2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record11–2 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (6th season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast spread
Defensive coordinatorJim Knowles (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPMarvin Harrison Jr.[1]
CaptainKamryn Babb
Tommy Eichenberg
Tyler Friday
Teradja Mitchell
Cade Stover
C. J. Stroud
Kourt Williams
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   9 0     13 1  
No. 4 Ohio State ^   8 1     11 2  
No. 7 Penn State   7 2     11 2  
Maryland   4 5     8 5  
Michigan State   3 6     5 7  
Indiana   2 7     4 8  
Rutgers   1 8     4 8  
West Division
Purdue xy   6 3     8 6  
Illinois   5 4     8 5  
Iowa   5 4     8 5  
Minnesota   5 4     9 4  
Wisconsin   4 5     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Northwestern   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Day, the Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 133rd season overall and 110th as a member of the Big Ten.

On November 26, No. 2 Ohio State faced their biggest rival, the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, in a matchup of two undefeated teams, and lost for the second consecutive time by a score of 45–23. However, Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll after the then-No. 4 USC Trojans were blown out by the Utah Utes, and were matched up against the defending and eventual repeat national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 Peach Bowl, one of the two College Football Playoff games. The Buckeyes lost the Peach Bowl by a score of 42–41 after Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal attempt on their final offensive play of the game.[2]

Offseason

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Coaching staff changes

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Coaching staff departures

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Name Position Following Team Following Position
Kerry Coombs Defensive coordinator Cincinnati Cornerbacks coach / special teams coordinator
Al Washington Linebackers coach Notre Dame Defensive line coach / defensive run game coordinator
Matt Barnes Secondary Coach Memphis Defensive coordinator
Greg Studrawa Offensive line coach

Coaching staff additions

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Name Position Previous Team Previous Position
Justin Frye Associate head coach for offense / offensive line coach UCLA Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach
Jim Knowles Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach Oklahoma State Defensive coordinator
Tim Walton Secondary Coach / Cornerbacks coach Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) Cornerbacks coach
Perry Eliano Safeties coach Cincinnati Cornerbacks coach

Transfers

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Transfers out

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The Buckeyes lost 20 players to the transfer portal.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer to
Dallas Gant #19 LB 6’3 235 Senior Toledo, Ohio Toledo
K'Vaughan Pope #36 LB 6’1 225 Senior Dinwiddie, Virginia Tennessee State
Jack Miller III #9 QB 6’3 215 RedshirtFreshman Scottsdale, Arizona Florida
Quinn Ewers #3 QB 6’2 200 Freshman Southlake, Texas Texas
Craig Young #15 SAF 6'3 223 Sophomore Fort Wayne, Indiana Kansas
Jagger LaRoe #19 QB 6'3 225 Senior Colleyville, Texas Texas A&M–Commerce
Ryan Watts #16 CB 6'3 205 RedshirtFreshman Little Elm, Texas Texas
Darrion Henry-Young #59 DL 6’4 265 RedshirtFreshman Cincinnati, Ohio Kentucky
J.P. Andrade #18 QB 6’2 210 Junior La Verne, California Jackson State
Sevyn Banks #7 CB 6’1 200 Senior Orlando, Florida LSU
Cormontae Hamilton #83 DL 6’2 265 Sophomore Memphis, Tennessee Memphis
Lejond Cavazos #4 CB 6'0 192 Sophomore San Antonio, Texas North Carolina
Bryson Shaw #17 SAF 6'0 195 Junior Eldersburg, Maryland USC
Jacolbe Cowan #93 DL 6'4 272 Sophomore Charlotte, North Carolina North Carolina
Andre Turrentine #34 SAF 5’11 195 RedshirtFreshman Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee
Marcus Hooker #23 SAF 5'11 200 Senior New Castle, Pennsylvania Youngstown State
Noah Potter #97 DL 6’6 275 Junior Mentor, Ohio Cincinnati
Sam Wiglusz #82 WR 5’11 189 Senior Brecksville, Ohio Ohio

Transfers in

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The Buckeyes added three players via transfer.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Transfer from
DeaMonte "Chip" Trayanum #19 RB/LB 5’11 227 Junior Akron, Ohio Arizona State
Parker Lewis - K 6’3 220 Junior Scottsdale, Arizona USC
Tanner McCalister #15 SAF 5’11 192 Graduate Rockwall, Texas Oklahoma State

Players drafted into the NFL

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Round Pick NFL team Player Position
1 10 New York Jets Garrett Wilson WR
1 11 New Orleans Saints Chris Olave WR
3 69 Tennessee Titans Nicholas Petit-Frere OT
3 101 New York Jets Jeremy Ruckert TE
5 158 Seattle Seahawks Tyreke Smith DE
7 238 Las Vegas Raiders Thayer Munford OT

