2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football
2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (8th season);
Offensive coordinator	Arthur Smith (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Keenan Bailey (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Matt Patricia (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Walton (2nd season)
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

The 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference (B1G) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by eighth-year head coach Ryan Day, and play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 137th season overall and 114th as a member of the Big Ten. On Saturday, April 18th, 2026, the Scarlet vs Gray Spring Game was played.

2026 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of July 3, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

Offseason

Positions key
Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DT — Defensive tackle^[a] DE — Defensive end EDGE — Edge rusher LB — Linebacker^[b] DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety^[c]	K — Kicker^[d] P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist^[e]
↑ Includes nose tackle (NT) ↑ Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB) ↑ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) ↑ Also known as a placekicker (PK) ↑ Includes kickoff and punt returners

Coaching staff changes

Departures

Name	Position	New team	New position
Brian Hartline	Offensive coordinator	South Florida	Head coach
Marcus Johnson	Assistant offensive line coach	Arkansas	Offensive line coach
Tony Washington Jr.	Assistant defensive line coach	Kentucky	Outside linebackers/Defensive ends coach
Michael Hunter Jr.	Assistant defensive backs coach	Los Angeles Rams	Cornerbacks coach

Additions

Name	Position	Previous team	Previous position
Cortez Hankton	Wide receivers coach	LSU	Wide receivers coach
Anthony Schlegel	Associate director of strength and conditioning	None
Arthur Smith	Offensive coordinator	Pittsburgh Steelers	Offensive coordinator
Robby Discher	Special teams coordinator	Illinois	Special teams coordinator

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	NFL team	Player	Position
1	4	Tennessee Titans	Carnell Tate	WR
1	5	New York Giants	Arvell Reese	LB
1	7	Washington Commanders	Sonny Styles	LB
1	11	Dallas Cowboys	Caleb Downs	S
2	36	Houston Texans	Kayden McDonald	DT
2	61	Los Angeles Rams	Max Klare	TE
2	62	Buffalo Bills	Davison Igbinosun	CB
3	87	Miami Dolphins	Will Kacmarek	TE
5	172	New Orleans Saints	Lorenzo Styles Jr.	S
6	214	Indianapolis Colts	Caden Curry	DE
7	231	Atlanta Falcons	Ethan Onianwa	OT
Undrafted		New Orleans Saints	CJ Donaldson	RB
Undrafted		Carolina Panthers	Tywone Malone Jr.	DT
Undrafted		Cleveland Browns	John Ferlmann	LS

Transfers

Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost 38 players to the transfer portal.^[1]^[2]

