2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten Championship Game, vs. Indiana
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
CFP	No. 1
Record	12–0 (9–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (7th season)
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	Caleb Downs Brandon Inniss Austin Siereveld Sonny Styles
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Indiana y		9	–	0					12	–	0
No. 1 Ohio State y		9	–	0					12	–	0
No. 5 Oregon		8	–	1					11	–	1
No. 16 USC		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 19 Michigan		7	–	2					9	–	3
No. 23 Iowa		6	–	3					8	–	4
Washington		5	–	4					8	–	4
Illinois		5	–	4					8	–	4
Minnesota		5	–	4					7	–	5
Nebraska		4	–	5					7	–	5
Northwestern		4	–	5					6	–	6
UCLA		3	–	6					3	–	9
Penn State		3	–	6					6	–	6
Wisconsin		2	–	7					4	–	8
Rutgers		2	–	7					5	–	7
Michigan State		1	–	8					4	–	8
Maryland		1	–	8					4	–	8
Purdue		0	–	9					2	–	10
Championship: Indiana vs. Ohio State
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 4, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

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. Ohio State defeated all three of their rivals, including rival Michigan and achieved a perfect 12–0 regular season for the first time since 2019, and advanced to the Big Ten Football Championship Game for the first time since 2020.

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.

Offseason

Positions key

Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DE — Defensive end [a] DT — Defensive tackle [b] LB — Linebacker [c] DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety [d]	K — Kicker [e] P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist [f]
Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) Includes nose tackle (NT) Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) Also known as a placekicker (PK) Includes kickoff and punt returners

Coaching staff changes

Departures

Name	Position	New team	New position
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]

Additions

Name	Position	Previous team	Previous position
Tyler Bowen	Offensive line coach/run game coordinator [11]	Virginia Tech	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Josh Boyer	Quality control - defense. [12]	Miami Dolphins	Defensive coordinator
Charlie Dickey	Program assistant - offensive line [13]	Oklahoma State	Offensive line coach
Nate Ebner	Quality control - special teams [14]	None
Billy Fessler	Quarterbacks coach [15]	Akron	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Austin Fields	Quality control - offense [16]	Virginia Tech	Assistant offensive line coach/quality control specialist
Marcus Johnson	Assistant offensive line coach [17]	Purdue	Offensive line coach
Taver Johnson	Analyst - defensive backs [18]	Philadelphia Eagles	Assistant defensive backs coach
Colin Keanu	Program assistant - quarterbacks [19]	Western Illinois	Wide receivers coach
Wendy Laurent	Assistant tight ends coach [20]	Dartmouth	Tight ends coach
Matt Patricia	Defensive coordinator [21]	Philadelphia Eagles	Senior defensive assistant
Miguel Patrick	Quality control - defense [22]	UAB	Defensive line coach
Tony Washington	Program assistant - defensive line [23]	UCLA	Defensive line/outside linebackers coach
Billy Yates	Quality control - defense [16]	New England Patriots	Assistant offensive line coach

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2025 NFL draft

Round	Pick	NFL team	Player	Position
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

Transfers

Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost 17 players to the transfer portal. ^{[24] [25]}

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	New school
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

Incoming

The Buckeyes added 8 players from the transfer portal. ^{[24] [25]}

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous school
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

