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The 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football team officially represent The Ohio State University as they are a member of the Big Ten Conference (B1G) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by their eighth-year head coach Ryan Day, and also play home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It is the Buckeyes' 137th season overall and 114th as a member of the Big Ten. On Saturday, April 18, 2026, the Scarlet vs Gray Spring Game was played.

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
Record5–1 (3–0 Big Ten)
Quick facts Ohio State Buckeyes football, Conference ...
2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 4
Record5–1 (3–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorArthur Smith (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorKeenan Bailey (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorMatt Patricia (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Walton (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Captains
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 2025
2027 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2026 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5 Indiana 3–0  6–0 
No. 12 UCLA 3–0  5–0 
No. 4 Ohio State 3–0  5–1 
Wisconsin 2–0  4–1 
No. 19 USC 3–1  6–1 
No. 17 Iowa 2–1  5–1 
Nebraska 2–1  5–1 
Minnesota 2–1  4–2 
Purdue 2–1  3–3 
No. 25 Northwestern 1–1  4–1 
Oregon 1–1  3–2 
Illinois 1–2  3–3 
Michigan 0–2  3–2 
Rutgers 0–2  1–4 
Penn State 0–3  3–3 
Washington 0–3  3–3 
Maryland 0–3  2–4 
Michigan State 0–3  2–4 
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of October 12, 2026
Rankings from AP poll
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Ohio State's regular season winning streak since Week 1 of the previous year was snapped with a Week 2 road loss to Texas. As a result, the Buckeyes failed to match their 12–0 regular season record from 2025. It was also the largest fourth-quarter collapse by an AP No. 1 team in NCAA Football history.

During their Week 3 blowout win at home against Kent State, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith broke Michael Jenkins's record for the most receiving yards in Ohio State Football history.

During their Week 5 road win against Iowa, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith broke Chris Olave's record for the most receiving touchdowns and Emeka Egbuka's record for the most receptions in Ohio State 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
Brian Hartline Offensive coordinator South Florida Head coach
Marcus Johnson Assistant offensive line coach Arkansas Offensive line coach
Tony Washington Jr. Assistant defensive line coach Kentucky Outside linebackers/Defensive ends coach
Michael Hunter Jr. Assistant defensive backs coach Los Angeles Rams Cornerbacks coach
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Additions

More information Name, Position ...
Name Position Previous team Previous position
Cortez Hankton Wide receivers coach LSU Wide receivers coach
Anthony Schlegel Associate director of strength and conditioning None
Arthur Smith Offensive coordinator Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive coordinator
Robby Discher Special teams coordinator Illinois Special teams coordinator
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Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2026 NFL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
Round Pick NFL team Player Position
1 4 Tennessee Titans Carnell Tate WR
1 5 New York Giants Arvell Reese LB
1 7 Washington Commanders Sonny Styles LB
1 11 Dallas Cowboys Caleb Downs S
2 36 Houston Texans Kayden McDonald DT
2 61 Los Angeles Rams Max Klare TE
2 62 Buffalo Bills Davison Igbinosun CB
3 87 Miami Dolphins Will Kacmarek TE
5 172 New Orleans Saints Lorenzo Styles Jr. S
6 214 Indianapolis Colts Caden Curry DE
7 231 Atlanta Falcons Ethan Onianwa OT
Undrafted New Orleans Saints CJ Donaldson RB
Undrafted Carolina Panthers Tywone Malone Jr. DT
Undrafted Cleveland Browns John Ferlmann LS
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Transfers

Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost a total 38 players to the transfer portal.[1][2]

