2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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The 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Ryan Day and played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 135th season overall and 112th as a member of the Big Ten.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record14–2 (7–2 Big Ten)
Quick facts Ohio State Buckeyes football, Conference ...
2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football
  • Consensus national champion
  • Cotton Bowl Classic champion
  • Rose Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record14–2 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChip Kelly (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrian Hartline (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorJim Knowles (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
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2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 3 Oregon y$^ 9–0  13–1 
No. 10 Indiana ^ 8–1  11–2 
No. 5 Penn State y^ 8–1  13–3 
No. 1 Ohio State #^ 7–2  14–2 
No. 16 Illinois 6–3  10–3 
Iowa 6–3  8–5 
Michigan 5–4  8–5 
Minnesota 5–4  8–5 
USC 4–5  7–6 
Rutgers 4–5  7–6 
Washington 4–5  6–7 
Nebraska 3–6  7–6 
UCLA 3–6  5–7 
Wisconsin 3–6  5–7 
Northwestern 2–7  4–8 
Maryland 1–8  4–8 
Michigan State† 0–6  0–7 
Purdue 0–9  1–11 
Championship: Oregon 45, Penn State 37
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † — NCAA vacated all wins for Michigan State (5–7, 3–6)[1]
Rankings from AP Poll
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As the favorites to win the Big Ten, Ohio State started the season 5–0 before falling 32–31 to No. 3 Oregon on the road at Autzen Stadium. Subsequent to the loss, the team won its next five, including one on the road against No. 3 Penn State and one at home against No. 5 Indiana. However, an upset home loss to unranked Michigan, a fourth consecutive loss in the rivalry, knocked them out of the Big Ten Championship Game. Ohio State still qualified for the 2024–25 College Football Playoff and was selected as the No. 8 seed. They defeated No. 9 seed Tennessee in the first round, 42–17, and avenged their regular season loss against No. 1 seed Oregon, defeating them 41–21 in the Rose Bowl. They subsequently defeated No. 5 seed Texas 28–14 in the Cotton Bowl Classic to advance to the CFP National Championship, where they defeated No. 7 seed Notre Dame 34–23, claiming their first national championship since the 2014 season. The Buckeyes were the first 12-team College Football Playoff champion (winning four playoff games), the first team since the 2007 LSU Tigers to win a national championship with two losses on the season, the first team to win the national championship without winning their respective conference championship game since the 2021 Georgia Bulldogs and the lowest-seeded team in college football history to win a championship.

A record-breaking attendance of 936,550 was recorded at home games in the 2024 season, including the December playoff victory over Tennessee.

Offseason

More information Offense, Defense ...
Positions key
OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
  1. [a]
    Includes nose tackle (NT)
  2. [b]
    Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB)
  3. [c]
    Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  4. [d]
    Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  5. [e]
    Includes kickoff and punt returners
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Coaching staff changes

Departures

More information Name, Position ...
Name Position New school New position
Tony Alford Assistant head coach for offense/running backs coach Michigan Run game coordinator/running backs coach[2]
Mike Dawson Program assistant - defense Kansas Senior analyst - defense[3]
Corey Dennis Quarterbacks coach Tulsa Quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator[4]
Perry Eliano Safeties coach[5] Toledo Cornerbacks coach[6]
Todd Fitch Senior analyst - offense LSU Sr. offensive analyst[7]
Parker Fleming Special teams coordinator None[8]
Joe Philbin Senior advisor/analyst - offense Las Vegas Raiders Senior offensive assistant[9]
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Additions

Chip Kelly joined the staff as offensive coordinator
More information Name, Position ...
Name Position Previous school Previous position
Tim Drevno Quality control - offense[10] UCLA Offensive line coach
Matt Guerrieri Safeties coach[8] Indiana Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Michael Hunter Graduate assistant - defense[11] Tulsa Defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach
Tony Johnson Senior advisor/analyst[12] Olentangy Berkshire Middle School Assistant coach
Brandon Jordan[a] Program assistant - defense[13] Seattle Seahawks Pass rush specialist
Chip Kelly Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach[14] UCLA Head coach
Carlos Locklyn Running backs coach[15] Oregon Running backs coach
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Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2024 NFL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick NFL team Player Position
1 4 Arizona Cardinals Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
2 54 Cleveland Browns Mike Hall Jr. DT
4 123 Houston Texans Cade Stover TE
5 148 Las Vegas Raiders Tommy Eichenberg LB
Undrafted Detroit Lions Steele Chambers LB
Undrafted Buffalo Bills Xavier Johnson WR
Undrafted Miami Dolphins Matthew Jones OL
Undrafted Jacksonville Jaguars Josh Proctor S
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Source:[16]

Transfers

Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost 26 players to the transfer portal.[17][18]