Recruiting class

Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (91)
Tavien St. Clair QB	Bellefontaine, Ohio	Bellefontaine High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 21, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (90)
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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (86)
Riley Pettijohn LB	McKinney, Texas	McKinney High School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 6, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (84)
Tarvos Alford LB	Vero Beach, Florida	Vero Beach High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Mar 30, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (84)
Zion Grady Edge	Enterprise, Alabama	Enterprise High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (84)
Quincy Porter WR	Oradell, New Jersey	Bergen Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 14, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (84)
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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (83)
Carter Lowe OT	Toledo, Ohio	Whitmer High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 27, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (83)
Anthony Rogers RB	Montgomery, Alabama	G.W. Carver High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (83)
Nate Roberts TE	Washington, Oklahoma	Washington High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (82)
Phillip Bell WR	Mission Viejo, California	Mission Viejo High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 31, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (81)
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
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (81)
Maxwell Roy DL	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	St. Joseph's Preparatory School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jul 1, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (81)
DeShawn Stewart S	Wayne, New Jersey	DePaul Catholic High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 31, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (81)
Jarquez Carter DL	Newberry, Florida	Newberry High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	Jul 18, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Epi Sitanilei Edge	Bellflower, California	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Trajen Odom DL	Matthews, North Carolina	Weddington High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jun 28, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (80)
Bodpegn Miller WR	Mansfield, Ohio	Ontario High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 21, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Jake Cook IOL	Westerville, Ohio	Westerville North High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jun 23, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Jayvon McFadden IOL	Upper Marlboro, Maryland	Riverdale Baptist School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Aug 24, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Brody Lennon TE	Gates Mills, Ohio	Gilmour Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 27, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Isaiah West RB	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	St. Joseph's Preparatory School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Jun 16, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (79)
Cody Haddad S	Cleveland, Ohio	Saint Ignatius High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (78)
Eli Lee LB	Akron, Ohio	Archbishop Hoban High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 25, 2023
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (77)
Jordyn Woods CB	Cartersville, Georgia	Cartersville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 25, 2024
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:      247Sports:      ESPN:     (76)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 4    247Sports: 5    ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved December 19, 2024. "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024. "Ohio State 2025 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

Recruiting class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	Total
247Sports [26]	5	2	2	14	10	26
ESPN [27]	—	—	2	16	8	26
Rivals [28]	4	2	3	18	5	26

Walk-ons

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous school
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	12:00 p.m.	No. 1 Texas *	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ( College GameDay , Big Noon Kickoff )	FOX	W 14–7	107,524
September 6	3:30 p.m.	Grambling State *	No. 1	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN	W 70–0	100,624
September 13	7:00 p.m.	Ohio *	No. 1	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	Peacock	W 37–9	105,765
September 27	3:30 p.m.	at Washington	No. 1	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	CBS	W 24–6	72,485
October 4	7:30 p.m.	Minnesota	No. 1	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	NBC	W 42–3	105,114
October 11	12:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Illinois	No. 1	Gies Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Illibuck, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 34–16	60,670
October 18	3:30 p.m.	at Wisconsin	No. 1	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	CBS	W 34–0	72,795
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Penn State	No. 1	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 38–14	105,517
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Purdue	No. 1	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	BTN	W 34–10	57,701
November 15	7:30 p.m.	UCLA	No. 1	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	NBC	W 48–10	104,168
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers	No. 1	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	W 42–9	100,023
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Michigan	No. 1	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (The Game, College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 27–9	111,373
December 6	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Indiana	No. 1	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship Game, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time Source: [29] [30]

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes

	Week
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)	1 (54)	1 (54)	1 (55)	1 (57)	1 (58)	1 (61)
Coaches	2 (20)	1 (59)	1 (62)	1 (62)	1 (61)	1 (58)	1 (59)	1 (63)	1 (65)	1 (62)	1 (60)	1 (59)	1 (61)	1 (61)	1 (63)
CFP	Not released										1	1	1	1	1		Not released

Game summaries

vs No. 1 Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team

No. 1 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Longhorns	0	0	0	7	7
No. 3 Buckeyes	0	7	0	7	14

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 107,524
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter (8:57) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 8:01; Ohio State 7–0) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (13:08) OSU – Carnell Tate 40-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:53; Ohio State 14–0) (3:28) TEX – Parker Livingstone 32-yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:42; Ohio State 14–7)

Statistics	TEX	OSU
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
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

vs Grambling State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team

Grambling State Tigers (FCS) (1–0) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
No. 1 Buckeyes	21	14	21	14	70