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	New school
Devontae Armstrong	#73	IOL	6'5"	314	Sophomore	Elyria, OH	Miami (OH)
Jarquez Carter	#91	DL	6'1"	288	Freshman	Newberry, FL	Miami (FL)
Jackson Courville	#96	K	5'10"	185	Junior	Centerville, OH	Tulane
Faheem Delane	#10	S	6'1"	210	Freshman	Good Hope, MD	LSU
Sam Dixon	#24	RB	5'11"	206	Sophomore	Pickerington, OH	South Carolina
Logan George	#48	EDGE	6'4"	260	Junior	Pocatello, ID	Washington
Mylan Graham	#5	WR	6'1"	195	Sophomore	Fort Wayne, IN	Notre Dame
Diante Griffin	#43	CB	5'9"	187	Senior	Lima, OH	Ball State
Cody Haddad	#30	S	5'11"	186	Freshman	Cleveland, OH	Iowa
Malik Hartford	#9	S	6'2"	200	Junior	West Chester, OH	UCLA
C. J. Hicks	#11	LB	6'3"	243	Senior	Dayton, OH	South Florida
Isaiah Kema	#56	IOL	6'3"	312	Freshman	Lubbock, TX	Utah
Lincoln Kienholz	#3	QB	6'2"	214	Junior	Pierre, SD	Louisville
Dominic Kirks	#55	EDGE	6'4"	267	Sophomore	Cleveland, OH	Northwestern
Shawn Lodge	#80	WR	5'9"	182	Senior	Akron, OH	Walsh
Mason Maggs	#16	QB	6'2"	226	Senior	Dublin, OH	IUP
Jayvon McFadden	#71	IOL	6'3"	295	Freshman	Upper Marlboro, MD	Colorado
Nick McLarty	#19	P	6'7"	255	Sophomore	Melbourne, VIC	Arizona State
Eric Mensah	#90	DL	6'2"	302	Sophomore	Stafford, VA	Virginia Tech
Joshua Mickens	#52	EDGE	6'3"	250	Junior	Indianapolis, IN	UConn
Bukari Miles Jr.	#34	CB	6'1"	192	Sophomore	West Chester, OH	Incarnate Word
Bodpegn Miller	#18	WR	6'3"	196	Freshman	Mansfield, OH	Washington
Grant Mills	#41	LS	5'10"	223	Sophomore	Mooresville, NC	UMass
Keenan Nelson Jr.	#16	S	6'0"	205	Senior	Philadelphia, PA	Georgia State
Trajen Odom	#88	DL	6'3"	295	Freshman	Inglewood, CA	Arkansas
James Peoples	#20	RB	5'10"	206	Sophomore	San Antonio, TX	Penn State
Quincy Porter	#11	WR	6'4"	210	Freshman	New Milford, NJ	Notre Dame
Trey Robinette	#14	QB	6'3"	189	Freshman	Washington Court House, OH
Bryson Rodgers	#13	WR	6'2"	192	Junior	Tampa, FL	South Florida
Maxwell Roy	#93	DL	6'3"	301	Freshman	Philadelphia, PA	UCLA
Aaron Scott Jr.	#5	CB	6'0"	195	Sophomore	Springfield, OH	Oregon
Justin Terry	#65	OT	6'5"	324	Sophomore	Pickerington, OH	Virginia Tech
Jelani Thurman	#15	TE	6'6"	250	Junior	Fairburn, GA	North Carolina
Ahmed Tounkara	#59	DL	6'0"	280	Sophomore	Dublin, OH	Western Michigan
Tegra Tshabola	#77	OL	6'6"	322	Senior	West Chester, OH	Kentucky
Bryce West	#12	CB	5'11"	197	Sophomore	Cleveland, OH	Wisconsin
Dorian Williams	#84	WR	6'2"	213	Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH	Youngstown State
Damarion Witten	#81	WR	6'3"	206	Sophomore	Cleveland, OH	Miami (OH)

Incoming

The Buckeyes added 22 players from the transfer portal.^[1]^[2]

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous school
Christian Alliegro	#14	LB	6'4"	241	Senior	Darien, CT	Wisconsin
Landon Beal	#61	LS	6'0"	208	RS Sophomore	Grove City, OH	Maine
Cam Calhoun	#18	CB	6'0"	176	RS Junior	Cincinnati, OH	Alabama
Brady Geibel	#19	QB	6'4"	207	RS Freshman	Sugarcreek, OH	Furman
Connor Hawkins	#96	K	6'1"	200	RS Sophomore	Liberty Hill, TX	Baylor
Ja'Kobi Jackson	#24	RB	5'11"	217	RS Senior	Pensacola, FL	Florida
Dominick Kelly	#24	CB	6'2"	190	Sophomore	St. Petersburg, FL	Georgia
Earl Little Jr.	#1	S	6'0"	198	RS Junior	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Florida State
Justyn Martin	#16	QB	6'4"	230	RS Senior	Inglewood, CA	Maryland
Devin McCuin	#3	WR	6'0"	189	Senior	Jacksonville, TX	UTSA
Terry Moore	#11	S	6'0"	200	RS Senior	Washington, NC	Duke
Kyle Parker	#5	WR	5'10"	195	RS Junior	Allen, TX	LSU
Nate Riegle	#56	DE	6'2"	215	RS Sophomore	Findlay, OH	Ohio
Dalton Riggs	#48	LS	6'2"	231	RS Senior	Eagle, ID	UCF
Qua Russaw	#4	EDGE	6'2"	240	RS Junior	Montgomery, AL	Alabama
James Smith	#3	DL	6'2"	314	Senior	Montgomery, AL	Alabama
John Walker	#55	DL	6'3"	303	RS Junior	Kissimmee, FL	UCF
Vasean Washington	#	OT	6'5"	285	RS Senior	Springfield, OH	Dartmouth
Hunter Welcing	#84	TE	6'3"	246	RS Senior	Deer Park, IL	Northwestern
Mason Williams	#86	TE	6'4"	247	Senior	Mogadore, OH	Ohio
Ashton Yeager	#59	DT	6'2"	280	RS Freshman	Findlay, OH	Bowling Green
Brady Young	#93	P	6'3"	207	RS Senior	Perrysburg, OH	Houston Christian