More information Player, Number ...
Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown New school
Omari Abor #23 DE 6'3" 258 Sophomore Duncanville, Texas SMU
Jyaire Brown #18 CB 5'11" 183 Sophomore New Orleans, Louisiana LSU
Reid Carrico #28 LB 6'2" 235 Junior Ironton, Ohio West Virginia
Ja'Had Carter #14 S 6'1" 203 Senior Richmond, Virginia NC State
Connor Cmiel[b] #8 WR 6'2" 200 Senior Rocky River, Ohio Coastal Carolina
Victor Cutler Jr. #59 OL 6'3" 300 Graduate West Monroe, Louisiana Louisville
Julian Fleming #4 WR 6'2" 210 Senior Catawissa, Pennsylvania Penn State
Nigel Glover #37 LB 6'3" 210 Freshman Clayton, Ohio Northwestern
Kyion Grayes #7 WR 6'0" 187 Sophomore Chandler, Arizona California
Sam Hart #81 TE 6'5" 255 Junior Aurora, Colorado Colorado
Will Hartson #30 RB 5'9" 205 Freshman Massillon, Ohio Southern Illinois
Cedrick Hawkins #26 S 5'11" 182 Freshman Titusville, Florida UCF
Dallan Hayden #5 RB 5'10" 205 Sophomore Memphis, Tennessee Colorado
Jakob James #78 OL 6'5" 297 Senior Cincinnati, Ohio Toledo
Parker Lewis #23 K 6'3" 220 Senior Phoenix, Arizona Arizona State
Cameron Martinez #3 S 5'10" 198 Senior Muskegon, Michigan Boston College
Kyle McCord #6 QB 6'3" 215 Junior Mount Laurel, New Jersey Syracuse
Jaden McKenzie #90 DT 6'2" 286 Senior Wake Forest, North Carolina East Carolina
Jesse Mirco #29 P 6'4" 220 Junior Fremantle, Australia Vanderbilt
Evan Pryor #21 RB 5'11" 198 Junior Cornelius, North Carolina Cincinnati
Bryson Rodgers #86 WR 6'2" 185 Freshman Zephyrhills, Florida Withdrew
Noah Rogers #80 WR 6'2" 201 Freshman Raleigh, North Carolina NC State
Joe Royer #84 TE 6'5" 255 Senior Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati
Kye Stokes #13 S 6'1" 195 Sophomore Seffner, Florida Cincinnati
Chip Trayanum #19 RB 5'11" 233 Senior Akron, Ohio Kentucky
Ryan Turner #12 CB 5'11" 189 Sophomore Hollywood, Florida Boston College
Enokk Vimahi #66 OL 6'4" 313 Senior Kahuku, Hawaii Washington
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Incoming

The Buckeyes added 10 players from the transfer portal.[17][18]

More information Player, Number ...
Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Previous school
Caleb Downs #2 S 6'0" 205 Sophomore Hoschton, Georgia Alabama
Will Howard #18 QB 6'4" 235 Graduate Downingtown, Pennsylvania Kansas State
Quinshon Judkins #1 RB 6'0" 219 Junior Pike Road, Alabama Ole Miss
Will Kacmarek #89 TE 6'6" 260 Senior St. Louis, Missouri Ohio
Seth McLaughlin #56 OL 6'4" 305 Graduate Buford, Georgia Alabama
Keenan Nelson Jr. #16 DB 6'1" 185 Junior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania South Carolina
Julian Sayin[c] #10 QB 6'1" 203 Freshman Carlsbad, California Alabama
Anthony Venneri #35 P 6'0" 225 Junior Hamilton, Ontario Buffalo
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Selected Ohio State portal transfers
  • A smiling football player in a baseball hat.
    CB Caleb Downs
  • A football player sitting in front of a microphone.
    QB Will Howard
  • A football player talking to microphone on a football field.
    RB Quinshon Judkins
  • Football player standing and answering questions.
    C Seth McLauglin
Photos from CFP National Championship week.

Recruiting class

Freshman Jeremiah Smith was an immediate contributor.
Main article: 2024 college football recruiting class
More information College recruiting information (2024), Name ...
College recruiting information (2024)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jeremiah Smith
WR		 Hollywood, Florida Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Dec 14, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (92)
Aaron Scott Jr.
CB		 Holland, Ohio Springfield High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 30, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (88)
Bryce West
CB		 Cleveland, Ohio Glenville High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Jun 24, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (87)
Eddrick Houston
Edge		 Buford, Georgia Buford High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 269 lb (122 kg) Aug 22, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (86)
Mylan Graham
WR		 New Haven, Indiana New Haven High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 4, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (86)
Air Noland
QB		 Fairburn, Georgia Langston Hughes High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 8, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (85)
Ian Moore
IOL		 New Palestine, Indiana New Palestine High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 317 lb (144 kg) Oct 20, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Garrett Stover
S		 Sunbury, Ohio Big Walnut High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Nov 21, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Jaylen McClain
S		 West Orange, New Jersey Seton Hall Preparatory School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jun 12, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Max LeBlanc
TE		 Chattanooga, Tennessee Baylor School 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Apr 15, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
James Peoples
RB		 San Antonio, Texas Veterans Memorial High School 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 2, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Payton Pierce
LB		 Lucas, Texas Lovejoy High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Apr 11, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Dominic Kirks
DL		 Painesville, Ohio Riverside High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jan 20, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Deontae Armstrong
OT		 Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Mar 27, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Devontae Armstrong
OT		 Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 297 lb (135 kg) Mar 27, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Miles Lockhart
CB		 Chandler, Arizona Basha High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 6, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Damarion Witten
TE		 Cleveland, Ohio Glenville High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jun 24, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Eric Mensah
Edge		 Stafford, Virginia Mountain View High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Sep 15, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Gabe VanSickle
IOL		 Coopersville, Michigan Coopersville High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 283 lb (128 kg) Nov 23, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (78)
Sam Williams-Dixon
RB		 Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington High School North 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Apr 15, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Leroy Roker III
S		 Fort Myers, Florida Bishop Verot High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 11, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (76)
Nick McLarty
P		 Melbourne, Victoria Caulfield Grammar School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Mar 8, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
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:

  • "2024 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  • "2024 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  • "Ohio State 2024 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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Recruiting class rankings

More information Website, National rank ...
Website National rank Conference rank 5 star recruits 4 star recruits 3 star recruits Total
247Sports[19] 5 2 1 12 8 22
ESPN[20] — — 1 14 6 21
Rivals[21] 4 2 3 14 4 21
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Walk-ons