More information Player, Number ...
Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown New school
Devontae Armstrong #73 IOL 6'5" 314 Sophomore Elyria, OH Miami (OH)
Jarquez Carter #91 DL 6'1" 288 Freshman Newberry, FL Miami (FL)
Jackson Courville #96 K 5'10" 185 Junior Centerville, OH Tulane
Faheem Delane #10 S 6'1" 210 Freshman Good Hope, MD LSU
Sam Dixon #24 RB 5'11" 206 Sophomore Pickerington, OH South Carolina
Logan George #48 EDGE 6'4" 260 Junior Pocatello, ID Washington
Mylan Graham #5 WR 6'1" 195 Sophomore Fort Wayne, IN Notre Dame
Diante Griffin #43 CB 5'9" 187 Senior Lima, OH Ball State
Cody Haddad #30 S 5'11" 186 Freshman Cleveland, OH Iowa
Malik Hartford #9 S 6'2" 200 Junior West Chester, OH UCLA
C. J. Hicks #11 LB 6'3" 243 Senior Dayton, OH South Florida
Isaiah Kema #56 IOL 6'3" 312 Freshman Lubbock, TX Utah
Lincoln Kienholz #3 QB 6'2" 214 Junior Pierre, SD Louisville
Dominic Kirks #55 EDGE 6'4" 267 Sophomore Cleveland, OH Northwestern
Shawn Lodge #80 WR 5'9" 182 Senior Akron, OH Walsh
Mason Maggs #16 QB 6'2" 226 Senior Dublin, OH IUP
Jayvon McFadden #71 IOL 6'3" 295 Freshman Upper Marlboro, MD Colorado
Nick McLarty #19 P 6'7" 255 Sophomore Melbourne, VIC Arizona State
Eric Mensah #90 DL 6'2" 302 Sophomore Stafford, VA Virginia Tech
Joshua Mickens #52 EDGE 6'3" 250 Junior Indianapolis, IN UConn
Bukari Miles Jr. #34 CB 6'1" 192 Sophomore West Chester, OH Incarnate Word
Bodpegn Miller #18 WR 6'3" 196 Freshman Mansfield, OH Washington
Grant Mills #41 LS 5'10" 223 Sophomore Mooresville, NC UMass
Keenan Nelson Jr. #16 S 6'0" 205 Senior Philadelphia, PA Georgia State
Trajen Odom #88 DL 6'3" 295 Freshman Inglewood, CA Arkansas
James Peoples #20 RB 5'10" 206 Sophomore San Antonio, TX Penn State
Quincy Porter #11 WR 6'4" 210 Freshman New Milford, NJ Notre Dame
Trey Robinette #14 QB 6'3" 189 Freshman Washington Court House, OH
Bryson Rodgers #13 WR 6'2" 192 Junior Tampa, FL South Florida
Maxwell Roy #93 DL 6'3" 301 Freshman Philadelphia, PA UCLA
Aaron Scott Jr. #5 CB 6'0" 195 Sophomore Springfield, OH Oregon
Justin Terry #65 OT 6'5" 324 Sophomore Pickerington, OH Virginia Tech
Jelani Thurman #15 TE 6'6" 250 Junior Fairburn, GA North Carolina
Ahmed Tounkara #59 DL 6'0" 280 Sophomore Dublin, OH Western Michigan
Tegra Tshabola #77 OL 6'6" 322 Senior West Chester, OH Kentucky
Bryce West #12 CB 5'11" 197 Sophomore Cleveland, OH Wisconsin
Dorian Williams #84 WR 6'2" 213 Sophomore Cincinnati, OH Youngstown State
Damarion Witten #81 WR 6'3" 206 Sophomore Cleveland, OH Miami (OH)
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Incoming

The Buckeyes added 22 players from the transfer portal.[1][2]

