2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 7–0 (4–0 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brian Hartline (3rd season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Keenan Bailey (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Matt Patricia (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Walton (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Captains | |
Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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No. 2 Indiana | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Ohio State | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 Oregon | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Michigan | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represents the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by seventh-year head coach Ryan Day, and play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It is the Buckeyes' 136th season overall and 113th as a member of the Big Ten. Ohio State will attempt to repeat as national champions.
Their home opener against Texas reached a record-breaking 16.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched Week 1 game in college football history.
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Name | Position | New team | New position |
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Sean Binckes | Graduate assistant - offense | Las Vegas Raiders | Offensive assistant [1] |
LaAllan Clark | Graduate assistant - defense | Texas | Outside linebackers coach [2] |
Tim Drevno | Quality control - offense | Texas | Offensive consultant [3] |
Gerren DuHart | Program assistant - defense | None | |
Justin Frye | Offensive line coach | Arizona Cardinals | Offensive line coach [4] |
Chip Kelly | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | Las Vegas Raiders | Offensive coordinator [5] |
Jim Knowles | Defensive coordinator | Penn State | Defensive coordinator [6] |
Riley Larkin | Program assistant - offense | New England Patriots | Offensive assistant [7] |
Joe Lyberger | Quality control - defense | None [8] | |
Mike Sollenne | Graduate assistant - offense | UNLV | Offensive line coach [9] |
Brent Zdebski | Quality control - defense | Penn State | Defensive analyst/analytics coordinator [10] |
Name | Position | Previous team | Previous position |
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Tyler Bowen | Offensive line coach/run game coordinator [11] | Virginia Tech | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach |
Charlie Dickey | Program assistant - offensive line [12] | Oklahoma State | Offensive line coach |
Nate Ebner | Quality control - special teams [13] | None | |
Billy Fessler | Quarterbacks coach [14] | Akron | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach |
Austin Fields | Quality control - offense [15] | Virginia Tech | Assistant offensive line coach/quality control specialist |
Marcus Johnson | Assistant offensive line coach [16] | Purdue | Offensive line coach |
Taver Johnson | Analyst - defensive backs [17] | Philadelphia Eagles | Assistant defensive backs coach |
Colin Keanu | Program assistant - quarterbacks [18] | Western Illinois | Wide receivers coach |
Wendy Laurent | Assistant tight ends coach [19] | Dartmouth | Tight ends coach |
Matt Patricia | Defensive coordinator [20] | Philadelphia Eagles | Senior defensive assistant |
Miguel Patrick | Quality control - defense [21] | UAB | Defensive line coach |
Tony Washington | Program assistant - defensive line [22] | UCLA | Defensive line/outside linebackers coach |
Billy Yates | Quality control - defense [15] | New England Patriots | Assistant offensive line coach |
Round | Pick | NFL team | Player | Position |
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1 | 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Emeka Egbuka | WR |
1 | 24 | Minnesota Vikings | Donovan Jackson | OG |
1 | 28 | Detroit Lions | Tyleik Williams | DT |
1 | 32 | Kansas City Chiefs | Josh Simmons | OT |
2 | 36 | Cleveland Browns | Quinshon Judkins | RB |
2 | 38 | New England Patriots | TreVeyon Henderson | RB |
2 | 45 | Indianapolis Colts | JT Tuimoloau | DE |
4 | 115 | Arizona Cardinals | Cody Simon | LB |
4 | 122 | Carolina Panthers | Lathan Ransom | S |
4 | 123 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Jack Sawyer | DE |
5 | 148 | Los Angeles Rams | Ty Hamilton | DT |
5 | 170 | Buffalo Bills | Jordan Hancock | CB |
5 | 174 | Arizona Cardinals | Denzel Burke | CB |
6 | 185 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Will Howard | QB |
Undrafted | Arizona Cardinals | Josh Fryar | OT | |
Undrafted | Cincinnati Bengals | Seth McLaughlin | C | |
Undrafted | New England Patriots | Gee Scott Jr. | TE |
The Buckeyes lost 17 players to the transfer portal. [23] [24]
Player | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | New school |
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Kojo Antwi | #14 | WR | 6'0" | 194 | Junior | Suwanee, GA | Colorado State |
Jayden Ballard | #9 | WR | 6'2" | 195 | Senior | Massillon, OH | Wisconsin |
Jayden Bonsu | #21 | S | 6'2" | 207 | Sophomore | Hillside, NJ | Pittsburgh |
