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The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Ryan Day, and played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 136th season overall and 113th as a member of the Big Ten. Ohio State attempted to repeat as national champions, failing to do so after losing to Miami in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. Ohio State defeated all three of their rivals, including rival Michigan and achieved a perfect 12–0 regular season for the first time since 2019, and advanced to the Big Ten Football Championship Game for the first time since 2020. Ohio State never trailed in the second half during the regular season. Ohio State also held all of their regular season opponents to 16 points or less, the first team to do so since the 1975 Florida Gators.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
Record12–2 (9–0 Big Ten)
Quick facts Ohio State Buckeyes football, Big Ten Championship Game, L 10–13 vs. Indiana ...
2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
Record12–2 (9–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Hartline (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorKeenan Bailey (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorMatt Patricia (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Walton (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 Indiana y$#^ 9–0  16–0 
No. 5 Ohio State y^ 9–0  12–2 
No. 4 Oregon ^ 8–1  13–2 
No. 21 Michigan 7–2  9–4 
No. 20 USC 7–2  9–4 
No. 17 Iowa 6–3  9–4 
Illinois 5–4  9–4 
Washington 5–4  9–4 
Minnesota 5–4  8–5 
Nebraska 4–5  7–6 
Northwestern 4–5  7–6 
Penn State 3–6  7–6 
UCLA 3–6  3–9 
Rutgers 2–7  5–7 
Wisconsin 2–7  4–8 
Maryland 1–8  4–8 
Michigan State 1–8  4–8 
Purdue 0–9  2–10 
Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of October 12, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll
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Their home opener against Texas reached a record-breaking 16.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched Week 1 game in college football history. Their regular season finale against Michigan reached 18.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched 2025 regular season game. Their appearance in the Big Ten Championship against Indiana reached a record-breaking 18.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched conference championship in college football history.

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 team New position
Sean Binckes Graduate assistant - offense Las Vegas Raiders Offensive assistant[1]
LaAllan Clark Graduate assistant - defense Texas Outside linebackers coach[2]
Tim Drevno Quality control - offense Texas Offensive consultant[3]
Gerren DuHart Program assistant - defense None
Justin Frye Offensive line coach Arizona Cardinals Offensive line coach[4]
Chip Kelly Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Las Vegas Raiders Offensive coordinator[5]
Jim Knowles Defensive coordinator Penn State Defensive coordinator[6]
Riley Larkin Program assistant - offense New England Patriots Offensive assistant[7]
Joe Lyberger Quality control - defense None[8]
Mike Sollenne Graduate assistant - offense UNLV Offensive line coach[9]
Brent Zdebski Quality control - defense Penn State Defensive analyst/analytics coordinator[10]
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Additions

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

See also: 2025 NFL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick NFL team Player Position
1 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Emeka Egbuka WR
1 24 Minnesota Vikings Donovan Jackson OG
1 28 Detroit Lions Tyleik Williams DT
1 32 Kansas City Chiefs Josh Simmons OT
2 36 Cleveland Browns Quinshon Judkins RB
2 38 New England Patriots TreVeyon Henderson RB
2 45 Indianapolis Colts JT Tuimoloau DE
4 115 Arizona Cardinals Cody Simon LB
4 122 Carolina Panthers Lathan Ransom S
4 123 Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Sawyer DE
5 148 Los Angeles Rams Ty Hamilton DT
5 170 Buffalo Bills Jordan Hancock CB
5 174 Arizona Cardinals Denzel Burke CB
6 185 Pittsburgh Steelers Will Howard QB
Undrafted Arizona Cardinals Josh Fryar OT
Undrafted Cincinnati Bengals Seth McLaughlin C
Undrafted New England Patriots Gee Scott Jr. TE
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Transfers

