	3 (10)	2 (20)	2 (17)	2 (18)	2т (15)	2 (1)	2 (1)	2 (1)	5	4	4
Coaches	2 (5)	3 (2)	3 (1)	3 (1)	3 (4)	3 (7)	3 (10)	2 (17)	2 (17)	2 (13)	2	2 (1)	2 (1)	5	3	4
CFP	Not released									2	2	2	2	5	4	Not released

Roster

2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Kamryn Babb (C) Sr WR 2 Emeka Egbuka So RB 3 Miyan Williams Jr WR 4 Julian Fleming Jr RB 5 Dallan Hayden Fr QB 6 Kyle McCord So QB 7 C. J. Stroud  (C) Jr TE 8 Cade Stover  (C) Sr WR 9 Jayden Ballard So WR 10 Xavier Johnson Sr WR 11 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jr WR 12 Caleb Burton Fr WR 13 Kaleb Brown Fr WR 14 Kojo Antwi Fr QB 15 Devin Brown Fr QB 16 Mason Maggs Fr WR 17 Kyion Grayes Fr WR 18 Marvin Harrison Jr. So QB 19 Chad Ray So RB 21 Evan Pryor So WR 25 Kai Saunders Fr RB 26 Cayden Saunders So RB 28 TC Caffey Fr WR 30 Corban Cleveland So RB 32 TreVeyon Henderson So RB 33 Mason Brecht Fr TE 34 Mitch Rossi Sr TE 43 Riordin Stauffer Fr TE 49 Patrick Gurd Jr OL 53 Luke Wypler Jr OL 54 Toby Wilson So OL 55 Matthew Jones Sr OL 60 Ryan Smith Sr OL 61 Jack Forsman So OL 64 Quinton Burke Jr OL 65 Zen Michalski So OL 66 Enokk Vimahi Sr OL 67 Tegra Tshabola Fr OL 68 George Fitzpatrick Fr OL 69 Trey Leroux Jr OL 70 Josh Fryar Jr OL 71 Ben Christman So OL 72 Avery Henry Fr OL 73 Grant Toutant Jr OL 74 Donovan Jackson So OL 75 Carson Hinzman Fr OL 77 Paris Johnson Jr. Jr OL 78 Jakob James Jr OL 79 Dawand Jones Sr WR 80 Blaize Exline Fr TE 81 Sam Hart So WR 82 David Adolph Fr WR 83 Joop Mitchell So TE 84 Joe Royer Jr WR 87 Reis Stocksdale So TE 88 Gee Scott Jr. Jr TE 89 Zak Herbstreit So	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 2 Kourt Williams II (C) Jr LB 3 Teradja Mitchell (C) Sr CB 4 JK Johnson So DT 6 Taron Vincent Sr CB 7 Jordan Hancock So DE 8 Javontae Jean-Baptiste Sr DE 9 Zach Harrison Sr CB 10 Denzel Burke So LB 11 C. J. Hicks Fr S 12 Lathan Ransom Jr S 13 Cameron Martinez Jr S 14 Ronnie Hickman Sr S 15 Tanner McCalister Sr LB 17 Mitchell Melton Jr CB 18 Jyaire Brown Fr LB 19 Chip Trayanum Jr S 20 Sonny Styles Fr LB 21 Palaie Gaoteote IV Sr LB 22 Steele Chambers Jr DE 23 Omari Abor Fr S 24 Jantzen Dunn So S 25 Jaylen Johnson So CB 26 Cameron Brown Sr LB 28 Reid Carrico So CB 29 Ryan Turner Fr LB 30 Cody Simon Jr S 32 Brenton Jones Fr DE 33 Jack Sawyer So CB 34 Collin Kaufmann Fr LB 35 Tommy Eichenberg  (C) So LB 36 Gabe Powers Fr S 37 Kye Stokes Fr DB 38 Cameron Kittle Jr DB 39 Andrew Moore So S 41 Josh Proctor Sr CB 42 Lloyd McFarquhar Sr CB 43 Diante Griffin Fr DE 44 JT Tuimoloau So LB 46 Elias Meyers Sr LB 50 Jackson Kuwatch So DT 51 Michael Hall Jr. Fr LB 52 Jay Stoker Fr DE 54 Tyler Friday (C) Sr DE 56 Zack Cicero Fr LB 57 Jalen Pace So DT 58 Ty Hamilton Jr DL 62 Bryce Prater So DL 63 Zach Prater So DT 86 Jerron Cage Sr DT 90 Jaden McKenzie Sr DT 91 Tyleik Williams So DE 92 Caden Curry Fr DT 93 Hero Kanu Fr DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 29 Jesse Mirco So K 38 Jayden Fielding Fr LS 42 Bradley Robinson Sr LS 48 Max Lomonico So LS 94 Mason Arnold So K 95 Noah Ruggles GS P 96 Michael O'Shaughnessy Sr K 98 Jake Seibert Jr	Head coach Ryan Day Coordinators/assistant coaches Larry Johnson (associate head coach / defensive line) Justin Frye (associate head coach for offense / offensive line) Jim Knowles (defensive coordinator / linebackers) Kevin Wilson (offensive coordinator / tight ends) Parker Fleming (special teams coordinator) Tony Alford (running backs) Brian Hartline (wide receivers) Corey Dennis (quarterbacks) Todd Fitch (offensive analyst) Tim Walton (secondary coach / cornerbacks coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Staff

