2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
American college football season
The 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . They were led by sixth-year head coach Ryan Day and played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio . It was the Buckeyes' 135th season overall and 112th as a member of the Big Ten.
As the favorites to win the Big Ten, Ohio State started the season 5–0 before falling 32–31 to No. 3 Oregon on the road at Autzen Stadium . Subsequent to the loss, the team won its next five, including one on the road against No. 3 Penn State and one at home against No. 5 Indiana . However, an upset home loss to unranked Michigan , a fourth consecutive loss in the rivalry , knocked them out of the Big Ten Championship Game . Ohio State still qualified for the 2024–25 College Football Playoff and was selected as the No. 8 seed. They defeated No. 9 seed Tennessee in the first round, 42–17, and avenged their regular season loss against No. 1 seed Oregon , defeating them 41–21 in the Rose Bowl . They subsequently defeated No. 5 seed Texas 28–14 in the Cotton Bowl Classic to advance to the CFP National Championship , where they defeated No. 7 seed Notre Dame 34–23, claiming their first national championship since the 2014 season . The Buckeyes were the first 12 team College Football Playoff champion (winning four playoff games), the first team since the 2007 LSU Tigers to win a national championship with two losses on the season, the first team to win the national championship without winning their respective conference championship game since the 2021 Georgia Bulldogs and the lowest-seeded team in college football history to win a championship.
A record-breaking total of 936,550 fans attended the home games in the 2024 season, including the December playoff victory over Tennessee.
Offseason
^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)
Coaching staff changes
Departures
Additions
Chip Kelly joined the staff as offensive coordinator
Players drafted into the NFL
Source: [ 15]
Transfers
Outgoing
The Buckeyes lost 26 players to the transfer portal.[ 16] [ 17]
Player
Number
Position
Height
Weight
Class
Hometown
New school
Omari Abor
#23
DE
6'3"
258
Sophomore
Duncanville, Texas
SMU
Jyaire Brown
#18
CB
5'11"
183
Sophomore
New Orleans, Louisiana
LSU
Reid Carrico
#28
LB
6'2"
235
Junior
Ironton, Ohio
West Virginia
Ja'Had Carter
#14
S
6'1"
203
Senior
Richmond, Virginia
NC State
Connor Cmiel[ b]
#8
WR
6'2"
200
Senior
Rocky River, Ohio
Coastal Carolina
Victor Cutler Jr.
#59
OL
6'3"
300
Graduate
West Monroe, Louisiana
Louisville
Julian Fleming
#4
WR
6'2"
210
Senior
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
Penn State
Nigel Glover
#37
LB
6'3"
210
Freshman
Clayton, Ohio
Northwestern
Kyion Grayes
#7
WR
6'0"
187
Sophomore
Chandler, Arizona
California
Sam Hart
#81
TE
6'5"
255
Junior
Aurora, Colorado
Colorado
Will Hartson
#30
RB
5'9"
205
Freshman
Massillon, Ohio
Southern Illinois
Cedrick Hawkins
#26
S
5'11"
182
Freshman
Titusville, Florida
UCF
Dallan Hayden
#5
RB
5'10"
205
Sophomore
Memphis, Tennessee
Colorado
Jakob James
#78
OL
6'5"
297
Senior
Cincinnati, Ohio
Toledo
Parker Lewis
#23
K
6'3"
220
Senior
Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona State
Cameron Martinez
#3
S
5'10"
198
Senior
Muskegon, Michigan
Boston College
Kyle McCord
#6
QB
6'3"
215
Junior
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Syracuse
Jaden McKenzie
#90
DT
6'2"
286
Senior
Wake Forest, North Carolina
East Carolina
Jesse Mirco
#29
P
6'4"
220
Junior
Fremantle, Australia
Vanderbilt
Evan Pryor
#21
RB
5'11"
198
Junior
Cornelius, North Carolina
Cincinnati
Bryson Rodgers
#86
WR
6'2"
185
Freshman
Zephyrhills, Florida
Withdrew
Noah Rogers
#80
WR
6'2"
201
Freshman
Raleigh, North Carolina
NC State
Joe Royer
#84
TE
6'5"
255
Senior
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati
Kye Stokes
#13
S
6'1"
195
Sophomore
Seffner, Florida
Cincinnati
Chip Trayanum
#19
RB
5'11"
233
Senior
Akron, Ohio
Kentucky
Ryan Turner
#12
CB
5'11"
189
Sophomore
Hollywood, Florida
Boston College
Enokk Vimahi
#66
OL
6'4"
313
Senior
Kahuku, Hawaii
Washington
Incoming
The Buckeyes added 10 players from the transfer portal.[ 16] [ 17]
Selected Ohio State portal transfers
CB Caleb Downs
QB Will Howard
RB Quinshon Judkins
C Seth McLauglin
Recruiting class
Freshman Jeremiah Smith was an immediate contributor.