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 100,624
• Referee: Andrew Speciale
• TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (12:39) OSU – Will Kacmarek 47-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:16; Ohio State 7–0) (8:54) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 87-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 14–0) (4:10) OSU – Carnell Tate 13-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:19; Ohio State 21–0) Second quarter (11:38) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:46; Ohio State 28–0) (0:57) OSU – CJ Donaldson 2-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:19; Ohio State 35–0) Third quarter (14:50) OSU – Riley Pettijohn 23-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 42–0) (8:24) OSU – Bo Jackson 11-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:40; Ohio State 49–0) (6:16) OSU – Isaiah West 12-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:15; Ohio State 56–0) Fourth quarter (14:55) OSU – Jelani Thurman 4-yard pass from Lincoln Kienholz, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:24; Ohio State 63–0) (0:31) OSU – Sam Dixon 1-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:46; Ohio State 70–0)

Statistics	GRAM	OSU
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
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

vs Ohio

See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team

Ohio Bobcats (1–1) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	3	6	0	9
No. 1 Buckeyes	3	10	10	14	37

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 105,765
• Referee: Bryan Banks
• TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Chris Simms (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (1:54) OSU – Jayden Fielding 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 6:19; Ohio State 3–0) Second quarter (9:58) OSU – Jayden Fielding 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:17; Ohio State 6–0) (2:29) OSU – Max Klare 16-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:36; Ohio State 13–0) (0:24) OHIO – Brack Peacock 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 0:56; Ohio State 13–3) Third quarter (14:07) OHIO – Chase Hendricks 57-yard pass from Parker Navarro, kick failed (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; Ohio State 13–9) (11:19) OSU – Jayden Fielding 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:48; Ohio State 16–9) (6:16) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 47-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:58; Ohio State 23–9) Fourth quarter (14:14) OSU – Carnell Tate 49-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:49; Ohio State 30–9) (6:36) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 17-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:53; Ohio State 37–9)

Statistics	OHIO	OSU
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
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

at Washington

See also: 2025 Washington Huskies football team

No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) at Washington Huskies (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Buckeyes	0	7	7	10	24
Huskies	0	3	3	0	6

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 72,485
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter (14:05) WASH – Grady Gross 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:55; Washington 3–0) (1:08) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 18-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:31; Ohio State 7–3) Third quarter (7:19) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:41; Ohio State 14–3) (3:49) WASH – Grady Gross 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 14–6) Fourth quarter (13:19) OSU – Jayden Fielding 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:30; Ohio State 17–6) (4:56) OSU – CJ Donaldson 4-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:48; Ohio State 24–6)

Statistics	OSU	WASH
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
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

vs Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–1) vs No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	3	0	0	0	3
No. 1 Buckeyes	7	14	7	14	42

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 105,114
• Referee: Mark Kluczynski
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (8:05) MINN – Brady Denaburg 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:55; Minnesota 3–0) (0:00) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:41; Ohio State 7–3) Second quarter (11:01) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 6-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:56; Ohio State 14–3) (8:04) OSU – Carnell Tate 44-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08; Ohio State 21–3) Third quarter (5:45) OSU – Bo Jackson 5-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:46; Ohio State 28–3) Fourth quarter (14:55) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:14; Ohio State 35–3) (3:49) OSU – Lincoln Kienholz 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:37; Ohio State 42–3)

Statistics	MINN	OSU
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
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

at No. 17 Illinois (Illibuck)

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illibuck

No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) at No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Buckeyes	10	10	7	7	34
No. 17 Fighting Illini	0	3	7	6	16

at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

• Date: October 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 60,670
• Referee: Tim O'Dey
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (9:35) OSU – Jayden Fielding 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:25; Ohio State 3–0) (3:40) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 10–0) Second quarter (6:43) OSU – Jayden Fielding 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:39; Ohio State 13–0) (3:48) OSU – Bo Jackson 17-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:50; Ohio State 20–0) (1:05) ILL – David Olano 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 2:43; Ohio State 20–3) Third quarter (10:06) ILL – Aidan Laughery 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Ohio State 20–10) (2:08) OSU – CJ Donaldson 2-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:52; Ohio State 27–10) Fourth quarter (13:25) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 2-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:08; Ohio State 34–10) (4:25) ILL – Collin Dixon 4-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:07; Ohio State 34–16)

