2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Ohio State Buckeyes logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record6–1 (3–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator Brian Hartline (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles (3rd season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Captain Emeka Egbuka
TreVeyon Henderson
Jack Sawyer
Cody Simon
Home stadium Ohio Stadium
Seasons
←  2023
2025 →
2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13 Indiana  5 –0   8 –0  
No. 1 Oregon  5 –0   8 –0  
No. 3 Penn State  4 –0   7 –0  
No. 4 Ohio State  3 –1   6 –1  
No. 24 Illinois  3 –2   6 –2  
Iowa  3 –2   5 –3  
Michigan  3 –2   5 –3  
Minnesota  3 –2   5 –3  
Wisconsin  3 –2   5 –3  
Nebraska  2 –3   5 –3  
Michigan State  2 –3   4 –4  
Washington  2 –3   4 –4  
USC  2 –4   4 –4  
Maryland  1 –4   4 –4  
Rutgers  1 –4   4 –4  
Northwestern  1 –4   3 –5  
UCLA  1 –4   2 –5  
Purdue  0 –4   1 –6  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 29, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represents the Ohio State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by sixth-year head coach Ryan Day, and play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Contents

Offseason

Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end [lower-alpha 1]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard [lower-alpha 2] K Kicker [lower-alpha 3] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker [lower-alpha 4] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker [lower-alpha 1] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. 1 2 May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ↑ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ↑ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ↑ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Coaching staff changes

Departures

NamePositionNew schoolNew position
Tony Alford Assistant head coach for offense/running backs coach Michigan [1] Run game coordinator/running backs coach
Corey Dennis Quarterbacks coach Tulsa [2] Quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator
Perry Eliano Safeties coach Toledo [3] [4] Cornerbacks coach
Parker FlemingSpecial teams coordinatorNone [5] None

Additions

NamePositionPrevious schoolPrevious position
Tim Drevno [6] Offensive quality control coach UCLA Offensive line coach
Matt Guerrieri [5] Safeties coach Indiana Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Michael Hunter [7] Defensive graduate assistant Tulsa Defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach
Tony Johnson [8] Senior advisor/analystOlentangy Berkshire Middle SchoolAssistant coach
Chip Kelly [9] Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coachUCLAHead coach
Carlos Locklyn [10] Running backs coach Oregon Running backs coach

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickNFL teamPlayerPosition
14 Arizona Cardinals Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
254 Cleveland Browns Michael Hall Jr. DT
4123 Houston Texans Cade Stover TE
5148 Las Vegas Raiders Tommy Eichenberg LB
Undrafted Detroit Lions Steele Chambers LB
Undrafted Buffalo Bills Xavier Johnson WR
Undrafted Miami Dolphins Matthew Jones OL
Undrafted Jacksonville Jaguars Josh Proctor S

Transfers

Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost 26 players to the transfer portal. [11] [12]

PlayerPositionNew school
Omari AborDE SMU
Jyaire Brown CB LSU
Reid CarricoLB West Virginia
Ja'Had CarterS NC State
Connor CmielWR Coastal Carolina
Victor Cutler Jr.OL Louisville
Julian Fleming WR Penn State
Nigel GloverLB Northwestern
Kyion GrayesWR California
Sam HartTE Colorado
Willtrell HartsonRB Southern Illinois
Cedrick HawkinsS UCF
Dallan Hayden RBColorado
Jakob JamesOL Toledo
Parker LewisK Arizona State
Cameron MartinezS Boston College
Kyle McCord QB Syracuse
Jaden McKenzieDT East Carolina
Jesse Mirco P Vanderbilt
Evan PryorRB Cincinnati
Bryson RodgersWRWithdrew
Noah RogersWRNC State
Joe Royer TECincinnati
Kye StokesSCincinnati
Chip Trayanum RB Kentucky
Ryan TurnerCBBoston College
Enokk VimahiOL Washington

Incoming

The Buckeyes added 10 players from the transfer portal. [11] [12]

PlayerPositionPrevious school
Caleb Downs S Alabama
Will Howard QB Kansas State
Quinshon Judkins RB Ole Miss
Will KacmarekTE Ohio
Seth McLaughlin OL Alabama
Keenan Nelson Jr.S South Carolina
Julian Sayin QB Alabama
Joey VelazquezLB Michigan
Anthony VenneriP Buffalo