College recruiting information (2024)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Jeremiah Smith WR
Hollywood, Florida
Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
Dec 14, 2022
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Aaron Scott Jr. CB
Holland, Ohio
Springfield High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
Jul 30, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Bryce West CB
Cleveland, Ohio
Glenville High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
Jun 24, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Eddrick Houston EDGE
Buford, Georgia
Buford High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
269 lb (122 kg)
Aug 22, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Mylan Graham WR
New Haven, Indiana
New Haven High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Apr 4, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Air Noland QB
Fairburn, Georgia
Langston Hughes High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Apr 8, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Ian Moore IOL
New Palestine, Indiana
New Palestine High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
317 lb (144 kg)
Oct 20, 2022
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Garrett Stover S
Sunbury, Ohio
Big Walnut High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
Nov 21, 2022
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Jaylen McClain S
West Orange, New Jersey
Seton Hall Preparatory School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jun 12, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Max LeBlanc TE
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Baylor School
6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
Apr 15, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
James Peoples RB
San Antonio, Texas
Veterans Memorial High School
5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Apr 2, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Payton Pierce LB
Lucas, Texas
Lovejoy High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Apr 11, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Dominic Kirks DL
Painesville, Ohio
Riverside High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Jan 20, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Deontae Armstrong OT
Lakewood, Ohio
St. Edward High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
Mar 27, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Devontae Armstrong OT
Lakewood, Ohio
St. Edward High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
297 lb (135 kg)
Mar 27, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Miles Lockhart CB
Chandler, Arizona
Basha High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jul 6, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Damarion Witten TE
Cleveland, Ohio
Glenville High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
Jun 24, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Eric Mensah EDGE
Stafford, Virginia
Mountain View High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
Sep 15, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Gabe VanSickle IOL
Coopersville, Michigan
Coopersville High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
283 lb (128 kg)
Nov 23, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Sam Williams-Dixon RB
Pickerington, Ohio
Pickerington High School North
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
Apr 15, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Leroy Roker III S
Fort Myers, Florida
Bishop Verot High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Oct 11, 2023
Star ratings :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
Nick McLarty P
Melbourne, Victoria
Caulfield Grammar School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Mar 8, 2024
Star ratings :Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN : N/A ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : 4 247Sports : 5 ESPN : —
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Recruiting class rankings
Website
National rank
Conference rank
5 star recruits
4 star recruits
3 star recruits
Total
247Sports[ 18]
5
2
1
12
8
22
ESPN[ 19]
—
—
1
14
6
21
Rivals[ 20]
4
2
3
14
4
21
Walk-ons
Player
Number
Position
Height
Weight
Class
Hometown
Previous school
Morrow Evans
#41
LS
6'1"
205
Freshman
Bellaire, Texas
Episcopal High School
Glorien Gough[ d]
#29
DB
5'11"
175
Sophomore
Palos Verdes Estates, California
Mater Dei High School [ d]
Zach Hayes[ e]
#37
LB
6'3"
220
Freshman
La Grange Park, Illinois
Nazareth Academy [ e]
Hadi Jawad
#39
P
5'11"
185
Senior
Dearborn, Michigan
Wayne State
Shawn Lodge
#80
WR
6'0"
170
Junior
Akron, Ohio
Presbyterian
Simon Lorentz
#64
OL
6'3"
280
Freshman
Dover, Ohio
Dover High School
Buakri Miles Jr.
#34
CB
6'2"
190
Freshman
West Chester Township, Ohio
Lakota West High School
Nate Riegle
#66
LB
6'3"
210
Freshman
Findlay, Ohio
Findlay High School
Eli Riggs
#38
LB
6'4"
230
Freshman
Cincinnati, Ohio
Indian Hill High School
Rashid SeSay
#30
RB
5'11"
190
Freshman
Zanesville, Ohio
West Muskingum High School
Ahmed Tounkara
#59
DL
6'1"
260
Freshman
Dublin, Ohio
Dublin Scioto High School
Joey Velazquez
#39
LB
5'11"
226
Graduate
Columbus, Ohio
Michigan
Dorian Williams
#84
WR
6'2"
200
Freshman
Cincinnati, Ohio
Princeton High School
Preseason
Spring game
Date
Time
Spring Game
Site
TV
Result
Attendance
Source
April 13
12:00 p.m.