Statistics	OSU	ILL
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
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

at Wisconsin

See also: 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team

No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Buckeyes	17	0	10	7	34
Badgers	0	0	0	0	0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 72,795
• Referee: Jeff Servinski
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (8:25) OSU – Carnell Tate 33-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:34; Ohio State 7–0) (4:40) OSU – Jayden Fielding 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:30; Ohio State 10–0) (0:04) OSU – Carnell Tate 10-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:41; Ohio State 17–0) Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter (8:42) OSU – Jayden Fielding 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:18; Ohio State 20–0) (1:15) OSU – Will Kacmarek 2-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:21; Ohio State 27–0) Fourth quarter (5:35) OSU – Brandon Inniss 13-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:32; Ohio State 34–0)

Statistics	OSU	WIS
First downs	26	9
Plays–yards	70–491	46–144
Rushes–yards	28–98	31–95
Passing yards	393	49
Passing: comp–att–int	36–42–0	7–15–1
Time of possession	33:57	26:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Julian Sayin	36/42, 393 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah West	9 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Carnell Tate	6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
Wisconsin	Passing	Hunter Simmons	6/12, 54 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Gideon Ituka	4 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Lance Mason	2 receptions, 31 yards

vs Penn State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry

Penn State Nittany Lions (3–4) vs No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nittany Lions	0	14	0	0	14
No. 1 Buckeyes	7	10	14	7	38

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 105,517
• Referee: Gregory Blum
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (6:15) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 14-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:10; Ohio State 7–0) Second quarter (14:08) OSU – Jayden Fielding 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:33; Ohio State 10–0) (6:18) PSU – Nicholas Singleton 3-yard run, Ryan Barker kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:50; Ohio State 10–7) (3:41) OSU – Carnell Tate 45-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Ohio State 17–7) (0:20) PSU – Kaytron Allen 1-yard run, Ryan Barker kick (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:28; Ohio State 17–14) Third quarter (12:18) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Ohio State 24–14) (3:21) OSU – Bennett Christian 1-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:31; Ohio State 31–14) Fourth quarter (9:43) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 11-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:56; Ohio State 38–14)

Statistics	PSU	OSU
First downs	15	22
Plays–yards	60–200	55–480
Rushes–yards	31–55	32–164
Passing yards	145	316
Passing: comp–att–int	19–29–1	20–23–0
Time of possession	29:53	30:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Ethan Grunkemeyer	19/28, 145 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kaytron Allen	21 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Nicholas Singleton	3 receptions, 28 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Julian Sayin	20/23, 316 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Bo Jackson	13 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Carnell Tate	5 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD

at Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team

No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Buckeyes	0	24	0	10	34
Boilermakers	3	0	0	7	10

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 57,701
• Referee: Jason Nickleby
• TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (4:23) PUR – Spencer Porath 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:29; Purdue 3–0) Second quarter (14:16) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Ohio State 7–3) (7:18) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 35-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:44; Ohio State 14–3) (1:12) OSU – Lincoln Kienholz 3-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 5:21; Ohio State 21–3) (0:03) OSU – Jayden Fielding 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:44; Ohio State 24–3) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (12:41) OSU – Jayden Fielding 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:09; Ohio State 27–3) (6:19) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:22; Ohio State 34–3) (1:45) PUR – Jesse Watson 7-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Ohio State 34–10)

Statistics	OSU	PUR
First downs	30	13
Plays–yards	76–473	44–186
Rushes–yards	43–170	22–92
Passing yards	303	94
Passing: comp–att–int	27–33–1	13–22–1
Time of possession	40:53	19:07

