Big Ten · 2026
Ohio State Buckeyes
Head coach Ryan Day · Ohio Stadium
2-10-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#4
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+14.5
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+4.6
17th in FBS
Defense
+9.9
3rd in FBS
Schedule so far
-3.5
38th toughest
Projected
8.2-3.8
bowl-eligible 95%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+14.5 now, +10.7 preseason · down 1 spot since preseason
Final record odds
8.2-3.8 expected · most likely 9-3 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Julian Sayin
QB · JR · 24th in FBS
839yds
6 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Bo Jackson
RB · SO · 49th in FBS
230yds
39 car · 2 TD
Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
WR · JR · 4th in FBS
400yds
21 rec · 3 TD
Tackles
Earl Little Jr.
S · SR · 250th in FBS
17tkl
0 TFL
Sacks
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE · SR · 157th in FBS
1sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Riley Pettijohn
LB · SO · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs 130Ball State | W 56–3 | +19.4 | — | BTN |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 6Texas | L 23–24 | +15.0 | — | ABC |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 131Kent State | W 59–3 | +20.4 | — | FOX |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs 43IllinoisCONF | Ohio State −13.9 · o/u 48.8 | — | FOX | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 24IowaCONF | Ohio State −4.5 · o/u 34.6 | — | CBS | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 37MarylandCONF | Ohio State −13.0 · o/u 43.1 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 2IndianaCONF | Indiana −4.0 · o/u 37.9 | — | ||
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 11USCCONF | Ohio State −1.8 · o/u 53.7 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | vs 20OregonCONF | Ohio State −9.7 · o/u 50.2 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 55NorthwesternCONF | Ohio State −15.1 · o/u 42.1 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 21 | @ 34NebraskaCONF | Ohio State −6.5 · o/u 45.2 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 25MichiganCONF | Ohio State −10.8 · o/u 40.4 | — | FOX |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.341 | 21st | -0.144 | 10th |
| Success rate | 53.0% | 8th | 34.3% | 28th |
| Explosiveness | 1.275 | 62nd | 1.128 | 36th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 52.7% | 13th | 34.3% | 27th |
| Rushing success rate | 44.6% | 79th | 41.9% | 81st |
| Passing success rate | 59.0% | 7th | 28.0% | 8th |
| Explosive run rate | 10.8% | 108th | 9.7% | 40th |
| Explosive pass rate | 12.8% | 53rd | 2.7% | 3rd |
| Line yards / carry | 3.14 | 73rd | 2.72 | 48th |
| Opportunity rate | 43.1% | 42nd | 40.3% | 109th |
| Stuff rate | 18.5% | 97th | 19.4% | 59th |
| Sack rate | 6.0% | 99th | 2.7% | 112th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 39.1% | 92nd | 38.7% | 72nd |
| Red-zone TD rate | 61.5% | 81st | 60.0% | 63rd |
| Havoc rate | 12.2% | 58th | 13.1% | 88th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 46.0 | 12th | 10.0 | 11th |
| Yards / game | 523.3 | 9th | 211.7 | 8th |
| Yards / play | 7.62 | 10th | 3.22 | 4th |
| Pass yards / game | 364.7 | 4th | 126.0 | 10th |
| Yards / pass att. | 11.30 | 3rd | 3.98 | 2nd |
| Completion % | 72.2% | 16th | 53.7% | 19th |
| Rush yards / game | 158.7 | 79th | 85.7 | 23rd |
| Yards / carry | 4.60 | 59th | 2.62 | 18th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 36.4% | 100th | 34.8% | 60th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.33 | 75th | 2.00 | 14th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.67 | 70th | 1.33 | 96th |
| Penalty yards / game | 47.0 | 42nd | 42.3 | 110th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Ryan Day
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Julian Sayin | QB | JR | 6' 1" | 214 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 13 | Luke Fahey | QB | FR | 5' 11" | 206 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 16 | Justyn Martin | QB | SR | 6' 4" | 228 | Inglewood, CA |