Recruiting class

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m. Akron *No. 2
 CBS W 52–6102,011
September 77:30 p.m. Western Michigan *No. 2
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
 BTN W 56–0102,665
September 2112:00 p.m. Marshall *No. 3
 FOX W 49–14103,871
September 287:30 p.m.at Michigan State No. 3
 Peacock W 38–771,114
October 53:30 p.m. Iowa No. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
CBSW 35–7105,135
October 127:30 p.m.at No. 3 Oregon No. 2
 NBC L 31–3260,129
October 2612:00 p.m. Nebraska Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 4
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)
FOXW 21–17104,830
November 212:00 p.m.at No. 3 Penn State No. 4
FOX
November 9 Purdue
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
November 1612:00/3:30 p.m.at Northwestern
November 23 Indiana
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
November 3012:00 p.m. Michigan
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)
FOX

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP 2 (15)2 (5)3 (5)3 (5)3 (5)3 (4)2 (9)444
Coaches 2 (7)2 (3)2 (3)3 (3)3 (2)3 (7)2 (11)544
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs Akron

Akron Zips (0–0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Zips30306
No. 2 Buckeyes710211452

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 102,011
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:44) AKR – Garrison Smith 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:18; Akron 3–0)
  • (2:44) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 16-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Ohio State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:23) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 0:40; Ohio State 10–3)
  • (4:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:30; Ohio State 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:53) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:52; Ohio State 24–3)
  • (7:35) OSU – Lathan Ransom 27-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 31–3)
  • (3:57) AKR – Garrison Smith 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:38; Ohio State 31–6)
  • (0:01) OSU – James Peoples 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Ohio State 38–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:16) OSU – Carnell Tate 34-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 45–6)
  • (2:25) OSU – Gabe Powers 29-yard interception return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 52–6)
StatisticsAKROSU
First downs1124
Plays–yards64–17764–404
Rushes–yards35–4733–170
Passing yards130234
Passing: comp–att–int18–29–218–31–0
Time of possession34:0325:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
AkronPassingTahj Bullock9/13, 68 yards
RushingTahj Bullock14 carries, 42 yards
ReceivingJake Newell2 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio StatePassing Will Howard 17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

vs Western Michigan

Western Michigan Broncos (0–1) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos00000
No. 2 Buckeyes211414756

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 102,665
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:04) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 3-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:35; Ohio State 7–0)
  • (4:00) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 70-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; Ohio State 14–0)
  • (1:02) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 23-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:39; Ohio State 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:28) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 23-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:17; Ohio State 28–0)
  • (4:20) OSU – Will Howard 6-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:34; Ohio State 35–0)
Third quarter
  • (6:44) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 16-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 42–0)
  • (0:05) OSU – James Peoples 12-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:13; Ohio State 49–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:01) OSU – Bennett Christian 55-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:05; Ohio State 56–0)
StatisticsWMUOSU
First downs630
Plays–yards48–9972–683
Rushes–yards31–2839–273
Passing yards71410
Passing: comp–att–int8–17–025–33–0
Time of possession25:2434:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western MichiganPassing Hayden Wolff 8/15, 71 yards
RushingKeshawn King8 carries, 22 yards
ReceivingAnthony Sambucci3 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio StatePassingWill Howard18/26, 292 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 9 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Smith5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD

vs Marshall

Marshall Thundering Herd (1–1) vs No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Thundering Herd770014
No. 3 Buckeyes72114749

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 103,871
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:14) MAR – Ethan Payne 1-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:46; Marshall 7–0)
  • (7:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 68-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:31) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 14–7)
  • (10:50) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 86-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 21–7)
  • (3:33) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 28–7)
  • (0:06) MAR – Elijah Metcalf 13-yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Ohio State 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:48) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 40-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Ohio State 35–14)
  • (3:31) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 53-yard pass from Will Howard, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 42–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 49–14)
StatisticsMARSHOSU
First downs1823
Plays–yards70–26457–569
Rushes–yards43–12531–280
Passing yards139289
Passing: comp–att–int18–27–018–26–1
Time of possession36:1523:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MarshallPassingStone Earle16/21, 132 yards, 1 TD
RushingA. J. Turner7 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingElijah Metcalf8 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Ohio StatePassingWill Howard16/20, 275 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingQuinshon Judkins14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD

at Michigan State

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) at Michigan State Spartans (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 3 Buckeyes32114038
Spartans07007