Preseason

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Spring Game

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The 2022 Spring Game was held at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 16, 2022, where the Scarlet team (offense) defeated the Gray team (defense), 34–26.[3]

Date Time Spring Game Site TV Result Attendance
April 16 12:00 pm Scarlet vs. Gray Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH BTN Scarlet 34–26 60,007

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:30 p.m.No. 5 Notre Dame*No. 2ABCW 21–10106,594
September 1012:00 p.m.Arkansas State*No. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTNW 45–12100,067
September 177:00 p.m.Toledo*No. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOXW 77–21105,398
September 247:30 p.m.WisconsinNo. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 52–21105,473
October 13:30 p.m.RutgersdaggerNo. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTNW 49–10104,245
October 84:00 p.m.at Michigan StateNo. 3ABCW 49–2072,809
October 2212:00 p.m.IowaNo. 2
FOXW 54–10104,848
October 2912:00 p.m.at No. 13 Penn StateNo. 2FOXW 44–31108,433
November 512:00 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 2ABCW 21–742,774
November 1212:00 p.m.IndianaNo. 2
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)
FOXW 56–14103,888
November 193:30 p.m.at MarylandNo. 2ABCW 43–3041,969
November 2612:00 p.m.No. 3 MichiganNo. 2
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff, College GameDay)
FOXL 23–45106,787
December 318:00 p.m.vs. No. 1 Georgia*No. 4ESPNL 41–4279,330

Game summaries

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vs No. 5 Notre Dame

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No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) vs No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 5 Notre Dame 3 7 0010
No. 2 Ohio State 7 0 7721

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 3
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 106,594
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State −17 • Odds to win: Ohio State 83.5% • [1]
Game information
First quarter
  • 12:13 ND – Blake Grupe kicks a 35 yard FG – Notre Dame 3–0, Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:37
  • 5:32 OSU – Emeka Ebuka 31–yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 7–3, Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:34
Second quarter
  • 11:56 ND – Audric Estimé 1–yard run (Blake Grupe kick) – Notre Dame 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:10
Third quarter
  • 0:17 OSU – Xavier Johnson 24–yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–10, Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:43
Fourth quarter
  • 4:51 OSU – Miyan Williams 2–yard run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–10, Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 7:06
Statistics No. 5 Notre Dame No. 2 Ohio State
First downs 12 22
Plays–yards 48–253 69–395
Rushes–yards 30–76 35–172
Passing yards 177 223
Passing: compattint 10–18–0 24–34–0
Time of possession 27:01 32:59
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 5 Notre Dame Passing Tyler Buchner 10/18, 177 yards
Rushing Chris Tyree 6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving Lorenzo Styles 1 reception, 54 yards
No. 2 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 24/34, 223 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 15 Carries, 91 yards
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 9 Receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

vs Arkansas State

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No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Arkansas State 3 6 3012
No. 3 Ohio State 14 10 21045

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 10
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 100,067
  • Referee: David Siegle
  • TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Michelle McMahon (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State −44.5 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.4% • [2]
Game information
First quarter
  • 10:04 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 42-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 7-0, Drive: 8 plays, 96 yards, 3:30
  • 5:56 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 30-yard field goal - Ohio State 7-3, Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:03
  • 4:23 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 4-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 14-3 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:33
Second quarter
  • 14:56 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 24-yard field goal - Ohio State 17-3, Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:51
  • 13:33 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 38-yard field goal - Ohio State 17-6, Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:15
  • 5:22 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 34-yard field goal - Ohio State 17-9, Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:53
  • 4:24 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 42-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 24-9, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58
Third quarter
  • 13:40 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 23-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 31-9, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20
  • 10:30 OSU - Emeka Egbuka from C. J. Stroud for a 51-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 38-9, Drive: 2 plays, 59 yards, 0:42
  • 2:49 ASU - Dominic Zvada kicks a 45-yard field goal - Ohio State 38-12, Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:46
  • 0:04 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 30-yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 45-12, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:45
Fourth quarter
  • no scoring
Statistics Arkansas State No. 3 Ohio State
First downs 15 20
Plays–yards 76–276 54–538
Rushes–yards 34–53 26–168
Passing yards 223 370
Passing: compattint 25–42–0 19–28–0
Time of possession 37:44 22:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing James Blackman 20-34, 188 yards
Rushing Champ Flemings 2 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Champ Flemings 10 receptions, 105 yards
No. 3 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 16-24, 351 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 10 carries, 87 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Marvin Harrison Jr. 7 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TDs

vs Toledo

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No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) vs Toledo Rockets (2-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Toledo 7 7 7021
No. 3 Ohio State 28 14 142177