Devin Brown | #33 | QB | 6'3" | 212 | Junior | Gilbert, AZ | California |
Morrow Evans | #41 | LS | 6'1" | 205 | Freshman | Bellaire, TX | UCLA |
George Fitzpatrick | #68 | OL | 6'6" | 313 | Junior | Englewood, CO | Kansas State |
Patrick Gurd | #49 | TE | 6'4" | 249 | Senior | New Albany, OH | Cincinnati |
Collin Johnson | #96 | LS | 6'1" | 215 | Senior | New Albany, OH | Withdrawn |
Hero Kanu | #93 | DT | 6'5" | 305 | Junior | Geltendorf, Germany | Texas |
Mitchell Melton | #17 | LB | 6'3" | 245 | Senior | Silver Spring, MD | Virginia |
Zen Michalski | #65 | OL | 6'6" | 319 | Senior | Floyds Knobs, IN | Indiana |
Air Noland | #12 | QB | 6'2" | 192 | Freshman | College Park, GA | South Carolina |
Gabe Powers | #36 | LB | 6'4" | 242 | Junior | Marysville, OH | Kansas State |
Rashid SeSay | #30 | RB | 5'11' | 190 | Freshman | Zanesville, OH | West Liberty |
Calvin Simpson-Hunt | #22 | CB | 6'0" | 204 | Sophomore | Waxahachie, TX | Baylor |
Austin Snyder | #98 | K | 5'7" | 194 | Senior | Groveport, OH | Texas Tech |
Reis Stocksdale | #87 | WR | 5'10" | 188 | Graduate | Morrow, OH | Bowling Green |
Anthony Venneri | #35 | P | 6'0" | 225 | Junior | Toronto, Ontario | UCF |
Miles Walker | #76 | OL | 6'5" | 317 | Sophomore | Greenwich, CT | Boise State |
Sam Williams-Dixon | #24 | RB | 5'11" | 203 | Freshman | Pickerington, OH | Withdrawn |
The Buckeyes added 8 players from the transfer portal. [23] [24]
Player | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous school |
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Beau Atkinson | #14 | DL | 6'6" | 258 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | North Carolina |
Eli Brickhandler | #6 | QB | 6'2" | 211 | Graduate | Stockton, CA | Houston Christian |
Jackson Courville | #96 | K | 5'10" | 185 | Junior | Centerville, OH | Ball State |
Phillip Daniels | #70 | OL | 6'5" | 315 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Minnesota |
CJ Donaldson | #12 | RB | 6'2" | 238 | Senior | Miami, FL | West Virginia |
Logan George | #48 | DL | 6'5" | 259 | Junior | Pocatello, ID | Idaho State |
Ty Howard | #25 | LB | 6'0" | 200 | Senior | Cleveland, OH | Duquesne |
Max Klare | #86 | TE | 6'4" | 240 | Junior | Guilford, IN | Purdue |
Ethan Onianwa | #78 | OL | 6'7" | 331 | Senior | Katy, TX | Rice |
Justin Terry | #65 | OL | 6'5" | 324 | Sophomore | Pickerington, OH | West Virginia |
College recruiting information (2025) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Devin Sanchez CB | Houston, Texas | North Shore Senior High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 6, 2024 | |
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Tavien St. Clair QB | Bellefontaine, Ohio | Bellefontaine High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 21, 2023 | |
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Faheem Delane S | Olney, Maryland | Our Lady of Good Counsel High School | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 21, 2023 | |
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Riley Pettijohn LB | McKinney, Texas | McKinney High School | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jul 6, 2024 | |
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Tarvos Alford LB | Vero Beach, Florida | Vero Beach High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Mar 30, 2024 | |
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Zion Grady Edge | Enterprise, Alabama | Enterprise High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Jun 24, 2024 | |
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Quincy Porter WR | Oradell, New Jersey | Bergen Catholic High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 14, 2024 | |
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Lamar "Bo" Jackson RB | Cleveland, Ohio | Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 4, 2024 | |
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Carter Lowe OT | Toledo, Ohio | Whitmer High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Jan 27, 2024 | |
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Anthony Rogers RB | Montgomery, Alabama | G.W. Carver High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 | |
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Nate Roberts TE | Washington, Oklahoma | Washington High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Apr 13, 2024 | |
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Phillip Bell WR | Mission Viejo, California | Mission Viejo High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Aug 31, 2024 | |
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De'zie Jones WR | Wayne, New Jersey | DePaul Catholic High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 30, 2024 | |
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Maxwell Roy DL | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | St. Joseph's Preparatory School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jul 1, 2024 | |
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DeShawn Stewart S | Wayne, New Jersey | DePaul Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Mar 31, 2024 | |