Offense (Scarlet) vs. Defense (Gray)
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH Fox Offense 34-33
80,012
[ 21]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance August 31 3:30 p.m. Akron * No. 2 CBS W 52–6102,011 September 7 7:30 p.m. Western Michigan * No. 2 BTN W 56–0102,665 September 21 12:00 p.m. Marshall * No. 3 FOX W 49–14103,871 September 28 7:30 p.m. at Michigan State No. 3 Peacock W 38–771,114 October 5 3:30 p.m. Iowa No. 3 CBS W 35–7105,135 October 12 7:30 p.m. at No. 3 Oregon No. 2 NBC L 31–3260,129 October 26 12:00 p.m. Nebraska No. 4 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff ) FOX W 21–17104,830 November 2 12:00 p.m. at No. 3 Penn State No. 4 FOX W 20–13111,030 November 9 12:00 p.m. Purdue No. 2 FOX W 45–0103,463 November 16 12:00 p.m. at Northwestern No. 2 BTN W 31–738,147 November 23 12:00 p.m. No. 5 Indiana No. 2 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (College GameDay , Big Noon Kickoff ) FOX W 38–15105,751 November 30 12:00 p.m. Michigan No. 2 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry , Big Noon Kickoff ) FOX L 10–13106,005 December 21 8:00 p.m. (9) No. 7 Tennessee * (8) No. 6 ESPN /ABC W 42–17102,819 5:00 p.m. vs. (1) No. 1 Oregon* (8) No. 6 ESPN W 41–2190,732 7:30 p.m. vs. (5) No. 3 Texas * (8) No. 6 ESPN W 28–1474,527 7:30 p.m. vs. (7) No. 5 Notre Dame * (8) No. 6 ESPN W 34–2377,660
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP 2 (15) 2 (5) 3 (5) 3 (5) 3 (5) 3 (4) 2 (9) 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 7 6 1 (56) Coaches 2 (7) 2 (3) 2 (3) 3 (3) 3 (2) 3 (7) 2 (11) 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 8 7 1 (53) CFP Not released 2 2 2 2 6 6 Not released
Game summaries
vs Akron
Akron Zips (0–0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Zips
3
0
3 0 6
No. 2 Buckeyes 7
10
21 14 52
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind : NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 102,011Referee : Tim O'DeyTV announcers (CBS ) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (8:44) AKR – Garrison Smith 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:18; Akron 3–0 )
(2:44) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 16-yard pass from Will Howard , Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Ohio State 7–3 ) Second quarter (11:23) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 0:40; Ohio State 10–3 )
(4:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:30; Ohio State 17–3 ) Third quarter (7:53) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:52; Ohio State 24–3 )
(7:35) OSU – Lathan Ransom 27-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 31–3
(3:57) AKR – Garrison Smith 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:38; Ohio State 31–6 )
(0:01) OSU – James Peoples 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Ohio State 38–6 ) Fourth quarter (10:16) OSU – Carnell Tate 34-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 45–6 )
(2:25) OSU – Gabe Powers 29-yard interception return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 52–6
Statistics
AKR
OSU
First downs
11
24
Plays–yards
64–177
64–404
Rushes–yards
35–47
33–170
Passing yards
130
234
Passing: comp –att –int
18–29–2
18–31–0
Time of possession
34:03
25:57
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Akron
Passing
Tahj Bullock
9/13, 68 yards
Rushing
Tahj Bullock
14 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Jake Newell
2 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
8 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
vs Western Michigan
Western Michigan Broncos (0–1) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Broncos
0
0
0 0 0
No. 2 Buckeyes 21
14
14 7 56
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind : NW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 102,665Referee : Jeffrey ServinskiTV announcers (BTN ) : Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (11:04) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 3-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:35; Ohio State 7–0 )
(4:00) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 70-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; Ohio State 14–0 )
(1:02) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 23-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:39; Ohio State 21–0 ) Second quarter (8:28) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 23-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:17; Ohio State 28–0 )
(4:20) OSU – Will Howard 6-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:34; Ohio State 35–0 ) Third quarter (6:44) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 16-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 42–0 )
(0:05) OSU – James Peoples 12-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:13; Ohio State 49–0 ) Fourth quarter (5:01) OSU – Bennett Christian 55-yard pass from Julian Sayin , Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:05; Ohio State 56–0 )
Statistics
WMU
OSU
First downs
6
30
Plays–yards
48–99
72–683
Rushes–yards
31–28
39–273
Passing yards
71
410
Passing: comp –att –int
8–17–0
25–33–0
Time of possession
25:24
34:36
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Michigan
Passing
Hayden Wolff
8/15, 71 yards
Rushing
Keshawn King
8 carries, 22 yards
Receiving
Anthony Sambucci
3 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
18/26, 292 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
9 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD
vs Marshall
Marshall Thundering Herd (1–1) vs No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Thundering Herd
7
7
0 0 14
No. 3 Buckeyes 7
21
14 7 49
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind : W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)Game attendance : 103,871Referee : Bryan BanksTV announcers (FOX ) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (8:14) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:46; Marshall 7–0 )