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 105,398
  • Referee: Greg Blum
  • TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
  • Spread: Ohio State –31 • Odds to win: Ohio State 97.4% • [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • 11:11 OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 7 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:45
  • 10:25 TOL – Thomas Zsiros 50 Yd pass from Dequan Finn (Thomas Cluckey kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:46
  • 7:52 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 8 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–7, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33
  • 4:29 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 3 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–7, Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:59
  • 0:10 OSU – Julian Fleming 5 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 28–7, Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:58
Second quarter
  • 10:41 TOL – Dequan Finn 23 Yd Run (Thomas Cluckey kick) – Ohio State 28–14, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29
  • 7:16 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 7 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 35–14, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25
  • 0:47 OSU – Julian Fleming 11 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 42–14, Drive: 9 plays, 89 yards, 4:37
Third quarter
  • 13:08 OSU – Mitch Rossi 1 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 49–14, Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:24
  • 10:23 TOL – Jerjuan Newton 40 Yd pass from Dequan Finn (Thomas Cluckey kick) – Ohio State 49–21, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45
  • 5:06 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 7 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 56–21, Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:30
Fourth quarter
  • 13:49 OSU – Dallan Hayden 1 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 63–21, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 4:59
  • 11:45 OSU – Jayden Ballard 72 Yd pass from Kyle McCord (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 70–21, Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:43
  • 7:08 OSU – TC Caffey 49 Yd run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 77–21, Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:35
Statistics Toledo No. 3 Ohio State
First downs 13 36
Plays–yards 56–307 78–763
Rushes–yards 33–124 44–281
Passing yards 183 482
Passing: compattint 12–23–1 27–34–0
Time of possession 24:34 35:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Toledo Passing Dequan Finn 10–19, 153, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dequan Finn 7 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Thomas Zsiros 1 reception, 50 yards
No. 3 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 22–27, 367 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Dallan Hayden 17 carries, 108 yards
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 7 receptions, 116 yards

vs Wisconsin

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No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0) vs Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wisconsin 0 7 01421
No. 3 Ohio State 21 10 14752

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 105,473
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State –19 • Odds to win: Ohio State 88.9% • [4]
Game information
First quarter
  • 12:13 OSU – Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:47
  • 8:54 OSU – Cade Stover 13 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–0, Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:41
  • 3:55 OSU – Cade Stover 2 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–0, Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:24
Second quarter
  • 13:33 OSU – Miyan Williams 3 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 28–0, Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:21
  • 8:31 WIS – Graham Mertz 1 Yd Run (Nate Van Zelst kick) – Ohio State 28–7, Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:02
  • 2:20 OSU – Noah Ruggles 25 Yd Field Goal – Ohio State 31–7, Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 6:11
Third quarter
  • 9:35 OSU – Julian Fleming 12 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 38–7, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:38
  • 2:22 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 8 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 45–7, Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:02
Fourth quarter
  • 9:46 WIS – Jackson Acker 2 Yd pass from Graham Mertz (Nate Van Zelst kick) – Ohio State 45–14, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:36
  • 7:21 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 32 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 52–14, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25
  • 7:11 WIS – Braelon Allen 75 Yd Run (Nate Van Zelst kick) – Ohio State 52–21, Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10
Statistics Wisconsin No. 3 Ohio State
First downs 11 28
Plays–yards 56–296 70–539
Rushes–yards 35–192 43–258
Passing yards 104 281
Passing: compattint 12–21–1 17–27–1
Time of possession 26:58 33:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Wisconsin Passing Graham Mertz 11-20, 94 yards 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Braelon Allen 24 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Skyler Bell 4 receptions, 55 yards
No. 3 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 17-27, 281 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 21 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs

vs Rutgers

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No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 7 0 3010
No. 3 Ohio State 14 14 14749

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 104,245
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State –39 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.3% • [5]
Game information
First quarter
  • 11:00 RUT – Sean Ryan 14 Yd pass from Evan Simon (Jude McAtamney kick) – Rutgers 7–0, Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 1:33
  • 9:21 OSU – Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:39
  • 4:05 OSU – Miyan Williams 1 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–7, Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:29
Second quarter
  • 14:51 OSU – Julian Fleming 36 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–7, Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 0:34
  • 0:48 OSU – Miyan Williams 1 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 28–7, Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 4:48
Third quarter
  • 10:12 RUT – Jude McAtamney kicks a 35 Yd Field Goal – Ohio State 28–10, Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:36
  • 10:01 OSU – Miyan Williams 70 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 35–10, Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11
  • 1:22 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 4 Yd pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 42–10, Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:04
Fourth quarter
  • 14:50 OSU – Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 49–10, Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:28
Statistics Rutgers No. 3 Ohio State
First downs 12 24
Plays–yards 56–187 59–413
Rushes–yards 36–107 34–252
Passing yards 80 161
Passing: compattint 11–20–1 15–25–1
Time of possession 33:05 26:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Rutgers Passing Evan Simon 10–19, 74 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Samuel Brown V 2 receptions, 79 yards
Receiving Sean Ryan 2 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD
No. 3 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 13–22, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Miyan Williams 21 carries, 189 yards, 5 TD
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 4 receptions, 70 yards

at Michigan State

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No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0) at Michigan State Spartans (2-3) – Game Summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Ohio State 14 21 14049
Michigan State 7 6 0720

