2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an American football team that represents the Ohio State University as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Ryan Day in his fifth season as Ohio State's head coach. The Buckeyes play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 134th season overall and 111th as a member of the Big Ten.[1]

2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record7–0 (4–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrian Hartline (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Knowles (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
CaptainTommy Eichenberg
Cade Stover
Xavier Johnson
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(capacity: 102,780)
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 2 Michigan  5 0   8 0  
No. 3 Ohio State  4 0   7 0  
No. 10 Penn State  3 1   6 1  
Rutgers  3 2   6 2  
Maryland  2 2   5 2  
Indiana  0 4   2 5  
Michigan State  0 4   2 5  
West Division
Wisconsin  3 1   5 2  
Iowa  3 2   6 2  
Minnesota  2 2   4 3  
Nebraska  2 2   4 3  
Northwestern  1 3   3 4  
Purdue  1 3   2 5  
Illinois  1 4   3 5  
Championship: December 2, 2023
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of October 25, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31)

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 23:30 p.m.at IndianaNo. 3CBSW 23–350,050
September 912:00 p.m.No. 25 (FCS) Youngstown State*No. 5BTNW 35–7102,897
September 164:00 p.m.Western Kentucky*No. 6
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOXW 63–10100,217
September 237:30 p.m.at No. 9 Notre Dame*No. 6NBCW 17–1477,622
October 712:00 p.m.MarylandNo. 4
FOXW 37–17104,974
October 1412:00 p.m.at PurdueNo. 3PeacockW 41–757,319
October 2112:00 p.m.No. 7 Penn StateNo. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (Rivalry/College GameDay/Big Noon Kickoff)
FOXW 20–12105,506
October 287:30 p.m.at WisconsinNo. 3NBC
November 412:00 p.m.at RutgersCBS
November 117:30 p.m.Michigan State
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
NBC
November 18Minnesota
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTN
November 2512:00 p.m.at MichiganFOX

[2][3][4]

Game summaries

Spring game (Scarlet and Gray Game)

The 2023 Spring Game was held at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 15, 2023.[5]

Ohio State spring game
Period 1 2 Total
Defense (Gray) 24 16 40
Offense (Scarlet) 10 21 31

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: April 15
  • Game time: 12:05 p.m. EDT/9:05 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: – • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 75,422
  • TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters, Joshua Perry, and Brooke Fletcher

at Indiana

Pregame lineOver/under
OSU -30.059
No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) at Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Ohio State 7 3 10323
Indiana 0 3 003

at Memorial StadiumBloomington, Indiana

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT/12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Bryan Banks
  • TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • 7:16 OSU - Miyan Williams 7-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - Ohio State 7-0, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:34
Second quarter
  • 6:15 IND - Chris Freeman 42-yard field goal - Ohio State 7-3, Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:03
  • 0:03 OSU - Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal - Ohio State 10-3, Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 0:35
Third quarter
  • 6:42 OSU - Jayden Fielding 22-yard field goal - Ohio State 13-3, Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:24
  • 1:51 OSU - Miyan Williams 3-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - Ohio State 20-3, Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:24
Fourth quarter
  • 4:26 OSU - Jayden Fielding 22-yard field goal - Ohio State 23-3, Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 5:41

Ohio State opened its season with a 23–3 victory on September 2 against the Indiana Hoosiers in front of a near-capacity crowd of 50,050 at Memorial Stadium. As part of the Big Ten's new media rights deal, an Ohio State game would be broadcast on CBS for the first time since 2014. Ohio State entered the game having won 27 straight meetings against the Hoosiers. In the week leading up to the game, coach Ryan Day said that junior Kyle McCord would start for the Buckeyes in their opener, with redshirt freshman Devin Brown also expected to see playing time.[6]

The game began with Indiana going three-and-out, with a third-down stop by linebacker Steele Chambers forcing the Hoosiers to punt. McCord and the Buckeyes would then march down the field, punctuated by a 7-yard touchdown from senior running back Miyan Williams. The two teams would then trade punts until the end of the first quarter, with Ohio State's defense able to stifle Indiana's unexpected triple option offense. Ohio State would go on a long drive to start the second quarter, driving down to the Indiana 29, where on 4th-and-2 McCord's pass would be intercepted by defensive back Philip Dunnam after his primary target, running back Chip Trayanum, was knocked over by a Hoosier defender. Indiana would drive down the field after this interception, and would score their first points on a 42-yard field goal by kicker Chris Freeman that bounced off the right upright and through. Brown would see his first snaps on Ohio State's ensuing possession, but would be sacked on third down by defensive lineman Andre Carter, forcing another punt. The half would come to an end with Ohio State taking advantage of a fourth-down stop by safety Josh Proctor and a taunting penalty against Indiana to allow kicker Jayden Fielding to kick a 40-yard field goal, giving Ohio State a 10–3 lead at the break.

The teams traded punts to open the second half. Ohio State was then able to drive deep into Indiana territory, but a missed read on a quarterback run by McCord caused the Buckeye offense to stall in the red zone, resulting in a 22-yard field goal by Fielding to extend the Buckeyes' lead to 13–3. After another Indiana punt, Ohio State would have their most successful drive of the day, with McCord finding tight end Cade Stover for a 49-yard completion as well as a would-be touchdown pass to star wideout Marvin Harrison Jr. that was called back due to Harrison stepping out of bounds before catching the pass. Ohio State would punctuate the drive with a 3-yard touchdown run by Williams, his second of the day, which extended the Buckeye lead to 20–3. Ohio State's defense was able to keep the Hoosiers off the scoreboard in the second half, with redshirt freshman defensive tackle Hero Kanu recording his first career sack. Ohio State would add one more field goal by Fielding in the fourth quarter, a 22-yarder that put the final score at 23–3.[7]

Statistics No. 3 Ohio State Indiana
First downs2310
Plays–yards67-38054-153
Rushes–yards31-14333-71
Passing yards23782
Passing: comp–att–int21-36-19-21-0
Time of possession31:5528:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
No. 3 Ohio State PassingKyle McCord20/33, 239 yards, 1 INT
RushingChip Trayanum8 carries, 57 yards
ReceivingCade Stover5 receptions, 98 yards
Indiana PassingBrendan Sorsby8/16, 58 yards
RushingChristian Turner7 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingCam Camper3 receptions, 35 yards

vs No. 25 (FCS) Youngstown State

Pregame lineOver/under
OSU -49.556
No. 25 (FCS) Youngstown State Penguins (1-0) vs No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 25 (FCS) Youngstown State 7 0 007
No. 5 Ohio State 14 14 7035

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT/9:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 102,897
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 13:34 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 71-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 7-0 Ohio State, Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:20
  • 7:42 YSU - Mitch Davidson 1-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick) - 7-7, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:52
  • 1:20 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 39-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 14-7 Ohio State, Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:22
Second quarter
  • 9:07 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson 13-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 21-7 Ohio State, Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 4:51
  • 3:06 OSU - Emeka Egbuka 28-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 28-7 Ohio State, Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:37
Third quarter
  • 1:40 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson 30-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 35-7 Ohio State, Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 1:43

