- SU
- 6–2
- ATS
- 5–3
- O/U
- 4–4
- SP+
- #1
Ratings
- SP+
- 28.6
- SP rank
- #1
- FPI
- 26.2
- Elo (pts)
- 20.8
- CORE
- 23.3
- WEPA
- 15.2
- SRS
- 18.7
- Off PPA
- 0.26
- Def PPA
- -0.06
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBall State | — | W 56–3 | -51.0 / 56.0 | W | O |
| 2 | @Texas | 3–2 | L 23–24 | +2.5 / 51.0 | W | U |
| 3 | vsKent State | 3–0 | W 59–3 | -52.5 / 58.5 | W | O |
| 4 | vsIllinois | 70–30–4 | W 42–19 | -25.5 / 53.5 | L | O |
| 5 | @Iowa | 49–15–3 | W 31–14 | -14.5 / 46.0 | W | U |
| 6 | vsMaryland | 9–0 | W 45–16 | -31.5 / 56.5 | L | O |
| 7 | @Indiana | 81–13–5 | W 19–15 | -3.0 / 50.0 | W | U |
| 9 | @USC | 10–13–1 | L 18–30 | -6.5 / 51.0 | L | U |
| 10 | vsOregon | 10–2 | Nov 7 | -9.5 / 47.5 | — | — |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | 66–14–1 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Nebraska | 10–1 | Nov 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsMichigan | 53–62–6 | Nov 28 | -13.5 / 46.5 | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 2–2
- Away ATS
- 3–1
- Over lean
- 4–4
Option Country predictions vs Ohio State: 1–1 ATS · CLV -0.3
- W1 Ball State · pick Ohio State+0.3 · W
- W2 Texas · pick Texas-1.5
- W3 Kent State · pick Ohio State+2.9
- W4 Illinois · pick Ohio State-2.1
- W5 Iowa · pick Ohio State+1.1
- W6 Maryland · pick Ohio State+2.4
- W7 Indiana · pick Ohio State+2.6
- W9 USC · pick Ohio State-3.6 · L
- W10 Oregon · pick Ohio State+3.1
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA93rd · #10 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA99th · #3 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate99th · #2 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate96th · #6 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness9th · #124 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness99th · #2 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Julian Sayin
- Comp
- 38/57
- Cmp%
- 66.7%
- aDOT
- 12.4
- Air yards
- 672
- YAC
- 170
- INT
- 1
- Success
- 54.1%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Luke Fahey
- Comp
- 5/6
- Cmp%
- 83.3%
- aDOT
- 8.4
- Air yards
- 42
- YAC
- 7
- INT
- 1
- Success
- —
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
69%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 97.0 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 41.0 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Julian Sayin · QB234.3
- Jeremiah Smith · WR104.9
- Bo Jackson · RB40.5
- Brandon Inniss · WR24.5
- Isaiah West · RB3.2
- Nate Roberts · TE3.2
- David Adolph · WR2.7
- Bennett Christian · TE1.4
In
2025 PPA- Devin McCuin · WR · UTSA40.3
- Kyle Parker · WR · LSU22.0
- Mason Williams · TE · Ohio18.0
- Hunter Welcing · TE · Northwestern16.0
- Ja'Kobi Jackson · RB · Florida1.4
- Justyn Martin · QB · Maryland-0.7
- Ashton Yeager · DT · Bowling Green—
- Cam Calhoun · CB · Alabama—
Out
2025 PPA- Lincoln Kienholz · QB · Louisville16.1
- Jelani Thurman · TE · North Carolina6.6
- Quincy Porter · WR · Notre Dame5.3
- Bryson Rodgers · WR · South Florida5.2
- Mylan Graham · WR · Notre Dame4.2
