2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
Record	3–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Brian Hartline (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Keenan Bailey (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Patricia (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Walton (1st season)
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. 21 USC		2	–	0					4	–	0
No. 11 Indiana		1	–	0					4	–	0
Maryland		1	–	0					4	–	0
No. 6 Oregon		1	–	0					4	–	0
Iowa		1	–	0					3	–	1
No. 19 Michigan		1	–	0					3	–	1
No. 1 Ohio State		0	–	0					3	–	0
No. 3 Penn State		0	–	0					3	–	0
Washington		0	–	0					3	–	0
Minnesota		0	–	0					2	–	1
UCLA		0	–	0					0	–	3
No. 23 Illinois		0	–	1					3	–	1
Michigan State		0	–	1					3	–	1
Nebraska		0	–	1					3	–	1
Rutgers		0	–	1					3	–	1
Purdue		0	–	1					2	–	2
Wisconsin		0	–	1					2	–	2
Northwestern		0	–	1					1	–	2
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of September 22, 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.

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
LaAllan Clark	Graduate assistant - defense	Texas	Outside linebackers coach [1]
Tim Drevno	Quality control - offense	N/A	N/A
Justin Frye	Offensive line coach	Arizona Cardinals	Offensive line coach [2]
Chip Kelly	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	Las Vegas Raiders	Offensive coordinator [3]
Jim Knowles	Defensive coordinator	Penn State	Defensive coordinator [4]
Riley Larkin	Program assistant - offense	New England Patriots	Offensive assistant [5]
Mike Sollenne	Graduate assistant - offense	UNLV	Offensive line coach [6]
Brent Zdebski	Quality control - defense	Penn State	Defensive analyst/analytics coordinator [7]

Additions

Name	Position	Previous team	Previous position
Tyler Bowen	Offensive line coach/run game coordinator [8]	Virginia Tech	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
Matt Patricia	Defensive coordinator [9]	Philadelphia Eagles	Senior defensive assistant

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. ^{[10] [11]}

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
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. ^{[10] [11]}

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)
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. 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 [12]	5	2	2	14	10	26
ESPN [13]	—	—	2	16	8	26
Rivals [14]	4	2	3	18	5	26

Walk-ons

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous school
Grant Mills	#41	LS	5'10"	223	Sophomore	Mooresville, NC	North Carolina

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
October 4	7:30 p.m.	Minnesota		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	NBC
October 11		at Illinois		Gies Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
October 18		at Wisconsin		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
November 1		Penn State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)
November 8		at Purdue		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
November 15		UCLA		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 22		Rutgers		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry, 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: [15] [16]

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)
Coaches	2 (20)	1 (59)	1 (62)	1 (62)	1 (61)
CFP	Not released																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: 70 °F (21 °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, Jack Bouwmeester 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 Jr. 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 recovery, 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, 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, INT
	Rushing	Bo Jackson	9 carries, 108 yards, 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) OSU – 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	33–181	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 rushes, 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 rushes, 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	Total
No. 1 Buckeyes			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 27
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: October 4
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Illinois (Illibuck)

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illibuck

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

• Date: October 11
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Wisconsin

See also: 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

• Date: October 18
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Penn State (rivalry)

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

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 1
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

• Date: November 8
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team

UCLA Bruins (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bruins			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 15
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Rutgers

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: November 22
• Game time:  
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• TV announcers ( ):  

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Michigan (rivalry)

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

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Wolverines			0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather:  
• Game attendance:  
• Referee:  
• 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	OSU	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	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 S 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 LB 66 Nate Riegle 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 95 Casey Magyar Sr 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 Gerren DuHart – Program assistant - defense 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 2 Caleb Downs 9 Malik Hartford 28 Leroy Roker III WLB SLB 6 Sonny Styles 8 Arvell Reese 26 Payton Pierce 20 Riley Pettijohn 17 Tarvos "TJ" Alford 23 Garrett Stover SS 18 Jaylen McClain 10 Faheem Delane 16 Keenan Nelson Jr. CB 1 Davison Igbinosun 5 Aaron Scott Jr. — Jordyn Woods DE DT DT DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. 96 Eddrick Houston 98 Kayden McDonald 92 Caden Curry 11 C. J. Hicks 94 Jason Moore 53 Will Smith Jr. 48 Logan George 52 Joshua Mickens 95 Tywone Malone Jr. 90 Eric Mensah 15 Zion Grady CB 7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. 4 Devin Sanchez 43 Dianté Griffin Offense WR 4 Jeremiah Smith 11 Quincy Porter 82 David Adolph WR 1 Brandon Inniss 13 Bryson Rodgers 8 De'Zie Jones LT LG C RG RT 78 Ethan Onianwa 51 Luke Montgomery 75 Carson Hinzman 77 Tegra Tshabola 70 Phillip Daniels 72 Deontae Armstrong 58 Gabe VanSickle 62 Joshua Padilla 67 Austin Siereveld 69 Ian Moore 74 Carter Lowe 73 Devontae Armstrong 76 Jake Cook 63 Julian Goines-Jackson 71 Jayvon McFadden TE 86 Max Klare 89 Will Kacmarek 85 Bennett Christian WR 17 Carnell Tate 5 Mylan Graham 7 Phillip Bell QB 10 Julian Sayin 3 Lincoln Kienholz 9 Tavien St. Clair Key reserves Out (season) RB — Anthony "Turbo" Rogers WR 18 Bodpegn Miller TE 15 Jelani Thurman DE 55 Dominic Kirks DE — Epi Sitanilei WLB 25 Ty Howard   RB 20 James Peoples 12 CJ Donaldson 25 Bo Jackson Special teams PK 38 Jayden Fielding PK 95 Casey Magyar P 42 Joe McGuire P 19 Nick McLarty KR 5 Mylan Graham PR 2 Caleb Downs LS 43 John Ferlmann H 42 Joe McGuire

As of June 14, 2025. Depth chart

Statistics

Team

Ohio State Opp   Points per game 37.8 10.3 Total 378 103 First downs 218 141   Rushing 24 5   Passing 29 11   Penalty 1 1 Rushing yards 443 75   Avg per rush 6.2 1.1   Avg per game 221.5 37.5   Rushing touchdowns 8 0 Passing yards 644 201   Att-Comp-Int 43-64-0 26-46-2   Avg per pass 10.1 4.4   Avg per game 322.0 100.5   Passing touchdowns 5 0 Total Offense 1,087 276   Avg per Play 7.9 2.6   Avg per Game 543.5 138.0 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 13-103 6-37   Avg per Game 51.5 18.5 Punts-Yards 7-303 17-742   Avg per Punt 44.0 43.6 Time of Possession/Game 30:16 29:84 3rd Down Conversions 12-24 7-31 4th Down Conversions 2-3 2-3 Sacks-Yards 2-11 8-42 Touchdowns Scored 15 0 Field Goals-Attempts 1-1 2-3 PAT-Attempts 15-15 0-0

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

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