More information Player, Number ...
Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Previous school
Christian Alliegro #14 LB 6'4" 241 Senior Darien, CT Wisconsin
Landon Beal #61 LS 6'0" 208 RS Sophomore Grove City, OH Maine
Cam Calhoun #18 CB 6'0" 176 RS Junior Cincinnati, OH Alabama
Brady Geibel #19 QB 6'4" 207 RS Freshman Sugarcreek, OH Furman
Connor Hawkins #96 K 6'1" 200 RS Sophomore Liberty Hill, TX Baylor
Ja'Kobi Jackson #24 RB 5'11" 217 RS Senior Pensacola, FL Florida
Dominick Kelly #24 CB 6'2" 190 Sophomore St. Petersburg, FL Georgia
Earl Little Jr. #1 S 6'0" 198 RS Junior Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida State
Justyn Martin #16 QB 6'4" 230 RS Senior Inglewood, CA Maryland
Devin McCuin #3 WR 6'0" 189 Senior Jacksonville, TX UTSA
Terry Moore #11 S 6'0" 200 RS Senior Washington, NC Duke
Kyle Parker #5 WR 5'10" 195 RS Junior Allen, TX LSU
Nate Riegle #56 DE 6'2" 215 RS Sophomore Findlay, OH Ohio
Dalton Riggs #48 LS 6'2" 231 RS Senior Eagle, ID UCF
Qua Russaw #4 EDGE 6'2" 240 RS Junior Montgomery, AL Alabama
James Smith #3 DL 6'2" 314 Senior Montgomery, AL Alabama
John Walker #55 DL 6'3" 303 RS Junior Kissimmee, FL UCF
Vasean Washington # OT 6'5" 285 RS Senior Springfield, OH Dartmouth
Hunter Welcing #84 TE 6'3" 246 RS Senior Deer Park, IL Northwestern
Mason Williams #86 TE 6'4" 247 Senior Mogadore, OH Ohio
Ashton Yeager #59 DT 6'2" 280 RS Freshman Findlay, OH Bowling Green
Brady Young #93 P 6'3" 207 RS Senior Perrysburg, OH Houston Christian
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Recruiting class

Main article: 2026 college football recruiting class
More information College recruiting, Name ...
College recruiting (2026)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Chris Henry Jr.
WR		 Santa Ana, California Mater Dei High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Jul 28, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (92)
Cincere Johnson
LB		 Cleveland, Ohio Glenville High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jun 19, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (90)
Jay Timmons
CB		 Gibsonia, Pennsylvania Pine-Richland High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 6, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (86)
Blaine Bradford
S		 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Catholic High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Mar 31, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (86)
Jerquaden Guilford
WR		 Fort Wayne, Indiana Northrop High School 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jul 18, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Khary Wilder
EDGE		 Gardena, California Junípero Serra High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jun 10, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Simeon Caldwell
S		 Jacksonville, Florida The Bolles School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Apr 3, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Max Riley
IOL		 Avon Lake, Ohio Avon Lake High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Mar 10, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Sam Greer
OT		 Akron, Ohio Archbishop Hoban High School 6 ft 6.4 in (1.99 m) 331 lb (150 kg) Mar 25, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Jordan Thomas
CB		 Oradell, New Jersey Bergen Catholic High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) May 12, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Legend Bey
RB		 Forney, Texas North Forney High School 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 22, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
C.J. Sanna
LB		 Lewis Center, Ohio Olentangy High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 4, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Favour Akih
RB		 Delaware, Ohio Rutherford B. Hayes High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jun 8, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Jaeden Ricketts
WR		 Pataskala, Ohio Watkins Memorial High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Nov 16, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Damari Simeon
DL		 Richland, New Jersey St. Augustine Preparatory School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Jun 27, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Darryus McKinley
DL		 Lafayette, Louisiana Acadiana High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Nov 26, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Emanuel Ruffin
DL		 Bessemer, Alabama Bessemer City High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 295 lb (134 kg) Nov 9, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Dre Quinn
EDGE		 Buford, Georgia Buford High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Nov 16, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Khmari Bing
S		 Baltimore, Maryland Saint Frances Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 14, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Braxton Rembert
EDGE		 Hoschton, Georgia Mill Creek High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 18, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Tucker Smith
IOL		 Glendale, Arizona Sandra Day O'Connor High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) Mar 26, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Kaden Gebhardt
S		 Lewis Center, Ohio Olentangy High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Dec 3, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (78)
Luke Fahey
QB		 Mission Viejo, California Mission Viejo High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 3, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (78)
Brock Boyd
WR		 Southlake, Texas Carroll Senior High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 15, 2025 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Jamir Perez
DL		 Cleveland, Ohio Glenville High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 360 lb (160 kg) Jul 4, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Landry Brede
OT		 Mentor, Ohio Mentor High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Oct 13, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (76)
Mason Wilhelm
IOL		 Lakewood, Ohio St. Edward High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Nov 7, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (76)
Nick Lautar
TE		 Lebanon, Ohio Lebanon High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Nov 16, 2025 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (75)
Cooper Peterson
K		 Charlotte, North Carolina Corvian Community School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jan 23, 2026 
Recruit ratings: 247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (72)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 5    247Sports: 2    ESPN: 0
  • 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:

  • "2026 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  • "2026 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  • "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  • "Ohio State 2026 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
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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
On3 3 2 5 10 13 28
247 Sports 5 3 1 17 10 28
ESPN 9 3 2 18 8 28
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Walk-ons

More information Player, Number ...
Player Number Position Height Weight Class Hometown Previous school
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Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 512:30 p.m.Ball State*No. 1
BTNW 56–3101,120
September 127:30 p.m.at No. 4 Texas*No. 1
ABCL 23–24105,044
September 1912:00 p.m.Kent State*No. 6
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOXW 59–3100,009
September 2612:00 p.m.IllinoisNo. 7
FOXW 42–19101,452
October 33:30 p.m.at No. 14 IowaNo. 5
CBSW 31–1469,250
October 104:15 p.m.MarylanddaggerNo. 5
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTNW 45–16102,589
October 1712:00 p.m.at No. 5 IndianaNo. 4
FOX
October 31at USC
November 73:30 p.m.Oregon
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
CBS
November 14Northwestern
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
November 21at Nebraska
November 2812:00 p.m.Michigan
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (The Game, Big Noon Kickoff)
FOX
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Rankings

Further information: 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP1 (40)1 (46)67554
Coaches1 (38)1 (50)67665 (1)
CFPNot releasedNot released
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Game summaries

vs Ball State

See also: 2026 Ball State Cardinals football team
Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 3 003
No. 1 Buckeyes 14 14 141456
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 101,120
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • OSU – Jeremiah Smith 48-yard pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins kick), 8:47. Buckeyes 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:18.
  • OSU – Devin McCuin 17-yard pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins kick), 1:23. Buckeyes 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
  • OSU – Julian Sayin 3-yard run (Connor Hawkins kick), 12:08. Buckeyes 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:41.
  • BALL – Brody Boehm 54-yard field goal, 1:17. Buckeyes 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 2:42.
  • OSU – Jeremiah Smith 3-yard pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins kick), 0:10. Buckeyes 28–3. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 1:05.
Third quarter
  • OSU – Bo Jackson 65-yard run (Connor Hawkins kick), 11:29. Buckeyes 35–3. Drive: 4 plays, 94 yards, 1:57.
  • OSU – Ja'Kobi Jackson 49-yard run (Connor Hawkins kick), 8:20. Buckeyes 42–3. Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:35.
Fourth quarter
  • OSU – Legend Bey 25-yard pass from Luke Fahey (Connor Hawkins kick), 14:16. Buckeyes 49–3. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:23.
  • OSU – Chris Henry Jr. 15-yard pass from Tavien St. Clair (Cooper Peterson kick), 1:55. Buckeyes 56–3. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:57.
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More information Statistics, BALL ...
StatisticsBALLOSU
First downs1332
Plays–yards82–16572–671
Rushes–yards23–4535–237
Passing yards120434
Passing: comp–att–int20–37–131–37–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession28:2231:38
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ball State Passing Keldric Luster 18/33, 89 yards, INT
Rushing Elijah Jackson 2 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Elisha Durham 1 reception, 26 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 21/25, 320 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 9 carries, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 8 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TD
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at No. 4 Texas

See also: 2026 Texas Longhorns football team
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) at No. 4 Texas Longhorns (1–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 10 10 3023
No. 4 Longhorns 0 3 02124
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at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