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Jarquez Carter DL | Newberry, Florida | Newberry High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | Jul 18, 2024 | |
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Epi Sitanilei Edge | Bellflower, California | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 | |
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Trajen Odom DL | Matthews, North Carolina | Weddington High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jun 28, 2024 | |
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Bodpegn Miller WR | Mansfield, Ohio | Ontario High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 21, 2024 | |
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Jake Cook IOL | Westerville, Ohio | Westerville North High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Jun 23, 2024 | |
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Jayvon McFadden IOL | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Riverdale Baptist School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Aug 24, 2024 | |
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Brody Lennon TE | Gates Mills, Ohio | Gilmour Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jun 27, 2024 | |
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Isaiah West RB | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | St. Joseph's Preparatory School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Jun 16, 2024 | |
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Cody Haddad S | Cleveland, Ohio | Saint Ignatius High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 13, 2024 | |
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Eli Lee LB | Akron, Ohio | Archbishop Hoban High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 25, 2023 | |
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Jordyn Woods CB | Cartersville, Georgia | Cartersville High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 25, 2024 | |
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Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 4 247Sports: 5 ESPN: — | ||||||
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Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5 star recruits | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | Total |
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247Sports [25] | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 26 |
ESPN [26] | — | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 26 |
Rivals [27] | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 26 |
Player | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous school |
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Dylan Furshman | #54 | LB | 6'0" | 210 | Freshman | Jupiter, FL | The Benjamin School |
Ian Gecse [a] | #57 | OL | 6'4" | 260 | Junior | Grandview Heights, OH | Grandview Heights High School [a] |
Jaystin Gwinn | #35 | S | 5'10" | 206 | Freshman | Westerville, OH | Westerville Central High School |
Stanley Jackson Jr. | #28 | RB | 5'11" | 218 | Sophomore | Westerville, OH | Marshall |
Omar Jah | #36 | CB | 5'11" | 181 | Freshman | Lewis Center, OH | Olentangy High School |
Grant Mills | #41 | LS | 5'10" | 223 | Sophomore | Mooresville, NC | North Carolina |
Trey Robinette | #14 | QB | 6'3" | 189 | Freshman | Washington Court House, OH | Miami Trace High School |
JJ Sebert | #32 | S | 5'11" | 190 | Sophomore | Pickerington, OH | Bucknell |
Kolton Stover | #26 | QB | 6'4" | 198 | Freshman | Centerburg, OH | Highland High School |
Gavin Thobe | #49 | S | 6'2" | 190 | Freshman | Bellbrook, OH | Bellbrook High School |
Preston Wolfe | #30 | WR | 6'1" | 170 | Sophomore | Columbus, OH | Indiana State |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Texas * | No. 3 | FOX | W 14–7 | 107,524 | |
September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Grambling State * | No. 1 |
| BTN | W 70–0 | 100,624 |
September 13 | 7:00 p.m. | Ohio * | No. 1 |
| Peacock | W 37–9 | 105,765 |
September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | at Washington | No. 1 | CBS | W 24–6 | 72,485 | |
October 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota ![]() | No. 1 |
| NBC | W 42–3 | 105,114 |
October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Illinois | No. 1 |
| FOX | W 34–16 | 60,670 |
October 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at Wisconsin | No. 1 | CBS | W 34–0 | 72,795 | |
November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Penn State |
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November 8 | at Purdue | ||||||
November 15 | UCLA |
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November 22 | Rutgers |
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November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 3 (11) | 1 (55) | 1 (57) | 1 (55) | 1 (52) | 1 (46) | 1 (40) | 1 (50) | 1 (60) | ||||||||
Coaches | 2 (20) | 1 (59) | 1 (62) | 1 (62) | 1 (61) | 1 (58) | 1 (59) | 1 (63) | 1 (65) | ||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 3 Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Game information |
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Statistics | TEX | OSU |