| 19 | Brady Geibel | QB | SO | 6' 5" | 222 | Sugarcreek, OH |
| 2 | Legend Bey | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 195 | Forney, TX |
| 21 | Anthony Rogers | RB | SO | 5' 8" | 203 | Montgomery, AL |
| 24 | Ja'Kobi Jackson | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 219 | Pensacola, FL |
| 25 | Bo Jackson | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 218 | Cleveland, OH |
| 28 | Stanley Jackson Jr. | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 210 | Westerville, OH |
| 29 | Favour Akih | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 197 | Delaware, OH |
| 0 | Brandon Inniss | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 197 | Hollywood, FL |
| 3 | Devin McCuin | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Jacksonville, TX |
| 4 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | JR | 6' 4" | 222 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 5 | Kyle Parker | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 198 | Allen, TX |
| 6 | Jerquaden Guilford | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 7 | Phillip Bell | WR | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 8 | De'Zie Jones | WR | SO | 5' 10" | 191 | Wayne, NJ |
| 11 | Brock Boyd | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 196 | Southlake, TX |
| 15 | Chris Henry Jr. | WR | FR | 6' 5" | 211 | Charlotte, NC |
| 23 | Nolan Baudo | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| 33 | Ryan Seimetz | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 196 | Jackson, OH |
| 34 | Brennen Schramm | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 194 | Medina, OH |
| 80 | Jaeden Ricketts | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 202 | Pataskala, OH |
| 82 | David Adolph | WR | SR | 6' 5" | 210 | Dublin, OH |
| 38 | Frankie McAllister | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 235 | Columbus, OH |
| 83 | Nate Roberts | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 240 | Washington, OK |
| 85 | Bennett Christian | TE | SR | 6' 6" | 255 | Acworth, GA |
| 87 | Brody Lennon | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 243 | Cleveland, OH |
| 88 | Maxence LeBlanc | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 246 | St. Bruno, Canada |
| 89 | Nick Lautar | TE | FR | 6' 6" | 242 | Lebanon, OH |
| 51 | Luke Montgomery | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 313 | Findlay, OH |
| 57 | Ian Gecse | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 296 | Grandview Heights, OH |
| 60 | Jaxon Powell | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 307 | Portsmouth, OH |
| 62 | Joshua Padilla | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 301 | Huber Heights, OH |
| 63 | Julian Goines-Jackson | OL | SR | 6' 1" | 303 | Zanesville, OH |
| 64 | Simon Lorentz | OL | JR | 6' 1" | 290 | Dover, OH |
| 65 | Tucker Smith | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 299 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 66 | Landry Brede | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 320 | Mentor, OH |
| 67 | Austin Siereveld | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 327 | Liberty Township, OH |
| 69 | Ian Moore | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 315 | New Palestine, IN |
| 70 | Phillip Daniels | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 312 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 72 | Deontae Armstrong | OL | JR | 6' 7" | 310 | Elyria, OH |
| 74 | Carter Lowe | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 318 | Toledo, OH |
| 75 | Carson Hinzman | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 301 | Spring Valley, WI |
| 76 | Jake Cook | OL | SO | 6' 4" | 310 | Westerville, OH |
| 77 | Sam Greer | OL | FR | 6' 7" | 320 | Akron, OH |
| 78 | Max Riley | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 302 | Avon Lake, OH |
| 2 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | DE | SR | 6' 6" | 263 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 4 | Qua Russaw | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 244 | Montgomery, AL |
| 9 | Zion Grady | DE | SO | 6' 4" | 262 | Enterprise, AL |