Coach	Title	Years at Ohio State
Ryan Day	Head Coach	6th
Gene Smith	Vice President / Athletic Director	18th
Mickey Marotti	Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance	13th
Tony Alford	Assistant Head Coach for offense / running game coordinator / running backs coach	8th
Justin Frye	Associate head coach for offense / offensive line	1st
Larry Johnson	Associate head coach / defensive line coach	9th
Kevin Wilson	Offensive coordinator / tight ends coach	6th
Jim Knowles	Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach	1st
Parker Fleming	Special Teams Coordinator	7th
Brian Hartline	Passing Game Coordinator / wide receivers coach	6th
Corey Dennis	Quarterbacks coach	8th
Tim Walton	Secondary Coach / Cornerbacks coach	1st
Perry Eliano	Safeties coach	1st
Todd Fitch	Offensive Analyst	2nd
Matt Guerrieri	Senior Advisor / Analyst	1st
Mike Sollenne	Graduate Assistant (OL)	1st
Keegan O'Hara	Graduate Assistant (WR)	1st
Brent Zdebski	Quality Control (Defense)	1st

Awards and honors

Pre-season All-American Honors

Player	Position	AP	ESPN	Sporting News	WCFF	Designation
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	Unanimous
TreVeyon Henderson	RB	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	Unanimous
Dawand Jones	OL	2nd Team			2nd Team
Noah Ruggles	PK			2nd Team	2nd Team
C. J. Stroud	QB	2nd Team		2nd Team
Paris Johnson	OT		1st Team	2nd Team

Big Ten Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Position	Award
Week 3	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	co-Offensive Player of the Week
Week 4	C. J. Stroud	QB	Offensive Player of the Week
Week 5	Tommy Eichenberg	LB	co-Defensive Player of the Week
Week 6	Miyan Williams	RB	Offensive Player of the Week
Week 7	C. J. Stroud (2)	QB	Offensive Player of the Week
Week 9	Noah Ruggles	PK	Special Teams Player of the Week
Week 10	JT Tuimoloau	DE	Defensive Player of the Week
Week 12	C. J. Stroud (3)	QB	Offensive Player of the Week

National Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Position	Award
October 26	Tommy Eichenberg	LB	Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week
October 31	JT Tuimoloau	DE	Walter Camp Award National Defensive Player of the Week
November 2	Tommy Eichenberg (2)	LB	Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week
November 15	C. J. Stroud	QB	Maxwell Award Player of the Week [4]

Annual Awards

Player	Award
C. J. Stroud	Heisman Trophy Finalist
	Manning Award Finalist
	Walter Camp Award Finalist
	Maxwell Award Finalist
	Davey O'Brien Award Finalist
Marvin Harrison Jr.	Biletnikoff Award Finalist
Big Ten Awards
C. J. Stroud	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
	Big Ten Quarterback of the Year
Marvin Harrison Jr.	Big Ten Receiver of the Year

All-Big Ten

Player	Position	Coaches	Media
Tommy Eichenberg	LB	1	1
Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	1	1
Paris Johnson Jr.	OL	1	1
C. J. Stroud	QB	1	1
Zach Harrison	DL	2	1
Donovan Jackson	OL	2	1
JT Tuimoloau	DL	1	2
Emeka Egbuka	WR	2	2
Matthew Jones	OL	2	2
Dawand Jones	OL	3	2
Ronnie Hickman	SAF	3	3
Michael Hall Jr.	DL	Hon.	3
Noah Ruggles	K	Hon.	3
Cade Stover	TE	Hon.	3
Luke Wypler	C	Hon.	3
Denzel Burke	CB	Hon.	Hon.
Steele Chambers	CB	Hon.	Hon.
Tanner McCalister	SAF	Hon.	Hon.
Jesse Mirco	P	Hon.	Hon.
Lathan Ransom	SAF	Hon.	Hon.
Jack Sawyer	DL	Hon.	–
TreVeyon Henderson	RB	–	Hon.
Tyleik Williams	DL	–	Hon.
Hon. = Honorable mention.

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2023 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	2	C. J. Stroud	QB	Houston Texans
1	6	Paris Johnson Jr.	OT	Arizona Cardinals
1	20	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	Seattle Seahawks
3	75	Zach Harrison	DE	Atlanta Falcons
4	111	Dawand Jones	OT	Cleveland Browns
6	190	Luke Wypler	C	Cleveland Browns

References

1. "Ohio State Football: 2022 team MVP". January 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
2. "Football Schedule". Ohio State University.
3. Kaufman, Joey; Oller, Rob; Rabinowitz, Bill (April 16, 2022). "Ohio State football spring game blog". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
4. Brown, Chase (November 15, 2022). "C.J. Stroud Earns Maxwell Player of the Week Honors for Five-Touchdown Performance Against Indiana". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved December 10, 2024.