More information Player, Number ...
Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Previous school
Morrow Evans #41 LS 6'1" 205 Freshman Bellaire, Texas Episcopal High School
Glorien Gough[d] #29 DB 5'11" 175 Sophomore Palos Verdes Estates, California Mater Dei High School[d]
Zach Hayes[e] #37 LB 6'3" 220 Freshman La Grange Park, Illinois Nazareth Academy[e]
Hadi Jawad #39 P 5'11" 185 Senior Dearborn, Michigan Wayne State
Shawn Lodge #80 WR 6'0" 170 Junior Akron, Ohio Presbyterian
Simon Lorentz #64 OL 6'3" 280 Freshman Dover, Ohio Dover High School
Buakri Miles Jr. #34 CB 6'2" 190 Freshman West Chester Township, Ohio Lakota West High School
Nate Riegle #66 LB 6'3" 210 Freshman Findlay, Ohio Findlay High School
Eli Riggs #38 LB 6'4" 230 Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Indian Hill High School
Rashid SeSay #30 RB 5'11" 190 Freshman Zanesville, Ohio West Muskingum High School
Ahmed Tounkara #59 DL 6'1" 260 Freshman Dublin, Ohio Dublin Scioto High School
Joey Velazquez #39 LB 5'11" 226 Graduate Columbus, Ohio Michigan
Dorian Williams #84 WR 6'2" 200 Freshman Cincinnati, Ohio Princeton High School
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Preseason

Spring game

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeSpring GameSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
April 1312:00 p.m.Offense (Scarlet) vs. Defense (Gray)Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OHFoxOffense 34-3380,012[22]
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I was there

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.Akron*No. 2
CBSW 52–6102,011
September 77:30 p.m.Western Michigan*No. 2
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTNW 56–0102,665
September 2112:00 p.m.Marshall*No. 3
FOXW 49–14103,871
September 287:30 p.m.at Michigan StateNo. 3
PeacockW 38–771,114
October 53:30 p.m.IowaNo. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
CBSW 35–7105,135
October 127:30 p.m.at No. 3 OregonNo. 2
NBCL 31–3260,129
October 2612:00 p.m.NebraskadaggerNo. 4
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)
FOXW 21–17104,830
November 212:00 p.m.at No. 3 Penn StateNo. 4
FOXW 20–13111,030
November 912:00 p.m.PurdueNo. 2
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOXW 45–0103,463
November 1612:00 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 2
BTNW 31–738,147
November 2312:00 p.m.No. 5 IndianaNo. 2
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff)
FOXW 38–15105,751
November 3012:00 p.m.MichiganNo. 2
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)
FOXL 10–13106,005
December 218:00 p.m.(9) No. 7 Tennessee*(8) No. 6
ESPN/ABCW 42–17102,819
January 1, 20255:00 p.m.vs. (1) No. 1 Oregon*(8) No. 6
ESPNW 41–2190,732
January 10, 20257:30 p.m.vs. (5) No. 3 Texas*(8) No. 6
ESPNW 28–1474,527
January 20, 20257:30 p.m.vs. (7) No. 5 Notre Dame*(8) No. 6
ESPNW 34–2377,660
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Rankings

Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP2 (15)2 (5)3 (5)3 (5)3 (5)3 (4)2 (9)4443222761 (56)
Coaches2 (7)2 (3)2 (3)3 (3)3 (2)3 (7)2 (11)5443222871 (53)
CFPNot released222266Not released
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Game summaries

vs Akron

See also: 2024 Akron Zips football team
Akron Zips (0–0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Zips 3 0 306
No. 2 Buckeyes 7 10 211452
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 102,011
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:44) AKR – Garrison Smith 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:18; Akron 3–0)
  • (2:44) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 16-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Ohio State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:23) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 0:40; Ohio State 10–3)
  • (4:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:30; Ohio State 17–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:53) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:52; Ohio State 24–3)
  • (7:35) OSU – Lathan Ransom 27-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 31–3)
  • (3:57) AKR – Garrison Smith 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:38; Ohio State 31–6)
  • (0:01) OSU – James Peoples 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Ohio State 38–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:16) OSU – Carnell Tate 34-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 45–6)
  • (2:25) OSU – Gabe Powers 29-yard interception return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 52–6)
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On August 31, Ohio State opened their season by hosting the in-state Akron Zips from the MAC. Ohio State looked to continue their 108-year winning streak over in-state opponents. Two weeks before the game, Ryan Day named Kansas State transfer Will Howard Ohio State's starting quarterback for the 2024 season.[25] Ohio State's injuries for the game included starting linebacker Cody Simon and left guard Donovan Jackson.

Ohio State got the ball first and went three-and-out after highly touted freshman Jeremiah Smith dropped his first career target, followed by a false start penalty and an incompletion. On Akron's first play, Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun was nearly ejected for targeting after a late hit on sliding Akron quarterback Ben Finley, but it was overturned upon review. Backup quarterback Tahj Bullock would enter the game and lead the Zips down the field; they would take a 3–0 lead after a 48-yard field goal by Garrison Smith. Jeremiah Smith would make his first career catch on the next drive, an 11-yard reception to convert third-and-10. He would catch his first career touchdown on a 16-yard pass from Howard later in the drive, which gave Ohio State a 7–3 lead. A sack on second down by Buckeye linebacker C. J. Hicks would cause Akron's next drive to stall. Ohio State then drove down to the Akron 25, but turned it over on downs after an incompletion from Howard to Emeka Egbuka. Two plays later, Ohio State would get the ball back after an interception of Finley by Denzel Burke. The Buckeyes would cash in the short field with a 40–yard field goal by Jayden Fielding to increase their lead to 10–3. Akron went three-and-out again on their next drive after a third-down sack of Finley by JT Tuimoloau. Ohio State would subsequently orchestrate another touchdown drive, with Howard completing a 16-yard pass to Carnell Tate to convert third-and-8 before throwing a 9-yard touchdown pass to Smith to extend the lead to 17–3. Akron's next drive reached Ohio State territory, but stalled out at the 34 after Finley ran out of bounds on fourth-and-5. The half ended with Ohio State holding a 17–3 lead.