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 71,114
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (Peacock): Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:15) OSU – Jayden Fielding 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:45; Ohio State 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:04) OSU – Gee Scott Jr. 3-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:08; Ohio State 10–0)
  • (9:41) MSU – Jaron Glover 12-yard pass from Aidan Chiles, Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:07; Ohio State 10–7)
  • (7:22) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 19-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Ohio State 17–7)
  • (0:29) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 17-yard pass from Devin Brown, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:44; Ohio State 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (4:57) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 33-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:11; Ohio State 31–7)
  • (2:05) OSU – Will Howard 6-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:19; Ohio State 38–7)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
StatisticsOSUMSU
First downs2313
Plays–yards75–48351–246
Rushes–yards35–18526–47
Passing yards289199
Passing: comp–att–int26–40–116–25–1
Time of possession35:4324:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio StatePassingWill Howard21/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingTreVeyon Henderson7 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingEmeka Egbuka7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Michigan StatePassing Aidan Chiles 13/19, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 9 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingJaron Glover4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

vs Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) vs No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hawkeyes00077
No. 3 Buckeyes7021735

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 105,135
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:41) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 14-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:36; Ohio State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays
Third quarter
  • (9:34) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 4-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:17; Ohio State 14–0)
  • (7:59) OSU – Will Howard 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:22; Ohio State 21–0)
  • (0:13) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:40; Ohio State 28–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:58) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 3-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:54; Ohio State 35–0)
  • (8:07) IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 28-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Ohio State 35–7)
StatisticsIOWOSU
First downs1021
Plays–yards48–22665–412
Rushes–yards26–11639–203
Passing yards110209
Passing: comp–att–int15–21–121–25–1
Time of possession25:1434:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IowaPassing Cade McNamara 14/20, 98 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Kaleb Johnson 15 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Luke Lachey 5 receptions, 39 yards
Ohio StatePassingWill Howard21/25, 209 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingQuinshon Judkins13 carries, 78 yards
ReceivingJeremiah Smith4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

at No. 3 Oregon

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) at No. 3 Oregon Ducks (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 2 Buckeyes7147331
No. 3 Ducks61601032

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 60,129
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter), and Paul Burmeister (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:00) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; Ohio State 7–0)
  • (5:51) ORE – Jordan James 3-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:43; Ohio State 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (14:22) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:21; Ohio State 14–6)
  • (12:31) ORE – Evan Stewart 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, two-point run failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Ohio State 14–12)
  • (10:09) ORE – Atticus Sappington 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:17; Oregon 15–14)
  • (3:53) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Ohio State 21–15)
  • (1:17) ORE – Tez Johnson 48-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Oregon 22–21)
Third quarter
  • (9:27) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 6-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:08; Ohio State 28–22)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:20) ORE – Dillon Gabriel 27-yard run, Andrew Boyle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:51; Oregon 29–28)
  • (6:00) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:20; Ohio State 31–29)
  • (1:47) ORE – Atticus Sappington 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:13; Oregon 32–31)
StatisticsOSUORE
First downs2218
Plays–yards68–46765–496
Rushes–yards32–14131–155
Passing yards326341
Passing: comp–att–int28–35–023–34–0
Time of possession33:0926:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio StatePassingWill Howard28/35, 326 yards, 2 TD
RushingTreVeyon Henderson10 carries, 87 yards
ReceivingJeremiah Smith9 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
OregonPassing Dillon Gabriel 23/34, 341 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan James 23 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Evan Stewart 7 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD

vs Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–2) vs No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cornhuskers063817
No. 4 Buckeyes770721