(7:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 68-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (12:31) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 14–7 )
(10:50) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 86-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 21–7 )
(3:33) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 28–7 )
(0:06) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 13-yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Ohio State 28–14 ) Third quarter (11:48) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 40-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Ohio State 35–14 )
(3:31) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 53-yard pass from Will Howard, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 42–14 ) Fourth quarter (13:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 49–14 )
Statistics
MRSH
OSU
First downs
18
23
Plays–yards
70–264
57–569
Rushes–yards
43–125
31–280
Passing yards
139
289
Passing: comp –att –int
18–27–0
18–26–1
Time of possession
36:15
23:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall
Passing
Stone Earle
16/21, 132 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
A. J. Turner
7 carries, 32 yards
Receiving
Elijah Metcalf
8 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
16/20, 275 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Emeka Egbuka
5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD
at Michigan State
Game information
First quarter (9:15) OSU – Jayden Fielding 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:45; Ohio State 3–0 ) Second quarter (14:04) OSU – Gee Scott Jr. 3-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:08; Ohio State 10–0 )
(9:41) MSU – Jaron Glover 12-yard pass from Aidan Chiles , Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:07; Ohio State 10–7 )
(7:22) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 19-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Ohio State 17–7 )
(0:29) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 17-yard pass from Devin Brown , Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:44; Ohio State 24–7 ) Third quarter (4:57) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 33-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:11; Ohio State 31–7 )
(2:05) OSU – Will Howard 6-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:19; Ohio State 38–7 ) Fourth quarter
Statistics
OSU
MSU
First downs
23
13
Plays–yards
75–483
51–246
Rushes–yards
35–185
26–47
Passing yards
289
199
Passing: comp –att –int
26–40–1
16–25–1
Time of possession
35:43
24:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
21/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
7 carries, 69 yards
Receiving
Emeka Egbuka
7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Michigan State
Passing
Aidan Chiles
13/19, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams
9 carries, 35 yards
Receiving
Jaron Glover
4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
vs Iowa
Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) vs No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Hawkeyes
0
0
0 7 7
No. 3 Buckeyes 7
0
21 7 35
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind : NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 105,135Referee : Jeffrey ServinskiTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (3:41) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 14-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:36; Ohio State 7–0 ) Second quarter Third quarter (9:34) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 4-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:17; Ohio State 14–0 )
(7:59) OSU – Will Howard 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:22; Ohio State 21–0 )
(0:13) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:40; Ohio State 28–0 ) Fourth quarter (10:58) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 3-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:54; Ohio State 35–0 )
(8:07) IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 28-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Ohio State 35–7 )
Statistics
IOW
OSU
First downs
10
21
Plays–yards
48–226
65–412
Rushes–yards
26–116
39–203
Passing yards
110
209
Passing: comp –att –int
15–21–1
21–25–1
Time of possession
25:14
34:46
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Iowa
Passing
Cade McNamara
14/20, 98 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Kaleb Johnson
15 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Luke Lachey
5 receptions, 39 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
21/25, 209 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
13 carries, 78 yards
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
at No. 3 Oregon
No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) at No. 3 Oregon Ducks (5–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 2 Buckeyes
7
14
7 3 31
No. 3 Ducks 6
16
0 10 32
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
Game information
First quarter (10:00) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; Ohio State 7–0 )
(5:51) ORE – Jordan James 3-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:43; Ohio State 7–6 ) Second quarter (14:22) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:21; Ohio State 14–6 )
(12:31) ORE – Evan Stewart 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel , two-point run failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Ohio State 14–12 )
(10:09) ORE – Atticus Sappington 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:17; Oregon 15–14 )
(3:53) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Ohio State 21–15 )
(1:17) ORE – Tez Johnson 48-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Oregon 22–21 ) Third quarter (9:27) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 6-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:08; Ohio State 28–22 ) Fourth quarter (13:20) ORE – Dillon Gabriel 27-yard run, Andrew Boyle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:51; Oregon 29–28 )