Akron held the ball for over six minutes of game clock on their first drive of the second half, but eventually punted. On Ohio State's second play of their next drive, Howard connected with Smith on a 45-yard deep pass, before Quinshon Judkins plunged in for a 2-yard touchdown run, his first as a Buckeye, extending Ohio State's lead to 24–3. On Akron's next drive, junior Caden Curry forced a Bullock fumble on a hit from behind, which was recovered by safety Lathan Ransom and returned for a touchdown, giving Ohio State a 31–3 lead. Akron's next drive was successful, getting inside the Ohio State 30 before Smith hit his second field goal of the day, this one a 49-yarder to trim the deficit to 31–6. Ohio State scored another touchdown on their next drive via a 4-yard run by James Peoples, extending their lead to 38–6. After forcing another punt, the Buckeyes would score again on a 34-yard touchdown pass from Howard to Tate, increasing the lead to 45–6. After a trade of punts, Ohio State would score for the final time on a pick-six by junior linebacker Gabe Powers, placing the final score at 52–6.

More information Statistics, AKR ...
StatisticsAKROSU
First downs1124
Plays–yards64–17764–404
Rushes–yards35–4733–170
Passing yards130234
Passing: comp–att–int18–29–218–31–0
Time of possession34:0325:57
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Akron Passing Tahj Bullock 9/13, 68 yards
Rushing Tahj Bullock 14 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Jake Newell 2 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
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vs Western Michigan

See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Western Michigan Broncos (0–1) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 000
No. 2 Buckeyes 21 14 14756
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

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

See also: 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Marshall Thundering Herd (1–1) vs No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thundering Herd 7 7 0014
No. 3 Buckeyes 7 21 14749
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 103,871
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:14) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:46; Marshall 7–0)
  • (7:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 68-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42; Tied 7–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:31) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 14–7)
  • (10:50) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 86-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 21–7)
  • (3:33) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 28–7)
  • (0:06) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 13-yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Ohio State 28–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:48) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 40-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Ohio State 35–14)
  • (3:31) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 53-yard pass from Will Howard, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 42–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 49–14)
Close
More information Statistics, MRSH ...
StatisticsMRSHOSU
First downs1823
Plays–yards70–26457–569
Rushes–yards43–12531–280
Passing yards139289
Passing: comp–att–int18–27–018–26–1
Time of possession36:1523:45
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Marshall Passing Stone Earle 16/21, 132 yards, 1 TD
Rushing A. J. Turner 7 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Elijah Metcalf 8 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 16/20, 275 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
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at Michigan State

See also: 2024 Michigan State Spartans football team
No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) at Michigan State Spartans (3–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Buckeyes 3 21 14038
Spartans 0 7 007
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at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 71,114
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (Peacock): Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:15) OSU – Jayden Fielding 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:45; Ohio State 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:04) OSU – Gee Scott Jr. 3-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:08; Ohio State 10–0)
  • (9:41) MSU – Jaron Glover 12-yard pass from Aidan Chiles, Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:07; Ohio State 10–7)
  • (7:22) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 19-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Ohio State 17–7)
  • (0:29) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 17-yard pass from Devin Brown, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:44; Ohio State 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (4:57) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 33-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:11; Ohio State 31–7)
  • (2:05) OSU – Will Howard 6-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:19; Ohio State 38–7)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Close
More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUMSU
First downs2313
Plays–yards75–48351–246
Rushes–yards35–18526–47
Passing yards289199
Passing: comp–att–int26–40–116–25–1
Time of possession35:4324:17
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 21/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 7 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Michigan State Passing Aidan Chiles 13/19, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 9 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Jaron Glover 4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
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vs Iowa

See also: 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) vs No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawkeyes 0 0 077
No. 3 Buckeyes 7 0 21735
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

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

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team
No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) at No. 3 Oregon Ducks (5–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Buckeyes 7 14 7331
No. 3 Ducks 6 16 01032
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at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:00) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; Ohio State 7–0)
  • (5:51) ORE – Jordan James 3-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:43; Ohio State 7–6)
Second quarter
  • (14:22) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:21; Ohio State 14–6)
  • (12:31) ORE – Evan Stewart 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, two-point run failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Ohio State 14–12)
  • (10:09) ORE – Atticus Sappington 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:17; Oregon 15–14)
  • (3:53) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Ohio State 21–15)
  • (1:17) ORE – Tez Johnson 48-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Oregon 22–21)
Third quarter
  • (9:27) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 6-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:08; Ohio State 28–22)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:20) ORE – Dillon Gabriel 27-yard run, Andrew Boyle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:51; Oregon 29–28)
  • (6:00) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:20; Ohio State 31–29)
  • (1:47) ORE – Atticus Sappington 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:13; Oregon 32–31)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUORE
First downs2218
Plays–yards68–46765–496
Rushes–yards32–14131–155
Passing yards326341
Passing: comp–att–int28–35–023–34–0
Time of possession33:0926:51
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 28/35, 326 yards, 2 TD
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 10 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 9 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Oregon Passing Dillon Gabriel 23/34, 341 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan James 23 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Evan Stewart 7 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD
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vs Nebraska

See also: 2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–2) vs No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cornhuskers 0 6 3817
No. 4 Buckeyes 7 7 0721
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 104,830
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (0:29) OSU – Carnell Tate 40-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:02; Ohio State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:21) NEB – John Hohl 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:08; Ohio State 7–3)
  • (8:21) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 60-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Ohio State 14–3)
  • (0:00) NEB – John Hohl 54-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:02; Ohio State 14–6)
Third quarter
  • (7:29) NEB – John Hohl 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:51; Ohio State 14–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:47) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, Nate Boerkircher pass from Dylan Raiola (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:06; Nebraska 17–14)
  • (6:04) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Ohio State 21–17)
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More information Statistics, NEB ...
StatisticsNEBOSU
First downs1811
Plays–yards66–27347–285
Rushes–yards33–12128–64
Passing yards152221
Passing: comp–att–int21–32–113–16–1
Time of possession35:0724:53
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Nebraska Passing Dylan Raiola 21/32, 152 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Dante Dowdell 14 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Fidone 4 receptions, 55 yards
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 13/16, 221 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 10 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Carnell Tate 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
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at No. 3 Penn State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry
No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–1) at No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (7–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Buckeyes 7 7 3320
No. 3 Nittany Lions 10 0 3013
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at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 111,030
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:54) PSU – Ryan Barker 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 8:00; Penn State 3–0)
  • (5:37) PSU – Zion Tracy 31-yard interception return, Ryan Barker kick (Penn State 10–0)
  • (1:59) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 25-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:32; Penn State 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:54) OSU – Brandon Inniss 21-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:42; Ohio State 14–10)
Third quarter
  • (10:40) OSU – Jayden Fielding 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:20; Ohio State 17–10)
  • (5:03) PSU – Ryan Barker 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:32; Ohio State 17–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:13) OSU – Jayden Fielding 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:02; Ohio State 20–13)
Close
More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUPSU
First downs2215
Plays–yards64–35853–270
Rushes–yards38–17632–120
Passing yards182150
Passing: comp–att–int16–24–113–21–1
Time of possession31:2228:38
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 16/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 14 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 4 receptions, 55 yards
Penn State Passing Drew Allar 12/20, 146 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Tyler Warren 3 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Nicholas Singleton 6 receptions, 54 yards
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vs Purdue

See also: 2024 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Purdue Boilermakers (1–7) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boilermakers 0 0 000
No. 2 Buckeyes 7 14 17745
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 103,463
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:02) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:59; Ohio State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:30) OSU – Gee Scott Jr. 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:42; Ohio State 14–0)
  • (0:27) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 17-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:13; Ohio State 21–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:34) OSU – Jayden Fielding 42 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:21; Ohio State 24–0)
  • (3:07) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 19-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:36; Ohio State 31–0)
  • (2:59) OSU – Jack Sawyer 11-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 38–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:05) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 10-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:58; Ohio State 45–0)
Close
More information Statistics, PUR ...
StatisticsPUROSU
First downs1523
Plays–yards59–20666–433
Rushes–yards38–9835–173
Passing yards108260
Passing: comp–att–int9–21–121–31–0
Time of possession29:1130:49
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue Passing Hudson Card 9/19, 108 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Devin Mockobee 13 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Shamar Rigby 1 reception, 29 yards
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 6 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
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at Northwestern

See also: 2024 Northwestern Wildcats football team
No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–1) at Northwestern Wildcats (4–5) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Buckeyes 0 21 10031
Wildcats 0 7 007
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at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: S at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,147
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (12:34) NU – Jack Lausch 8-yard run, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:30; Northwestern 7–0)
  • (6:59) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:29; Tied 7–7)
  • (4:19) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:56; Ohio State 14–7)
  • (0:47) OSU – Carnell Tate 25-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:57; Ohio State 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:11) OSU – Carnell Tate 8-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:44; Ohio State 28–7)
  • (0:44) OSU – Jayden Fielding 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:14; Ohio State 31–7)
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUNU
First downs1917
Plays–yards57–42066–251
Rushes–yards33–17328–50
Passing yards247201
Passing: comp–att–int15–24–021–36–0
Time of possession28:0032:00
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 15/24, 247 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 4 receptions, 100 yards
Northwestern Passing Jack Lausch 21/35, 201 yards
Rushing Cam Porter 10 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Bryce Kirtz 7 receptions, 92 yards
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vs No. 5 Indiana

See also: 2024 Indiana Hoosiers football team
No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers (10–0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Hoosiers 7 0 0815
No. 2 Buckeyes 0 14 141038
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 105,751
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:52) IU – Ty Son Lawton 2-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:12; Indiana 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (7:22) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 11-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:20; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:21) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:20; Ohio State 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:44) OSU – Caleb Downs 79-yard punt return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 21–7)
  • (6:02) OSU – Jelani Thurman 1-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Ohio State 28–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:56) OSU – Jayden Fielding 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:51; Ohio State 31–7)
  • (1:53) IU – Ty Son Lawton 2-yard run, Omar Cooper Jr. pass from Kurtis Rourke (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:03; Ohio State 31–15)
  • (0:35) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:18; Ohio State 38–15)
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More information Statistics, IU ...
StatisticsIUOSU
First downs1614
Plays–yards59–15155–316
Rushes–yards40–8629–115
Passing yards68201
Passing: comp–att–int8–18–022–26–1
Time of possession30:4029:20
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Indiana Passing Kurtis Rourke 8/18, 68 yards
Rushing Ty Son Lawton 15 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Elijah Sarratt 3 receptions, 40 yards
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 22/26, 201 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 9 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
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vs Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
Michigan Wolverines (6–5) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolverines 0 10 0313
No. 2 Buckeyes 3 7 0010
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: W at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 106,005
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline reporter), and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:14) OSU – Jayden Fielding 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:19; Ohio State 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:37) MICH – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:44; Michigan 7–3)
  • (2:15) MICH – Dominic Zvada 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:02; Michigan 10–3)
  • (0:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 10-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; Tied 10–10)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (0:45) MICH – Dominic Zvada 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:28; Michigan 13–10)
Close
More information Statistics, MICH ...
StatisticsMICHOSU
First downs1315
Plays–yards58–23459–252
Rushes–yards41–17226–77
Passing yards62175
Passing: comp–att–int9–16–219–33–2
Time of possession33:3526:25
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan Passing Davis Warren 9/16, 62 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Kalel Mullings 32 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Peyton O'Leary 1 reception, 18 yards
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 19/33, 175 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 12 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Carnell Tate 6 receptions, 58 yards
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vs No. 7 Tennessee (CFP First Round)

