3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Punts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far | Ohio State#2 · 6-2 | 8 | — | 23 | 43.2 |
| 2025 | Ohio State#2 · 12-2 | 12 | — | 29 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | Ohio State#1 · 14-2 | 16 | — | 47 | 42.1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Joe McGuire's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Joe McGuire's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Punting | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Punts | Yds | Avg | In 20 | Long |
| 1 | W 56–3 | 5.9 | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 1 | 42 | |
| 2 | @ | L 23–24 | 5.9 | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 2 | 50 |
| 3 | W 59–3 | 5.0 | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 | |
| 4 | W 42–19 | 6.2 | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 1 | 50 | |
| 5 | @ | W 31–14 | 5.6 | 2 | 80 | 40.0 | 1 | 47 |
| 6 | W 45–16 | 7.4 | 3 | 156 | 52.0 | 1 | 56 | |
| 7 | @ | W 19–15 | 7.5 | 5 | 222 | 44.4 | 2 | 52 |
| 9 | @ | L 18–30 | 5.6 | 4 | 161 | 40.3 | 0 | 45 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 23 | 993 | 43.2 | 8 | 56 | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 1 | 4438th / 5664 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Punting | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Punts | 23 | — |
| Yards | 993 | — |
| Average | 43.2 | — |
| Inside 20 | 8 | — |
| Touchbacks | 2 | — |
| Long | 56 | — |
Plays the player shows up in the play-by-play. Not snap counts
| Game | Opp. plays | Plays made | Special teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ball State | 72 | · | 3 |
| Wk 2 · Texas | 63 | · | 3 |
| Wk 3 · Kent State | 66 | · | 1 |
| Wk 4 · Illinois | 68 | · | 2 |
| Wk 5 · Iowa | 74 | · | 2 |
| Wk 6 · Maryland | 69 | · | 3 |
| Wk 7 · Indiana | 68 | · | 5 |
| Wk 9 · USC | 81 | 1 | 4 |
| Season | 561 | 1 | 23 |
7 specialists on the Ohio State roster, ordered by fg
| # | Player | Pos | Class | FG | Punts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Connor Hawkins | PK | JR | 12/14 | — | — |
| 42 | Joe McGuire | P | SR | — | 23 | 43.2 |
| 43 | Brody Jenkins | LS | FR | — | — | — |
| 49 | Marcello Diomede | PK | SR | — | — | — |
| 55 | Dalton Riggs | LS | SR | — | — | — |
| 61 | Landon Beal | LS | JR | — | — | — |
| 92 | Cooper Peterson | PK | FR | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Ohio State depth chart →