More information Game information ...
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:04) OSU - Connor Hawkins 26-yard field goal, (Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 02:45; Ohio State 3-0)
  • (05:39) OSU - Ja'Kobi Jackson 8-yard run (Connor Hawkins kick), (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 04:36; Ohio State 10-0)
Second quarter
  • (05:42) TEX - Gianni Spetic 37-yard field goal, (Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 07:41; Ohio State 10-3)
  • (01:41) OSU - Connor Hawkins 30-yard field goal, (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 04:01; Ohio State 13-3)
  • (00:10) OSU - Jeremiah Smith 19-yard pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins kick), (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 00:39; Ohio State 20-3)
Third quarter
  • (08:09) OSU - Connor Hawkins 48-yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 01:51; Ohio State 23-3)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:19) TEX - Ryan Wingo 3-yard pass from Arch Manning (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 06:28; Ohio State 23-10)
  • (07:14) TEX Hollywood Smothers 1-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 05:32; Ohio State 23-17)
  • (00:25) TEX - Hollywood Smothers 1-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick), (Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 3:51; Texas 24-23)
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More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUTEX
First downs1925
Plays–yards63-37278-336
Rushes–yards31-9441-141
Passing yards278195
Passing: comp–att–int17–32–123–37–1
Turnovers12
Time of possession28:3231:28
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 17/32, 278 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 19 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 8 receptions, 164 yards, TD
Texas Passing Arch Manning 23/37, 195 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Hollywood Smothers 21 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Emmett Mosley V 5 receptions, 65 yards
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vs Kent State

See also: 2026 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Kent State Golden Flashes (1–1) at No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Flashes 0 0 033
No. 6 Buckeyes 21 14 71759
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 100,009
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
More information Statistics, KENT ...
StatisticsKENTOSU
First downs625
Plays–yards55–13466–527
Rushes–yards34–7138–145
Passing yards63382
Passing: comp–att–int8–21–122–28–2
Turnovers32
Time of possession29:3930:21
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Kent State Passing Dru DeShields 6/15, 35 yards, INT
Rushing Brandon White 5 carries, 21 yards
Receiving Wayne Harris 2 receptions, 29 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 18/22, 241 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 11 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 5 receptions, 85 yards
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vs Illinois (Illibuck)

See also: 2026 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illibuck
Illinois Fighting Illini (2–1) at No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–1) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fighting Illini 7 3 3619
No. 7 Buckeyes 14 14 01442
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 101,452
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
More information Statistics, ILL ...
StatisticsILLOSU
First downs2527
Plays–yards71–46268–518
Rushes–yards33–19932–151
Passing yards263367
Passing: comp–att–int21–38–027–36–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession30:3829:22
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois Passing Katin Houser 21/37, 263 yards, TD
Rushing Aidan Laughery 11 carries, 113 yards
Receiving Hudson Clement 5 receptions, 87 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 27/36, 367 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Ja'Kobi Jackson 10 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 12 receptions, 217 yards, 4 TD
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at No. 14 Iowa

See also: 2026 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–1) at No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes (4–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Buckeyes 10 7 7731
No. 14 Hawkeyes 6 0 0814
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at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 69,250
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Charles Davis (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUIOWA
First downs2515
Plays–yards74–48453–238
Rushes–yards47–16021–39
Passing yards324199
Passing: comp–att–int20–27–117–32–1
Time of possession38:0221:58
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 20/27, 324 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Ja'Kobi Jackson 14 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 11 receptions, 206 yards, 2 TD
Iowa Passing Hank Brown 12/27, 132 yards, INT
Rushing Kamari Moulton 11 carries, 27 yards
Receiving DJ Vonnahme 6 receptions, 64 yards
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vs Maryland

See also: 2026 Maryland Terrapins football team
Maryland Terrapins (2–3) at No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–1) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Terrapins 0 0 000
No. 5 Buckeyes 0 0 000
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
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StatisticsMDOSU
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Rushes–yards
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Passing: comp–att–int
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Maryland Passing
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Rushing
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at No. 5 Indiana

See also: 2026 Indiana Hoosiers football team
No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) at No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers (6–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Buckeyes 0 0 000
No. 5 Hoosiers 0 0 000
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at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
More information Statistics, OSU ...
StatisticsOSUIU
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Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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Ohio State Passing
Rushing
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Indiana Passing
Rushing
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at USC

See also: 2026 USC Trojans football team
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buckeyes 0 0 000
Trojans 0 0 000
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at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