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Chris Henry Jr. WR	Santa Ana, California	Mater Dei High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	Jul 28, 2023
Chris Henry Jr. WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (92)
Cincere Johnson LB	Cleveland, Ohio	Glenville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	Jun 19, 2025
Cincere Johnson LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (90)
Jay Timmons CB	Gibsonia, Pennsylvania	Pine-Richland High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Nov 6, 2025
Jay Timmons CB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (86)
Blaine Bradford S	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Catholic High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Mar 31, 2025
Blaine Bradford S	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (86)
Jerquaden Guilford WR	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Northrop High School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Jul 18, 2025
Jerquaden Guilford WR	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (84)
Khary Wilder EDGE	Gardena, California	Junípero Serra High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jun 10, 2025
Khary Wilder EDGE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Simeon Caldwell S	Jacksonville, Florida	The Bolles School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Apr 3, 2025
Simeon Caldwell S	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Max Riley IOL	Avon Lake, Ohio	Avon Lake High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Mar 10, 2025
Max Riley IOL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Sam Greer OT	Akron, Ohio	Archbishop Hoban High School	6 ft 6.4 in (1.99 m)	331 lb (150 kg)	Mar 25, 2025
Sam Greer OT	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Jordan Thomas CB	Oradell, New Jersey	Bergen Catholic High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	May 12, 2025
Jordan Thomas CB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Legend Bey RB	Forney, Texas	North Forney High School	5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 22, 2025
Legend Bey RB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
C.J. Sanna LB	Lewis Center, Ohio	Olentangy High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 4, 2025
C.J. Sanna LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
Favour Akih RB	Delaware, Ohio	Rutherford B. Hayes High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 8, 2025
Favour Akih RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
Jaeden Ricketts WR	Pataskala, Ohio	Watkins Memorial High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Nov 16, 2024
Jaeden Ricketts WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Damari Simeon DL	Richland, New Jersey	St. Augustine Preparatory School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 27, 2025
Damari Simeon DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Darryus McKinley DL	Lafayette, Louisiana	Acadiana High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Nov 26, 2025
Darryus McKinley DL	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Emanuel Ruffin DL	Bessemer, Alabama	Bessemer City High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Nov 9, 2025
Emanuel Ruffin DL	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Dre Quinn EDGE	Buford, Georgia	Buford High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Nov 16, 2025
Dre Quinn EDGE	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Khmari Bing S	Baltimore, Maryland	Saint Frances Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Oct 14, 2025
Khmari Bing S	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Braxton Rembert EDGE	Hoschton, Georgia	Mill Creek High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 18, 2025
Braxton Rembert EDGE	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Tucker Smith IOL	Glendale, Arizona	Sandra Day O'Connor High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Mar 26, 2025
Tucker Smith IOL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Kaden Gebhardt S	Lewis Center, Ohio	Olentangy High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 3, 2025
Kaden Gebhardt S	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Luke Fahey QB	Mission Viejo, California	Mission Viejo High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 3, 2025
Luke Fahey QB	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Brock Boyd WR	Southlake, Texas	Carroll Senior High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 15, 2025
Brock Boyd WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Jamir Perez DL	Cleveland, Ohio	Glenville High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	360 lb (160 kg)	Jul 4, 2025
Jamir Perez DL	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Landry Brede OT	Mentor, Ohio	Mentor High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Oct 13, 2025
Landry Brede OT	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Mason Wilhelm IOL	Lakewood, Ohio	St. Edward High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Nov 7, 2025
Mason Wilhelm IOL	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Nick Lautar TE	Lebanon, Ohio	Lebanon High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 16, 2025
Nick Lautar TE	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (75)
Cooper Peterson K	Charlotte, North Carolina	Corvian Community School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jan 23, 2026
Cooper Peterson K	Recruit ratings: 247Sports: ESPN: (72)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 5 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 0
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: "2026 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved May 22, 2026. "2026 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN. Retrieved May 22, 2026. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 22, 2026. "Ohio State 2026 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2026.

