2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chip Kelly (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brian Hartline (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Vacant
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Indiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
Iowa		0	–	0					0	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0					0	–	0
Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Michigan State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Minnesota		0	–	0					0	–	0
Nebraska		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northwestern		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ohio State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Oregon		0	–	0					0	–	0
Penn State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Purdue		0	–	0					0	–	0
Rutgers		0	–	0					0	–	0
UCLA		0	–	0					0	–	0
USC		0	–	0					0	–	0
Washington		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wisconsin		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of February 2, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by seventh-year head coach Ryan Day, and will play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 136th season overall and 113th as a member of the Big Ten. Ohio State will attempt to repeat as national champions.

Offseason

Positions key

C	Center		CB	Cornerback		DB	Defensive back		DE	Defensive end [a]
DL	Defensive lineman		DT	Defensive tackle		FB	Fullback		FS	Free safety
G	Guard [b]		K	Kicker [c]		KR	Kickoff returner		LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper		MLB	Middle linebacker [d]		OT	Offensive tackle		OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker [a]		NT	Nose tackle		P	Punter		PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback		RS	Return specialist		RB	Running back		S	Safety
SS	Strong safety		TE	Tight end		WR	Wide receiver

1. May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
2. Also known as offensive guard (OG)
3. Also known as placekicker (PK)
4. Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Coaching staff changes

Departures

Name	Position	New team	New position
Jim Knowles	Defensive coordinator	Penn State	Defensive coordinator [1]
Justin Frye	Offensive line coach	Arizona Cardinals	Offensive line coach [2]

Additions

Name	Position	Previous school	Previous position

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2025 NFL draft

Round	Pick	NFL team	Player	Position

Transfers

Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost 16 players to the transfer portal. ^{[3] [4]}

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	New school
Kojo Antwi	#14	WR	6'0"	194	Junior	Suwanee, Georgia	Colorado State
Jayden Ballard	#9	WR	6'2"	195	Senior	Massillon, Ohio	Wisconsin
Jayden Bonsu	#21	S	6'2"	207	Sophomore	Hillside, New Jersey	Pittsburgh
Devin Brown	#33	QB	6'3"	212	Junior	Gilbert, Arizona	California
George Fitzpatrick	#68	OL	6'6"	313	Junior	Englewood, Colorado	Kansas State
Patrick Gurd	#49	TE	6'4"	249	Senior	New Albany, Ohio	Cincinnati
Collin Johnson	#96	LS	6'1"	215	Senior	New Albany, Ohio
Hero Kanu	#93	DT	6'5"	305	Junior	Geltendorf, Germany	Texas
Mitchell Melton	#17	LB	6'3"	245	Senior	Silver Spring, Maryland	Virginia
Zen Michalski	#65	OL	6'6"	319	Senior	Floyds Knobs, Indiana	Indiana
Air Noland	#12	QB	6'2"	192	Freshman	College Park, Georgia	South Carolina
Gabe Powers	#36	LB	6'4"	242	Junior	Marysville, Ohio	Kansas State
Calvin Simpson-Hunt	#22	CB	6'0"	204	Sophomore	Waxahachie, Texas	Baylor
Austin Snyder	#98	K	5'7"	194	Senior	Groveport, Ohio
Miles Walker	#76	OL	6'5"	317	Sophomore	Greenwich, Connecticut	Boise State
Sam Williams-Dixon	#24	RB	5'11"	203	Freshman	Pickerington, Ohio

Incoming

The Buckeyes added 6 players from the transfer portal. ^{[3] [4]}

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous school
Phillip Daniels	#--	OL	6'5"	315	Junior	Cincinnati, Ohio	Minnesota
CJ Donaldson	#--	RB	6'2"	238	Senior	Miami, Florida	West Virginia
Logan George	#--	DL	6'5"	259	Junior	Pocatello, Idaho	Idaho State
Ty Howard	#--	LB	6'0"	200	Senior	Cleveland, Ohio	Duquesne
Max Klare	#--	TE	6'4"	240	Junior	Guilford, Indiana	Purdue
Ethan Onianwa	#--	OL	6'6"	345	Senior	Katy, Texas	Rice

Recruiting class

Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 91
Tavien St. Clair QB	Bellefontaine, Ohio	Bellefontaine High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 21, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 86
Riley Pettijohn LB	McKinney, Texas	McKinney High School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 6, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 84
Zion Grady EDGE	Enterprise, Alabama	Enterprise High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Carter Lowe OT	Toledo, Ohio	Whitmer High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 27, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 83
Nate Roberts TE	Washington, Oklahoma	Washington High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 81
Jarquez Carter DL	Newberry, Florida	Newberry High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	Jul 18, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Trajen Odom DL	Matthews, North Carolina	Weddington High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jun 28, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 80
Bodpegn Miller WR	Mansfield, Ohio	Ontario High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 21, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Jake Cook IOL	Westerville, Ohio	Westerville North High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jun 23, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Jayvon McFadden IOL	Upper Marlboro, Maryland	Riverdale Baptist School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Aug 24, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Brody Lennon TE	Gates Mills, Ohio	Gilmour Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 27, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 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
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 79
Cody Haddad S	Cleveland, Ohio	Saint Ignatius High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 78
Eli Lee LB	Akron, Ohio	Archbishop Hoban High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 77
Jordyn Woods CB	Cartersville, Georgia	Cartersville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 25, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 4   247Sports: 5   ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024. "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024. "Ohio State 2025 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

Recruiting class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	Total
247Sports [5]	5	2	2	14	10	26
ESPN [6]	—	—	2	16	8	26
Rivals [7]	4	2	3	18	5	26

Walk-ons

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous school

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
August 30	Texas *	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 6	Grambling State *	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 13	Ohio *	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 27	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
October 4	Minnesota	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 11	at Illinois	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	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Source: [8] [9]

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements

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

Game summaries

vs Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team

Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Grambling State (FCS)

Grambling State Tigers (FCS) (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers (FCS)			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Ohio

See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team

Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bobcats			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

• Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Washington

See also: 2025 Washington Huskies football team

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 27

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 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 Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

• Date: October 11

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 information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	WISC
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 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 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 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 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 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 QB 3 Lincoln Kienholz Jr WR 4 Jeremiah Smith So WR 5 Mylan Graham So QB 10 Julian Sayin So WR 11 Brandon Inniss Jr WR 13 Bryson Rodgers Jr TE 15 Jelani Thurman Jr QB 16 Mason Maggs Sr WR 17 Carnell Tate Jr RB 20 James Peoples So WR 23 Nolan Baudo Jr RB 26 Chase Brecht Sr RB 28 TC Caffey Sr RB 30 Rashid SeSay So WR 34 Brennen Schramm Jr OL 51 Luke Montgomery Jr OL 58 Gabe VanSickle So OL 62 Joshua Padilla Jr OL 63 Julian Goines-Jackson Sr OL 64 Simon Lorentz So OL 67 Austin Siereveld Jr OL 69 Ian Moore So OL 72 Deontae Armstrong So OL 73 Devontae Armstrong So OL 75 Carson Hinzman Sr OL 77 Tegra Tshabola Sr WR 80 Shawn Lodge Sr WR 81 Damarion Witten So WR 82 David Adolph Sr WR 84 Dorian Williams So TE 85 Bennett Christian Sr TE 86 Maxence LeBlanc So WR Phillip Bell Fr OL Jake Cook Fr OL Phillip Daniels Jr RB CJ Donaldson Sr RB Bo Jackson Fr WR De'Zie Jones Fr TE Max Klare Jr TE Brody Lennon Fr OL Carter Lowe Fr OL Jayvon McFadden Fr WR Bodpegn Miller Fr OL Ethan Onianwa Sr WR Quincy Porter Fr TE Nate Roberts Fr RB Anthony "Turbo" Rogers Fr QB Tavien St. Clair Fr RB Isaiah West Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Davison Igbinosun Sr S 2 Caleb Downs Jr CB 5 Aaron Scott Jr. So S 6 Sonny Styles Sr S 9 Malik Hartford Jr LB 11 C. J. Hicks Sr CB 12 Bryce West So CB 13 Miles Lockhart So DB 16 Keenan Nelson Jr. Sr S 18 Jaylen McClain So LB 20 Arvell Reese Jr LB 23 Garrett Stover So CB 24 Jermaine Mathews Jr. Jr LB 26 Payton Pierce So S 28 Leroy Roker III So DB 29 Glorien Gough Jr S 32 Brenten "Inky" Jones Sr CB 34 Buakri Miles Jr. So LB 37 Zach Hayes So LB 38 Eli Riggs So CB 43 Dianté Griffin Sr S 46 Ryan Rudzinski Jr LB 50 Alec DelSignore Jr DE 52 Joshua Mickens Jr DL 53 Will Smith Jr. Jr DE 55 Dominic Kirks So DL 59 Ahmed Tounkara So LB 66 Nate Riegle So DL 90 Eric Mensah So DE 92 Caden Curry Sr DL 94 Jason Moore Jr DE 96 Eddrick Houston So DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Sr DL 98 Kayden McDonald Jr LB Tarvos "TJ" Alford Fr DL Jarquez Carter Fr S Faheem Delane Fr DL Logan George Jr DL Zion Grady Fr S Cody Haddad Fr LB Ty Howard Sr LB Eli Lee Fr DL Trajen Odom Fr LB Riley Pettijohn Fr DL Maxwell Roy Fr CB Devin Sanchez Fr DE Epi Sitanilei Fr S Deshawn Stewart Fr CB Jordyn Woods Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 19 Nick McLarty So P 35 Anthony Venneri Sr K 38 Jayden Fielding Sr LS 41 Morrow Evans So P 42 Joe McGuire Jr	Head coach Ryan Day Coordinators/assistant coaches Chip Kelly – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Vacant – Defensive coordinator Keenan Bailey – Tight ends Vacant – Offensive line Matt Guerrieri – Safeties Brian Hartline – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line James Laurinaitis – Linebackers Carlos Locklyn – Running backs Tim Walton – Assistant head coach/secondary/cornerbacks Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/director of football sport performance Brent Zdebski – Quality control - defense Rob Keys – Quality control - kicking Sam McGrath – Quality control - defense Joe Lyberger – Quality control - defense Tim Drevno – Quality control - offense LaAllan Clark – Graduate assistant - defense Mike Sollenne – Graduate assistant - offense Sean Binckes – Graduate assistant - offense Michael Hunter – Graduate assistant - defense Riley Larkin – Program assistant - offense Gunner Daniel – Program assistant - special teams Devin Jordan – Program assistant - offense Gerren DuHart – Program assistant - defense Joshua Chorba – Program assistant - defense Tony Johnson – Senior advisor/analyst Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: December 19, 2024

Depth chart

Defense S 13 Miles Lockhart — — FS 2 Caleb Downs 9 Malik Hartford 16 Keenan Nelson Jr. WLB SLB 6 Sonny Styles 20 Arvell Reese 11 C. J. Hicks 23 Garrett Stover 26 Payton Pierce — SS 18 Jaylen McClain — — CB 1 Davison Igbinosun 24 Jermaine Mathews Jr. 12 Bryce West DE DT DT DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. 93 Hero Kanu 98 Kayden McDonald 92 Caden Curry 96 Eddrick Houston 94 Jason Moore — — 52 Joshua Mickens 53 Will Smith Jr. — — CB 5 Aaron Scott Jr. 22 Calvin Simpson-Hunt — Offense WR 4 Jeremiah Smith — — WR 11 Brandon Inniss 82 David Adolph — LT LG C RG RT 72 Deontae Armstrong 67 Austin Siereveld 75 Carson Hinzman 77 Tegra Tshabola 68 George Fitzpatrick — 51 Luke Montgomery 62 Joshua Padilla 58 Gabe VanSickle 69 Ian Moore — — — — — TE 85 Bennett Christian 15 Jelani Thurman — WR 17 Carnell Tate 13 Bryson Rodgers 5 Mylan Graham QB 10 Julian Sayin 3 Lincoln Kienholz — Key reserves Out (season) RB 1 Quinshon Judkins 20 James Peoples 24 Sam Williams-Dixon Special teams PK 38 Jayden Fielding PK — P 42 Joe McGuire P 19 Nick McLarty KR 17 Carnell Tate PR 2 Caleb Downs LS 41 Morrow Evans H 42 Joe McGuire

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	SO
2	Emeka Egbuka	WR	GR
32	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	SR
44	JT Tuimoloau	DE	SR

Weekly Individual Awards

Big Ten Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Position	Award
Week 5	Jeremiah Smith	WR	Freshman of the Week
Week 6	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Offensive Player of the Week [10]
Week 11	Will Howard	QB	Offensive Player of the Week
Week 11	Jeremiah Smith	WR	Freshman of the Week [11]

References

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