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,809
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State –27 • Odds to win: Ohio State 88.5% • [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • 10:50 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 19 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:20
  • 8:32 MSU – C. J. Stroud pass intercepted by Charles Brantley, returned 32 yds for a TD (Jack Stone kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:30
  • 7:11 OSU – Emeka Egbuka 69 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 14–7, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:21
Second quarter
  • 14:29 OSU – Julian Fleming 51 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 21–7, Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 2:44
  • 10:43 MSU – Jayden Reed 18 yard pass from Payton Thorne (Jack Stone kick missed) – Ohio State 21–13, Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:46
  • 7:05 OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 1 yard run, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 28–13, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38
  • 1:20 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 28 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 35–13, Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:36
Third quarter
  • 9:46 OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr. 19 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 42–13, Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 5:14
  • 3:04 OSU – Gee Scott, Jr. 2 yard pass from C. J. Stroud, (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 49–13, Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:38
Fourth quarter
  • 5:40 MSU – Montorie Foster 25 yard pass from Noah Kim, (Jack Stone kick) – Ohio State 49–20, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:10
Statistics No. 3 Ohio State Michigan State
First downs 29 12
Plays–yards 74–614 48–202
Rushes–yards 46–237 20–7
Passing yards 377 195
Passing: compattint 23–28–1 17–28–1
Time of possession 37:14 22:46
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 3 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 21–26, 361 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 19 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 5 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
Michigan State Passing Payton Thorne 11–18, 113 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Elijah Collins 2 carries, 9 yards
Receiving Jayden Reed 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

vs Iowa

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No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (3-3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Iowa 7 3 0010
No. 2 Ohio State 16 10 141454

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 104,848
  • Referee: Jerry McGinn
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State –30 • Odds to win: Ohio State 95.4% • [7]
Game information
First quarter
  • 14:02 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 46 yard field goal – Ohio State 3–0, Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:44
  • 13:00 IOWA - Joe Evans recovers a fumble and returns it for a 11 yard TD (Drew Stevens kick) – Iowa 7–3, Drive: 1 play, -13 yards, 0:07
  • 8:15 OSU - Miyan Williams runs for a 2 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45
  • 4:30 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 41 yard field goal – Ohio State 13–7, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:10
  • 0:00 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 35 yard field goal – Ohio State 16–7, Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:24
Second quarter
  • 10:07 IOWA - Drew Stevens kicks a 49 yard field goal – Ohio State 16–10, Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:53
  • 3:38 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 26 yard field goal – Ohio State 19–10, Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 3:00
  • 3:25 OSU - Spencer Petras pass intercepted by Tommy Eichenburg returned for a 15 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 26–10, Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:08
Third quarter
  • 9:36 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 6 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 33–10, Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:08
  • 4:43 OSU - Emeka Egbuka 13 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 40–10, Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:54
Fourth quarter
  • 13:26 OSU - Julian Fleming 79 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 47–10, Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:26
  • 7:59 OSU - Mitch Rossi 3 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 54–10, Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards , 3:28
Statistics Iowa No. 2 Ohio State
First downs 8 16
Plays–yards 59–158 62–360
Rushes–yards 35–77 30–66
Passing yards 81 294
Passing: compattint 11–24–3 22–32–1
Time of possession 29:14 30:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 6–14, 49 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Leshon Williams 9 carries, 31 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Sam LaPorta 6 receptions, 55 yards, 0 TD
No. 2 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 20–30, 286 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 11 carries, 38 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Julian Fleming 2 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD

at No. 13 Penn State

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No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) at No. 13 Penn State Nittany Lions (6-1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Ohio State 10 3 32844
No. 13 Penn State 0 14 01731