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Julian Sayin	27/33, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Bo Jackson	14 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	10 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
Purdue	Passing	Ryan Browne	10/19, 76 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Antonio Harris	13 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Rico Walker	1 reception, 30 yards

vs UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team

UCLA Bruins (3–6) vs No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bruins	0	0	7	3	10
No. 1 Buckeyes	10	17	14	7	48

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 7:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
• Game attendance: 104,168
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (8:47) OSU – Bo Jackson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:54; Ohio State 7–0) (0:04) OSU – Jayden Fielding 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:41; Ohio State 10–0) Second quarter (4:41) OSU – Bryson Rodgers 11-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:51; Ohio State 17–0) (1:19) OSU – James Peoples 19-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 24–0) (0:01) OSU – Jayden Fielding 33-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 27–0) Third quarter (2:27) OSU – Isaiah West 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:16; Ohio State 34–0) (0:17) UCLA – Kwazi Gilmer 18-yard pass from Luke Duncan, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Ohio State 34–7) (0:03) OSU – Lorenzo Styles Jr. 100-yard kickoff return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 41–7) Fourth quarter (8:49) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:14; Ohio State 41–10) (1:54) OSU – James Peoples 8-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:55; Ohio State 48–10)

Statistics	UCLA	OSU
First downs	8	25
Plays–yards	48–222	67–440
Rushes–yards	25–68	33–222
Passing yards	154	218
Passing: comp–att–int	16–23–0	26–34–0
Time of possession	25:01	34:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing	Luke Duncan	16/23, 154 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Anthony Woods	5 carries, 20 yards
	Receiving	Rico Flores Jr.	2 receptions, 59 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Julian Sayin	23/31, 184 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Bo Jackson	15 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	4 receptions, 40 yards

vs Rutgers

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5–5) vs No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	0	3	0	6	9
No. 1 Buckeyes	7	7	14	14	42

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
• Game attendance: 100,023
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (4:01) OSU – Bo Jackson 15-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:46; Ohio State 7–0) Second quarter (11:50) RUTG – Jai Patel 44-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 49 yards, 7:11; Ohio State 7–3) (2:27) OSU – Brandon Inniss 7-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 6:50; Ohio State 14–3) Third quarter (7:00) OSU – Max Klare 11-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:40; Ohio State 21–3) (2:30) OSU – Bo Jackson 10-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:36; Ohio State 28–3) Fourth quarter (11:39) OSU – CJ Donaldson 5-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; Ohio State 35–3) (6:43) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:51; Ohio State 35–9) (4:17) OSU – James Peoples 49-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 42–9)

Statistics	RUTG	OSU
First downs	12	25
Plays–yards	55–147	60–430
Rushes–yards	35–66	38–254
Passing yards	81	176
Passing: comp–att–int	10–20–0	14–22–0
Time of possession	27:11	32:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	10/20, 81 yards
	Rushing	Antwan Raymond	15 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	KJ Duff	2 receptions, 34 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Julian Sayin	13/19, 157 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Bo Jackson	19 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Max Klare	7 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

at No. 15 Michigan (The Game)

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry

No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–0) at No. 15 Michigan Wolverines (9–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Buckeyes	3	14	7	3	27
No. 15 Wolverines	6	3	0	0	9

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Snow • Temperature: 29 °F (−2 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 111,373
• Referee: Kole Knueppel
• TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline reporter), and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter (12:37) MICH – Dominic Zvada 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:23; Michigan 3–0) (9:42) MICH – Dominic Zvada 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:40; Michigan 6–0) (4:33) OSU – Jayden Fielding 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:09; Michigan 6–3) Second quarter (11:44) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 35-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:49; Ohio State 10–6) (5:24) MICH – Dominic Zvada 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:17; Ohio State 10–9) (0:16) OSU – Brandon Inniss 4-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:08; Ohio State 17–9) Third quarter (7:35) OSU – Carnell Tate 50-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:45; Ohio State 24–9) Fourth quarter (8:10) OSU – Jayden Fielding 23-yard field goal (Drive: 20 plays, 81 yards, 11:56; Ohio State 27–9)