(6:00) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:20; Ohio State 31–29 )
(1:47) ORE – Atticus Sappington 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:13; Oregon 32–31 )
Statistics
OSU
ORE
First downs
22
18
Plays–yards
68–467
65–496
Rushes–yards
32–141
31–155
Passing yards
326
341
Passing: comp –att –int
28–35–0
23–34–0
Time of possession
33:09
26:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
28/35, 326 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
10 carries, 87 yards
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
9 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Oregon
Passing
Dillon Gabriel
23/34, 341 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jordan James
23 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Evan Stewart
7 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD
vs Nebraska
Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–2) vs No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Cornhuskers
0
6
3 8 17
No. 4 Buckeyes 7
7
0 7 21
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind : N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)Game attendance : 104,830Referee : Jeffrey ServinskiTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (0:29) OSU – Carnell Tate 40-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:02; Ohio State 7–0 ) Second quarter (10:21) NEB – John Hohl 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:08; Ohio State 7–3 )
(8:21) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 60-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Ohio State 14–3 )
(0:00) NEB – John Hohl 54-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:02; Ohio State 14–6 ) Third quarter (7:29) NEB – John Hohl 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:51; Ohio State 14–9 ) Fourth quarter (10:47) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, Nate Boerkircher pass from Dylan Raiola (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:06; Nebraska 17–14 )
(6:04) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Ohio State 21–17 )
Statistics
NEB
OSU
First downs
18
11
Plays–yards
66–273
47–285
Rushes–yards
33–121
28–64
Passing yards
152
221
Passing: comp –att –int
21–32–1
13–16–1
Time of possession
35:07
24:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nebraska
Passing
Dylan Raiola
21/32, 152 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Dante Dowdell
14 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Thomas Fidone
4 receptions, 55 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
13/16, 221 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
10 carries, 29 yards
Receiving
Carnell Tate
4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–1) at No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (7–0) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 4 Buckeyes 7
7
3 3 20
No. 3 Nittany Lions
10
0
3 0 13
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 111,030Referee : Kole KnueppelTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (6:54) PSU – Ryan Barker 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 8:00; Penn State 3–0 )
(5:37) PSU – Zion Tracy 31-yard interception return, Ryan Barker kick (Penn State 10–0
(1:59) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 25-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:32; Penn State 10–7 ) Second quarter (11:54) OSU – Brandon Inniss 21-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:42; Ohio State 14–10 ) Third quarter (10:40) OSU – Jayden Fielding 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:20; Ohio State 17–10 )
(5:03) PSU – Ryan Barker 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:32; Ohio State 17–13 ) Fourth quarter (10:13) OSU – Jayden Fielding 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:02; Ohio State 20–13 )
Statistics
OSU
PSU
First downs
22
15
Plays–yards
64–358
53–270
Rushes–yards
38–176
32–120
Passing yards
182
150
Passing: comp –att –int
16–24–1
13–21–1
Time of possession
31:22
28:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
16/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
14 carries, 95 yards
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
4 receptions, 55 yards
Penn State
Passing
Drew Allar
12/20, 146 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Tyler Warren
3 carries, 47 yards
Receiving
Nicholas Singleton
6 receptions, 54 yards
vs Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers (1–7) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Boilermakers
0
0
0 0 0
No. 2 Buckeyes 7
14
17 7 45
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind : NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)Game attendance : 103,463Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (6:02) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:59; Ohio State 7–0 ) Second quarter (8:30) OSU – Gee Scott Jr. 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:42; Ohio State 14–0 )
(0:27) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 17-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:13; Ohio State 21–0 ) Third quarter (8:34) OSU – Jayden Fielding 42 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:21; Ohio State 24–0 )
(3:07) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 19-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:36; Ohio State 31–0 )
(2:59) OSU – Jack Sawyer 11-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 38–0 Fourth quarter (14:05) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 10-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:58; Ohio State 45–0 )
Statistics
PUR
OSU
First downs
15
23
Plays–yards
59–206
66–433
Rushes–yards
38–98
35–173
Passing yards
108
260
Passing: comp –att –int
9–21–1
21–31–0
Time of possession
29:11
30:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Purdue
Passing
Hudson Card
9/19, 108 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Devin Mockobee
13 carries, 73 yards
Receiving
Shamar Rigby
1 reception, 29 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