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 108,433
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State –15.5 • Odds to win: Ohio State 79.6% • [8]
Game information
First quarter
  • 9:47 OSU - Noah Ruggles kick a 38 yard field goal - Ohio State 3-0, Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:13
  • 2:48 OSU - Miyan Williams runs for a 4 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 10-0, Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:54
Second quarter
  • 11:13 PSU - Parker Washington from Sean Clifford for a 58 yards (Jake Pinegar kick) Ohio State 10-7, Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:49
  • 6:50 PSU - KeAndre Lambert-Smith from Sean Clifford for a 23 yard TD (Jake Pinegar kick) Penn State 14-10, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:49
  • 3:15 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 37 yard field goal - Penn State 14-13, Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:36
Third quarter
  • 0:10 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 40 yard field goal - Ohio State 16-14, Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:01
Fourth quarter
  • 9:26 PSU - Kaytron Allen runs for a 1 yard TD (Jake Pinegar kick) - Penn State 21-16, Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:44
  • 8:51 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 41 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 23-21, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:35
  • 8:17 OSU - Cade Stover from C. J. Stroud for a 24 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 30-21, Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:09
  • 5:49 PSU - Jake Pinegar kicks a 44 yard field goal - Ohio State 30-24, Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:28
  • 2:52 OSU - TreVeyon Henderson runs for a 7 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 37-24, Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57
  • 2:42 OSU - Sean Clifford pass intercepted by JT Tuimoloau returned for a 14 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 44-24, Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:10
  • 1:12 PSU - Kaytron Allen from Sean Clifford for a 5 yard TD (Jake Pinegar kick) - Ohio State 44-31,Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:30
Statistics No. 2 Ohio State No. 13 Penn State
First downs 21 24
Plays–yards 60–452 80–482
Rushes–yards 26–98 33–111
Passing yards 354 371
Passing: compattint 26–34–0 32–47–3
Time of possession 29:34 30:26
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 2 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 26–33, 354 yards, 1 TD
Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 16 carries, 78 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Marvin Harrison Jr. 10 receptions, 185 yards
No. 13 Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 32–47, 371 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing Kaytron Allen 12 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Parker Washington 11 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TD

at Northwestern

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No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0) at Northwestern Wildcats (1-7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Ohio State 0 7 7721
Northwestern 7 0 007

at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, windy, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 42,774
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State –38 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.4% • [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • 6:45 NU – Evan Hull runs for 16 yards (Adam Stage kick) – Northwestern 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:18
Second quarter
  • 2:26 OSU – Emeka Egbuka runs for 15 yards (Noah Ruggles kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:29
Third quarter
  • 8:44 OSU – Miyan Williams runs for 27 yards (Noah Ruggles kick) Ohio State 14–7, Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:01
Fourth quarter
  • 4:21 OSU – Miyan Williams runs for 2 yards (Noah Ruggles kick) Ohio State 21–7, Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:06
Statistics No. 2 Ohio State Northwestern
First downs 13 17
Plays–yards 61–283 76–285
Rushes–yards 35–207 59–206
Passing yards 76 79
Passing: compattint 10–26–0 10–17–0
Time of possession 23:34 36:26
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 2 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 10–26, 76 yards, 0 TD
Rushing Miyan Williams 26 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Marvin Harrison, Jr. 5 receptions, 51 yards, 0 TD
Northwestern Passing Brendan Sullivan 10–17, 79 yards, 0 TD
Rushing Evan Hull 30 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malik Washington 6 receptions, 49 yards, 0 TD

vs Indiana

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No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0) vs Indiana Hoosiers (3-6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Indiana 7 0 0714
No. 2 Ohio State 21 7 141456

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Snow, 39 °F (4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 103,888
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State –40 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.5% • [10]
Game information
First quarter
  • 9:42 OSU - Emeka Egbuka from C. J. Stroud for a 6 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 7-0, Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:19
  • 4:31 OSU - Dallen Hayden runs for a 14 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 14-0, Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:37
  • 2:37 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 58 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 21-0, Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:09
  • 0:04 IU - A. J. Barner from Dexter Williams II for a 7 yard TD (Charles Campbell kick) - Ohio State 21-7, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:33
Second quarter
  • 10:41 OSU - Miyan Williams runs for a 48 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 28-7, Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 0:27
Third quarter
  • 9:33 OSU - Cade Stover from C. J. Stroud for a 1 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 35-7,Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:15
  • 7:38 OSU - Cade Stover from C. J. Stroud for a 12 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 42-7, Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:15
Fourth quarter
  • 14:07 OSU - Xavier Johnson runs for a 71 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 49-7, Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:16
  • 12:03 IU - Donaven McCulley from Dexter Williams II for a 19 yard TD (Charles Campbell kick) - Ohio State 49-14,Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:29
  • 8:49 OSU - Kamryn Babb from C. J. Stroud for a 8 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 56-14, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:14
Statistics Indiana No. 2 Ohio State
First downs 11 27
Plays–yards 64–269 73–662
Rushes–yards 41–150 43–340
Passing yards 119 322
Passing: compattint 9–24–0 19–30–0
Time of possession 26:41 33:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Indiana Passing Dexter Williams II 6-19, 107 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Dexter Williams II 16 carries, 46 yards
Receiving Andison Coby 1 reception 49 yards
No. 2 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 17-28, 297 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing Miyan Williams 15 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marvin Harrison Jr. 7 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