- James Peoples · RB · Penn State1.8
- Sam Dixon · RB · South Carolina1.8
- Aaron Scott Jr. · DB · Oregon—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsJulian Sayin2007
- Passing yardsLuke Fahey463
- Passing yardsTavien St. Clair52
- Passing TDsJulian Sayin19
- Passing TDsLuke Fahey3
- Passing TDsTavien St. Clair1
- Rushing yardsBo Jackson637
- Rushing yardsJa'Kobi Jackson354
- Rushing yardsIsaiah West190
- Rushing TDsJa'Kobi Jackson6
- Rushing TDsBo Jackson4
- Rushing TDsJulian Sayin2
- Receiving yardsJeremiah Smith1067
- Receiving yardsDevin Mccuin285
- Receiving yardsChris Henry Jr.252
- Receiving TDsJeremiah Smith13
- Receiving TDsChris Henry Jr.2
- Receiving TDsNate Roberts2
- Total tacklesPayton Pierce43
- Total tacklesEarl Little II43
- Total tacklesJaylen McClain37
- SacksKenyatta Jackson3
- SacksRiley Pettijohn2
- SacksJermaine Mathews Jr.1
- Tackles for lossKenyatta Jackson5.5
- Tackles for lossRiley Pettijohn4.5
- Tackles for lossQua Russaw3.5
- InterceptionsJaylen McClain2
- InterceptionsRiley Pettijohn1
- InterceptionsTarvos Alford1
Player PPA
- Julian Sayin · QB111.8 · 0.492/play
- Jeremiah Smith · WR82.8 · 0.963/play
- Luke Fahey · QB22.7 · 0.398/play
- Chris Henry Jr. · WR21.1 · 1.914/play
- Ja'Kobi Jackson · RB19.9 · 0.321/play
- Nate Roberts · TE17.2 · 1.078/play
- Bo Jackson · RB16.3 · 0.111/play
- Brandon Inniss · WR13.0 · 0.764/play
- Mason Williams · TE8.4 · 0.936/play
- Phillip Bell · WR7.6 · 0.637/play
Commits
- DJ Jacobs · EDGE5★ #3
- Jamier Brown · WR5★ #25
- Marcus Fakatou · DL5★ #26
- Kellen Wymer · IOL4★ #61
- Caden Moss · OT4★ #75
- Wyatt Smith · EDGE4★ #76
- Prince Goldsby · LB4★ #99
- Karlos May · DL4★ #135
- Eli Johnson · S4★ #220
- Brady Edmunds · QB4★ #243
- Quinton Cypher · LB4★ #246
- Deontay Malone · CB4★ #282
- Jimmy Kalis · OT4★ #318
- Mason Wilt · IOL4★ #358
- Davis Seaman · IOL4★ #385
- Brody McNeel · OT4★ #429
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Devin Sanchez | CB | 1 | Houston, TX |
| 7 | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | CB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 13 | Miles Lockhart | CB | 1 | Chandler, AZ |
| 15 | Jordan Thomas | CB | 1 | Oradell, NJ |
| 18 | Cam Calhoun | CB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 19 | Jordyn Woods | CB | 1 | Cartersville, GA |
| 24 | Dominick Kelly | CB | 1 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 25 | Jay Timmons | CB | 1 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 43 | Amar'e Miller | CB | 1 | Pickerington, OH |
| 39 | Glorien Gough | DB | 1 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA |
| 48 | Jackson Gula | DB | 1 | Streetsboro, OH |
| 2 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | DE | 1 | Hollywood, FL |
| 4 | Qua Russaw | DE | 1 | Montgomery, AL |
| 9 | Zion Grady | DE | 1 | Enterprise, AL |
| 12 | Beau Atkinson | DE | 1 | Raleigh, NC |
| 34 | Khary Wilder | DE | 1 | Gardena, CA |
| 44 | Epi Sitanilei | DE | 1 | Ontario, CA |
| 56 | Nate Riegle | DE | 1 | Findlay, OH |
| 97 | Dre Quinn | DE | 1 | Buford, GA |
| 3 | James Smith | DT | 1 | Montgomery, AL |