On September 9, Ohio State hosted in-state FCS opponent Youngstown State before a capacity crowd of 102,897 at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 35–7. Entering the game, coach Ryan Day said the quarterback arrangement would remain the same as the previous week, with Kyle McCord starting and Devin Brown seeing significant playing time.[8]

Ohio State won the coin toss and elected to receive. On the Buckeyes' first possession, a holding penalty on center Carson Hinzman set up a 3rd-and-5, where McCord would find Marvin Harrison Jr. on the sideline, who took the pass all the way to the endzone to give Ohio State a 7–0 lead. Youngstown State would answer quickly, with quarterback Mitch Davidson throwing a long completion to wideout Max Tomczak over the head of Buckeye safety Cameron Martinez before scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run on 3rd-and-goal to tie the game at 7. The two teams would then trade punts. On Ohio State's third possession, McCord delivered several sharp passes to Harrison and Emeka Egbuka before finding Harrison in the endzone for a 39-yard touchdown pass to give Ohio State a 14–7 lead. After another Youngstown State punt, Brown would enter the game and lead another touchdown drive, converting a 4th-and-7 on a pass to Gee Scott Jr. as well as a 3rd-and-3 with his legs, before TreVeyon Henderson would cap the drive with a 19-yard touchdown run to give the Buckeyes a 21–7 lead. After Youngstown State went 3-and-out, McCord would re-enter the game and continue to find Harrison and Egbuka to drive Ohio State down the field before Egbuka would score on a 4th-and-1 bubble screen pass from McCord, giving the Buckeyes a 28–7 lead. The teams would trade punts to close out the first half.

On Youngstown State's first drive of the second half, they would methodically drive down the field into Ohio State territory before junior cornerback Denzel Burke was able to intercept a jump ball from quarterback Beau Brungard in the endzone for a touchback, the first interception by an Ohio State cornerback since the 2021 season. After a pair of 3-and-outs by both teams, Brown would re-enter the game and lead a scoring drive by completing passes to Julian Fleming and Carnell Tate before Henderson scored on a 30-yard run to give the Buckeyes a 35–7 lead. This would end up being the final score, as both teams combined for just 7 possessions in the second half, an effect of the new clock stoppage rules introduced during the 2023 season.[9]

Statistics Youngstown State No. 5 Ohio State
First downs1223
Plays–yards59-23460-482
Rushes–yards33-9927-123
Passing yards135359
Passing: comp–att–int17-26-121-33-0
Time of possession34:0026:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Youngstown State PassingMitch Davidson12/18, 98 yards
RushingTyshon King12 carries, 66 yards
ReceivingMax Tomczak3 receptions, 53 yards
No. 5 Ohio State PassingKyle McCord14/20, 258 yards, 3 TD
RushingTreVeyon Henderson5 carries, 56 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMarvin Harrison Jr.7 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TD

vs Western Kentucky

Pregame lineOver/under
OSU -29.565
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (2-0) vs No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Western Kentucky 3 7 0010
No. 6 Ohio State 7 35 71463

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 16
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 100,217
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst), and Allison Williams (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 11:32 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson 21-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 7-0 Ohio State, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:20
  • 1:07 WKU - Lucas Cameiro 43-yard field goal - 7-3 Ohio State, Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 4:32
Second quarter
  • 10:53 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson 7-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 14-3 Ohio State, Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:07
  • 8:10 WKU - Malachi Corley 2-yard pass from Austin Reed (Lucas Cameiro kick) - 14-10 Ohio State, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:43
  • 8:00 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 75-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 21-10 Ohio State, Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10
  • 4:13 OSU - Chip Trayanum 40-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 28-10 Ohio State, Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:07
  • 1:55 OSU - Emeka Egbuka 15-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 35-10 Ohio State, Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:25
  • 0:08 OSU - Emeka Egbuka 14-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 42-10 Ohio State, Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 0:20
Third quarter
  • 4:38 OSU - Tyleik Williams fumble recovery in end zone (Jayden Fielding kick) - 49-10 Ohio State, Drive: 1 play, -5 yards, 0:07
Fourth quarter
  • 12:37 OSU - Carnell Tate 28-yard pass from Devin Brown (Jayden Fielding kick) - 56-10 Ohio State, Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:23
  • 5:26 OSU - Jermaine Mathews Jr. 58-yard interception return (Jayden Fielding kick) - 63-10 Ohio State, Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:28

On September 16, Ohio State defeated Western Kentucky, 63–10, in front of a near-capacity crowd of 100,217 at Ohio Stadium. On the Tuesday before the game, coach Ryan Day officially announced Kyle McCord as Ohio State's full-time starting quarterback for the remainder of the 2023 season.[10] The game marked the first time that the Buckeyes and the Hilltoppers played.

Ohio State won the coin toss and elected to receive. On Ohio State's first possession, a 4th-and-5 conversion on a pass from McCord to Emeka Egbuka set up a 21-yard run by TreVeyon Henderson to get the Buckeyes on the board first. Western Kentucky would then turn the ball over on downs, with quarterback Austin Reed failing to complete passes on 3rd and 4th down. On Ohio State's next possession, McCord would be strip-sacked by defensive tackle Hosea Wheeler when attempting to throw deep on first down, and Western Kentucky would convert the turnover into points, with a 43-yard field goal by Lucas Cameiro cutting Ohio State's lead to 7–3. Ohio State would drive down the field on its next possession, with McCord converting two third downs with passes to Henderson and Marvin Harrison Jr. before Henderson would find the endzone again with a 7-yard touchdown run to extend OSU's lead to 14–3. Western Kentucky would respond quickly, with Reed completing a long pass to star receiver Malachi Corley before a botched Ohio State fumble recovery would set the Hilltoppers up in the redzone, where Reed would hit Corley on a screen pass for a 2-yard touchdown, cutting the Buckeye lead to 14–10. On the first play after, McCord would find Harrison streaking wide open for an easy touchdown, putting Ohio State up 21–10. After a fourth-down pass breakup by safety Josh Proctor gave Ohio State the ball back, running back Chip Trayanum would run for a 40-yard touchdown on the very next play, his first touchdown since transferring from Arizona State in 2022. On the next possession, a fumble by wideout Blue Smith would give Ohio State the ball once again, and McCord would convert the turnover into another touchdown drive, capped by a 15-yard pass to Egbuka. After a turnover on downs by Western Kentucky, McCord would complete passes to Cade Stover and Egbuka, the latter of which was a 14-yard touchdown pass to give Ohio State a 42–10 lead heading into the half. Ohio State's 35 second-quarter points were its most in any quarter since 2019.[11]

The teams would trade punts to start the second half as Ohio State began pulling some of its starters. On Western Kentucky's third possession of the half, cornerback Denzel Burke would force a fumble from WKU's Davion Ervin-Poindexter, which would be recovered by Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams for a scoop-and-score to extend Ohio State's lead to 49–10. On Western Kentucky's next drive, Reed would throw an interception to linebacker Steele Chambers, his first interception of the year. Backup quarterback Devin Brown would enter the game and lead a touchdown drive, capped off with a 28-yard touchdown pass to freshman wideout Carnell Tate, the first touchdown in an Ohio State uniform for both. The final score of the day would come on a pick-six by freshman cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr., who picked off a pass from WKU backup quarterback Bronson Barron, to put the final score at 63–10.[12]

Statistics Western Kentucky Ohio State
First downs1524
Plays–yards72-28460-562
Rushes–yards33-8033-204
Passing yards204358
Passing: comp–att–int22-39-222-27-1
Time of possession32:3427:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western Kentucky PassingAustin Reed21/37, 207 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingL.T. Sanders7 carries, 26 yards
ReceivingMalachi Corley8 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
Ohio State PassingKyle McCord19/23, 318 yards, 3 TD
RushingTreVeyon Henderson13 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMarvin Harrison Jr.5 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD

at No. 9 Notre Dame

Pregame lineOver/under
OSU -3.055.5
No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) at No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Ohio State 0 3 7717
No. 9 Notre Dame 0 0 7714

at Notre Dame StadiumSouth Bend, Indiana

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT/4:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,622
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst)
Game information
Second quarter
  • 0:26 OSU - Jayden Fielding 31-yard field goal - 3-0 Ohio State, Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 3:20
Third quarter
  • 11:14 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson 61-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 10-0 Ohio State, Drive: 1 play, 61 yards, 0:11
  • 3:35 ND - Gi'Bran Payne 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick) - 10-7 Ohio State, Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:39
Fourth quarter
  • 8:22 ND - Rico Flores Jr. 2-yard pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader kick) - 14-10 Notre Dame, Drive: 11 plays, 96 yards, 6:28
  • 0:01 OSU - Chip Trayanum 1-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 17-14 Ohio State, Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 1:26

On September 23, Ohio State visited Notre Dame Stadium to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a matchup of top-10 teams, and a rematch of the previous year's game in Columbus, which Ohio State won 21–10. College GameDay was in attendance. The game was Ohio State's first game televised on NBC since their 1996 matchup with Notre Dame, which they won 29–16. The game was the eighth all-time meeting between the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish, with the Buckeyes having won each of their previous five meetings.[13]

Ohio State won the game 17–14. The game began with Notre Dame winning the coin toss and deferring. Ohio State would drive into Notre Dame territory, but the drive stalled after a false start penalty on right tackle Josh Fryar set up 2nd-and-long. On Notre Dame's first drive, they would reach the red zone with several completions by quarterback Sam Hartman, but on a 4th-and-1, Hartman ran out of bounds inches short of the first down marker, turning the ball over. Ohio State would fail to move the ball on their next possession, and Notre Dame would drive into OSU territory once again, where kicker Spencer Shrader would miss a 47-yard field goal. On Ohio State's next drive, quarterback Kyle McCord would complete several third-down passes as Ohio State reached the Notre Dame 1-yard line, but they would fail to score and turned it over on downs. After a Notre Dame punt, McCord would have his best drive of the day, completing several passes to Emeka Egbuka and gaining yardage when Marvin Harrison Jr. was interfered with. Ohio State would cap the drive with a 31-yard field goal by kicker Jayden Fielding to take a 3–0 lead into halftime.

Notre Dame got the ball to start the second half, and began leaning on the run game, driving down into Ohio State territory. On 4th-and-1 from the Ohio State 39, Hartman's quarterback sneak came up short, with safeties Sonny Styles and Lathan Ransom making the critical tackle. On Ohio State's next play, running back TreVeyon Henderson would spring loose for a 61-yard touchdown run, but Harrison Jr., who delivered the block that sprang Henderson, had his ankle rolled up on; he would play with the ankle taped up heavily for the rest of the game. On Notre Dame's next drive, they would continue to hand the ball off to a deep stable of running backs, with three different backs combining for 10 carries and 54 yards, with the drive capped by a 1-yard touchdown run by Gi'Bran Payne to cut the Ohio State lead to 10–7. Ohio State's next drive would reach the Notre Dame 39, where on 3rd-and-9 a McCord pass to Egbuka for a first down was called back for an unnecessary roughness penalty on Fryar. Ohio State would punt, pinning Notre Dame back at their own 4.

Notre Dame would start the fourth quarter pinned deep in their own territory, but they would quickly drive down the field, with Hartman completing passes of 28 and 25 yards to freshman receiver Jaden Greathouse and tight end Mitchell Evans. From there, Notre Dame's running backs would drive the rest of the way before Hartman capped the drive with a touchdown pass to Rico Flores Jr. to give Notre Dame their first lead of the night at 14–10. Ohio State's next drive began with 8 minutes left, and they would enter Notre Dame territory on a 40-yard catch by team captain Xavier Johnson. A pass interference call on Notre Dame would take the Buckeyes into the red zone. On 3rd-and-1 from the Notre Dame 11, a run by Henderson up the middle was stopped short, before an end-around run by Egbuka was snuffed out by the Irish, and Ohio State turned the ball over on downs. After two Notre Dame first downs brought the clock under 3 minutes, defensive end J. T. Tuimoloau would sack Hartman on first down, and bat down an attempted screen pass on second down, which would help end the drive and give Ohio State's offense the ball back with 90 seconds to go.

Ohio State's final drive started with two incomplete screen passes by McCord, before a 23-yard pass to Egbuka picked up a first down. The Buckeyes would only gain 3 yards on McCord's next three pass attempts, with Notre Dame's defensive line able to generate pressure on the young quarterback. On 4th-and-7, McCord would find Julian Fleming on a crossing route, and he would gain exactly the 7 yards needed. After a first-down incompletion, McCord would then find Harrison over the middle to advance to the Notre Dame 13 with less than 30 seconds left. On 2nd-and-10, McCord would attempt to throw the ball away to avoid a sack, but instead was called for intentional grounding, which forced Ohio State to use its last timeout and set up a 3rd-and-19 with 15 seconds left. On the following play, McCord was able to find Egbuka, who hauled in the ball at the Notre Dame 1 to set up 1st-and-goal with 7 seconds left. Ohio State would attempt a pass to Harrison that was overthrown by McCord, before with 3 seconds left Ohio State would hand the ball off to Chip Trayanum who plunged in for the touchdown with 1 second left, securing a 17–14 victory for Ohio State.

Following the game, coach Ryan Day would call out those doubting Ohio State's toughness, specifically former Notre Dame head coach and Ohio State assistant Lou Holtz.[14] It would later come out that Notre Dame only had 10 defensive players on the field for each of Ohio State's final two plays, including Trayanum's game-winning touchdown.[15] For his efforts in the game, safety Lathan Ransom was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. Ransom had 13 tackles, 7 solo tackles and a quarterback hurry in the game.[16]

Statistics Ohio State Notre Dame
First downs1922
Plays–yards65-36664-351
Rushes–yards27-12639-176
Passing yards240175
Passing: comp–att–int21-38-017-25-0
Time of possession25:0134:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State PassingKyle McCord21/37, 240 yards
RushingTreVeyon Henderson14 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingEmeka Egbuka7 receptions, 96 yards
Notre Dame PassingSam Hartman17/25, 175 yards, 1 TD
RushingAudric Estimé14 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingMitchell Evans6 receptions, 70 yards

vs Maryland

Pregame lineOver/under
OSU -17.056.5
Maryland Terrapins (5-0) vs No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Maryland 7 3 7017
No. 4 Ohio State 0 10 101737

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT/9:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 104,974
  • Referee: Chris Coyle
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 12:41 MD - Kaden Prather 15-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Jack Howes kick) - 7-0 Maryland, Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 1:28
Second quarter
  • 12:56 MD - Jack Howes 21-yard field goal - 10-0 Maryland, Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:07
  • 9:41 OSU - Josh Proctor 24-yard interception return (Jayden Fielding kick) - 10-7 Maryland, Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:16
  • 1:32 OSU - Jayden Fielding 36-yard field goal - 10-10, Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43
Third quarter
  • 11:03 MD - Taulia Tagovailoa 9-yard run (Jack Howes kick) - 17-10 Maryland, Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57
  • 8:56 OSU - Chip Trayanum 4-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 17-17, Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 2:01
  • 2:19 OSU - Jayden Fielding 24-yard field goal - 20-17 Ohio State, Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:49
Fourth quarter
  • 10:16 OSU - Cade Stover 44-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 27-17 Ohio State, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:37
  • 7:01 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 17-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 34-17 Ohio State, Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:32
  • 2:10 OSU - Jayden Fielding 41-yard field goal - 37-17 Ohio State, Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:22

On October 7, Ohio State hosted Maryland in a matchup of unbeaten teams at Ohio Stadium. The game was played in front of an over-capacity crowd of 104,974. This was the ninth all-time meeting between the Buckeyes and Terrapins, with Ohio State having won all eight previous matchups, most recently a 43–30 win in the 2022 season.[17] Hours before the game, it was announced that running back TreVeyon Henderson would miss the game because of precautionary reasons, and in his stead Chip Trayanum made his first start since transferring to Ohio State in 2022.[18]

Ohio State won the game 37–17. The game began with a Buckeye three-and-out, followed by Ohio State botching a punt with linebacker Cody Simon recovering a low snap, but he would be stopped well behind the line to gain. This would set Maryland up with a short field, which they would convert to points with a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa to wideout Kaden Prather, who made a spectacular one-handed catch to give Maryland a 7–0 lead. Ohio State's next drive would be briefly interrupted by a drone flying over the field, before a third-down sack of McCord by defensive lineman Kellen Wyatt forced an Ohio State punt. Maryland would then drive into Ohio State territory, but a fourth-down run by backup quarterback Billy Edwards would be stopped for a loss by defensive end J. T. Tuimoloau, giving Ohio State the ball back, where another third-down sack of McCord would force another Ohio State punt. Maryland would then drive deep into Ohio State territory, but a goal-line stand by the Ohio State defense forced Maryland to kick a 21-yard field goal to take a 10–0 lead. After another quick Ohio State punt, the Buckeyes would get back in the game with a big play from their defense as safety Josh Proctor jumped in front of a pass from Tagovailoa and returned it all the way to the endzone for a pick-six to cut the deficit to 10–7. The teams would trade punts before McCord would find Marvin Harrison Jr. on two passes of 58 and 18 yards to drive into the red zone, which would set up a 36-yard field goal by Jayden Fielding to tie the game at 10–10. With 90 seconds before halftime, Maryland would drive deep into Ohio State territory, aided by penalties committed by Denzel Burke and Mike Hall Jr.. With 12 seconds left and no timeouts, Tagovailoa would check it down to running back Antwain Littleton II, who would be tackled in bounds, running out the clock and keeping the score tied at 10–10 at halftime.

Maryland would get the ball to open the second half, and would drive right down the field, capping the drive with a 9-yard scramble for a touchdown by Tagovailoa to take a 17–10 lead. Ohio State would respond with their best offensive drive of the day, with McCord finding receivers Emeka Egbuka and Julian Fleming for big gains before a 4-yard touchdown run by Trayanum tied the game at 17. Maryland's next drive would be marked by a big hit delivered by Burke, before on third-and-10 Tagovailoa threw an errant pass to Lathan Ransom who easily intercepted the pass to give Ohio State good field position. Ohio State's ensuing drive would reach the Maryland 6 before stalling, which led to a chip-shot field goal by Fielding to give Ohio State a 20–17 lead. On Maryland's next drive, a Tagovailoa quarterback draw on third-and-9 was snuffed out by Sonny Styles, forcing a Maryland punt to end the third quarter. On Ohio State's next drive, Egbuka would suffer a lower-body injury and was forced to leave the game; he would not return. Ohio State would then push the ball down the field, with McCord finding Harrison Jr. on an over-the-shoulder catch to convert 2nd-and-33, before finding Cade Stover wide open for a 44-yard touchdown pass to give Ohio State a 27–17 lead. Maryland would then turn it over on downs inside their own territory after calling four straight run plays. Ohio State would capitalize with a touchdown pass from McCord to Harrison Jr. to take a 34–17 lead, which came after another Harrison Jr. touchdown catch was nullified by an illegal motion penalty on Xavier Johnson. Maryland would promptly go three-and-out, with Hall Jr. sacking Tagovailoa on second down. Ohio State would add a 41-yard field goal by Fielding to put the final score at 37–17.

The game marked coach Ryan Day's 50th career win. He tied Barry Switzer as the second-fastest coach to reach 50 wins, doing it in just 56 games (behind Boise State's Chris Petersen). For their efforts in the game, Harrison Jr. and Proctor were named the Big Ten's offensive and defensive players of the week. Harrison Jr. caught eight passes for 163 yards and a touchdown, while Proctor finished with seven tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a pick-six. [19]

Statistics Maryland No. 4 Ohio State
First downs2021
Plays–yards76-30262-382
Rushes–yards35-10633-62
Passing yards196320
Passing: comp–att–int21-41-219-29-0
Time of possession30:0429:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Maryland PassingTaulia Tagovailoa21/41, 196 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingAntwain Littleton II11 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingJeshaun Jones5 receptions, 59 yards
No. 4 Ohio State PassingKyle McCord19/29, 320 yards, 2 TD
RushingChip Trayanum20 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMarvin Harrison Jr.8 receptions, 163 yards, 1 TD

at Purdue

Pregame lineOver/under
OSU -17.053.5
No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) at Purdue Boilermakers (2-4) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Ohio State 13 7 14741
Purdue 0 0 077

at Ross-Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, Indiana

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT/9:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NW at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,319
  • Referee: Gregory Blum
  • TV announcers (Peacock): Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Kyle Rudolph (analyst), and Lewis Johnson (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • 9:11 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 14-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick missed) - 6–0 Ohio State, Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:43
  • 3:44 OSU - Devin Brown 2-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 13–0 Ohio State, Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:06
Second quarter
  • 6:02 OSU - Cade Stover 4-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 20–0 Ohio State, Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:27
Third quarter
  • 12:24 OSU - Dallan Hayden 1-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 27–0 Ohio State, Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:30
  • 4:36 OSU - Cade Stover 14-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 34–0 Ohio State, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:59
Fourth quarter
  • 14:30 PUR - Deion Burks 6-yard pass from Hudson Card (Caleb Krockover kick) - 34–7 Ohio State, Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:15
  • 7:35 OSU - Brandon Inniss 58-yard pass from Devin Brown (Jayden Fielding kick) - 41–7 Ohio State, Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:23

On October 14, Ohio State visited Ross-Ade Stadium to take on the Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue, especially at home, had been known to give Ohio State fits: in their last 8 matchups in West Lafayette, Purdue had won 5.[20] Despite this, Ohio State entered as a heavy favorite over the 2-4 Boilermakers. Before the game, Ohio State announced that starting running back TreVeyon Henderson, backup back Miyan Williams and starting wideout Emeka Egbuka would miss the game with injuries.[21]

The game began with Ohio State winning the coin toss and deferring. Purdue's first drive would feature several option plays, allowing them to drive into Ohio State territory, but Julio Macias would miss a field goal wide left. Ohio State's drive would feature a heavy dose of Marvin Harrison Jr. who made catches of 15, 34, and 14 yards, the last of which was a touchdown catch to put Ohio State up 6–0 after a missed PAT. After a quick Purdue punt, Ohio State would drive into the red zone before backup quarterback Devin Brown would enter the game to provide a mobility boost. Brown would run for 8 yards on third-and-1 before a 2-yard touchdown run by Brown would give Ohio State a 13-0 lead. After another Purdue three-and-out, Ohio State would embark on another lengthy drive, which would feature a "tush push" play to convert a third-and-1 near midfield, but would also be marred by Chip Trayanum suffering an injury after taking a hit from two Purdue defenders. This would allow Dallan Hayden to see his first important playing time of the season, ironically just a few days after Ryan Day said that he planned for Hayden to redshirt in the 2023 season. Once Ohio State reached the red zone, Brown would re-enter the game, but would unfortunately fumble the ball into the endzone on a quarterback run, which Hayden was unable to recover, resulting in a touchback. Another Purdue three-and-out would give Ohio State the ball back, where they would drive down the field with runs by Hayden and Xavier Johnson filling in at running back. A 4-yard touchdown pass from Kyle McCord to Cade Stover would give Ohio State a 20–0 lead. After a trade of punts, Purdue would get the ball with just over 2 minutes left and drive deep into Ohio State territory, with running back Devin Mockobee rushing for 47 yards on 3 carries as Purdue reached the Ohio State 1; however, a holding penalty on tight end Garrett Miller as well as a sack split by defensive ends J. T. Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer would force a 39-yard field goal try by Macias, which would bounce off the left upright to keep Purdue scoreless entering the half.

Ohio State would get the ball to start the second half and march right down the field, and would score on a 1-yard touchdown run by Hayden to give the Buckeyes a 27–0 lead. On Purdue's ensuing drive, they would drive deep into Ohio State territory after a pass interference penalty on Lathan Ransom extended the Boilermakers' drive. This would set up another field goal attempt for Macias, this time a 27-yarder, and again Macias would push the kick wide left to keep Purdue scoreless. Ohio State would then score another touchdown on their next drive, with freshman wideout Carnell Tate catching passes of 16 and 55 yards before a 14-yard touchdown pass from McCord to Stover would extend the Buckeye lead to 34–0. After a few punts, McCord would be strip sacked by Purdue's Nic Scourton, giving Purdue prime field position which they would turn into points with a 6-yard pass from Hudson Card to wideout Deion Burks, breaking the shutout and cutting the Ohio State lead to 34–7. After another trade of punts, Brown and the Ohio State backups would enter the game. On the ensuing Buckeye drive, Brown would find freshman wideout Brandon Inniss on a 58-yard touchdown pass, the first catch and first touchdown at Ohio State for the latter. This extended Ohio State's lead to 41–7, which would end up as the game's final score.

Statistics No. 3 Ohio State Purdue
First downs2315
Plays–yards69–49770–257
Rushes–yards39–16335–123
Passing yards334134
Passing: comp–att–int17–30–014–35–0
Time of possession32:2727:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
No. 3 Ohio State PassingKyle McCord16/28, 276 yards, 3 TD
RushingDallan Hayden11 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMarvin Harrison Jr.6 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
Purdue PassingHudson Card13/32, 134 yards, 1 TD
RushingDevin Mockobee18 carries, 110 yards
ReceivingMershawn Rice3 receptions, 50 yards

vs No. 7 Penn State (Rivalry)

Pregame lineOver/under
OSU -4.046.5
No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0) vs No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 7 Penn State 3 3 0612
No. 3 Ohio State 3 7 01020

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT/9:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: W at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 105,506
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • 10:49 OSU - Jayden Fielding 33-yard field goal - 3–0 Ohio State, Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 3:37
  • 5:15 PSU - Alex Felkins 40-yard field goal - 3–3, Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:36
Second quarter
  • 7:31 OSU - Miyan Williams 2-yard run (Jayden Fielding kick) - 10–3 Ohio State, Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:17
  • 4:16 PSU - Alex Felkins 41-yard field goal - 10–6 Ohio State, Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:15
Fourth quarter
  • 8:59 OSU - Jayden Fielding 37-yard field goal - 13–6 Ohio State, Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:40
  • 4:07 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 18-yard pass from Kyle McCord (Jayden Fielding kick) - 20–6 Ohio State, Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:10
  • 0:29 PSU - Kaden Saunders 8-yard pass from Drew Allar (KeAndre Lambert-Smith two-point pass incomplete) - 20–12 Ohio State, Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 2:12

On October 21, Ohio State hosted Penn State in a top-10 matchup of unbeaten teams. Ohio State had won 10 of their last 11 matchups against the Nittany Lions, with the lone loss a 2016 upset in Happy Valley.[22] The game had an over-capacity attendance of 105,506. Before the game, star cornerback Denzel Burke was ruled out, and TreVeyon Henderson and Emeka Egbuka were listed as questionable; neither would play a snap. [23]

Ohio State won the coin toss and deferred. Penn State would go 3-and-out on their first drive, with quarterback Drew Allar throwing two incomplete passes. On Ohio State's first drive, Marvin Harrison Jr. would catch three passes for first downs, but three incompletions in the red zone by Kyle McCord would force an Ohio State field goal, which Jayden Fielding would make to take a 3–0 lead. After a trade of punts, Penn State back Nicholas Singleton would run for two straight first downs, setting up a 40-yard field goal by Alex Felkins which tied the game at 3–3. After a few more punts, Ohio State would drive into Penn State territory early in the second quarter, but during the drive, Penn State star defensive end Chop Robinson would suffer an injury and wouldn't return. With Ohio State in the red zone, McCord would be strip-sacked by Penn State linebacker Curtis Jacobs, who would run it back for a scoop-and-score, but the play would be called back thanks to a holding penalty on corner Kalen King who was guarding Harrison Jr. That would set up a short touchdown run by Miyan Williams a few plays later to give Ohio State a 10–3 lead. On Penn State's ensuing drive, Allar would find tight ends Tyler Warren and Theo Johnson for chunk plays to get Penn State into Ohio State territory, but the drive would stall out and Penn State would settle for a 41-yard field goal by Felkins to cut the Ohio State lead to 10–6. After another punt by each team, Ryan Day opted to kneel out the remaining 42 seconds of the half despite having all three timeouts, taking Ohio State's 10–6 lead into halftime.

Ohio State would go three-and-out on their first drive out of halftime, with their first play losing 5 yards on a handoff to Williams. Penn State's first drive wouldn't fare much better, with Josh Proctor making a third-down tackle for loss on Singleton. A holding penalty on tackle Josh Simmons followed by a sack of McCord by Adisa Isaac on Ohio State's next drive forced punter Jesse Mirco to kick from the back of his own endzone, and he booted a 72-yard punt to flip the field. After a Penn State punt, the Buckeyes would drive deep into Penn State territory looking to take a two-score lead. After backup quarterback Devin Brown suffered an ankle sprain on a run down to the Penn State 1, Penn State would snuff out a Williams run and a bubble screen to Carnell Tate to force a turnover on downs. After Penn State's next drive went nowhere, they would catch a break on special teams as they recovered a punt that bounced off the foot of Lorenzo Styles Jr. to give Allar and the Nittany Lions good field position. On the first play of the fourth quarter, defensive end J. T. Tuimoloau would sack Allar on second down, forcing another punt. On Ohio State's ensuing drive, McCord would find Harrison Jr. and Cade Stover on chunk passes to drive into Penn State territory. The drive would stall in the red zone, forcing a 37-yard field goal by Fielding which he made to extend Ohio State's lead to 13–6. On Penn State's ensuing drive, Tuimoloau would pressure Allar on 4th-and-3, forcing an incompletion to give Ohio State the ball back. A facemask penalty on Penn State would kickstart the ensuing Ohio State drive, where McCord would find Harrison Jr. on a crossing route for an 18-yard touchdown which extended Ohio State's lead to 20–6. With time winding down, Allar would lead the Nittany Lions into Ohio State territory, but then was called for intentional grounding to back Penn State up. On 4th-and-30, Allar would be sacked by defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr. as three Buckeyes converged on Allar. After a quick Ohio State punt, Allar would lead Penn State down the field and throw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Kaden Saunders with 29 seconds left. Penn State went for two by attempting a trick play pass with wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith, but the pass was broken up by linebacker Steele Chambers to keep the score at 20–12 in favor of Ohio State. Penn State would attempt an onside kick, but it would be recovered by Ohio State's Carnell Tate, sealing the 20–12 victory for the Buckeyes.

Statistics No. 7 Penn State No. 3 Ohio State
First downs1522
Plays–yards68-24076-365
Rushes–yards26-4941-79
Passing yards191286
Passing: comp–att–int18-42-022-35-0
Time of possession25:3634:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
No. 7 Penn State PassingDrew Allar18/42, 191 yards, 1 TD
RushingNicholas Singleton9 carries, 52 yards
ReceivingKeAndre Lambert-Smith6 receptions, 52 yards
No. 3 Ohio State PassingKyle McCord22/35, 286 yards, 1 TD
RushingMiyan Williams24 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMarvin Harrison Jr.11 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD

at Wisconsin

Pregame lineOver/under
OSU -14.543.5
No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) at Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Ohio State 0 0 000
Wisconsin 0 0 000

at Camp Randall StadiumMadison, Wisconsin

Game information
First quarter
    Second quarter
      Third quarter
        Fourth quarter
          Statistics No. 3 Ohio State Wisconsin
          First downs
          Plays–yards
          Rushes–yards
          Passing yards
          Passing: comp–att–int
          Time of possession
          TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
          No. 3 Ohio State Passing
          Rushing
          Receiving
          Wisconsin Passing
          Rushing
          Receiving

          at Rutgers

          Pregame lineOver/under
          TBDTBD
          Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-2) – Game summary
          Period 1 2 34Total
          Ohio State 0 0 000
          Rutgers 0 0 000

          at SHI StadiumPiscataway, New Jersey

          • Date: November 4
          • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
          • TV: CBS
          Game information
          First quarter
            Second quarter
              Third quarter
                Fourth quarter
                  Statistics Ohio State Rutgers
                  First downs
                  Plays–yards
                  Rushes–yards
                  Passing yards
                  Passing: comp–att–int
                  Time of possession
                  TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
                  Ohio State Passing
                  Rushing
                  Receiving
                  Rutgers Passing
                  Rushing
                  Receiving

                  vs Michigan State

                  Pregame lineOver/under
                  TBDTBD
                  Michigan State Spartans (0-0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary
                  Period 1 2 34Total
                  Michigan State 0 0 000
                  Ohio State 0 0 000

                  at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

                  Game information
                  First quarter
                    Second quarter
                      Third quarter
                        Fourth quarter
                          Statistics Michigan State Ohio State
                          First downs
                          Plays–yards
                          Rushes–yards
                          Passing yards
                          Passing: comp–att–int
                          Time of possession
                          TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
                          Michigan State Passing
                          Rushing
                          Receiving
                          Ohio State Passing
                          Rushing
                          Receiving

                          vs Minnesota

                          Pregame lineOver/under
                          TBDTBD
                          Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary
                          Period 1 2 34Total
                          Minnesota 0 0 000
                          Ohio State 0 0 000

                          at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

                          • Date: November 18
                          • Game time: TBD
                          • TV: BTN
                          Game information
                          First quarter
                            Second quarter
                              Third quarter
                                Fourth quarter
                                  Statistics Minnesota Ohio State
                                  First downs
                                  Plays–yards
                                  Rushes–yards
                                  Passing yards
                                  Passing: comp–att–int
                                  Time of possession
                                  TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
                                  Minnesota Passing
                                  Rushing
                                  Receiving
                                  Ohio State Passing
                                  Rushing
                                  Receiving

                                  at Michigan (The Game)

                                  Pregame lineOver/under
                                  TBDTBD
                                  Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) at Michigan Wolverines (0-0) – Game summary
                                  Period 1 2 34Total
                                  Ohio State 0 0 000
                                  Michigan 0 0 000

                                  at Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan

                                  Game information
                                  First quarter
                                    Second quarter
                                      Third quarter
                                        Fourth quarter
                                          Statistics Ohio State Michigan
                                          First downs
                                          Plays–yards
                                          Rushes–yards
                                          Passing yards
                                          Passing: comp–att–int
                                          Time of possession
                                          TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
                                          Ohio State Passing
                                          Rushing
                                          Receiving
                                          Michigan Passing
                                          Rushing
                                          Receiving

                                          Rankings

                                          Ranking movements
                                          Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
                                          ( ) = First place votes.
                                          Week
                                          PollPre1234567891011121314Final
                                          AP3 (1)5664 (1)4 (1)3 (1)3 (1)3 (3)
                                          Coaches4 (1)444 (1)3 (2)3 (2)3 (2)3 (1)3 (2)
                                          CFPNot releasedNot released

                                          Personnel

                                          Roster

                                          2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
                                          Players Coaches
                                          Offense
                                          Pos.#NameClass
                                          WR 0 Xavier Johnson (C) GS
                                          WR 2 Emeka Egbuka Jr
                                          RB 3 Miyan Williams Sr
                                          WR 4 Julian Fleming Sr
                                          RB 5 Dallan Hayden So
                                          QB 6 Kyle McCord So
                                          WR 7 Kyion Grayes Injured So
                                          TE 8 Cade Stover (C) Sr
                                          WR 9 Jayden Ballard Jr
                                          WR 11 Brandon Inniss Fr
                                          QB 12 Lincoln Kienholz Fr
                                          QB 13 Tristan Gebbia GS
                                          WR 14 Kojo Antwi So
                                          TE 15 Jelani Thurman Fr
                                          QB 16 Mason Maggs So
                                          WR 17 Carnell Tate Fr
                                          WR 18 Marvin Harrison Jr. Jr
                                          QB 19 Chad Ray Sr
                                          RB 19 Chip Trayanum Sr
                                          RB 21 Evan Pryor Jr
                                          WR 24 Nolan Baudo Injured Fr
                                          WR 25 Kai Saunders So
                                          RB 26 Cayden Saunders Jr
                                          RB 28 TC Caffey Injured So
                                          RB 30 Will Hartson Fr
                                          RB 32 TreVeyon Henderson Jr
                                          QB 33 Devin Brown So
                                          WR 34 Brennen Schramm Fr
                                          TE 46 Jace Middleton Jr
                                          TE 49 Patrick Gurd Sr
                                          OL 51 Luke Montgomery Fr
                                          OL 54 Toby Wilson Jr
                                          OL 55 Matthew Jones GS
                                          OL 59 Victor Cutler Jr. GS
                                          OL 62 Joshua Padilla Fr
                                          OL 63 Julian Goines-Jackson So
                                          OL 64 Quinton Burke Sr
                                          OL 65 Zen Michalski Jr
                                          OL 66 Enokk Vimahi Sr
                                          OL 67 Austin Siereveld Fr
                                          OL 68 George Fitzpatrick So
                                          OL 69 Trey Leroux Sr
                                          OL 70 Josh Fryar Sr
                                          OL 71 Josh Simmons Jr
                                          OL 72 Avery Henry So
                                          OL 73 Grant Toutant Sr
                                          OL 74 Donovan Jackson Jr
                                          OL 75 Carson Hinzman So
                                          OL 76 Miles Walker Fr
                                          OL 77 Tegra Tshabola So
                                          OL 78 Jakob James Sr
                                          WR 80 Noah Rogers Fr
                                          TE 81 Sam Hart Jr
                                          WR 82 David Adolph So
                                          WR 83 Joop Mitchell Injured Jr
                                          TE 84 Joe Royer Sr
                                          TE 85 Bennett Christian (S[24]) So
                                          WR 86 Bryson Rodgers Fr
                                          WR 87 Reis Stocksdale Injured Jr
                                          TE 88 Gee Scott Jr. Sr
                                          TE 89 Zak Herbstreit Injured Jr
                                          Defense
                                          Pos.#NameClass
                                          CB 1 Davison Igbinosun So
                                          S 2 Kourt Williams II GS
                                          S 3 Cameron Martinez Sr
                                          CB 4 Lorenzo Styles Jr. Jr
                                          S 6 Sonny Styles So
                                          CB 7 Jordan Hancock Jr
                                          S 8 Lathan Ransom Sr
                                          CB 10 Denzel Burke Jr
                                          LB 11 C.J. Hicks So
                                          CB 12 Ryan Turner So
                                          S 13 Kye Stokes So
                                          S 14 Ja'Had Carter Sr
                                          CB 15 Calvin Simpson-Hunt Fr
                                          LB 17 Mitchell Melton Sr
                                          CB 18 Jyaire Brown So
                                          LB 20 Arvell Reese Fr
                                          S 21 Jayden Bonsu Injured Fr
                                          LB 22 Steele Chambers GS
                                          DE 23 Omari Abor So
                                          CB 24 Jermaine Mathews Jr. Fr
                                          S 25 Malik Hartford Fr
                                          S 26 Cedrick Hawkins Fr
                                          LB 28 Reid Carrico Jr
                                          LB 30 Cody Simon Sr
                                          S 32 Brenton "Inky" Jones So
                                          DE 33 Jack Sawyer Jr
                                          CB 34 Colin Kaufmann So
                                          LB 35 Tommy Eichenberg (C) GS
                                          LB 36 Gabe Powers So
                                          LB 37 Nigel Glover Fr
                                          DB 38 Cameron Kittle Sr
                                          DB 39 Andrew Moore Jr
                                          S 41 Josh Proctor Sr
                                          CB 43 Dianté Griffin So
                                          DE 44 JT Tuimoloau Jr
                                          S 46 Ryan Rudzinski Fr
                                          LB 50 Alec DelSignore Fr
                                          DT 51 Michael Hall Jr. Jr
                                          DE 52 Joshua Mickens Fr
                                          DL 53 Will Smith Jr. Fr
                                          DL 56 Kayden McDonald Fr
                                          LB 57 Jalen Pace Jr
                                          DT 58 Ty Hamilton Sr
                                          DL 60 Cade Casto Jr
                                          DE 61 Caden Davis Fr
                                          DL 62 Bryce Prater Jr
                                          DT 90 Jaden McKenzie Sr
                                          DT 91 Tyleik Williams Jr
                                          DE 92 Caden Curry So
                                          DT 93 Hero Kanu So
                                          DL 94 Jason Moore Fr
                                          DT 95 Tywone Malone Jr
                                          DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. So
                                          Special teams
                                          Pos.#NameClass
                                          K 23 Parker Lewis Sr
                                          P 29 Jesse Mirco Jr
                                          K 38 Jayden Fielding So
                                          P 42 Joe McGuire Fr
                                          LS 43 John Ferlmann Jr
                                          LS 48 Max Lomonico Jr
                                          K 95 Casey Magyar Jr
                                          LS 96 Collin Johnson Jr
                                          K 98 Austin Snyder Jr
                                          Head coach
                                          Coordinators/assistant coaches
                                          • Brian HartlineOffensive coordinator/wide receivers
                                          • Jim KnowlesDefensive coordinator/linebackers
                                          • Larry JohnsonAssociate head coach/defensive line
                                          • Tony AlfordAssistant head coach for offense/running backs
                                          • Justin FryeRun game coordinator/offensive line
                                          • Tim WaltonSecondary coach/cornerbacks
                                          • Perry ElianoSafeties
                                          • Mickey MarottiAssociate AD/director of football sport performance
                                          • Corey DennisQuarterbacks
                                          • Parker Fleming – Special teams coordinator
                                          • Keenan Bailey – Tight ends
                                          • Joe PhilbinSenior advisor & analyst - Offense
                                          • Todd FitchSenior analyst - Offense
                                          • Rob KeysQuality control - Kicking
                                          • Sam McGrath – Quality control - Defense
                                          • Joe Lyberger – Quality control - Kicking
                                          • James LaurinaitisGraduate student coach - Defense
                                          • LaAllan Clark – Graduate student coach - Defense
                                          • Mike Sollenne – Graduate student coach - Offense
                                          • Sean Binckes – Graduate student coach - Offense
                                          • Riley Larkin – Program Assistant - Offense
                                          • Gunner Daniel – Program Assistant - Special Teams
                                          • Devin Jordan – Program Assistant - Offense
                                          • Gerren Duhart – Program Assistant - Defense
                                          • Joshua Chorba – Program Assistant - Defense
                                          • Mike Dawson – Program Assistant - Defense

                                          Legend
                                          • (C) Team captain
                                          • (S) Suspended
                                          • (I) Ineligible
                                          • Injured Injured
                                          • Redshirt Redshirt

                                          Roster
                                          Last update: October 9, 2023

                                          Staff

                                          Coach Title Years at Ohio State
                                          Ryan Day Head Coach 7th
                                          Gene Smith Vice President / Athletic Director 19th
                                          Mickey Marotti Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance 14th
                                          Tony Alford Assistant Head Coach for offense / running game coordinator / running backs coach 9th
                                          Justin Frye Associate head coach for offense / offensive line 2nd
                                          Larry Johnson Associate head coach / defensive line coach 10th
                                          Brian Hartline Offensive coordinator / wide receivers coach 7th
                                          Jim Knowles Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach 2nd
                                          Parker Fleming Special Teams Coordinator 8th
                                          Keenan Bailey Tight Ends coach 8th
                                          Corey Dennis Quarterbacks coach 9th
                                          Tim Walton Secondary Coach / Cornerbacks coach 2nd
                                          Perry Eliano Safeties coach 2nd
                                          Todd Fitch Offensive Analyst 3rd
                                          James Laurinaitis Graduate Assistant (LB) 1st
                                          Mike Sollenne Graduate Assistant (OL) 2nd
                                          Sam McGrath Quality Control (Defense) 2nd
                                          Brent Zdebski Quality Control (Defense) 2nd
                                          Sean Binckes Graduate Assistant (Offense) 1st
                                          LaAllan Clark Graduate Assistant (DL) 1st
                                          Gunner Daniel Special Teams Assistant 1st

                                          Coaching staff departures

                                          Name Position Following Team Following Position
                                          Kevin Wilson Offensive coordinator / Tight Ends coach Tulsa Head Coach
                                          Matt Guerrieri Senior advisor / analyst Indiana Co-Defensive Coordinator / Safeties coach

                                          Transfers out

                                          The Buckeyes lost twelve players to the transfer portal.

                                          NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer to
                                          Mason Arnold#94LS6'0228SophomoreTampa, FloridaMichigan State
                                          Caleb Burton#12WR5'11169SophomoreAustin, TexasAuburn
                                          Ben Christman#71OL6'6315JuniorAkron, OhioKentucky
                                          Jantzen Dunn#24S6'1192SophomoreBowling Green, KentuckyKentucky
                                          Blaize Exline#80WR5'10175FreshmanSalem, OhioYoungstown State
                                          Javontae Jean-Baptiste#8DE6'5249GraduateSpring Valley, New YorkNotre Dame
                                          Jaylen Johnson#25S6'1211SophomoreCincinnati, OhioMemphis
                                          JK Johnson#4CB6'0179SophomoreSt. Louis, MissouriLSU
                                          Lloyd McFarquhar#42CB5'10180GraduateCleveland, OhioRice
                                          Teradja Mitchell#3LB6'2239GraduateVirginia Beach, VirginiaFlorida
                                          Michael O'Shaugnessy#96P6'3205SeniorNew Albany, OhioMichigan State
                                          Jake Seibert#98K6'1205SeniorCincinnati, OhioNorthern Illinois

                                          Transfers in

                                          The Buckeyes added nine players via transfer.

                                          NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownTransfer from
                                          Ja'Had Carter#14S6'1203SeniorRichmond, VirginiaSyracuse
                                          Victor Cutler Jr.#59OL6'3300GraduateWest Monroe, LouisianaLouisiana–Monroe
                                          John Ferlmann#43LS6'2228JuniorPhoenix, ArizonaArizona State
                                          Tristan Gebbia#13QB6'2210GraduateCalabasas, CaliforniaOregon State
                                          Davison Igbinosun#1CB6'2190SophomoreUnion, New JerseyOle Miss
                                          Casey Magyar#95K5'10189JuniorDublin, OhioKent State
                                          Tywone Malone#95DT6'4303JuniorJamesburg, New JerseyOle Miss
                                          Josh Simmons#71OL6'5310JuniorSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego State
                                          Lorenzo Styles Jr.#4CB6'1195JuniorPickerington, OhioNotre Dame

                                          Players drafted into the NFL

                                          Round Pick NFL team Player Position
                                          1 2 Houston Texans C. J. Stroud QB
                                          1 6 Arizona Cardinals Paris Johnson Jr. OT
                                          1 20 Seattle Seahawks Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
                                          3 75 Atlanta Falcons Zach Harrison DE
                                          4 111 Cleveland Browns Dawand Jones OT
                                          6 190 Cleveland Browns Luke Wypler C

                                          Statistics

                                          Team

                                          Ohio StateOpp
                                            Points per Game
                                          Total
                                          First Downs
                                            Rushing
                                            Passing
                                            Penalty
                                          Rushing yards
                                            Avg per play
                                            Avg per game
                                            Rushing touchdowns
                                          Passing yards
                                            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
                                          4th Down Conversions
                                          Sacks-Yards
                                          Touchdowns Scored
                                          Field Goals-Attempts
                                          PAT-Attempts
                                          Red Zone Attempts-Score
                                          Red Zone TD
                                          Attendance
                                            Games/Avg per Game
                                            Neutral Site

                                          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

                                          Ohio State vs. non-conference opponents

                                          1 2 3 4 Total
                                          Ohio State 14 14 7 0 35
                                          Opponents 7 0 0 0 7

                                          Ohio State vs. Big Ten opponents

                                          1 2 3 4 Total
                                          Ohio State 7 3 10 3 23
                                          Opponents 0 3 0 0 3

                                          Ohio State vs. all opponents

                                          1 2 3 4 Total
                                          Ohio State 21 17 17 3 58
                                          Opponents 7 3 0 0 10

                                          Big Ten Conference Individual awards

                                          Big Ten Weekly Honors
                                          Date Player Position Award
                                          Week 4 Lathan Ransom SAF Defensive Player of the Week
                                          Week 6 Josh Proctor SAF Defensive Player of the Week
                                          Week 6 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR Offensive Player of the Week
                                          Week 7 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR Co-offensive Player of the Week


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