Outgoing

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

More information Player, Number ...
Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown New school
Kojo Antwi #14 WR 6'0" 194 Junior Suwanee, GA Colorado State
Jayden Ballard #9 WR 6'2" 195 Senior Massillon, OH Wisconsin
Jayden Bonsu #21 S 6'2" 207 Sophomore Hillside, NJ Pittsburgh
Devin Brown #33 QB 6'3" 212 Junior Gilbert, AZ California
Morrow Evans #41 LS 6'1" 205 Freshman Bellaire, TX UCLA
George Fitzpatrick #68 OL 6'6" 313 Junior Englewood, CO Kansas State
Patrick Gurd #49 TE 6'4" 249 Senior New Albany, OH Cincinnati
Collin Johnson #96 LS 6'1" 215 Senior New Albany, OH Withdrawn
Hero Kanu #93 DT 6'5" 305 Junior Geltendorf, Germany Texas
Mitchell Melton #17 LB 6'3" 245 Senior Silver Spring, MD Virginia
Zen Michalski #65 OL 6'6" 319 Senior Floyds Knobs, IN Indiana
Air Noland #12 QB 6'2" 192 Freshman College Park, GA South Carolina
Gabe Powers #36 LB 6'4" 242 Junior Marysville, OH Kansas State
Rashid SeSay #30 RB 5'11' 190 Freshman Zanesville, OH West Liberty
Calvin Simpson-Hunt #22 CB 6'0" 204 Sophomore Waxahachie, TX Baylor
Austin Snyder #98 K 5'7" 194 Senior Groveport, OH Texas Tech
Reis Stocksdale #87 WR 5'10" 188 Graduate Morrow, OH Bowling Green
Anthony Venneri #35 P 6'0" 225 Junior Toronto, Ontario UCF
Miles Walker #76 OL 6'5" 317 Sophomore Greenwich, CT Boise State
Sam Williams-Dixon #24 RB 5'11" 203 Freshman Pickerington, OH Withdrawn
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Incoming

The Buckeyes added 10 players from the transfer portal.[24][25]

More information Player, Number ...
Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Previous school
Beau Atkinson #14 DL 6'6" 258 Senior Raleigh, NC North Carolina
Eli Brickhandler #6 QB 6'2" 211 Graduate Stockton, CA Houston Christian
Jackson Courville #96 K 5'10" 185 Junior Centerville, OH Ball State
Phillip Daniels #70 OL 6'5" 315 Junior Cincinnati, OH Minnesota
CJ Donaldson #12 RB 6'2" 238 Senior Miami, FL West Virginia
Logan George #48 DL 6'5" 259 Junior Pocatello, ID Idaho State
Ty Howard #25 LB 6'0" 200 Senior Cleveland, OH Duquesne
Max Klare #86 TE 6'4" 240 Junior Guilford, IN Purdue
Ethan Onianwa #78 OL 6'7" 331 Senior Katy, TX Rice
Justin Terry #65 OL 6'5" 324 Sophomore Pickerington, OH West Virginia
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Recruiting class

Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class
More information College recruiting, Name ...
College recruiting (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Devin Sanchez
CB		 Houston, Texas North Shore Senior High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (91)
Tavien St. Clair
QB		 Bellefontaine, Ohio Bellefontaine High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 21, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (90)
Faheem Delane
S		 Olney, Maryland Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 21, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (86)
Riley Pettijohn
LB		 McKinney, Texas McKinney High School 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jul 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Tarvos Alford
LB		 Vero Beach, Florida Vero Beach High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Mar 30, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Zion Grady
Edge		 Enterprise, Alabama Enterprise High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jun 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Quincy Porter
WR		 Oradell, New Jersey Bergen Catholic High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jun 14, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Lamar "Bo" Jackson
RB		 Cleveland, Ohio Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Carter Lowe
OT		 Toledo, Ohio Whitmer High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jan 27, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Anthony Rogers
RB		 Montgomery, Alabama G.W. Carver High School 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Nate Roberts
TE		 Washington, Oklahoma Washington High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Apr 13, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Phillip Bell
WR		 Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 31, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
De'zie Jones
WR		 Wayne, New Jersey DePaul Catholic High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 30, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Maxwell Roy
DL		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Joseph's Preparatory School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jul 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
DeShawn Stewart
S		 Wayne, New Jersey DePaul Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Mar 31, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Jarquez Carter
DL		 Newberry, Florida Newberry High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 284 lb (129 kg) Jul 18, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Epi Sitanilei
Edge		 Bellflower, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Trajen Odom
DL		 Matthews, North Carolina Weddington High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jun 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Bodpegn Miller
WR		 Mansfield, Ohio Ontario High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jun 21, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Jake Cook
IOL		 Westerville, Ohio Westerville North High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Jun 23, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Jayvon McFadden
IOL		 Upper Marlboro, Maryland Riverdale Baptist School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Aug 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Brody Lennon
TE		 Gates Mills, Ohio Gilmour Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jun 27, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Isaiah West
RB		 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Joseph's Preparatory School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jun 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Cody Haddad
S		 Cleveland, Ohio Saint Ignatius High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 13, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (78)
Eli Lee
LB		 Akron, Ohio Archbishop Hoban High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 25, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Jordyn Woods
CB		 Cartersville, Georgia Cartersville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 25, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (76)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 4    247Sports: 5    ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  • "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  • "Ohio State 2025 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
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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[26] 5 2 2 14 10 26
ESPN[27] — — 2 16 8 26
Rivals[28] 4 2 3 18 5 26
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Walk-ons