Recruiting class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	Total
On3	3	2	5	10	13	28
247 Sports	5	3	1	17	10	28
ESPN	9	3	2	18	8	28

Walk-ons

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous school

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
September 5	12:30 p.m.	Ball State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN
September 12	7:30 p.m.	at Texas*	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (College GameDay)	ABC
September 19	12:00 p.m.	Kent State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX
September 26		Illinois	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Illibuck)
October 3		at Iowa	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA
October 10		Maryland	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 17		at Indiana	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN
October 31		at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA
November 7		Oregon	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 14		Northwestern	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 21		at Nebraska	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE
November 28	12:00 p.m.	Michigan	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (The Game, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time Source: ^[3]^[4]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Ball State

Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 5
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
TV announcers (BTN): TBD

Statistics	BALL	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ball State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Texas Longhorns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0
Longhorns	0	0	0	0	0

at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas

Date: September 12
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)

Statistics	OSU	TEX
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Flashes	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 19
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Statistics	KENT	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Illinois (Illibuck)

Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 26

Statistics	ILL	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Iowa

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0
Hawkeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa

Date: October 3

Statistics	OSU	IOWA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Iowa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Maryland

Maryland Terrapins (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Terrapins	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 10

Statistics	MD	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Maryland	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Indiana

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0
Hoosiers	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana

Date: October 17

Statistics	OSU	IU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at USC

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at USC Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0
Trojans	0	0	0	0	0

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California

Date: October 31

Statistics	OSU	USC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
USC	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Oregon

Oregon Ducks (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ducks	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 7

Statistics	ORE	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Oregon	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 14

Statistics	NU	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nebraska

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0
Cornhuskers	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska

Date: November 21

Statistics	OSU	NEB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nebraska	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan (The Game)

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 28
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft, and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporters)

Statistics	MICH	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Brandon Inniss (C)	Sr
RB	`2`	Legend Bey	Fr
WR	`3`	Devin McCuin	Sr
WR	`4`	Jeremiah Smith	Jr
WR	`5`	Kyle Parker	Jr
WR	`6`	Jerquaden Guilford	Fr
WR	`7`	Phillip Bell	Fr
WR	`8`	De'Zie Jones	Fr
QB	`9`	Tavien St. Clair	Fr
QB	`10`	Julian Sayin	So
WR	`11`	Brock Boyd	Fr
QB	`13`	Luke Fahey	Fr
WR	`15`	Chris Henry Jr.	Fr
QB	`16`	Justyn Martin	Sr
QB	`18`	Kolton Stover	Fr
QB	`19`	Brady Geibel	Fr
RB	`21`	Anthony "Turbo" Rogers	Fr
WR	`23`	Nolan Baudo	Jr
RB	`24`	Ja'Kobi Jackson	Sr
RB	`25`	Bo Jackson	So
RB	`28`	Stanley Jackson Jr.	So
RB	`29`	Favour Akih	Fr
WR	`30`	Amari Valerio-Hudson	Fr
RB	`32`	Isaiah West	So
WR	`34`	Brennen Schramm	Jr
OL	`51`	Luke Montgomery	Sr
OL	`57`	Ian Gecse	Jr
OL	`58`	Gabe VanSickle	So
OL	`60`	Jaxon Powell	Fr
OL	`62`	Joshua Padilla	Jr
OL	`63`	Julian Goines-Jackson	Sr
OL	`64`	Simon Lorentz	So
OL	`65`	Landry Brede	Fr
OL	`67`	Austin Siereveld (C)	Jr
OL	`68`	Mason Wilhelm	Fr
OL	`69`	Ian Moore	So
OL	`70`	Phillip Daniels	Jr
OL	`72`	Deontae Armstrong	So
OL	`74`	Carter Lowe	Fr
OL	`75`	Carson Hinzman	Sr
OL	`76`	Jake Cook	Fr
OL	`77`	Sam Greer	Fr
OL	`78`	Max Riley	Fr
WR	`80`	Jaeden Ricketts	Fr
WR	`82`	David Adolph	Sr
TE	`83`	Nate Roberts	So
TE	`84`	Hunter Welcing	Sr
TE	`85`	Bennett Christian	Sr
TE	`86`	Mason Williams	Sr
TE	`87`	Brody Lennon	Fr
TE	`88`	Maxence LeBlanc	So
TE	`89`	Nick Lautar	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Earl Little Jr.	Jr
DE	`2`	Kenyatta Jackson Jr.	Sr
DT	`3`	James Smith	Sr
DE	`4`	Qua Russaw	Jr
LB	`5`	Riley Pettijohn	So
CB	`6`	Devin Sanchez	So
CB	`7`	Jermaine Mathews Jr.	Sr
S	`8`	Jaylen McClain	Jr
DL	`9`	Zion Grady	So
S	`10`	Leroy Roker III	So
S	`11`	Terry Moore	Sr
DL	`12`	Beau Atkinson	Sr
CB	`13`	Miles Lockhart	So
LB	`14`	Christian Alliegro	Sr
CB	`15`	Jordan Thomas	Fr
S	`16`	Blaine Bradford	Fr
LB	`17`	Tarvos "TJ" Alford	So
CB	`18`	Cam Calhoun	Jr
CB	`19`	Jordyn Woods	Fr
LB	`20`	Cincere Johnson	Fr
LB	`21`	Brenten "Inky" Jones	Sr
LB	`23`	Garrett Stover	Jr
CB	`24`	Dominick Kelly	So
CB	`25`	Jay Timmons	Fr
LB	`26`	Payton Pierce	Jr
S	`28`	Simeon Caldwell	Fr
S	`29`	Deshawn Stewart	Fr
S	`30`	Khmari Bing	Fr
S	`32`	Kaden Gebhardt	Fr
LB	`33`	Eli Lee	Fr
DE	`34`	Khary Wilder	Fr
S	`35`	Jaystin Gwinn	Fr
LB	`36`	CJ Sanna	Fr
LB	`37`	Zach Hayes	So
LB	`38`	Eli Riggs	So
DB	`39`	Glorien Gough	So
LB	`41`	Braxton Rembert	Fr
CB	`43`	Amar'e Miller	Fr
DE	`44`	Epi Sitanilei	Fr
S	`46`	Ryan Rudzinski	Jr
S	`49`	Gavin Thobe	Fr
LB	`50`	Alec DelSignore	Jr
LB	`52`	Ty Howard	Sr
DL	`53`	Will Smith Jr.	Jr
DT	`55`	John Walker	Jr
DE	`56`	Nate Riegle	So
DT	`59`	Ashton Yeager	Fr
DL	`90`	Damari Simeon	Fr
DL	`91`	Darryus McKinley	Fr
DL	`94`	Jason Moore	Jr
DL	`95`	Emanuel Ruffin	Fr
DE	`96`	Eddrick Houston	Jr
DL	`97`	Dre Quinn	Fr
DL	`98`	Jamir Perez	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`42`	Joe McGuire	Jr
LS	`48`	Dalton Riggs	Sr
LS	`61`	Landon Beal	So
P	`93`	Brady Young	Sr
K	`96`	Connor Hawkins	So