See also: 2024 Tennessee Volunteers football team and 2024–25 College Football Playoff
No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10–2) vs No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Volunteers 0 10 0717
No. 6 Buckeyes 21 0 14742
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:46) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 37-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Ohio State 7–0)
  • (8:09) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Ohio State 14–0)
  • (3:27) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 29-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:22; Ohio State 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:39) TENN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:23; Ohio State 21–3)
  • (0:20) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 2-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 4:03; Ohio State 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (9:16) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 22-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:14; Ohio State 28–10)
  • (1:18) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:46; Ohio State 35–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:53) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 24-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 42–10)
  • (1:56) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 2-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:19; Ohio State 42–17)
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This game marked the first time a Buckeyes game would air on ABC since 2022.[26]

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StatisticsTENNOSU
First downs1724
Plays–yards70–25664–473
Rushes–yards39–15233–156
Passing yards104317
Passing: comp–att–int14–31–025–31–1
Time of possession27:1032:50
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tennessee Passing Nico Iamaleava 14/31, 104 yards
Rushing Peyton Lewis 10 carries, 77 yards
Receiving Bru McCoy 4 receptions, 40 yards
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 24/29, 311 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 10 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 6 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
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vs. No. 1 Oregon (Rose Bowl / CFP Quarterfinal)

See also: 2024 Oregon Ducks football team, 2025 Rose Bowl, and 2024–25 College Football Playoff
2025 Rose Bowl
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–2) vs. No. 1 Oregon Ducks (13–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Buckeyes 14 20 7041
No. 1 Ducks 0 8 7621
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at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

  • Date: January 1, 2025
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 90,732
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
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Game information
First quarter
  • (14:00) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 45-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00; Ohio State 7–0)
  • (7:31) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 42-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:05; Ohio State 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:50) OSU – Jayden Fielding 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:53; Ohio State 17–0)
  • (10:28) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 43-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:43; Ohio State 24–0)
  • (8:47) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 66-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:10; Ohio State 31–0)
  • (2:59) OSU – Jayden Fielding 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:50; Ohio State 34–0)
  • (0:00) ORE – Traeshon Holden 5-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Justius Lowe pass from Dillon Gabriel (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Ohio State 34–8)
Third quarter
  • (8:55) ORE – Noah Whittington 2-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05; Ohio State 34–15)
  • (2:19) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 8-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:16; Ohio State 41–15)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:00) ORE – Traeshon Holden 27-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, two-point run failed (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:36; Ohio State 41–21)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUORE
First downs2015
Plays–yards57–50070–276
Rushes–yards31–18128– -23
Passing yards319299
Passing: comp–att–int17–26–029–42–0
Time of possession29:0530:55
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 17/26, 319 yards, 3 TD
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 8 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 7 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD
Oregon Passing Dillon Gabriel 29/41, 299 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan James 7 carries, 14 yards
Receiving Traeshon Holden 7 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
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vs. No. 3 Texas (Cotton Bowl Classic / CFP Semifinal)

See also: 2024 Texas Longhorns football team, 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (January), and 2024–25 College Football Playoff
2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (January)
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (12–2) vs. No. 3 Texas Longhorns (13–2) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Buckeyes 7 7 01428
No. 3 Longhorns 0 7 7014
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at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

  • Date: January 10, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 74,527
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
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Game information
First quarter
  • (7:24) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:18; Ohio State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:29) TEX – Jaydon Blue 18-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Will Stone kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:22; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:13) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 75-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:16; Ohio State 14–7)
Third quarter
  • (3:12) TEX – Jaydon Blue 26-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Will Stone kick (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:18; Tied 14–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (7:02) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:45; Ohio State 21–14)
  • (2:13) OSU – Jack Sawyer 83-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 28–14)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUTEX
First downs1821
Plays–yards57–37068–341
Rushes–yards24–8129–58
Passing yards289283
Passing: comp–att–int24–33–123–39–1
Time of possession31:3828:22
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 24/33, 289 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 6 carries, 42 yards
Receiving Carnell Tate 7 receptions, 87 yards
Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 23/39, 283 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Quintrevion Wisner 17 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Jaydon Blue 5 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
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vs. No. 5 Notre Dame (CFP National Championship Game)