Statistics	OSU	MICH
First downs	22	9
Plays–yards	73–419	42–163
Rushes–yards	47–186	24–100
Passing yards	233	63
Passing: comp–att–int	19–26–1	8–18–1
Time of possession	40:01	19:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Julian Sayin	19/26, 233 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Bo Jackson	22 carries, 117 yards
	Receiving	Carnell Tate	5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Michigan	Passing	Bryce Underwood	8/18, 63 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Marshall	7 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Donaven McCulley	3 receptions, 46 yards

vs. No. 2 Indiana (Big Ten Championship Game)

See also: 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team and 2025 Big Ten Football Championship Game

2025 Big Ten Championship Game
No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers (12–0) vs. No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (12–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Hoosiers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 1 Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 6
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Referee: Ron Snodgrass
• 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

Statistics	IU	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Brandon Inniss  (C) Jr QB 3 Lincoln Kienholz Jr WR 4 Jeremiah Smith So WR 5 Mylan Graham So QB 6 Eli Brickhandler GS WR 7 Phillip Bell Fr WR 8 De'Zie Jones Fr QB 9 Tavien St. Clair Fr QB 10 Julian Sayin So WR 11 Quincy Porter Fr RB 12 CJ Donaldson Sr WR 13 Bryson Rodgers Jr QB 14 Trey Robinette Fr TE 15 Jelani Thurman Jr QB 16 Mason Maggs Sr WR 17 Carnell Tate Jr WR 18 Bodpegn Miller Fr RB 20 James Peoples So RB 21 Anthony "Turbo" Rogers Fr WR 23 Nolan Baudo Jr RB 24 Sam Dixon So RB 25 Bo Jackson Fr QB 26 Kolton Stover Fr RB 28 Stanley Jackson Jr. So WR 30 Preston Wolfe So RB 32 Isaiah West Fr WR 34 Brennen Schramm Jr OL 51 Luke Montgomery Jr OL 56 Isaiah Kema Fr OL 57 Ian Gecse Jr OL 58 Gabe VanSickle So OL 62 Joshua Padilla Jr OL 63 Julian Goines-Jackson Sr OL 64 Simon Lorentz So OL 65 Justin Terry So OL 67 Austin Siereveld  (C) Jr OL 69 Ian Moore So OL 70 Phillip Daniels Jr OL 71 Jayvon McFadden Fr OL 72 Deontae Armstrong So OL 73 Devontae Armstrong So OL 74 Carter Lowe Fr OL 75 Carson Hinzman Sr OL 76 Jake Cook Fr OL 77 Tegra Tshabola Sr OT 78 Ethan Onianwa Sr WR 80 Shawn Lodge Sr WR 81 Damarion Witten So WR 82 David Adolph Sr TE 83 Nate Roberts Fr WR 84 Dorian Williams So TE 85 Bennett Christian Sr TE 86 Max Klare Jr TE 87 Brody Lennon Fr TE 88 Maxence LeBlanc So TE 89 Will Kacmarek GS	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 0 Sonny Styles  (C) Sr CB 1 Davison Igbinosun Sr S 2 Caleb Downs  (C) Jr CB 3 Lorenzo Styles Jr. GS CB 5 Aaron Scott Jr. So CB 6 Devin Sanchez Fr CB 7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. Jr LB 8 Arvell Reese