| 53 | Will Smith Jr. | DT | 1 | Dublin, OH |
| 55 | John Walker | DT | 1 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 59 | Ashton Yeager | DT | 1 | Findlay, OH |
| 90 | Damari Simeon | DT | 1 | Richland, NJ |
| 91 | Darryus McKinley | DT | 1 | Lafayette, LA |
| 94 | Jason Moore | DT | 1 | Hyattsville, MD |
| 95 | Emanuel Ruffin | DT | 1 | Bessemer, AL |
| 96 | Eddrick Houston | DT | 1 | Buford, GA |
| 98 | Jamir Perez | DT | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 5 | Riley Pettijohn | LB | 1 | McKinney, TX |
| 14 | Christian Alliegro | LB | 1 | Darien, CT |
| 17 | Tarvos Alford | LB | 1 | Port Saint Lucie, FL |
| 20 | Cincere Johnson | LB | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 23 | Garrett Stover | LB | 1 | Sunbury, OH |
| 26 | Payton Pierce | LB | 1 | Lucas, TX |
| 33 | Eli Lee | LB | 1 | Akron, OH |
| 36 | CJ Sanna | LB | 1 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 37 | Zach Hayes | LB | 1 | La Grange Park, IL |
| 38 | Eli Riggs | LB | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 41 | Braxton Rembert | LB | 1 | Hoschton, GA |
| 50 | Alec DelSignore | LB | 1 | Youngstown, OH |
| 52 | Ty Howard | LB | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 54 | Na'il Diggs Jr. | LB | 1 | Charlotte, NC |
| 43 | Brody Jenkins | LS | 1 | Madison, GA |
| 55 | Dalton Riggs | LS | 1 | Eagle, ID |
| 61 | Landon Beal | LS | 1 | Grove City, OH |
| 51 | Luke Montgomery | OL | 1 | Findlay, OH |
| 57 | Ian Gecse | OL | 1 | Grandview Heights, OH |
| 58 | Gabe VanSickle | OL | 1 | Coopersville, MI |
| 60 | Jaxon Powell | OL | 1 | Portsmouth, OH |
| 62 | Joshua Padilla | OL | 1 | Huber Heights, OH |
| 63 | Julian Goines-Jackson | OL | 1 | Zanesville, OH |
| 64 | Simon Lorentz | OL | 1 | Dover, OH |
| 65 | Tucker Smith | OL | 1 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 66 | Landry Brede | OL | 1 | Mentor, OH |
| 67 | Austin Siereveld | OL | 1 | Liberty Township, OH |
| 68 | Mason Wilhelm | OL | 1 | Lakewood, OH |
| 69 | Ian Moore | OL | 1 | New Palestine, IN |
| 70 | Phillip Daniels | OL | 1 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 72 | Deontae Armstrong | OL | 1 | Elyria, OH |
| 73 | Vasean Washington | OL | 1 | Springfield, OH |
| 74 | Carter Lowe | OL | 1 | Toledo, OH |
| 75 | Carson Hinzman | OL | 1 | Hammond, WI |
| 76 | Jake Cook | OL | 1 | Westerville, OH |
| 77 | Sam Greer | OL | 1 | Akron, OH |
| 78 | Max Riley | OL | 1 | Avon Lake, OH |
| 42 | Joe McGuire | P | 1 | Melbourne, VIC |
| 93 | Brady Young | P | 1 | Perrysburg, OH |
| 49 | Marcello Diomede | PK | 1 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 92 | Cooper Peterson | PK | 1 | Charlotte, NC |
| 96 | Connor Hawkins | PK | 1 | Liberty Hill, TX |
| 9 | Tavien St. Clair | QB | 1 | Bellefontaine, OH |
| 10 | Julian Sayin | QB | 1 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 13 | Luke Fahey | QB | 1 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 16 | Justyn Martin | QB | 1 | Inglewood, CA |
| 18 | Kolton Stover | QB | 1 | Centerburg, OH |
| 19 | Brady Geibel | QB | 1 | Sugarcreek, OH |