6 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
at Northwestern
No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–1) at Northwestern Wildcats (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 2 Buckeyes 0
21
10 0 31
Wildcats
0
7
0 0 7
at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : S at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 38,147Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (BTN) : Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter Second quarter (12:34) NU – Jack Lausch 8-yard run, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:30; Northwestern 7–0 )
(6:59) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:29; Tied 7–7 )
(4:19) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:56; Ohio State 14–7 )
(0:47) OSU – Carnell Tate 25-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:57; Ohio State 21–7 ) Third quarter (12:11) OSU – Carnell Tate 8-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:44; Ohio State 28–7 )
(0:44) OSU – Jayden Fielding 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:14; Ohio State 31–7 ) Fourth quarter
Statistics
OSU
NU
First downs
19
17
Plays–yards
57–420
66–251
Rushes–yards
33–173
28–50
Passing yards
247
201
Passing: comp –att –int
15–24–0
21–36–0
Time of possession
28:00
32:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
15/24, 247 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
4 receptions, 100 yards
Northwestern
Passing
Jack Lausch
21/35, 201 yards
Rushing
Cam Porter
10 carries, 37 yards
Receiving
Bryce Kirtz
7 receptions, 92 yards
vs No. 5 Indiana
No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers (10–0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 5 Hoosiers
7
0
0 8 15
No. 2 Buckeyes 0
14
14 10 38
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind : NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)Game attendance : 105,751Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (6:52) IU – Ty Son Lawton 2-yard run, Nicolas Radicic kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:12; Indiana 7–0 ) Second quarter (7:22) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 11-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:20; Tied 7–7 )
(0:21) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:20; Ohio State 14–7 ) Third quarter (12:44) OSU – Caleb Downs 79-yard punt return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 21–7
(6:02) OSU – Jelani Thurman 1-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:45; Ohio State 28–7 ) Fourth quarter (8:56) OSU – Jayden Fielding 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:51; Ohio State 31–7 )
(1:53) IU – Ty Son Lawton 2-yard run, Omar Cooper Jr. pass from Kurtis Rourke (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:03; Ohio State 31–15 )
(0:35) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:18; Ohio State 38–15 )
Statistics
IU
OSU
First downs
16
14
Plays–yards
59–151
55–316
Rushes–yards
40–86
29–115
Passing yards
68
201
Passing: comp –att –int
8–18–0
22–26–1
Time of possession
30:40
29:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
8/18, 68 yards
Rushing
Ty Son Lawton
15 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Elijah Sarratt
3 receptions, 40 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
22/26, 201 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
9 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Emeka Egbuka
7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
Michigan Wolverines (6–5) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Wolverines 0
10
0 3 13
No. 2 Buckeyes
3
7
0 0 10
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind : W at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)Game attendance : 106,005Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline reporter), and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (6:14) OSU – Jayden Fielding 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:19; Ohio State 3–0 ) Second quarter (12:37) MICH – Kalel Mullings 1-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:44; Michigan 7–3 )
(2:15) MICH – Dominic Zvada 54-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:02; Michigan 10–3 )
(0:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 10-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; Tied 10–10 ) Third quarter Fourth quarter (0:45) MICH – Dominic Zvada 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:28; Michigan 13–10 )
Statistics
MICH
OSU
First downs
13
15
Plays–yards
58–234
59–252
Rushes–yards
41–172
26–77
Passing yards
62
175
Passing: comp –att –int
9–16–2
19–33–2
Time of possession
33:35
26:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Michigan
Passing
Davis Warren
9/16, 62 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Kalel Mullings
32 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Peyton O'Leary
1 reception, 18 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
19/33, 175 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
12 carries, 46 yards
Receiving
Carnell Tate
6 receptions, 58 yards
No. 7 Tennessee Volunteers (10–2) vs No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–2) – Game summary
Quarter
Total
No. 7 Volunteers
0
10
0 7 17
No. 6 Buckeyes 21
0
14 7 42
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
Game information
First quarter (12:46) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 37-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Ohio State 7–0 )
(8:09) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Ohio State 14–0 )
(3:27) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 29-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:22; Ohio State 21–0 ) Second quarter (6:39) TENN – Max Gilbert 36-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:23; Ohio State 21–3 )
(0:20) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 2-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 4:03; Ohio State 21–10 ) Third quarter (9:16) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 22-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:14; Ohio State 28–10 )