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear• Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 104,830
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:29) OSU – Carnell Tate 40-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:02; Ohio State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:21) NEB – John Hohl 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:08; Ohio State 7–3)
  • (8:21) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 60-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Ohio State 14–3)
  • (0:00) NEB – John Hohl 54-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:02; Ohio State 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (7:29) NEB – John Hohl 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:51; Ohio State 14–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:47) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, Nate Boerkircher pass from Dylan Raiola (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:06; Nebraska 17–14)
  • (6:04) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Ohio State 21–17)
StatisticsNEBOSU
First downs1811
Plays–yards66–27347–285
Rushes–yards33–12128–64
Passing yards152221
Passing: comp–att–int21–32–113–16–1
Time of possession35:0724:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NebraskaPassing Dylan Raiola 21/32, 152 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Dante Dowdell 14 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Fidone 4 receptions, 55 yards
Ohio StatePassingWill Howard13/16, 221 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingQuinshon Judkins10 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Carnell Tate 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

at No. 3 Penn State (rivalry)

No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–1) at No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (7–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 4 Buckeyes00000
No. 3 Nittany Lions00000

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: mph
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsOSUPSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Penn StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Boilermakers00000
Buckeyes00000

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 9
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: mph
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPUROSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PurduePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Northwestern

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buckeyes00000
Wildcats00000

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 12:00/3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: mph
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsOSUNU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
NorthwesternPassing
Rushing
Receiving

vs Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hoosiers00000
Buckeyes00000

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 23
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: mph
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsINDOSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
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vs Michigan (rivalry)

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: mph
  • TV: FOX
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMICHOSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MichiganPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Statistics

Team

Ohio StateOpp
  Points per Game54.03.0
Total1086
First Downs5417
  Rushing245
  Passing2911
  Penalty11
Rushing yards44375
  Avg per rush6.21.1
  Avg per game221.537.5
  Rushing touchdowns80
Passing yards644201
  Att-Comp-Int43-64-026-46-2
  Avg per pass10.14.4
  Avg per game322.0100.5
  Passing touchdowns50
Total Offense1,087276
  Avg per Play7.92.6
  Avg per Game543.5138.0
Fumbles-Lost3-02-1
Penalties-Yards13-1036-37
  Avg per Game51.518.5
Punts-Yards7-30317-742
  Avg per Punt44.043.6
Time of Possession/Game30:1629:84
3rd Down Conversions12-247-31
4th Down Conversions2-32-3
Sacks-Yards2-118-42
Touchdowns Scored150
Field Goals-Attempts1-12-3
PAT-Attempts15-150-0