Head coach

Ryan Day

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Arthur Smith – Offensive coordinator
Matt Patricia – Defensive coordinator
Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line
Tim Walton – Assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/secondary/cornerbacks
Matt Guerrieri – Safeties/pass game coordinator
James Laurinaitis – Linebackers
Keenan Bailey – Co-offensive coordinator/tight ends
Tyler Bowen – Offensive line/run game coordinator
Billy Fessler – Pass game coordinator/quarterbacks
Cortez Hankton – Wide receivers
Carlos Locklyn – Running backs
Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/director of football sport performance
Robby Discher – Special teams coordinator
Sam McGrath – Assistant linebackers
Taver Johnson – 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
TBD – 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
Miguel Patrick – Quality control - defense
Nate Ebner – Quality control - special teams
Colin Keanu – Program assistant - quarterbacks
TBD – Program assistant - defensive line

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 22, 2026

Statistics

Team

	Ohio State	Opp
Points per game
Total
First downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing yards
Avg per rush
Avg per game
Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards	1,958	919
Att-Comp-Int
Avg per pass
Avg per game
Passing touchdowns
Total offense
Avg per play
Avg per game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per game
Punts-Yards
Avg per punt
Time of possession/Game
3rd down conversions
3rd Down Pct.
4th down conversions
4th Down Pct.
Sacks-Yards
Touchdowns scored
Field goals-Attempts
PAT-Attempts

Individual leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G

Defense

Defense statistics

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

Kicking statistics

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

Scoring

Ohio State vs. non-conference opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0
Opponents	0	0	0	0	0

Ohio State vs. Big Ten opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0
Opponents	0	0	0	0	0

Ohio State vs. all opponents

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0
Opponents	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

References

1 2 "2026 Ohio State Football Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
1 2 "Ohio State Buckeyes 2026 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
↑ "2026 Ohio State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
↑ "2026-27 Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[1] Includes nose tackle (NT)

[2] Includes middle linebacker (MLB/MIKE), weakside linebacker (WILL), strongside linebacker (SAM), off-ball linebacker, and outside linebacker (OLB)

[3] Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)

[4] Also known as a placekicker (PK)

[5] Includes kickoff and punt returners

[auto1-6] 1 2 "2026 Ohio State Football Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved May 22, 2026.

[auto2-7] 1 2 "Ohio State Buckeyes 2026 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved May 22, 2026.

[8] "2026 Ohio State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

[9] "2026-27 Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved December 15, 2025.

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