at Maryland

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No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) at Maryland Terrapins (6-4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Ohio State 7 3 171643
Maryland 6 7 01730

at SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 41,969
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State –26 • Odds to win: Ohio State 90.3% • [11]
Game information
First quarter
  • OSU – 13:28 T.J. Henderson 31 yard pass from C. J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:32
  • MD – 8:47 Chad Ryland kicks a 31 yard Field Goal – Ohio State 7–3, Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:41
  • MD – 3:52 Chad Ryland kicks a 21 yard Field Goal – Ohio State 7–6, Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:58
Second quarter
  • OSU – 10:02 Noah Ruggles kicks a 33 yard Field Goal – Ohio State 10–6, Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:59
  • MD – 3:52 CJ Dippre 1 yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Chad Ryland kick) – Maryland 13–10, Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:10
Third quarter
  • OSU – 12:13 Dallan Hayden runs for 8 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 17–13, Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:23
  • OSU – 7:52 Noah Ruggles kicks a 47 yard Field Goal – Ohio State 20–13, Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:04
  • OSU – 0:16 Dallan Hayden runs for a yard Run (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 27–13, Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:08
Fourth quarter
  • MD – 13:53 Taulia Tagovailoa runs for 5 yard TD (Jacob Copeland catches Taulia Tagovailoa pass for Two-Point Conversion) – Ohio State 27–21, Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:23
  • OSU – 12:36 Dallan Hayden runs for 13 Yard TD (Noah Ruggles PAT is blocked) – Ohio State 33–21, Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:17
  • MD – 12:36 D2P Jakorian Bennett scores a Defensive PAT Conversion – Ohio State 33–23, Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:17
  • MD – 9:49 Taulia Tagovailoa 1 yard pass to Jashaun Jones (Chad Ryland kick) – Ohio State 33–30, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:47
  • OSU – 0:42 Noah Ruggles kicks a 45 Yd Field Goal – Ohio State 36–30, Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:12
  • OSU – 0:09 Steele Chambers returns a 1 Yd fumble for a TD (Noah Ruggles kick) – Ohio State 43–30, Drive: 2 plays, -15 yards, 0:33
Statistics No. 2 Ohio State Maryland
First downs 26 20
Plays–yards 73–401 68–402
Rushes–yards 43–160 31–84
Passing yards 241 318
Passing: compattint 18–30–0 27–37–0
Time of possession 30:15 29:45
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 2 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 18-30, 241 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Dallan Hayden 27 carries, 146 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 6 receptions, 82 yards, 0 TD
Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 26-36, 293 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Roman Hemby 11 carries, 39 yards, 0 TD
Receiving Dontay Demus 5 receptions, 67 yards, 0 TD

vs No. 3 Michigan

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No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (11-0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Michigan 3 14 72145
No. 2 Ohio State 10 10 0323

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter)
  • Spread: Ohio State –8 • Odds to win: Ohio State 71.0% • [12]
Game information
First quarter
  • 10:02 OSU - Emeka Egbuka from C. J. Stroud for a 4 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 7-0 Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:50
  • 6:07 MU - Jake Moody kicks a 49 yard field goal - Ohio State 7-3 Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:55
  • 1:19 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 32 yard field goal - Ohio State 10-3 Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards 4:41
Second quarter
  • 7:26 MU - Cornelius Johnson from J. J. McCarthy for a 69 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Tied 10-10 Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:34
  • 5:36 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 47 yard field goal - Ohio State 13-10 Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:50
  • 5:24 MU - Cornelius Johnson from J. J. McCarthy for a 75 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 17-13 Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
  • 3:49 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. from C. J. Stroud for a 42 yard TD (Noah Ruggles kick) - Ohio State 20-17 Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:31
Third quarter
  • 11:56 MU - Colston Loveland from J.J McCarthy for a 45 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 24-20 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:04
Fourth quarter
  • 13:10 MU - J. J. McCarthy runs for a 3 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 31-20 Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:51
  • 7:23 OSU - Noah Ruggles kicks a 27 yard field goal - Michigan 31-23 Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:58
  • 7:11 MU - Donovan Edwards runs for a 75 yard TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 38-23 Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12
  • 3:19 MU - Donovan Edwards runs for a 85 yards TD (Jake Moody kick) - Michigan 45-23 Drive: 3 plays, 92 yards, 1:00
Statistics No. 3 Michigan No. 2 Ohio State
First downs 16 23
Plays–yards 60–530 77–492
Rushes–yards 35–252 29–143
Passing yards 278 349
Passing: compattint 13–25–0 31–48–2
Time of possession 28:14 31:46
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 3 Michigan Passing J. J. McCarthy 12-24, 263 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Donovan Edwards 22 carries, 216 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cornelius Johnson 4 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TD
No. 2 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 31-48, 349 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Chip Trayanum 14 carries, 83 yards
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 9 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD

vs. No. 1 Georgia—Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal

[edit]
No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) vs. No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs (13-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Ohio State 7 21 10341
No. 1 Georgia 7 17 01842