More information Player, Number ...
Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Previous school
Dylan Furshman #54 LB 6'0" 210 Freshman Jupiter, FL The Benjamin School
Ian Gecse[a] #57 OL 6'4" 260 Junior Grandview Heights, OH Grandview Heights High School[a]
Jaystin Gwinn #35 S 5'10" 206 Freshman Westerville, OH Westerville Central High School
Stanley Jackson Jr. #28 RB 5'11" 218 Sophomore Westerville, OH Marshall
Omar Jah #36 CB 5'11" 181 Freshman Lewis Center, OH Olentangy High School
Grant Mills #41 LS 5'10" 223 Sophomore Mooresville, NC North Carolina
Trey Robinette #14 QB 6'3" 189 Freshman Washington Court House, OH Miami Trace High School
JJ Sebert #32 S 5'11" 190 Sophomore Pickerington, OH Bucknell
Kolton Stover #26 QB 6'4" 198 Freshman Centerburg, OH Highland High School
Gavin Thobe #49 S 6'2" 190 Freshman Bellbrook, OH Bellbrook High School
Preston Wolfe #30 WR 6'1" 170 Sophomore Columbus, OH Indiana State
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:00 p.m.No. 1 Texas*No. 3
FOXW 14–7107,524
September 63:30 p.m.Grambling State*No. 1
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTNW 70–0100,624
September 137:00 p.m.Ohio*No. 1
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
PeacockW 37–9105,765
September 273:30 p.m.at WashingtonNo. 1
CBSW 24–672,485
October 47:30 p.m.MinnesotadaggerNo. 1
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
NBCW 42–3105,114
October 1112:00 p.m.at No. 17 IllinoisNo. 1
FOXW 34–1660,670
October 183:30 p.m.at WisconsinNo. 1
CBSW 34–072,795
November 112:00 p.m.Penn StateNo. 1
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)
FOXW 38–14105,517
November 81:00 p.m.at PurdueNo. 1
BTNW 34–1057,701
November 157:30 p.m.UCLANo. 1
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
NBCW 48–10104,168
November 2212:00 p.m.RutgersNo. 1
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOXW 42–9100,023
November 2912:00 p.m.at No. 15 MichiganNo. 1
FOXW 27–9111,373
December 68:00 p.m.vs. No. 2 IndianaNo. 1
FOXL 10–1368,214
December 317:30 p.m.vs. (10) No. 10 Miami (FL)*(2) No. 2
ESPNL 14–2471,323
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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP3 (11)1 (55)1 (57)1 (55)1 (52)1 (46)1 (40)1 (50)1 (60)1 (54)1 (54)1 (55)1 (57)1 (58)1 (61)35
Coaches2 (20)1 (59)1 (62)1 (62)1 (61)1 (58)1 (59)1 (63)1 (65)1 (62)1 (60)1 (59)1 (61)1 (61)1 (63)36
CFPNot released111112Not released
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Game summaries

No. 1 Texas

See also: 2025 Texas Longhorns football team
No. 1 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Longhorns 0 0 077
No. 3 Buckeyes 0 7 0714
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 107,524
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
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More information Statistics, TEX ...
StatisticsTEXOSU
First downs1611
Plays–yards67–33654–203
Rushes–yards37–16634–77
Passing yards170126
Passing: comp–att–int17–30–113–20–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession27:5532:05
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas Passing Arch Manning 17/30, 170 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Quintrevion Wisner 16 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Jack Endries 4 receptions, 50 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 13/20, 126 yards, TD
Rushing CJ Donaldson 19 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Carnell Tate 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
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Grambling State (FCS)

See also: 2025 Grambling State Tigers football team
Grambling State Tigers (FCS) (1–0) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers (FCS) 0 0 000
No. 1 Buckeyes 21 14 211470
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 100,624
  • Referee: Andrew Speciale
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:39) OSU – Will Kacmarek 47-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:16; Ohio State 7–0)
  • (8:54) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 87-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 87 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 14–0)
  • (4:10) OSU – Carnell Tate 13-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:19; Ohio State 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:38) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:46; Ohio State 28–0)
  • (0:57) OSU – CJ Donaldson 2-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:19; Ohio State 35–0)
Third quarter
  • (14:50) OSU – Riley Pettijohn 23-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 42–0)
  • (8:24) OSU – Bo Jackson 11-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:40; Ohio State 49–0)
  • (6:16) OSU – Isaiah West 12-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:15; Ohio State 56–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) OSU – Jelani Thurman 4-yard pass from Lincoln Kienholz, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:24; Ohio State 63–0)
  • (0:31) OSU – Sam Dixon 1-yard run, Jackson Courville kick (Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:46; Ohio State 70–0)
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More information Statistics, GRAM ...
StatisticsGRAMOSU
First downs1032
Plays–yards55–16666–651
Rushes–yards33–9438–274
Passing yards72377
Passing: comp–att–int11–22–124–28–1
Turnovers31
Time of possession29:0530:55
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling State Passing C'zavian Teasett 9/15, 55 yards, INT
Rushing Andre Crews 5 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Keith Jones Jr. 2 receptions, 19 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 18/19, 306 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 9 carries, 108 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 5 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
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Ohio

See also: 2025 Ohio Bobcats football team
Ohio Bobcats (1–1) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 0 3 609
No. 1 Buckeyes 3 10 101437
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 105,765
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Chris Simms (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (1:54) OSU – Jayden Fielding 38-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 6:19; Ohio State 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (9:58) OSU – Jayden Fielding 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:17; Ohio State 6–0)
  • (2:29) OSU – Max Klare 16-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:36; Ohio State 13–0)
  • (0:24) OHIO – Brack Peacock 44-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 0:56; Ohio State 13–3)
Third quarter
  • (14:07) OHIO – Chase Hendricks 57-yard pass from Parker Navarro, kick failed (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; Ohio State 13–9)
  • (11:19) OSU – Jayden Fielding 22-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:48; Ohio State 16–9)
  • (6:16) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 47-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:58; Ohio State 23–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:14) OSU – Carnell Tate 49-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 3:49; Ohio State 30–9)
  • (6:36) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 17-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:53; Ohio State 37–9)
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More information Statistics, OHIO ...
StatisticsOHIOOSU
First downs928
Plays–yards55–18163–572
Rushes–yards34–6831–225
Passing yards113347
Passing: comp–att–int10–21–025–32–2
Turnovers12
Time of possession27:1732:43
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 6/13, 94 yards, TD
Rushing Sieh Bangura 12 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Chase Hendricks 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 25/32, 347 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 9 carries, 109 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 9 receptions, 153 yards, TD
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at Washington

See also: 2025 Washington Huskies football team
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) at Washington Huskies (3–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 0 7 71024
Huskies 0 3 306
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at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,485
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (14:05) WASH – Grady Gross 28-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:55; Washington 3–0)
  • (1:08) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 18-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:31; Ohio State 7–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:19) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:41; Ohio State 14–3)
  • (3:49) WASH – Grady Gross 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 14–6)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:19) OSU – Jayden Fielding 34-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:30; Ohio State 17–6)
  • (4:56) OSU – CJ Donaldson 4-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:48; Ohio State 24–6)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUWASH
First downs2315
Plays–yards62–35753–234
Rushes–yards34–14930–61
Passing yards208173
Passing: comp–att–int22–28–018–23–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:5528:05
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 22/28, 208 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 17 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 8 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Washington Passing Demond Williams Jr. 18/22, 173 yards
Rushing Jonah Coleman 13 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Dezmen Roebuck 4 receptions, 58 yards
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Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–1) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 3 0 003
No. 1 Buckeyes 7 14 71442
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: S at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 105,114
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:05) MINN – Brady Denaburg 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:55; Minnesota 3–0)
  • (0:00) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:41; Ohio State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:01) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 6-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:56; Ohio State 14–3)
  • (8:04) OSU – Carnell Tate 44-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08; Ohio State 21–3)
Third quarter
  • (5:45) OSU – Bo Jackson 5-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:46; Ohio State 28–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:55) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:14; Ohio State 35–3)
  • (3:49) OSU – Lincoln Kienholz 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:37; Ohio State 42–3)
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More information Statistics, MINN ...
StatisticsMINNOSU
First downs1121
Plays–yards51–16258–474
Rushes–yards25–6830–133
Passing yards94341
Passing: comp–att–int15–26–024–28–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession28:0831:52
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 15/26, 94 yards
Rushing Fame Ijeboi 13 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Jameson Geers 1 reception, 25 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 23/27, 326 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 13 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving Carnell Tate 9 receptions, 183 yards, TD
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at No. 17 Illinois (Illibuck)

See also: 2025 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illibuck
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) at No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (5–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 10 10 7734
No. 17 Fighting Illini 0 3 7616
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at Gies Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 60,670
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:35) OSU – Jayden Fielding 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:25; Ohio State 3–0)
  • (3:40) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:43) OSU – Jayden Fielding 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:39; Ohio State 13–0)
  • (3:48) OSU – Bo Jackson 17-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:50; Ohio State 20–0)
  • (1:05) ILL – David Olano 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 2:43; Ohio State 20–3)
Third quarter
  • (10:06) ILL – Aidan Laughery 1-yard run, David Olano kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Ohio State 20–10)
  • (2:08) OSU – CJ Donaldson 2-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:52; Ohio State 27–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:25) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 2-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 3:08; Ohio State 34–10)
  • (4:25) ILL – Collin Dixon 4-yard pass from Luke Altmyer, pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:07; Ohio State 34–16)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUILL
First downs1722
Plays–yards64–27271–295
Rushes–yards37-10627–47
Passing yards166248
Passing: comp–att–int19–27–030–44–1
Turnovers03
Time of possession33:1126:49
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 19/27, 166 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 10 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 5 receptions, 42 yards, TD
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 30/44, 248 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Aidan Laughery 8 carries, 50 yards, TD
Receiving Cole Rusk 5 receptions, 68 yards
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at Wisconsin