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First downs | 16 | 11 |
Plays–yards | 67–336 | 54–203 |
Rushes–yards | 37–166 | 34–77 |
Passing yards | 170 | 126 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–30–1 | 13–20–0 |
Time of possession | 27:55 | 32:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas | Passing | Arch Manning | 17/30, 170 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Quintrevion Wisner | 16 carries, 80 yards | |
Receiving | Jack Endries | 4 receptions, 50 yards | |
Ohio State | Passing | Julian Sayin | 13/20, 126 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | CJ Donaldson | 19 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Carnell Tate | 2 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 1 Buckeyes | 21 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 70 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Game information |
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Statistics | GRAM | OSU |
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First downs | 10 | 32 |
Plays–yards | 55–166 | 66–651 |
Rushes–yards | 33–94 | 38–274 |
Passing yards | 72 | 377 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–22–1 | 24–28–1 |
Time of possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Grambling State | Passing | C'zavian Teasett | 9/15, 55 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Andre Crews | 5 carries, 38 yards | |
Receiving | Keith Jones Jr. | 2 receptions, 19 yards | |
Ohio State | Passing | Julian Sayin | 18/19, 306 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Bo Jackson | 9 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 5 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
No. 1 Buckeyes | 3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Game information |
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Statistics | OHIO | OSU |
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First downs | 9 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 55–181 | 63–572 |
Rushes–yards | 34–68 | 31–225 |
Passing yards | 113 | 347 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 10–21–0 | 25–32–2 |
Time of possession | 27:17 | 32:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 6/13, 94 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 12 carries, 24 yards | |
Receiving | Chase Hendricks | 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD | |
Ohio State | Passing | Julian Sayin | 25/32, 347 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Bo Jackson | 9 carries, 109 yards | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 9 receptions, 153 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Buckeyes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
Huskies | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington
Game information |
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Statistics | OSU | WASH |
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First downs | 23 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 62–357 | 53–234 |
Rushes–yards | 34–149 | 30–61 |
Passing yards | 208 | 173 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–28–0 | 18–23–0 |
Time of possession | 31:55 | 28:05 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio State | Passing | Julian Sayin | 22/28, 208 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Bo Jackson | 17 carries, 80 yards | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 8 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD | |
Washington | Passing | Demond Williams Jr. | 18/22, 173 yards |
Rushing | Jonah Coleman | 13 carries, 70 yards | |
Receiving | Dezmen Roebuck | 4 receptions, 58 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Gophers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 1 Buckeyes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Game information |
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Statistics | MINN | OSU |
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First downs | 11 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 51–162 | 58–474 |
Rushes–yards | 25–68 | 30–133 |
Passing yards | 94 | 341 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–26–0 | 24–28–0 |
Time of possession | 28:08 | 31:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Minnesota | Passing | Drake Lindsey | 15/26, 94 yards |
Rushing | Fame Ijeboi | 13 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Jameson Geers | 1 reception, 25 yards | |
Ohio State | Passing | Julian Sayin | 23/27, 326 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Bo Jackson | 13 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Carnell Tate | 9 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 1 Buckeyes | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
No. 17 Fighting Illini | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
Game information |
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Statistics | OSU | ILL |
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First downs | 17 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 64–272 | 71–295 |
Rushes–yards | 37-106 | 27–47 |