| 12 | Beau Atkinson | DE | SR | 6' 6" | 260 | Raleigh, NC |
| 44 | Epi Sitanilei | DE | SO | 6' 4" | 258 | Ontario, CA |
| 56 | Nate Riegle | DE | JR | 6' 2" | 227 | Findlay, OH |
| 97 | Dre Quinn | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 245 | Buford, GA |
| 3 | James Smith | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 306 | Montgomery, AL |
| 53 | Will Smith Jr. | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 303 | Dublin, OH |
| 90 | Damari Simeon | DT | FR | 6' 2" | 292 | Richland, NJ |
| 91 | Darryus McKinley | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 272 | Lafayette, LA |
| 94 | Jason Moore | DT | SR | 6' 6" | 316 | Fort Washington, MD |
| 95 | Emanuel Ruffin | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 297 | Bessemer, AL |
| 96 | Eddrick Houston | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 304 | Atlanta, GA |
| 98 | Jamir Perez | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 349 | Cleveland, OH |
| 5 | Riley Pettijohn | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 235 | McKinney, TX |
| 14 | Christian Alliegro | LB | SR | 6' 4" | 245 | Darien, CT |
| 17 | Tarvos Alford | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 237 | Port Saint Lucie, FL |
| 20 | Cincere Johnson | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 237 | Cleveland, OH |
| 26 | Payton Pierce | LB | JR | 6' 1" | 232 | Lucas, TX |
| 33 | Eli Lee | LB | SO | 6' 3" | 237 | Akron, OH |
| 36 | CJ Sanna | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 235 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 37 | Zach Hayes | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 226 | Lagrange, IL |
| 38 | Eli Riggs | LB | JR | 6' 3" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 41 | Braxton Rembert | LB | FR | 6' 5" | 215 | Hoschton, GA |
| 50 | Alec DelSignore | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 225 | Youngstown, OH |
| 52 | Ty Howard | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 203 | Cleveland, OH |
| 54 | Na'il Diggs Jr. | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 209 | Charlotte, NC |
| 39 | Glorien Gough | DB | JR | 5' 10" | 196 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA |
| 48 | Jackson Gula | DB | SO | 6' 1" | 193 | Streetsboro, OH |
| 6 | Devin Sanchez | CB | SO | 6' 2" | 199 | Houston, TX |
| 7 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 13 | Miles Lockhart | CB | JR | 5' 9" | 196 | Chandler, AZ |
| 18 | Cam Calhoun | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 176 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 24 | Dominick Kelly | CB | SO | 6' 2" | 193 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 43 | Amar'e Miller | CB | FR | 6' 0" | 200 | Pickerington, OH |
| 1 | Earl Little Jr. | S | SR | 6' 0" | 203 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 8 | Jaylen McClain | S | JR | 6' 0" | 203 | Rahway, NJ |
| 10 | Leroy Roker III | S | JR | 6' 0" | 202 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 11 | Terry Moore | S | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Washington, NC |
| 16 | Blaine Bradford | S | FR | 6' 1" | 212 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 21 | Brenten Jones | S | SR | 6' 2" | 216 | Steubenville, OH |
| 28 | Simeon Caldwell | S | FR | 6' 2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 30 | Khmari Bing | S | FR | 6' 0" | 201 | Baltimore, MD |
| 32 | Kaden Gebhardt | S | FR | 6' 1" | 210 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 46 | Ryan Rudzinski | S | SR | 6' 4" | 218 | Columbus, OH |
| 49 | Marcello Diomede | PK | SR | 6' 1" | 197 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 92 | Cooper Peterson | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 214 | Charlotte, NC |
| 96 | Connor Hawkins | PK | JR | 6' 1" | 200 | Liberty Hill, TX |
| 42 | Joe McGuire | P | SR | 6' 2" | 209 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 43 | Brody Jenkins | LS | FR | 6' 0" | 197 | Madison, GA |
| 55 | Dalton Riggs | LS | SR | 6' 2" | 231 | Eagle, ID |
| 61 | Landon Beal | LS | JR | 6' 0" | 210 | Grove City, OH |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →