| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Game flow
Ohio State won by 9 · 9 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
NEB biggest lead
—
never led
OSU biggest lead
+14
Q2 3:34
Time in front
NEB 0% · OSU 69%
tied 31% · 0:00 vs 41:25 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Nebraska is ahead, below it Ohio State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
11:25
FG Noah Ruggles 26 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 57 yds, 4:52 · from OSU 34
OSU 3–0 NEB6:41
TD Chris Olave 3 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)7 plays, 49 yds, 3:24 · from NEB 49
OSU 10–0 NEB3:52
FG Chase Contreraz 39 Yd Field Goal 8 plays, 54 yds, 2:49 · from NEB 25
OSU 10–3 NEB3:34
TD Jaxon Smith-Njigba 75 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:18 · from OSU 25
OSU 17–3 NEB2:53
TD Samori Toure 72 Yd pass from Adrian Martinez (Chase Contreraz Kick)2 plays, 75 yds, 0:41 · from NEB 25
OSU 17–10 NEB3rd quarter
9:42
FG Noah Ruggles 46 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 23 yds, 2:44 · from OSU 48
OSU 20–10 NEB2:05
FG Noah Ruggles 35 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 35 yds, 2:21 · from OSU 47
OSU 23–10 NEB0:22
TD Adrian Martinez 1 Yd Run (Chase Contreraz Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:43 · from NEB 25
OSU 23–17 NEB4th quarter
1:29
FG Noah Ruggles 46 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 58 yds, 3:41 · from OSU 13
OSU 26–17 NEBDrives
NEB 3/13 scoredOSU 6/16 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | OSU | OSU 25 | 8 | 32 | 3:32 | Downs |
| Q1 | 11:28 | NEB | NEB 43 | 5 | 30 | 2:11 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 9:17 | OSU | OSU 27 | 8 | 51 | 2:32 | Interception |
| Q1 | 6:45 | NEB | NEB 9 | 6 | 13 | 2:20 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:25 | OSU | OSU 35 | 3 | 4 | 0:50 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:35 | NEB | NEB 25 | 3 | -7 | 2:18 | Punt |
| Q1 | 1:17 | OSU | OSU 34 | 11 | 57 | 4:52 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 11:25 | NEB | NEB 25 | 4 | 11 | 1:20 | Punt |
| Q2 | 10:05 | OSU | NEB 49 | 7 | 49 | 3:24 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:41 | NEB | NEB 25 | 8 | 54 | 2:49 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 3:52 | OSU | OSU 25 | 1 | 75 | 0:18 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 3:34 | NEB | NEB 25 | 2 | 75 | 0:41 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Ohio State 100% · pregame line Ohio State −14.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 36/54 | 405 | 7.5 | 2 | 2 | 69.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TreVeyon Henderson | 21 | 92 | 4.4 | 0 | 22 |
| Master Teague | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Miyan Williams | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. Stroud | 4 | -13 | -3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 15 | 240 | 16.0 | 1 | 75 |
| Chris Olave | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 1 | 16 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Julian Fleming | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Mitch Rossi | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Ruggles | 4/4 | 100.0 | 46 | 2/2 | 14 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Mirco | 4 | 162 | 40.5 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
Biggest plays
NEB +23% Q3 0:22 Adrian Martinez run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase Contreraz KICK)
OSU +18% Q3 0:22 Brendan Franke kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
OSU +18% Q4 9:33 TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the OhSt 24
NEB +10% Q2 11:25 Noah Ruggles kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
NEB +9% Q4 5:45 Adrian Martinez run for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 31
Team stats
| Stat | OSU | NEB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-19 | 2-13 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 495 | 361 |
| Passing | 405 | 248 |
| Comp/Att | 36/54 | 16/31 |
| Yards per pass | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| Rushing | 90 | 113 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 8-65 | 6-60 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 33:52 | 26:08 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:20 2nd & 11 at OSU 44 TEAM run for no gain to the OhSt 44
Q4 0:45 1st & 10 at OSU 45 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 44
Q4 0:56 1st & 10 at NEB 43 Adrian Martinez pass intercepted Steele Chambers return for no gain to the OhSt 45
Q4 1:05 3rd & 3 at NEB 34 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Omar Manning for 9 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:13 2nd & 3 at NEB 34 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
Q4 1:17 1st & 10 at NEB 27 Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 7 yds to the Neb 34
Q4 1:29 Noah Ruggles kickoff for 57 yds , Alante Brown return for 19 yds to the Neb 27
Q4 1:29 4th & 5 at NEB 29 Noah Ruggles 46 yd FG GOOD
Q4 1:30 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:30
Q4 1:30 3rd & 16 at NEB 40 C.J. Stroud pass complete to TreVeyon Henderson for 11 yds to the Neb 29
Q4 1:39 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:39
Q4 1:40 2nd & 21 at NEB 45 C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 5 yds to the Neb 40
Q4 1:42 Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:42
Q4 1:45 1st & 10 at NEB 34 C.J. Stroud sacked by Garrett Nelson for a loss of 11 yards to the Neb 45 C.J. Stroud fumbled, recovered by OhSt Luke Wypler , return for 0 yards
Q4 2:22 2nd & 1 at NEB 36 Master Teague III run for 2 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at NEB 45 C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 9 yds to the Neb 36
Q4 3:33 1st & 5 at OSU 33 TreVeyon Henderson run for 22 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:01 1st & 10 at OSU 28 NEBRASKA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the OhSt 33
Q4 4:20 2nd & 6 at OSU 17 TreVeyon Henderson run for 11 yds to the OhSt 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:45 1st & 10 at OSU 13 C.J. Stroud pass complete to Chris Olave for 4 yds to the OhSt 17
Q4 5:10 4th & 10 at NEB 31 William Przystup punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Jaxon Smith-Njigba at the OhSt 13
Q4 5:23 3rd & 10 at NEB 31 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
Q4 5:28 2nd & 10 at NEB 31 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete
Q4 5:32 2nd & 15 at NEB 31 Adrian Martinez pass incomplete