Individual leaders

Offense

Defense

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams


Personnel

Roster

2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1 Quinshon Judkins Jr
WR 2 Emeka Egbuka  (C)GS
QB 3 Lincoln Kienholz So
WR 4 Jeremiah Smith Fr
WR 5Mylan GrahamFr
WR 9Jayden BallardSr
QB 10 Julian Sayin Fr
WR 11 Brandon Inniss So
QB 12 Air Noland Fr
WR 13Bryson RodgersSo
WR 14Kojo AntwiJr
TE 15Jelani ThurmanSo
QB 16Mason MaggsJr
WR 17 Carnell Tate So
QB 18 Will Howard GS
QB 19Chad RaySr
RB 20James PeoplesFr
WR 23Nolan BaudoSo
RB 24Sam Williams-DixonFr
RB 26Chase BrechtJr
RB 28TC Caffey  Injury icon 2.svg Jr
RB 30Rashid SeSayFr
RB 32 TreVeyon Henderson  (C)Sr
QB 33 Devin Brown Jr
WR 34Brennen SchrammSo
TE 46Jace MiddletonSr
TE 49Patrick GurdSr
OL 51Luke MontgomerySo
OL 54Toby WilsonSr
OL 56 Seth McLaughlin GS
OL 58Gabe VanSickleFr
OL 62Joshua PadillaSo
OL 63Julian Goines-JacksonJr
OL 64Simon LorentzFr
OL 65Zen MichalskiSr
OL 67Austin SiereveldSo
OL 68George FitzpatrickJr
OL 69Ian MooreFr
OL 70 Josh Fryar Sr
OL 71 Josh Simmons Sr
OL 72Deontae ArmstrongFr
OL 73Devontae ArmstrongFr
OL 74 Donovan Jackson Sr
OL 75 Carson Hinzman Jr
OL 76Miles WalkerSo
OL 77 Tegra Tshabola Jr
WR 80Shawn LodgeJr
WR 81Damarion WittenFr
WR 82David AdolphJr
WR 83Joop MitchellSr
WR 84Dorian WilliamsFr
TE 85Bennett ChristianJr
TE 86Maxence LeBlancFr
WR 87Reis StocksdaleSr
TE 88 Gee Scott Jr. GS
TE 89Zak HerbstreitSr
TE 89Will KacmarekSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 0 Cody Simon  (C)GS
CB 1 Davison Igbinosun Jr
S 2 Caleb Downs So
CB 3Lorenzo Styles Jr.Sr
CB 5Aaron Scott Jr.Fr
S 6 Sonny Styles Jr
CB 7 Jordan Hancock Sr
S 8 Lathan Ransom Sr
S 9 Malik Hartford So
CB 10 Denzel Burke Sr
LB 11C.J. HicksJr
CB 12Bryce WestFr
CB 13Miles LockhartFr
DB 16Keenan Nelson Jr.Jr
LB 17Mitchell MeltonSr
S 18Jaylen McClainFr
LB 20Arvell ReeseSo
S 21Jayden BonsuSo
CB 22Calvin Simpson-HuntSo
LB 23Garrett StoverFr
CB 24 Jermaine Mathews Jr. So
LB 26Payton PierceFr
S 28Leroy Roker IIIFr
DB 29Glorien GoughSo
S 32Brenten "Inky" JonesJr
DE 33 Jack Sawyer  (C)Sr
CB 34Buakri Miles Jr.Fr
LB 36Gabe PowersJr
LB 37Zach HayesFr
LB 38Eli RiggsFr
LB 39Joey VelazquezGS
CB 43Dianté GriffinJr
DE 44 JT Tuimoloau Sr
S 46Ryan RudzinskiSo
LB 50Alec DelSignoreSo
DE 52Joshua MickensSo
DL 53Will Smith Jr.So
DE 55Dominic KirksFr
LB 57Jalen PaceSr
DT 58 Ty Hamilton Sr
DL 59Ahmed TounkaraFr
DL 60Cade CastoSr
DE 61Caden DavisSo
DL 62Bryce PraterSr
LB 66Nate RiegleFr
DL 90Eric MensahFr
DT 91 Tyleik Williams Sr
DE 92Caden CurryJr
DT 93Hero KanuJr
DL 94Jason MooreSo
DT 95Tywone Malone Jr.Sr
DE 96Eddrick HoustonFr
DE 97Kenyatta Jackson Jr.Jr
DL 98Kayden McDonaldSo
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19Nick McLartyFr
P 35Anthony VenneriJr
K 38 Jayden Fielding Jr
P 39Hadi JawadSr
LS 41Morrow EvansFr
P 42Joe McGuireSo
LS 43John FerlmannSr
LS 48Max LomonicoSr
K 95Casey MagyarSr
LS 96Collin JohnsonSr
K 98Austin SnyderSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Chip Kelly – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Jim Knowles – Defensive coordinator
  • Keenan Bailey – Tight ends
  • Justin Frye – Run game coordinator/offensive line
  • Matt Guerrieri – Safeties
  • Brian Hartline – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers
  • Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line
  • James Laurinaitis – Linebackers
  • Carlos Locklyn – Running backs
  • Tim Walton – Assistant head coach/secondary/cornerbacks
  • Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/director of football sport performance
  • Brent Zdebski – Quality control - defense
  • Rob Keys – Quality control - kicking
  • Sam McGrath – Quality control - defense
  • Joe Lyberger – Quality control - defense
  • Tim Drevno – Quality control - offense
  • LaAllan Clark – Graduate assistant - defense
  • Mike Sollenne – Graduate assistant - offense
  • Sean Binckes – Graduate assistant - offense
  • Michael Hunter – Graduate assistant - defense
  • Riley Larkin – Program assistant - offense
  • Gunner Daniel – Program assistant - special teams
  • Devin Jordan – Program assistant - offense
  • Gerren DuHart – Program assistant - defense
  • Joshua Chorba – Program assistant - defense
  • Tony Johnson – Senior advisor/analyst
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 18, 2024

Depth chart

Awards and honors

Preseason honors

Weekly Individual Awards

Big Ten Weekly Honors
DatePlayerPositionAward
Week 5 Jeremiah Smith WRFreshman of the Week
Week 6 Emeka Egbuka WROffensive Player of the Week

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