Passing yards | 166 | 248 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–27–0 | 30–44–1 |
Time of possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio State | Passing | Julian Sayin | 19/27, 166 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Bo Jackson | 10 carries, 47 yards | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 5 receptions, 42 yards, 1 TD | |
Illinois | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 30/44, 248 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Aidan Laughery | 8 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Cole Rusk | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
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No. 1 Buckeyes | 17 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
Badgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
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Nittany Lions | 0 | ||
No. 1 Buckeyes | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
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Ohio State | Passing | ||
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Buckeyes | 0 | ||
Boilermakers | 0 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
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Purdue | Passing | ||
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Bruins | 0 | ||
Buckeyes | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
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UCLA | Passing | ||
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Ohio State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
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Scarlet Knights | 0 | ||
Buckeyes | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
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Ohio State | Passing | ||
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Buckeyes | 0 | ||
Wolverines | 0 |
at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Michigan | Passing | ||
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Passing statistics | |||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | RAT | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG/G | CMP% | TD | INT | LONG |
18 | Will Howard | QB | 170.2 | 35 | 54 | 520 | 260.0 | 64.8% | 4 | 0 | 70 |
33 | Devin Brown | QB | 141.1 | 6 | 8 | 63 | 31.5 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 27 |
10 | Julian Sayin | QB | 521.2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 61.0 | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 55 |
Rushing statistics | |||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | ATT | GAIN | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G | |
1 | Quinshon Judkins | RB | 22 | 163 | 7.4 | 3 | 23 | 81.5 | |
32 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB | 18 | 131 | 7.3 | 2 | 21 | 65.5 | |
20 | James Peoples | RB | 16 | 81 | 5.1 | 0 | 12 | 40.5 | |
24 | Sam Williams-Dixon | RB | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 31 | 22.0 | |
18 | Will Howard | QB | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 1 | 19 | 12.0 |
Receiving statistics | ||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
4 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | 11 | 211 | 19.2 | 3 | 70 | 105.5 |
2 | Emeka Egbuka | WR | 9 | 149 | 16.6 | 0 | 35 | 74.5 |
17 | Carnell Tate | WR | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 1 | 36 | 51.5 |
85 | Bennett Christian | TE | 1 | 55 | 55.0 | 1 | 55 | 55.0 |
11 | Brandon Inniss | WR | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 27 | 22.5 |
13 | Bryson Rodgers | WR | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | 10.5 |
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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
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Kickoff statistics | |||||||
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Punting statistics | |||||||||||
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# | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
Kick return statistics | |||||||
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Punt return statistics | |||||||
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Big Ten Preseason Honors | |||||||||
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2 | Caleb Downs | SAF | JR | ||||||
4 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | SO | ||||||
0 | Sonny Styles | LB | SR |
Date | Player | Position | Award |
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Week 2 | Julian Sayin | QB | Freshman of the Week |
Week 5 | Caden Curry | DE | Defensive Player of the Week |
Week 6 | Julian Sayin | QB | Freshman of the Week |
Week 8 | Julian Sayin | QB | Freshman of the Week |
Week 8 | Julian Sayin | QB | Offensive Player of the Week |
A list of national awards. [30]
Date | Player | Position | Award |
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Week 5 | Caden Curry | DE | Walter Camp National Player of the Week |
Week 5 | Caden Curry | DE | Chuck Bednarik Player of the Week |
Week 5 | Caden Curry | DE | Bronko Nagurski co-National Player of the Week |
Week 5 | Kayden McDonald | DE | Bronko Nagurski co-National Player of the Week |