Jr S 9 Malik Hartford Jr S 10 Faheem Delane Fr LB 11 C. J. Hicks Sr CB 12 Bryce West So CB 13 Miles Lockhart So DL 14 Beau Atkinson Sr DL 15 Zion Grady Fr DB 16 Keenan Nelson Jr. Sr LB 17 Tarvos "TJ" Alford Fr S 18 Jaylen McClain So CB 19 Jordyn Woods Fr LB 20 Riley Pettijohn Fr LB 21 Brenten "Inky" Jones Sr LB 23 Garrett Stover So S 24 Deshawn Stewart Fr LB 25 Ty Howard Sr LB 26 Payton Pierce So S 28 Leroy Roker III So DB 29 Glorien Gough Jr S 30 Cody Haddad Fr S 32 JJ Sebert So LB 33 Eli Lee Fr CB 34 Buakri Miles Jr. So S 35 Jaystin Gwinn Fr CB 36 Omar Jah Fr LB 37 Zach Hayes So LB 38 Eli Riggs So LB 39 Joey Velazquez GS CB 43 Dianté Griffin Sr DE 44 Epi Sitanilei Fr S 46 Ryan Rudzinski Jr DL 48 Logan George Jr S 49 Gavin Thobe Fr LB 50 Alec DelSignore Jr DE 52 Joshua Mickens Jr DL 53 Will Smith Jr. Jr LB 54 Dylan Furshman Fr DE 55 Dominic Kirks So DL 59 Ahmed Tounkara So DL 88 Trajen Odom Fr DL 90 Eric Mensah So DL 91 Jarquez Carter Fr DE 92 Caden Curry Sr DT 93 Maxwell Roy Fr DL 94 Jason Moore Jr DT 95 Tywone Malone Jr. GS DE 96 Eddrick Houston So DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Sr DL 98 Kayden McDonald Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 19 Nick McLarty So LS 35 Collin Johnson Sr K 38 Jayden Fielding Sr LS 41 Grant Mills So P 42 Joe McGuire Jr LS 43 John Ferlmann GS K 96 Jackson Courville Jr	Head coach Ryan Day Coordinators/assistant coaches Brian Hartline – Offensive coordinator/wide receivers Matt Patricia – Defensive coordinator Tim Walton – Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/secondary/cornerbacks Keenan Bailey – Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends Matt Guerrieri – Safeties/pass game coordinator Tyler Bowen – Offensive line/run game coordinator Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line James Laurinaitis – Linebackers Carlos Locklyn – Running backs Billy Fessler – Quarterbacks Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/director of football sport performance Rob Keys – Special teams coordinator Sam McGrath – Assistant linebackers Michael Hunter – Assistant defensive backs Gunner Daniel – Program assistant - special teams Devin Jordan – Program assistant - wide receivers Joshua Chorba – Program assistant - linebackers Tony Johnson – Analyst - running backs Charlie Dickey – Program assistant - offensive line Marcus Johnson – Assistant offensive line Wendy Laurent – Assistant tight ends Austin Fields – Quality control - offense Tim Hinton – Executive director for football relations/special assistant to the head coach Billy Yates – Quality control - defense Taver Johnson – Analyst - defensive backs Miguel Patrick – Quality control - defense Nate Ebner – Quality control - special teams Colin Keanu – Program assistant - quarterbacks Tony Washington – Program assistant - defensive line Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 6, 2025

