2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Cotton Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal), vs. Miami (FL)
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
CFPNo. 2
Record12–1 (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
2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Indiana y$^   9 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 2 Ohio State y^   9 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 5 Oregon ^   8 – 1     12 – 1  
No. 16 USC   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 18 Michigan   7 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 23 Iowa   6 – 3     8 – 4  
Washington   5 – 4     9 – 4  
Illinois   5 – 4     8 – 4  
Minnesota   5 – 4     7 – 5  
Nebraska   4 – 5     7 – 5  
Northwestern   4 – 5     6 – 6  
UCLA   3 – 6     3 – 9  
Penn State   3 – 6     6 – 6  
Wisconsin   2 – 7     4 – 8  
Rutgers   2 – 7     5 – 7  
Michigan State   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Maryland   1 – 8     4 – 8  
Purdue   0 – 9     2 – 10  
Championship: Indiana 13, Ohio State 10
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 24, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

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

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

Positions key
Offense Defense Special teams
  1. ^ Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Includes nose tackle (NT)
  3. ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker
  4. ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)
  5. ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK)
  6. ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners

Coaching staff changes

Departures

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]

Additions

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
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

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2025 NFL draft
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

Transfers

Outgoing

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

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

Incoming

The Buckeyes added 8 players from the transfer portal.[24][25]

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

Recruiting class

Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class
College recruiting information (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (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.

Recruiting class rankings

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

Walk-ons

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

Schedule

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.MinnesotaNo. 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
ESPN

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
Week
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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)3
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)3
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Game summaries

vs 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Longhorns 0 0 077
No. 3 Buckeyes 0 7 0714

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
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • (13:08) OSU – Carnell Tate 40-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:53; Ohio State 14–0)
  • (3:28) TEX – Parker Livingstone 32-yard pass from Arch Manning, Mason Shipley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 0:42; Ohio State 14–7)
Statistics TEX OSU
First downs 16 11
Plays–yards 67–336 54–203
Rushes–yards 37–166 34–77
Passing yards 170 126
Passing: comp–att–int 17–30–1 13–20–0
Time of possession 27:55 32:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Arch Manning 17/30, 170 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Quintrevion Wisner 16 carries, 80 yards
Receiving Jack Endries 4 receptions, 50 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 13/20, 126 yards, 1 TD
Rushing CJ Donaldson 19 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Carnell Tate 2 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD

vs 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers (FCS) 0 0 000
No. 1 Buckeyes 21 14 211470

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
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)
Statistics GRAM OSU
First downs 10 32
Plays–yards 55–166 66–651
Rushes–yards 33–94 38–274
Passing yards 72 377
Passing: comp–att–int 11–22–1 24–28–1
Time of possession 29:05 30:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Grambling State Passing C'zavian Teasett 9/15, 55 yards, 1 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, 1 INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 9 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 5 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD

vs Ohio

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

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
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)
Statistics OHIO OSU
First downs 9 28
Plays–yards 55–181 63–572
Rushes–yards 34–68 31–225
Passing yards 113 347
Passing: comp–att–int 10–21–0 25–32–2
Time of possession 27:17 32:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 6/13, 94 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Sieh Bangura 12 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Chase Hendricks 3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 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, 1 TD

at Washington

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

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
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)
Statistics OSU WASH
First downs 23 15
Plays–yards 62–357 53–234
Rushes–yards 34–149 30–61
Passing yards 208 173
Passing: comp–att–int 22–28–0 18–23–0
Time of possession 31:55 28:05
Team Category Player Statistics
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, 1 TD
Washington Passing Demond Williams Jr. 18/22, 173 yards
Rushing Jonah Coleman 13 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Dezmen Roebuck 4 receptions, 58 yards

vs Minnesota

See also: 2025 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
Minnesota Golden Gophers (3–1) vs No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Gophers 3 0 003
No. 1 Buckeyes 7 14 71442

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
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)
Statistics MINN OSU
First downs 11 21
Plays–yards 51–162 58–474
Rushes–yards 25–68 30–133
Passing yards 94 341
Passing: comp–att–int 15–26–0 24–28–0
Time of possession 28:08 31:52
Team Category Player Statistics
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, 1 TD
Receiving Carnell Tate 9 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 10 10 7734
No. 17 Fighting Illini 0 3 7616

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
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)
Statistics OSU ILL
First downs 17 22
Plays–yards 64–272 71–295
Rushes–yards 37-106 27–47
Passing yards 166 248
Passing: comp–att–int 19–27–0 30–44–1
Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player Statistics
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, 1 TD
Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 30/44, 248 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Aidan Laughery 8 carries, 50 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cole Rusk 5 receptions, 68 yards

at Wisconsin

See also: 2025 Wisconsin Badgers football team
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 17 0 10734
Badgers 0 0 000

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
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)
Statistics OSU WIS
First downs 26 9
Plays–yards 70–491 46–144
Rushes–yards 28–98 31–95
Passing yards 393 49
Passing: comp–att–int 36–42–0 7–15–1
Time of possession 33:57 26:03
Team Category Player Statistics
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, 1 INT
Rushing Gideon Ituka 4 carries, 35 yards
Receiving Lance Mason 2 receptions, 31 yards

vs 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) vs No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nittany Lions 0 14 0014
No. 1 Buckeyes 7 10 14738

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
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)
Statistics PSU OSU
First downs 15 22
Plays–yards 60–200 55–480
Rushes–yards 31–55 32–164
Passing yards 145 316
Passing: comp–att–int 19–29–1 20–23–0
Time of possession 29:53 30:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing Ethan Grunkemeyer 19/28, 145 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Kaytron Allen 21 carries, 76 yards, 1 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, 1 TD

at Purdue

See also: 2025 Purdue Boilermakers football team
No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 0 24 01034
Boilermakers 3 0 0710

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
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)
Statistics OSU PUR
First downs 30 13
Plays–yards 76–473 44–186
Rushes–yards 43–170 22–92
Passing yards 303 94
Passing: comp–att–int 27–33–1 13–22–1
Time of possession 40:53 19:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 27/33, 303 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 14 carries, 75 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 10 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 10/19, 76 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Antonio Harris 13 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Rico Walker 1 reception, 30 yards

vs UCLA

See also: 2025 UCLA Bruins football team
UCLA Bruins (3–6) vs No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bruins 0 0 7310
No. 1 Buckeyes 10 17 14748

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
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)
Statistics UCLA OSU
First downs 8 25
Plays–yards 48–222 67–440
Rushes–yards 25–68 33–222
Passing yards 154 218
Passing: comp–att–int 16–23–0 26–34–0
Time of possession 25:01 34:59
Team Category Player Statistics
UCLA Passing Luke Duncan 16/23, 154 yards, 1 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, 1 TD
Rushing Bo Jackson 15 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 4 receptions, 40 yards

vs Rutgers

See also: 2025 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5–5) vs No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Scarlet Knights 0 3 069
No. 1 Buckeyes 7 7 141442

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
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)
Statistics RUTG OSU
First downs 12 25
Plays–yards 55–147 60–430
Rushes–yards 35–66 38–254
Passing yards 81 176
Passing: comp–att–int 10–20–0 14–22–0
Time of possession 27:11 32:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Athan Kaliakmanis 10/20, 81 yards
Rushing Antwan Raymond 15 carries, 52 yards, 1 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, 1 TD

at No. 15 Michigan (The Game)

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 1 Buckeyes 3 14 7327
No. 15 Wolverines 6 3 009

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
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)
Statistics OSU MICH
First downs 22 9
Plays–yards 73–419 42–163
Rushes–yards 47–186 24–100
Passing yards 233 63
Passing: comp–att–int 19–26–1 8–18–1
Time of possession 40:01 19:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 19/26, 233 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 22 carries, 117 yards
Receiving Carnell Tate 5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Michigan Passing Bryce Underwood 8/18, 63 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Jordan Marshall 7 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Donaven McCulley 3 receptions, 46 yards

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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Hoosiers 3 3 7013
No. 1 Buckeyes 7 3 0010

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
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:51) IU – Nico Radicic 29-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:06; Indiana 3–0)
  • (0:46) OSU – Carnell Tate 9-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:55; Ohio State 7–3)
Second quarter
  • (10:08) OSU – Jayden Fielding 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:23; Ohio State 10–3)
  • (2:47) IU – Nico Radicic 32-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 7:21; Ohio State 10–6)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics IU OSU
First downs 17 17
Plays–yards 57–340 56–322
Rushes–yards 34–118 26–58
Passing yards 222 264
Passing: comp–att–int 15–23–1 22–30–1
Time of possession 29:47 30:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Fernando Mendoza 15/23, 222 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kaelon Black 16 carries, 69 yards
Receiving Charlie Becker 6 receptions, 126 yards
Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 21/29, 258 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Bo Jackson 17 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Jeremiah Smith 8 receptions, 144 yards

vs. No. 10 Miami (Cotton Bowl)

See also: 2025 Miami Hurricanes football team, 2025–26 College Football Playoff § Miami vs. Ohio State, and 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)
CFP Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - No. 10 Miami Hurricanes (11–2) vs. No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (12–1) — Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Hurricanes - - --0
No. 2 Buckeyes - - --0

at AT&T Stadium • Dallas, TX

  • Date: December 31
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance:  
  • Referee:  
  • TV: ESPN
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MIA OSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Ohio State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
LB 0 Sonny Styles (C) Sr
CB 1 Davison Igbinosun Sr
S 2 Caleb Downs (C) Jr
CB 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. # Name Class
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
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 6, 2025

Depth chart

As of November 29, 2025. Depth chart

Statistics

Team

Ohio State Opp
  Points per game 37.9 7.6
Total 417 84
First downs 157 92
  Rushing 170.2 42
  Passing 270.1 40
  Penalty 3.8 10
Rushing yards 1,062 599
  Avg per rush 4.6 2.8
  Avg per game 151.7 85.6
  Rushing touchdowns 12 1
Passing yards 1,958 919
  Att-Comp-Int 163-205-3 108-181-4
  Avg per pass 9.6 5.1
  Avg per game 279.7 131.3
  Passing touchdowns 20 3
Total Offense 3,020 1,518
  Avg per Play 6.9 3.8
  Avg per Game 431.4 216.9
Fumbles-Lost 3-1 5-5
Penalties-Yards 32-264 29-208
  Avg per Game 37.0 29.7
Punts-Yards 15-619 37-1,720
  Avg per Punt 39.7 46.5
Time of Possession/Game 32:22 27:37
3rd Down Conversions 39-74 19-89
3rd Down Pct. 52.7% 21.3%
4th Down Conversions 6-9 9-20
4th Down Pct. 66.7% 45.0%
Sacks-Yards 21-136 3-16
Touchdowns Scored 33 4
Field Goals-Attempts 8-10 5-7
PAT-Attempts 33-33 2-3

Individual leaders

Offense

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


Awards and honors

Preseason honors

In-season awards

Weekly Individual Awards

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

Weekly Individual Awards

A list of national awards.[31]

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

Notes

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

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