See also: 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (2–4) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 17 0 10734
Badgers 0 0 000
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at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SW at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 72,795
  • Referee: Jeff Servinski
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:25) OSU – Carnell Tate 33-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:34; Ohio State 7–0)
  • (4:40) OSU – Jayden Fielding 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:30; Ohio State 10–0)
  • (0:04) OSU – Carnell Tate 10-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:41; Ohio State 17–0)
Second quarter
  • No scoring plays.
Third quarter
  • (8:42) OSU – Jayden Fielding 37-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:18; Ohio State 20–0)
  • (1:15) OSU – Will Kacmarek 2-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 6:21; Ohio State 27–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:35) OSU – Brandon Inniss 13-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:32; Ohio State 34–0)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUWIS
First downs269
Plays–yards70–49146–144
Rushes–yards28–9831–95
Passing yards39349
Passing: comp–att–int36–42–07–15–1
Turnovers01
Time of possession33:5726:03
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 36/42, 393 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Isaiah West 9 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Carnell Tate 6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
Wisconsin Passing Hunter Simmons 6/12, 54 yards, INT
Rushing Gideon Ituka 4 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Lance Mason 2 receptions, 31 yards
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Penn State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry
Penn State Nittany Lions (3–4) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nittany Lions 0 14 0014
No. 1 Buckeyes 7 10 14738
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 105,517
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:15) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 14-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 6:10; Ohio State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:08) OSU – Jayden Fielding 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:33; Ohio State 10–0)
  • (6:18) PSU – Nicholas Singleton 3-yard run, Ryan Barker kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:50; Ohio State 10–7)
  • (3:41) OSU – Carnell Tate 45-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:37; Ohio State 17–7)
  • (0:20) PSU – Kaytron Allen 1-yard run, Ryan Barker kick (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:28; Ohio State 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (12:18) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Ohio State 24–14)
  • (3:21) OSU – Bennett Christian 1-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 4:31; Ohio State 31–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:43) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 11-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:56; Ohio State 38–14)
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More information Statistics, PSU ...
StatisticsPSUOSU
First downs1522
Plays–yards60–20055–480
Rushes–yards31–5532–164
Passing yards145316
Passing: comp–att–int19–29–120–23–0
Turnovers11
Time of possession29:5330:07
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn State Passing Ethan Grunkemeyer 19/28, 145 yards, INT
Rushing Kaytron Allen 21 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Nicholas Singleton 3 receptions, 28 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 20/23, 316 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 13 carries, 105 yards
Receiving Carnell Tate 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD
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at Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–7) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 0 24 01034
Boilermakers 3 0 0710
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at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 57,701
  • Referee: Jason Nickleby
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:23) PUR – Spencer Porath 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:29; Purdue 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:16) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; Ohio State 7–3)
  • (7:18) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 35-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 5:44; Ohio State 14–3)
  • (1:12) OSU – Lincoln Kienholz 3-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 5:21; Ohio State 21–3)
  • (0:03) OSU – Jayden Fielding 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 0:44; Ohio State 24–3)
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (12:41) OSU – Jayden Fielding 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 6:09; Ohio State 27–3)
  • (6:19) OSU – CJ Donaldson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:22; Ohio State 34–3)
  • (1:45) PUR – Jesse Watson 7-yard pass from Malachi Singleton, Spencer Porath kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:34; Ohio State 34–10)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUPUR
First downs3013
Plays–yards76–47344–186
Rushes–yards43–17022–92
Passing yards30394
Passing: comp–att–int27–33–113–22–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession40:5319:07
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 27/33, 303 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 14 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 10/19, 76 yards, INT
Rushing Antonio Harris 13 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Rico Walker 1 reception, 30 yards
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UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team
UCLA Bruins (3–6) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bruins 0 0 7310
No. 1 Buckeyes 10 17 14748
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: SW at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 104,168
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:47) OSU – Bo Jackson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:54; Ohio State 7–0)
  • (0:04) OSU – Jayden Fielding 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:41; Ohio State 10–0)
Second quarter
  • (4:41) OSU – Bryson Rodgers 11-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:51; Ohio State 17–0)
  • (1:19) OSU – James Peoples 19-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 24–0)
  • (0:01) OSU – Jayden Fielding 33-yard field goal (Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 27–0)
Third quarter
  • (2:27) OSU – Isaiah West 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 6:16; Ohio State 34–0)
  • (0:17) UCLA – Kwazi Gilmer 18-yard pass from Luke Duncan, Mateen Bhaghani kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Ohio State 34–7)
  • (0:03) OSU – Lorenzo Styles Jr. 100-yard kickoff return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 41–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:49) UCLA – Mateen Bhaghani 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:14; Ohio State 41–10)
  • (1:54) OSU – James Peoples 8-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:55; Ohio State 48–10)
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More information Statistics, UCLA ...
StatisticsUCLAOSU
First downs825
Plays–yards48–22267–440
Rushes–yards25–6833–222
Passing yards154218
Passing: comp–att–int16–23–026–34–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession25:0134:59
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UCLA Passing Luke Duncan 16/23, 154 yards, TD
Rushing Anthony Woods 5 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Rico Flores Jr. 2 receptions, 59 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 23/31, 184 yards, TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 15 carries, 112 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 4 receptions, 40 yards
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Rutgers