(1:18) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 4:46; Ohio State 35–10 ) Fourth quarter (10:53) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 24-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 42–10 )
(1:56) TENN – Nico Iamaleava 2-yard run, Max Gilbert kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:19; Ohio State 42–17 )
This game marked the first time a Buckeyes game would air on ABC since 2022 .[ 24]
Statistics
TENN
OSU
First downs
17
24
Plays–yards
70–256
64–473
Rushes–yards
39–152
33–156
Passing yards
104
317
Passing: comp –att –int
14–31–0
25–31–1
Time of possession
27:10
32:50
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee
Passing
Nico Iamaleava
14/31, 104 yards
Rushing
Peyton Lewis
10 carries, 77 yards
Receiving
Bru McCoy
4 receptions, 40 yards
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
24/29, 311 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
10 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
6 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
2025 Rose Bowl
Quarter
Total
No. 6 Buckeyes 14
20
7 0 41
No. 1 Ducks
0
8
7 6 21
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
Date : Game time : 5:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind : N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)Game attendance : 90,732Referee : Adam SavoieTV announcers (ESPN) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (14:00) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 45-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:00; Ohio State 7–0 )
(7:31) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 42-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:05; Ohio State 14–0 ) Second quarter (14:50) OSU – Jayden Fielding 46-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:53; Ohio State 17–0 )
(10:28) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 43-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:43; Ohio State 24–0 )
(8:47) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 66-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:10; Ohio State 31–0 )
(2:59) OSU – Jayden Fielding 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:50; Ohio State 34–0 )
(0:00) ORE – Traeshon Holden 5-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Justius Lowe pass from Dillon Gabriel (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Ohio State 34–8 ) Third quarter (8:55) ORE – Noah Whittington 2-yard run, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05; Ohio State 34–15 )
(2:19) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 8-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:16; Ohio State 41–15 ) Fourth quarter (10:00) ORE – Traeshon Holden 27-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, two-point run failed (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 3:36; Ohio State 41–21 )
Statistics
OSU
ORE
First downs
20
15
Plays–yards
57–500
70–276
Rushes–yards
31–181
28– -23
Passing yards
319
299
Passing: comp –att –int
17–26–0
29–42–0
Time of possession
29:05
30:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
17/26, 319 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
8 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
7 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD
Oregon
Passing
Dillon Gabriel
29/41, 299 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jordan James
7 carries, 14 yards
Receiving
Traeshon Holden
7 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
2025 Cotton Bowl Classic
Quarter
Total
No. 6 Buckeyes 7
7
0 14 28
No. 3 Longhorns
0
7
7 0 14
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 74,527Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ESPN) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (7:24) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:18; Ohio State 7–0 ) Second quarter (0:29) TEX – Jaydon Blue 18-yard pass from Quinn Ewers , Will Stone kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:22; Tied 7–7 )
(0:13) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 75-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:16; Ohio State 14–7 ) Third quarter (3:12) TEX – Jaydon Blue 26-yard pass from Quinn Ewers, Will Stone kick (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:18; Tied 14–14 ) Fourth quarter (7:02) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 7:45; Ohio State 21–14 )
(2:13) OSU – Jack Sawyer 83-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 28–14
Statistics
OSU
TEX
First downs
18
21
Plays–yards
57–370
68–341
Rushes–yards
24–81
29–58
Passing yards
289
283
Passing: comp –att –int
24–33–1
23–39–1
Time of possession
31:38
28:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
24/33, 289 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
TreVeyon Henderson
6 carries, 42 yards
Receiving
Carnell Tate
7 receptions, 87 yards
Texas
Passing
Quinn Ewers
23/39, 283 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Quintrevion Wisner
17 carries, 46 yards
Receiving
Jaydon Blue
5 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
2025 College Football Playoff National Championship
Quarter
Total
No. 6 Buckeyes 0
21
10 3 34
No. 5 Fighting Irish
7
0
8 8 23
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST Game weather : None (indoor stadium)Game attendance : 77,660Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (ESPN) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)Box score , Recap
Game information
First quarter (5:15) ND – Riley Leonard 1-yard run, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 9:45; Notre Dame 7–0 ) Second quarter (14:10) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 8-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05; Tied 7–7 )
(6:15) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:06; Ohio State 14–7 )
(0:27) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; Ohio State 21–7 ) Third quarter (12:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14; Ohio State 28–7 )