  • Date: October 31
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StatisticsOSUUSC
First downs
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Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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vs Oregon

See also: 2026 Oregon Ducks football team
Oregon Ducks (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ducks 0 0 000
Buckeyes 0 0 000
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • TV: CBS
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StatisticsOREOSU
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Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
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Oregon Passing
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Rushing
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vs Northwestern

See also: 2026 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 0 0 000
Buckeyes 0 0 000
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 14
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StatisticsNUOSU
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Rushing
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at Nebraska

See also: 2026 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buckeyes 0 0 000
Cornhuskers 0 0 000
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at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

  • Date: November 21
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StatisticsOSUNEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
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Nebraska Passing
Rushing
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vs Michigan (The Game)

See also: 2026 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
Michigan Wolverines (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wolverines 0 0 000
Buckeyes 0 0 000
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at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)
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StatisticsMICHOSU
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Rushing
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Personnel

Roster

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2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 0 Brandon Inniss (C) Sr
RB 2 Legend Bey Fr
WR 3 Devin McCuin Sr
WR 4 Jeremiah Smith (C) Jr
WR 5 Kyle Parker  Jr
WR 6 Jerquaden Guilford Fr
WR 7 Phillip Bell  Fr
WR 8 De'Zie Jones  Fr
QB 9 Tavien St. Clair  Fr
QB 10 Julian Sayin (C)  So
WR 11 Brock Boyd Fr
QB 13 Luke Fahey Fr
WR 15 Chris Henry Jr. Fr
QB 16 Justyn Martin  Sr
QB 18 Kolton Stover  Fr
QB 19 Brady Geibel  Fr
RB 21 Anthony "Turbo" Rogers  Fr
WR 23 Nolan Baudo  Jr
RB 24 Ja'Kobi Jackson  Sr
RB 25 Bo Jackson So
RB 28 Stanley Jackson Jr.  So
RB 29 Favour Akih Fr
WR 30 Amari Valerio-Hudson Fr
RB 32 Isaiah West So
WR 34 Brennen Schramm  Jr
OL 51 Luke Montgomery Sr
OL 57 Ian Gecse  Jr
OL 58 Gabe VanSickle  So
OL 60 Jaxon Powell Fr
OL 62 Joshua Padilla  Jr
OL 63 Julian Goines-Jackson  Sr
OL 64 Simon Lorentz  So
OL 65 Landry Brede Fr
OL 67 Austin Siereveld (C)  Jr
OL 68 Mason Wilhelm Fr
OL 69 Ian Moore  So
OL 70 Phillip Daniels  Jr
OL 72 Deontae Armstrong  So
OL 74 Carter Lowe  Fr
OL 75 Carson Hinzman  Sr
OL 76 Jake Cook  Fr
OL 77 Sam Greer Fr
OL 78 Max Riley Fr
WR 80 Jaeden Ricketts Fr
WR 82 David Adolph  Sr
TE 83 Nate Roberts So
TE 84 Hunter Welcing  Sr
TE 85 Bennett Christian  Sr
TE 86 Mason Williams Sr
TE 87 Brody Lennon  Fr
TE 88 Maxence LeBlanc  So
TE 89 Nick Lautar Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Earl Little Jr.  Jr
DE 2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. (C)  Sr
DT 3 James Smith Sr
DE 4 Qua Russaw  Jr
LB 5 Riley Pettijohn So
CB 6 Devin Sanchez So
CB 7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. Sr
S 8 Jaylen McClain (C) Jr
DL 9 Zion Grady So
S 10 Leroy Roker III  So
S 11 Terry Moore  Sr
DL 12 Beau Atkinson  Sr
CB 13 Miles Lockhart  So
LB 14 Christian Alliegro Sr
CB 15 Jordan Thomas Fr
S 16 Blaine Bradford Fr
LB 17 Tarvos "TJ" Alford So
CB 18 Cam Calhoun  Jr
CB 19 Jordyn Woods  Fr
LB 20 Cincere Johnson Fr
LB 21 Brenten "Inky" Jones  Sr
LB 23 Garrett Stover Jr
CB 24 Dominick Kelly So
CB 25 Jay Timmons Fr
LB 26 Payton Pierce (C) Jr
S 28 Simeon Caldwell Fr
S 29 Deshawn Stewart  Fr