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5–5) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 0 3 069
No. 1 Buckeyes 7 7 141442
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: N at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 100,023
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (4:01) OSU – Bo Jackson 15-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 1:46; Ohio State 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:50) RUTG – Jai Patel 44-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 49 yards, 7:11; Ohio State 7–3)
  • (2:27) OSU – Brandon Inniss 7-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 6:50; Ohio State 14–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:00) OSU – Max Klare 11-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:40; Ohio State 21–3)
  • (2:30) OSU – Bo Jackson 10-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:36; Ohio State 28–3)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:39) OSU – CJ Donaldson 5-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 4:18; Ohio State 35–3)
  • (6:43) RUTG – Antwan Raymond 1-yard run, pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:51; Ohio State 35–9)
  • (4:17) OSU – James Peoples 49-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 42–9)
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More information Statistics, RUTG ...
StatisticsRUTGOSU
First downs1225
Plays–yards55–14760–430
Rushes–yards35–6638–254
Passing yards81176
Passing: comp–att–int10–20–014–22–0
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:1132:49
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 10/20, 81 yards
Rushing Antwan Raymond 15 carries, 52 yards, TD
Receiving KJ Duff 2 receptions, 34 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 13/19, 157 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 19 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Max Klare 7 receptions, 105 yards, TD
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at No. 15 Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (11–0) at No. 15 Michigan Wolverines (9–2) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 3 14 7327
No. 15 Wolverines 6 3 009
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at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Snow • Temperature: 29 °F (−2 °C) • Wind: SE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 111,373
  • Referee: Kole Knueppel
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:37) MICH – Dominic Zvada 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:23; Michigan 3–0)
  • (9:42) MICH – Dominic Zvada 25-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:40; Michigan 6–0)
  • (4:33) OSU – Jayden Fielding 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:09; Michigan 6–3)
Second quarter
  • (11:44) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 35-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:49; Ohio State 10–6)
  • (5:24) MICH – Dominic Zvada 49-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 6:17; Ohio State 10–9)
  • (0:16) OSU – Brandon Inniss 4-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:08; Ohio State 17–9)
Third quarter
  • (7:35) OSU – Carnell Tate 50-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:45; Ohio State 24–9)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:10) OSU – Jayden Fielding 23-yard field goal (Drive: 20 plays, 81 yards, 11:56; Ohio State 27–9)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUMICH
First downs229
Plays–yards73–41942–163
Rushes–yards47–18624–100
Passing yards23363
Passing: comp–att–int19–26–18–18–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession40:0119:59
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 19/26, 233 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 22 carries, 117 yards
Receiving Carnell Tate 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
Michigan Passing Bryce Underwood 8/18, 63 yards, INT
Rushing Jordan Marshall 7 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Donaven McCulley 3 receptions, 46 yards
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vs. No. 2 Indiana (Big Ten Championship Game)

See also: 2025 Indiana Hoosiers football team and 2025 Big Ten Football Championship Game
2025 Big Ten Championship Game
No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers (12–0) vs. No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (12–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Hoosiers 3 3 7013
No. 1 Buckeyes 7 3 0010
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at Lucas Oil Stadium • Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 68,214
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)
  • Box score, Recap
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • IU – Nicolas Radicic 29-yard field goal, 6:55. Hoosiers 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:02.
  • OSU – Carnell Tate 9-yard pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding kick), 0:53. Buckeyes 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:55.
Second quarter
  • OSU – Jayden Fielding 30-yard field goal, 10:12. Buckeyes 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:23.
  • IU – Nicolas Radicic 32-yard field goal, 2:50. Buckeyes 10–6. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 7:18.
Third quarter
  • IU – Elijah Sarratt 17-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza (Nicolas Radicic kick), 8:07. Hoosiers 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 3:30.
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays.
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More information Statistics, IU ...
StatisticsIUOSU
First downs1717
Plays–yards57–34056–322
Rushes–yards34–11826–58
Passing yards222264
Passing: comp–att–int15–23–122–30–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession29:4730:13
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Indiana Passing Fernando Mendoza 15/23, 222 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kaelon Black 16 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Charlie Becker 6 receptions, 126 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 21/29, 258 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 17 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 8 receptions, 144 yards
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vs. No. 10 Miami (Cotton Bowl Classic / CFP Quarterfinal)