Depth chart

Defense S 3 Lorenzo Styles Jr. 12 Bryce West 13 Miles Lockhart FS 18 Jaylen McClain 9 Malik Hartford 28 Leroy Roker III WLB SLB 6 Sonny Styles 8 Arvell Reese 20 Riley Pettijohn 26 Payton Pierce 17 Tarvos "TJ" Alford 23 Garrett Stover SS 2 Caleb Downs 10 Faheem Delane 16 Keenan Nelson Jr. CB 1 Davison Igbinosun 5 Aaron Scott Jr. 21 Brenten "Inky" Jones DE DT DT DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. 96 Eddrick Houston 98 Kayden McDonald 92 Caden Curry 14 Beau Atkinson 95 Tywone Malone Jr. 53 Will Smith Jr. 11 C. J. Hicks 15 Zion Grady 91 Jarquez Carter 94 Jason Moore 48 Logan George CB 7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. 6 Devin Sanchez 19 Jordyn Woods Offense WR 4 Jeremiah Smith 5 Mylan Graham 7 Phillip Bell WR 1 Brandon Inniss 13 Bryson Rodgers 8 De'Zie Jones LT LG C RG RT 67 Austin Siereveld 51 Luke Montgomery 75 Carson Hinzman 77 Tegra Tshabola 70 Phillip Daniels 69 Ian Moore 76 Jake Cook 62 Joshua Padilla 58 Gabe VanSickle 78 Ethan Onianwa 74 Carter Lowe 73 Devontae Armstrong 56 Isaiah Kema 71 Jayvon McFadden 72 Deontae Armstrong TE 89 Will Kacmarek 86 Max Klare 85 Bennett Christian WR 17 Carnell Tate 11 Quincy Porter 82 David Adolph QB 10 Julian Sayin 3 Lincoln Kienholz 9 Tavien St. Clair Key reserves Out (season) RB 24 Sam Dixon RB 21 Anthony "Turbo" Rogers WR 18 Bodpegn Miller TE 15 Jelani Thurman TE 83 Nate Roberts DE 55 Dominic Kirks DE 52 Joshua Mickens DE 44 Epi Sitanilei DT 93 Maxwell Roy DT 90 Eric Mensah WLB 25 Ty Howard CB 43 Dianté Griffin RB 25 Bo Jackson 32 Isaiah West 20 James Peoples Special teams PK 38 Jayden Fielding PK 96 Jackson Courville P 42 Joe McGuire P 19 Nick McLarty KR 17 Carnell Tate PR 1 Brandon Inniss LS 43 John Ferlmann H 42 Joe McGuire

As of November 23, 2025. Depth chart

Statistics

Team

Ohio State Opp   Points per game 37.9 7.6 Total 417 84 First downs 157 92   Rushing 170.2 42   Passing 270.1 40   Penalty 3.8 10 Rushing yards 1,062 599   Avg per rush 4.6 2.8   Avg per game 151.7 85.6   Rushing touchdowns 12 1 Passing yards 1,958 919   Att-Comp-Int 163-205-3 108-181-4   Avg per pass 9.6 5.1   Avg per game 279.7 131.3   Passing touchdowns 20 3 Total Offense 3,020 1,518   Avg per Play 6.9 3.8   Avg per Game 431.4 216.9 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 5-5 Penalties-Yards 32-264 29-208   Avg per Game 37.0 29.7 Punts-Yards 15-619 37-1,720   Avg per Punt 39.7 46.5 Time of Possession/Game 32:22 27:37 3rd Down Conversions 39-74 19-89 3rd Down Pct. 52.7% 21.3% 4th Down Conversions 6-9 9-20 4th Down Pct. 66.7% 45.0% Sacks-Yards 21-136 3-16 Touchdowns Scored 33 4 Field Goals-Attempts 8-10 5-7 PAT-Attempts 33-33 2-3

Individual leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
#	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
#	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
#	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

Defense

Defense statistics

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

Kicking statistics

Kickoff statistics
#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG

Awards and honors

Preseason honors

Big Ten Preseason Honors
#	Name	Pos	Year
2	Caleb Downs	SAF	JR
4	Jeremiah Smith	WR	SO
0	Sonny Styles	LB	SR

In-season awards

Weekly Individual Awards

Big Ten Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Position	Award
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
Week 10	Julian Sayin	QB	Freshman of the Week
Week 10	Arvell Reese	LB	Defensive Player of the Week
Week 13	Bo Jackson	RB	Freshman of the Week

Weekly Individual Awards

A list of national awards. ^[31]

National Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Position	Award
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
Week 8	Julian Sayin	QB	Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Week
Week 10	Arvell Reese	LB	Chuck Bednarik Player of the Week

Notes

1. Gecse played on Ohio State's club football team before walking-on.

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