S 30 Khmari Bing Fr
S 32 Kaden Gebhardt Fr
LB 33 Eli Lee  Fr
DE 34 Khary Wilder Fr
S 35 Jaystin Gwinn  Fr
LB 36 CJ Sanna Fr
LB 37 Zach Hayes  So
LB 38 Eli Riggs  So
DB 39 Glorien Gough  So
LB 41 Braxton Rembert Fr
CB 43 Amar'e Miller Fr
DE 44 Epi Sitanilei  Fr
S 46 Ryan Rudzinski  Jr
S 49 Gavin Thobe  Fr
LB 50 Alec DelSignore  Jr
LB 52 Ty Howard  Sr
DL 53 Will Smith Jr.  Jr
DT 55 John Walker  Jr
DE 56 Nate Riegle  So
DT 59 Ashton Yeager  Fr
DL 90 Damari Simeon Fr
DL 91 Darryus McKinley Fr
DL 94 Jason Moore  Jr
DL 95 Emanuel Ruffin Fr
DE 96 Eddrick Houston Jr
DL 97 Dre Quinn Fr
DL 98 Jamir Perez Fr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 42 Joe McGuire  Jr
LS 48 Dalton Riggs  Sr
K 49 Marcello Diomede  Jr
LS 61 Landon Beal  So
P 93 Brady Young  Sr
K 96 Connor Hawkins  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Matt Patricia – Defensive coordinator
  • Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line
  • Tim Walton – Co-defensive coordinator/assistant head coach/secondary
  • Matt Guerrieri – Safeties/pass game coordinator
  • James Laurinaitis – Linebackers
  • Arthur Smith – Offensive coordinator
  • Keenan Bailey – Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends
  • Tyler Bowen – Offensive line/run game coordinator
  • Billy Fessler – Pass game coordinator/quarterbacks
  • Cortez Hankton – Wide receivers
  • Carlos Locklyn – Running backs
  • Robby Discher – Special teams coordinator
  • Taver Johnson – Position assistant - defense
  • Sam McGrath – Position assistant - defense
  • Billy Yates – Position assistant - defense
  • Austin Fields – Quality control - offense
  • Josh Boyer – Senior analyst - defense
  • Jason Brooks – Quality control - defense
  • Tony Johnson – Senior analyst/offensive personnel coordinator
  • Rob Keys – Senior analyst
  • Joe Kim – Senior analyst - defense
  • Miguel Patrick – Analyst/defensive personnel coordinator
  • Gunner Daniel – Assistant special teams coordinator
  • Devin Jordan – Quality control - offense
  • Mateo Kambui – Position assistant - offense
  • Colin Keanu – Program assistant - offense
  • Thomas Morton – Position assistant - offense
  • Tyler Walton – Program assistant - defense
  • Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/football sports performance
  • Charlie Dickey – Program assistant - offense
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 22, 2026

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Statistics

Team

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Ohio StateOpp
  Points per game563
Total
First downs
  Rushing
  Passing
  Penalty
Rushing yards
  Avg per rush
  Avg per game
  Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards1,958919
  Att-Comp-Int
  Avg per pass
  Avg per game
  Passing touchdowns
Total offense
  Avg per play
  Avg per game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
  Avg per game
Punts-Yards
  Avg per punt
Time of possession/Game
3rd down conversions
3rd Down Pct.
4th down conversions
4th Down Pct.
Sacks-Yards
Touchdowns scored
Field goals-Attempts
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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

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Scoring

Ohio State vs. non-conference opponents

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1 2 3 4 Total
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0
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Ohio State vs. Big Ten opponents

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1 2 3 4 Total
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0
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Ohio State vs. all opponents

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1 2 3 4 Total
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0
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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 4 Jeremiah Smith WR Offensive Player of the Week
Week 5 Jeremiah Smith WR Co-Offensive Player of the Week
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Weekly Individual Awards

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National Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award
Week 4 Jeremiah Smith WR AP National Player of the Week
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