(7:52) OSU – Jayden Fielding 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 3:26; Ohio State 31–7 )
(3:03) ND – Jaden Greathouse 34-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Jeremiyah Love pass from Riley Leonard (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:49; Ohio State 31–15 ) Fourth quarter (4:15) ND – Jaden Greathouse 30-yard pass from Riley Leonard, Beaux Collins pass from Jordan Faison (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:10; Ohio State 31–23 )
(0:26) OSU – Jayden Fielding 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:44; Ohio State 34–23 )
Statistics
OSU
ND
First downs
22
19
Plays–yards
62–445
58–308
Rushes–yards
41–214
26–53
Passing yards
231
255
Passing: comp –att –int
17–21–0
22–32–0
Time of possession
32:25
27:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio State
Passing
Will Howard
17/21, 231 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Quinshon Judkins
11 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
Notre Dame
Passing
Riley Leonard
22/31, 255 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Riley Leonard
17 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jaden Greathouse
6 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Personnel
Roster
2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
19
Nick McLarty Fr
P
35
Anthony Venneri Jr
K
38
Jayden Fielding Jr
P
39
Hadi Jawad Sr
LS
41
Morrow Evans Fr
P
42
Joe McGuire So
LS
43
John Ferlmann Sr
LS
48
Max Lomonico Sr
K
95
Casey Magyar Sr
LS
96
Collin Johnson Sr
K
98
Austin Snyder Sr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Chip Kelly – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Jim Knowles – Defensive coordinator Keenan Bailey – Tight ends
Justin Frye – Run game coordinator/offensive line Matt Guerrieri – Safeties Brian Hartline – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line James Laurinaitis – Linebackers Carlos Locklyn – Running backs Tim Walton – Assistant head coach/secondary/cornerbacks Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/director of football sport performance Brent Zdebski – Quality control - defense
Rob Keys – Quality control - kicking Sam McGrath – Quality control - defense
Joe Lyberger – Quality control - defense
Tim Drevno – Quality control - offense LaAllan Clark – Graduate assistant - defense
Mike Sollenne – Graduate assistant - offense
Sean Binckes – Graduate assistant - offense
Michael Hunter – Graduate assistant - defense Riley Larkin – Program assistant - offense
Gunner Daniel – Program assistant - special teams
Devin Jordan – Program assistant - offense
Gerren DuHart – Program assistant - defense
Joshua Chorba – Program assistant - defense
Tony Johnson – Senior advisor/analyst Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Depth chart
Statistics
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Team
Ohio State
Opp
Points per game
37.8
10.3
Total
378
103
First downs
218
141
Rushing
24
5
Passing
29
11
Penalty
1
1
Rushing yards
443
75
Avg per rush
6.2
1.1
Avg per game
221.5
37.5
Rushing touchdowns
8
0
Passing yards
644
201
Att-Comp-Int
43-64-0
26-46-2
Avg per pass
10.1
4.4
Avg per game
322.0
100.5
Passing touchdowns
5
0
Total Offense
1,087
276
Avg per Play
7.9
2.6
Avg per Game
543.5
138.0
Fumbles-Lost
3-0
2-1
Penalties-Yards
13-103
6-37
Avg per Game
51.5
18.5
Punts-Yards
7-303
17-742
Avg per Punt
44.0
43.6
Time of Possession/Game
30:16
29:84
3rd Down Conversions
12-24
7-31
4th Down Conversions
2-3
2-3
Sacks-Yards
2-11
8-42
Touchdowns Scored
15
0
Field Goals-Attempts
1-1
2-3
PAT-Attempts
15-15
0-0
Individual leaders
Offense
Passing statistics
#
NAME
POS
RAT
CMP
ATT
YDS
AVG/G
CMP%
TD
INT
LONG
18
Will Howard QB
170.2
35
54
520
260.0
64.8%
4
0
70
33
Devin Brown QB
141.1
6
8
63
31.5
33.3%
0
0
27
10
Julian Sayin QB
521.2
2
2
61
61.0
100.0%
1
0
55
Rushing statistics
#
NAME
POS
ATT
GAIN
AVG
TD
LONG
AVG/G
1
Quinshon Judkins RB
22
163
7.4
3
23
81.5
32
TreVeyon Henderson RB
18
131
7.3
2
21
65.5
20
James Peoples
RB
16
81
5.1
0
12
40.5
24
Sam Williams-Dixon
RB
4
44
11.0
0
31
22.0
18
Will Howard QB
5
24
4.8
1
19
12.0
Receiving statistics
#
NAME
POS
CTH
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
AVG/G
4
Jeremiah Smith WR
11
211
19.2
3
70
105.5
2
Emeka Egbuka WR
9
149
16.6
0
35
74.5
17
Carnell Tate WR
7
103
14.7
1
36
51.5
85
Bennett Christian
TE
1
55
55.0
1
55
55.0
11
Brandon Inniss
WR
3
45
15.0
0
27
22.5
13
Bryson Rodgers
WR
2
21
10.5
0
12
10.5
Defense
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
Kickoff statistics
#
NAME
POS
KICKS
YDS
AVG
TB
OB
Punting statistics
#
NAME
POS
PUNTS
YDS
AVG
LONG
TB
FC
I–20
50+
BLK
Kick return statistics
#
NAME
POS
RTNS
YDS
AVG
TD
LNG
Punt return statistics
#
NAME
POS
RTNS
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Awards and honors
Preseason honors
In-season awards
Weekly Individual Awards
Post-season awards and honors
CFP awards and honors
All-CFP Team
Player
Position
Outlet
Will Howard
QB
SI , CBS , ATH , AP
Quinshon Judkins
RB
CBS , ATH , AP
TreVeyon Henderson
RB
ATH , AP
Jeremiah Smith
WR
SI , CBS , ATH , AP
Donovan Jackson
OG
SI , CBS , ATH , AP
Carson Hinzman
C
AP
JT Tuimoloau
DE
SI , CBS , ATH , AP
Jack Sawyer
DE
SI , CBS , ATH , AP
Tyleik Williams
DT
CBS
Sonny Styles
LB
CBS , ATH , AP
Cody Simon
LB
SI , CBS , ATH , AP
Caleb Downs
S
SI , CBS , ATH , AP
Jayden Fielding
K
ATH
Sources: Sports Illustrated[ 29] [ 30] [ 31]
Other awards and honors
Archie Griffin awards
On Saturday, August 17, a statue of Archie Griffin was revealed at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California .[ 32] [ 33] [ 34]
Notes
^ After being hired, Jordan left the program after three months.
^ Cmiel played lacrosse and entered the football transfer portal.
^ Sayin was an early enrollee at Alabama and transferred to Ohio State during that period.
^ a b Gough played on Ohio State's club football team before walking-on.
^ a b Hayes played on Ohio State's club football team before walking-on.
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