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information
First quarter
  • 8:16 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 31 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 7-0 Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:15
  • 3:15 UGA - Kenny McIntosh 25 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) - Tied 7-7 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:01
Second quarter
  • 12:30 OSU - Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 14-7 Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:45
  • 10:56 OSU - Marvin Harrison Jr. 16 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 21-7 Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:24
  • 9:16 UGA - Kendall Milton 11 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) - Ohio State 21-14 Drive, 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40
  • 6:07 UGA - Stetson Bennett 3 Yd Run (Jack Podlesny Kick) - Tied 21-21 Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:34
  • 1:44 UGA - Jack Podlesny 32 Yd Field Goal - Georgia 24-21 Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:28
  • 0:49 OSU - Xavier Johnson 37 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 28-24 Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:55
Third quarter
  • 10:37 OSU - Emeka Egbuka 10 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick) - Ohio State 35-24 Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:19
  • 0:31 OSU - Noah Ruggles 25 Yd Field Goal - Ohio State 38-24 Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:19
Fourth quarter
  • 10:14 UGA - Jack Podlesny 31 Yd Field Goal - Ohio State 38-27 Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:17
  • 8:14 UGA - Arian Smith 76 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Stetson Bennett Pass to Ladd McConkey for Two-Point Conversion) - Ohio State 38-35 Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:10
  • 2:43 OSU - Noah Ruggles 48 Yd Field Goal - Ohio State 41-35 Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:58
  • 0:54 UGA - Adonai Mitchell 10 Yd pass from Stetson Bennett (Jack Podlesny Kick) - Georgia 42-41 Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:49
Statistics No. 4 Ohio State No. 1 Georgia
First downs 24 22
Plays–yards 66-467 60-533
Rushes–yards 32-119 26-135
Passing yards 348 398
Passing: compattint 23-34-0 23-34-1
Time of possession 32:36 27:24
Team Category Player Statistics
No. 4 Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 23/34, 348 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Dallan Hayden 9 carries, 43 yards
Receiving Emeka Egbuka 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD
No. 1 Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 23/34, 398 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Kenny McIntosh 5 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Arian Smith 3 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Rankings

[edit]
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP2 (6)3 (2)3 (1)3 (1)3 (4)3 (10)2 (20)2 (17)2 (18)(15)2 (1)2 (1)2 (1)544
Coaches2 (5)3 (2)3 (1)3 (1)3 (4)3 (7)3 (10)2 (17)2 (17)2 (13)22 (1)2 (1)534
CFPNot released222254Not released