See also: 2025 Miami Hurricanes football team, 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December), and 2025–26 College Football Playoff
2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)
No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (11–2) vs. No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (12–1) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Hurricanes 0 14 3724
No. 2 Buckeyes 0 0 7714
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at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • Game attendance: 71,323
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play by play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter), and Quint Kessenich (sideline reporter)
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Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • (13:31) MIA – Mark Fletcher Jr. 9-yard pass from Carson Beck, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 8:04; Miami 7–0)
  • (11:29) MIA – Keionte Scott 72-yard interception return, Carter Davis kick (Miami 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (8:10) OSU – Bo Jackson 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 6:44; Miami 14–7)
  • (3:01) MIA – Carter Davis 49-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 5:04; Miami 17–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:28) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 14-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Miami 17–14)
  • (0:55) MIA – CharMar Brown 5-yard run, Carter Davis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:01; Miami 24–14)
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StatisticsMIAOSU
First downs1818
Plays–yards63–29159–332
Rushes–yards37–15324–45
Passing yards138287
Passing: comp–att–int19–26–022–35–2
Turnovers12
Time of possession33:2026:40
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Miami Passing Carson Beck 19/26, 138 yards, TD
Rushing Mark Fletcher Jr. 19 carries, 90 yards
Receiving CJ Daniels 5 receptions, 49 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 22/35, 287 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 11 carries, 55 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
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Personnel

Roster

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

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Last update: August 6, 2025

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Statistics

Team

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Ohio StateOpp
  Points per game37.97.6
Total41784
First downs15792
  Rushing170.242
  Passing270.140
  Penalty3.810
Rushing yards1,062599
  Avg per rush4.62.8
  Avg per game151.785.6
  Rushing touchdowns121
Passing yards1,958919
  Att-Comp-Int163-205-3108-181-4
  Avg per pass9.65.1
  Avg per game279.7131.3
  Passing touchdowns203
Total offense3,0201,518
  Avg per play6.93.8
  Avg per game431.4216.9
Fumbles-Lost3-15-5
Penalties-Yards32-26429-208
  Avg per game37.029.7
Punts-Yards15-61937-1,720
  Avg per punt39.746.5
Time of possession/Game32:2227:37
3rd down conversions39-7419-89
3rd Down Pct. 52.7% 21.3%
4th down conversions6-99-20
4th Down Pct. 66.7% 45.0%
Sacks-Yards21-1363-16
Touchdowns scored334
Field goals-Attempts8-105-7
PAT-Attempts33-332-3
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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, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

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 2 Julian Sayin QB Freshman of the Week
Week 5 Caden Curry DE Defensive Player of the Week
Week 6 Julian Sayin QB Freshman of the Week
Week 8 Julian Sayin QB Freshman of the Week
Week 8 Julian Sayin QB Offensive Player of the Week
Week 10 Julian Sayin QB Freshman of the Week
Week 10 Arvell Reese LB Defensive Player of the Week
Week 13 Bo Jackson RB Freshman of the Week
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Weekly Individual Awards

A list of national awards.[31]

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National Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award
Week 5 Caden Curry DE Walter Camp National Player of the Week
Week 5 Caden Curry DE Chuck Bednarik Player of the Week
Week 5 Caden Curry DE Bronko Nagurski co-National Player of the Week
Week 5 Kayden McDonald DE Bronko Nagurski co-National Player of the Week
Week 8 Julian Sayin QB Shaun Alexander National Freshman of the Week
Week 10 Arvell Reese LB Chuck Bednarik Player of the Week
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Notes

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

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