See also: 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship, and 2024–25 College Football Playoff
2025 College Football Playoff National Championship
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (13–2) vs. No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14–1) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Buckeyes 0 21 10334
No. 5 Fighting Irish 7 0 8823
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at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: January 20, 2025
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 77,660
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:15) ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 9:45; Notre Dame 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:10) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 8-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05; Tied 7–7)
  • (6:15) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:06; Ohio State 14–7)
  • (0:27) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; Ohio State 21–7)
Third quarter
  • (12:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Ohio State 28–7)
  • (7:52) OSU – Jayden Fielding 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 3:26; Ohio State 31–7)
  • (3:03) ND – Jaden Greathouse 34-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Jeremiyah Love pass from Riley Leonard (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; Ohio State 31–15)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:15) ND – Jaden Greathouse 30-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Beaux Collins pass from Jordan Faison (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:10; Ohio State 31–23)
  • (0:26) OSU – Jayden Fielding 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:44; Ohio State 34–23)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUND
First downs2219
Plays–yards62–44558–308
Rushes–yards41–21426–53
Passing yards231255
Passing: comp–att–int17–21–022–32–0
Time of possession32:2527:35
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Will Howard 17/21, 231 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 11 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
Notre Dame Passing Riley Leonard 22/31, 255 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Riley Leonard 17 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jaden Greathouse 6 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
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Personnel

Roster

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2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 1 Quinshon Judkins Jr
WR 2 Emeka Egbuka (C) GS
QB 3 Lincoln Kienholz So
WR 4 Jeremiah Smith Fr
WR 5 Mylan Graham Fr
WR 9 Jayden Ballard Sr
QB 10 Julian Sayin Fr
WR 11 Brandon Inniss So
QB 12 Air Noland Fr
WR 13 Bryson Rodgers So
WR 14 Kojo Antwi Jr
TE 15 Jelani Thurman So
QB 16 Mason Maggs Jr
WR 17 Carnell Tate So
QB 18 Will Howard GS
QB 19 Chad Ray Sr
RB 20 James Peoples Fr
WR 23 Nolan Baudo So
RB 24 Sam Williams-Dixon Fr
RB 26 Chase Brecht Jr
RB 28 TC Caffey Injured Jr
RB 30 Rashid SeSay Fr
RB 32 TreVeyon Henderson (C) Sr
QB 33 Devin Brown Jr
WR 34 Brennen Schramm So
TE 46 Jace Middleton Sr
TE 49 Patrick Gurd Sr
OL 51 Luke Montgomery So
OL 54 Toby Wilson Sr
OL 56 Seth McLaughlin Injured GS
OL 58 Gabe VanSickle Fr
OL 62 Joshua Padilla So
OL 63 Julian Goines-Jackson Jr
OL 64 Simon Lorentz Fr
OL 65 Zen Michalski Sr
OL 67 Austin Siereveld So
OL 68 George Fitzpatrick Jr
OL 69 Ian Moore Fr
OL 70 Josh Fryar Sr
OL 71 Josh Simmons Injured Sr
OL 72 Deontae Armstrong Fr
OL 73 Devontae Armstrong Fr
OL 74 Donovan Jackson Sr
OL 75 Carson Hinzman Jr
OL 76 Miles Walker So
OL 77 Tegra Tshabola Jr
WR 80 Shawn Lodge Jr
WR 81 Damarion Witten Fr
WR 82 David Adolph Jr
WR 83 Joop Mitchell Sr
WR 84 Dorian Williams Fr
TE 85 Bennett Christian Jr
TE 86 Maxence LeBlanc Fr
WR 87 Reis Stocksdale Sr
TE 88 Gee Scott Jr. GS
TE 89 Zak Herbstreit Sr
TE 89 Will Kacmarek Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 0 Cody Simon (C) GS
CB 1 Davison Igbinosun Jr
S 2 Caleb Downs So
S 3 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Sr
CB 5 Aaron Scott Jr. Fr
LB 6 Sonny Styles Jr
CB 7 Jordan Hancock Sr
S 8 Lathan Ransom Sr
S 9 Malik Hartford So
CB 10 Denzel Burke Sr
LB 11 C. J. Hicks Jr
CB 12 Bryce West Fr
CB 13 Miles Lockhart Fr
DB 16 Keenan Nelson Jr. Jr
LB 17 Mitchell Melton Sr
S 18 Jaylen McClain Fr
LB 20 Arvell Reese So
S 21 Jayden Bonsu So
CB 22 Calvin Simpson-Hunt So
LB 23 Garrett Stover Fr
CB 24 Jermaine Mathews Jr. So
LB 26 Payton Pierce Fr
S 28 Leroy Roker III Fr
DB 29 Glorien Gough So
S 32 Brenten "Inky" Jones Jr
DE 33 Jack Sawyer (C) Sr
CB 34 Buakri Miles Jr. Fr
LB 36 Gabe Powers Jr
LB 37 Zach Hayes Fr
LB 38 Eli Riggs Fr
LB 39 Joey Velazquez GS
CB 43 Dianté Griffin Jr
DE 44 JT Tuimoloau Sr
S 46 Ryan Rudzinski So
LB 50 Alec DelSignore So
DE 52 Joshua Mickens So
DL 53 Will Smith Jr. So
DE 55 Dominic Kirks Fr
LB 57 Jalen Pace Sr
DT 58 Ty Hamilton Sr
DL 59 Ahmed Tounkara Fr
DL 60 Cade Casto Sr
DL 62 Bryce Prater Sr
LB 66 Nate Riegle Fr
DL 90 Eric Mensah Fr
DT 91 Tyleik Williams Sr
DE 92 Caden Curry Jr
DT 93 Hero Kanu Jr
DL 94 Jason Moore So
DT 95 Tywone Malone Jr. Sr
DE 96 Eddrick Houston Fr
DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Jr
DL 98 Kayden McDonald So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 19 Nick McLarty Fr
P 35 Anthony Venneri Jr
K 38 Jayden Fielding Jr
P 39 Hadi Jawad Sr
LS 41 Morrow Evans Fr
P 42 Joe McGuire So
LS 43 John Ferlmann Sr
LS 48 Max Lomonico Sr
K 95 Casey Magyar Sr
LS 96 Collin Johnson Sr
K 98 Austin Snyder Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Chip Kelly – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Jim Knowles – Defensive coordinator
  • Keenan Bailey – Tight ends
  • Justin Frye – Run game coordinator/offensive line
  • Matt Guerrieri – Safeties
  • Brian Hartline – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers
  • Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line
  • James Laurinaitis – Linebackers
  • Carlos Locklyn – Running backs
  • Tim Walton – Assistant head coach/secondary/cornerbacks
  • Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/director of football sport performance
  • Brent Zdebski – Quality control - defense
  • Rob Keys – Quality control - kicking
  • Sam McGrath – Quality control - defense
  • Joe Lyberger – Quality control - defense
  • Tim Drevno – Quality control - offense
  • LaAllan Clark – Graduate assistant - defense
  • Mike Sollenne – Graduate assistant - offense
  • Sean Binckes – Graduate assistant - offense
  • Michael Hunter – Graduate assistant - defense
  • Riley Larkin – Program assistant - offense
  • Gunner Daniel – Program assistant - special teams
  • Devin Jordan – Program assistant - offense
  • Gerren DuHart – Program assistant - defense
  • Joshua Chorba – Program assistant - defense
  • Tony Johnson – Senior advisor/analyst
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 18, 2024

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Depth chart

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Statistics

Team

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Ohio StateOpp
  Points per game35.712.9
Total571206
First downs332241
  Rushing13597
  Passing183117
  Penalty1427
Rushing yards2,6621,402
  Avg per rush5.02.6
  Avg per game166.487.6
  Rushing touchdowns3413
Passing yards4,2082,672
  Att-Comp-Int455-325-10442-267-10
  Avg per pass9.36.1
  Avg per game263.0167.0
  Passing touchdowns3710
Total offense6,8704,074
  Avg per play6.94.2
  Avg per game429.4254.6
Fumbles-Lost15-523-9
Penalties-Yards72-65358-467
  Avg per game40.829.2
Punts-Yards49-2,04287-3,674
  Avg per punt39.038.1
Time of possession/Game30:1829:42
3rd down conversions81-18680-229
4th down conversions20-2815-33
Sacks-Yards53-36216-96
Touchdowns scored7624
Field goals-Attempts13-1712-18
PAT-Attempts76-7616-16
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Individual leaders

Offense

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

Special teams

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Awards and honors

Preseason honors

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In-season awards

Weekly Individual Awards

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Big Ten Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award
Week 5 Jeremiah Smith WR Freshman of the Week [27]
Week 6 Emeka Egbuka WR Offensive Player of the Week[28]
Week 11 Will Howard QB Offensive Player of the Week[29]
Week 11 Jeremiah Smith WR Freshman of the Week[30]
Week 13 Will Howard QB co-Offensive Player of the Week
Week 13 Cody Simon LB Defensive Player of the Week
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Post-season awards and honors

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Big Ten Awards
Award Player Position
Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year Jeremiah Smith WR
Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year Caleb Downs SAF
Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year Jeremiah Smith WR
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All-Big Ten Team
Award Player Position
1st Team Jeremiah Smith WR
1st Team Donovan Jackson OG
1st Team Seth McLaughlin C
1st Team JT Tuimoloau DL
1st Team Cody Simon LB
1st Team Caleb Downs DB
1st Team Lathan Ransom DB
2nd Team Jack Sawyer DL
2nd Team Sonny Styles LB
3rd Team Will Howard QB
3rd Team TreVeyon Henderson RB
3rd Team Quinshon Judkins RB
3rd Team Emeka Egbuka WR
3rd Team Tyleik Williams DL
3rd Team Denzel Burke CB
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All-American Honors
Player Position Status
Seth McLaughlin C Consensus
Caleb Downs DB Unanimous
Donovan Jackson OL
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CFP awards and honors

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Game awards
Player Position Award Round
Jeremiah Smith WR Offensive Player of the Game Rose Bowl (Quarterfinal)
Cody Simon LB Defensive Player of the Game
Will Howard QB Offensive Player of the Game Cotton Bowl (Semifinal)
Jack Sawyer DE Defensive Player of the Game
Will Howard QB Offensive Player of the Game CFP National Championship
Cody Simon LB Defensive Player of the Game
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All-CFP Team
Player Position Outlet
Will Howard QB SI, CBS, ATH, AP
Quinshon Judkins RB CBS, ATH, AP
TreVeyon Henderson RB ATH, AP
Jeremiah Smith WR SI, CBS, ATH, AP
Donovan Jackson OG SI, CBS, ATH, AP
Carson Hinzman C AP
JT Tuimoloau DE SI, CBS, ATH, AP
Jack Sawyer DE SI, CBS, ATH, AP
Tyleik Williams DT CBS
Sonny Styles LB CBS, ATH, AP
Cody Simon LB SI, CBS, ATH, AP
Caleb Downs S SI, CBS, ATH, AP
Jayden Fielding K ATH
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Sources: Sports Illustrated,[31] CBS,[32] The Athletic,[33] Associated Press

Other awards and honors

Archie Griffin awards

On Saturday, August 17, a statue of Archie Griffin was revealed at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.[34] On Friday, August 30, a statue of Archie Griffin was unveiled at Ohio Stadium.[35] During the halftime show on Saturday, August 31, Archie Griffin dotted the "i".[36]

Notes

  1. [a]
    After being hired, Jordan left the program after three months.
  2. [b]
    Cmiel played lacrosse and entered the football transfer portal.
  3. [c]
    Sayin was an early enrollee at Alabama and transferred to Ohio State during that period.
  4. [d]
    Gough played on Ohio State's club football team before walking-on.
  5. [e]
    Hayes played on Ohio State's club football team before walking-on.

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