| 2 | Legend Bey | RB | 1 | Forney, TX |
| 21 | Anthony Rogers | RB | 1 | Montgomery, AL |
| 24 | Ja'Kobi Jackson | RB | 1 | Pensacola, FL |
| 25 | Bo Jackson | RB | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 28 | Stanley Jackson Jr. | RB | 1 | Westerville, OH |
| 29 | Favour Akih | RB | 1 | Delaware, OH |
| 32 | Isaiah West | RB | 1 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 1 | Earl Little Jr. | S | 1 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 8 | Jaylen McClain | S | 1 | Rahway, NJ |
| 10 | Leroy Roker III | S | 1 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 11 | Terry Moore | S | 1 | Washington, NC |
| 16 | Blaine Bradford | S | 1 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 21 | Brenten Jones | S | 1 | Steubenville, OH |
| 28 | Simeon Caldwell | S | 1 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 29 | Deshawn Stewart | S | 1 | Wayne, NJ |
| 30 | Khmari Bing | S | 1 | Baltimore, MD |
| 32 | Kaden Gebhardt | S | 1 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 46 | Ryan Rudzinski | S | 1 | Columbus, OH |
| 49 | Gavin Thobe | S | 1 | Bellbrook, OH |
| 38 | Frankie McAllister | TE | 1 | Columbus, OH |
| 83 | Nate Roberts | TE | 1 | Washington, OK |
| 84 | Hunter Welcing | TE | 1 | Deer Park, IL |
| 85 | Bennett Christian | TE | 1 | Acworth, GA |
| 86 | Mason Williams | TE | 1 | Mogadore, OH |
| 87 | Brody Lennon | TE | 1 | Cleveland, OH |
| 88 | Maxence LeBlanc | TE | 1 | St. Bruno, PQ |
| 89 | Nick Lautar | TE | 1 | Lebanon, OH |
| 0 | Brandon Inniss | WR | 1 | Hollywood, FL |
| 3 | Devin McCuin | WR | 1 | Jacksonville, TX |
| 4 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | 1 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 5 | Kyle Parker | WR | 1 | Allen, TX |
| 6 | Jerquaden Guilford | WR | 1 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 7 | Phillip Bell | WR | 1 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 8 | De'Zie Jones | WR | 1 | Wayne, NJ |
| 11 | Brock Boyd | WR | 1 | Southlake, TX |
| 15 | Chris Henry Jr. | WR | 1 | Santa Ana, CA |
| 23 | Nolan Baudo | WR | 1 | Chicago, IL |
| 30 | Amari Valerio-Hudson | WR | 1 | Dublin, OH |
| 33 | Ryan Seimetz | WR | 1 | Jackson, OH |
| 34 | Brennen Schramm | WR | 1 | Medina, OH |
| 80 | Jaeden Ricketts | WR | 1 | Pataskala, OH |
| 82 | David Adolph | WR | 1 | Dublin, OH |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Ohio State.
- 2026 Carnell Tate · Wide ReceiverRd 1 · Tennessee
- 2026 Arvell Reese · LinebackerRd 1 · New York
- 2026 Sonny Styles · LinebackerRd 1 · Washington
- 2026 Caleb Downs · SafetyRd 1 · Dallas
- 2026 Kayden McDonald · Defensive TackleRd 2 · Houston
- 2026 Max Klare · Tight EndRd 2 · Los Angeles
- 2026 Davison Igbinosun · CornerbackRd 2 · Buffalo
- 2026 Will Kacmarek · Tight EndRd 3 · Miami
Recruiting classes
- 2026#4 · 301.2
- 2025#4 · 297.7
- 2024#5 · 289.1
- 2023#5 · 289.0
- 2022#4 · 300.9
- 2021#2 · 309.5
- 2020#5 · 295.1
- 2019#14 · 261.2
- 2018#2 · 317.1
- 2017#2 · 312.1
- 2016#4 · 289.1
- 2015#7 · 279.6
- 2014#3 · 296.1
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