Roster

[edit]
2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Kamryn Babb (C) Sr
WR 2 Emeka Egbuka So
RB 3 Miyan Williams Jr
WR 4 Julian Fleming Jr
RB 5 Dallan Hayden Fr
QB 6 Kyle McCord So
QB 7 C. J. Stroud (C)  So
TE 8 Cade Stover (C) Sr
WR 9 Jayden Ballard So
WR 10 Xavier Johnson Sr
WR 11 Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jr
WR 12 Caleb Burton Fr
WR 13 Kaleb Brown Fr
WR 14 Kojo Antwi Fr
QB 15 Devin Brown Fr
QB 16 Mason Maggs Fr
WR 17 Kyion Grayes Fr
WR 18 Marvin Harrison Jr. So
QB 19 Chad Ray So
RB 21 Evan Pryor So
WR 25 Kai Saunders Fr
RB 26 Cayden Saunders So
RB 28 TC Caffey Fr
WR 30 Corban Cleveland So
RB 32 TreVeyon Henderson So
RB 33 Mason Brecht Fr
TE 34 Mitch Rossi Sr
TE 43 Riordin Stauffer Fr
TE 49 Patrick Gurd Jr
OL 53 Luke Wypler  Jr
OL 54 Toby Wilson So
OL 55 Matthew Jones Sr
OL 60 Ryan Smith Sr
OL 61 Jack Forsman So
OL 64 Quinton Burke Jr
OL 65 Zen Michalski So
OL 66 Enokk Vimahi Sr
OL 67 Tegra Tshabola Fr
OL 68 George Fitzpatrick Fr
OL 69 Trey Leroux  Jr
OL 70 Josh Fryar  Jr
OL 71 Ben Christman So
OL 72 Avery Henry  Fr
OL 73 Grant Toutant  Jr
OL 74 Donovan Jackson So
OL 75 Carson Hinzman Fr
OL 77 Paris Johnson Jr. Jr
OL 78 Jakob James  Jr
OL 79 Dawand Jones Sr
WR 80 Blaize Exline Fr
TE 81 Sam Hart So
WR 82 David Adolph Fr
WR 83 Joop Mitchell So
TE 84 Joe Royer  Jr
WR 87 Reis Stocksdale So
TE 88 Gee Scott Jr. Jr
TE 89 Zak Herbstreit So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 2 Kourt Williams II (C)  Jr
LB 3 Teradja Mitchell (C) Sr
CB 4 JK Johnson So
DT 6 Taron Vincent Sr
CB 7 Jordan Hancock So
DE 8 Javontae Jean-Baptiste Sr
DE 9 Zach Harrison Sr
CB 10 Denzel Burke So
LB 11 C.J. Hicks Fr
S 12 Lathan Ransom Jr
S 13 Cameron Martinez  Fr
S 14 Ronnie Hickman Sr
S 15 Tanner McCalister Sr
LB 17 Mitchell Melton Jr
CB 18 Jyaire Brown Fr
LB 19 Chip Trayanum Jr
S 20 Sonny Styles Fr
LB 21 Palaie Gaoteote IV Sr
LB 22 Steele Chambers Jr
DE 23 Omari Abor Fr
S 24 Jantzen Dunn So
S 25 Jaylen Johnson So
CB 26 Cameron Brown Sr
LB 28 Reid Carrico So
CB 29 Ryan Turner Fr
LB 30 Cody Simon Jr
S 32 Brenton Jones Fr
DE 33 Jack Sawyer So
CB 34 Collin Kaufmann Fr
LB 35 Tommy Eichenberg (C) So
LB 36 Gabe Powers Fr
S 37 Kye Stokes Fr
DB 38 Cameron Kittle Jr
DB 39 Andrew Moore So
S 41 Josh Proctor Sr
CB 42 Lloyd McFarquhar Sr
CB 43 Diante Griffin Fr
DE 44 JT Tuimoloau So
LB 46 Elias Meyers Sr
LB 50 Jackson Kuwatch So
DT 51 Michael Hall Jr. Fr
LB 52 Jay Stoker Fr
DE 54 Tyler Friday (C) Sr
DE 56 Zack Cicero Fr
LB 57 Jalen Pace So
DT 58 Ty Hamilton Jr
DL 62 Bryce Prater So
DL 63 Zach Prater So
DT 86 Jerron Cage Sr
DT 90 Jaden McKenzie Sr
DT 91 Tyleik Williams So
DE 92 Caden Curry Fr
DT 93 Hero Kanu Fr
DE 97 Kenyatta Jackson Fr
CB 98 Jake Seibert  Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 29 Jesse Mirco So
K 38 Jayden Fielding Fr
LS 42 Bradley Robinson Sr
LS 48 Max Lomonico So
LS 94 Mason Arnold So
K 95 Noah Ruggles GS
P 96 Michael O'Shaughnessy Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

Roster

Staff

[edit]
Coach Title Years at Ohio State
Ryan Day Head Coach 6th
Gene Smith Vice President / Athletic Director 18th
Mickey Marotti Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance 13th
Tony Alford Assistant Head Coach for offense / running game coordinator / running backs coach 8th
Justin Frye Associate head coach for offense / offensive line 1st
Larry Johnson Associate head coach / defensive line coach 9th
Kevin Wilson Offensive coordinator / tight ends coach 6th
Jim Knowles Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach 1st
Parker Fleming Special Teams Coordinator 7th
Brian Hartline Passing Game Coordinator / wide receivers coach 6th
Corey Dennis Quarterbacks coach 8th
Tim Walton Secondary Coach / Cornerbacks coach 1st
Perry Eliano Safeties coach 1st
Todd Fitch Offensive Analyst 2nd
Matt Guerrieri Senior Advisor / Analyst 1st
Mike Sollenne Graduate Assistant (OL) 1st
Keegan O'Hara Graduate Assistant (WR) 1st
Brent Zdebski Quality Control (Defense) 1st

Awards and honors

[edit]
Pre-season All-American Honors
Player Position AP ESPN Sporting News WCFF Designation
Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Unanimous
TreVeyon Henderson RB 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team Unanimous
Dawand Jones OL 2nd Team 2nd Team
Noah Ruggles PK 2nd Team 2nd Team
C. J. Stroud QB 2nd Team 2nd Team
Paris Johnson OT 1st Team 2nd Team
Big Ten Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award
Week 3 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR co-Offensive Player of the Week
Week 4 C. J. Stroud QB Offensive Player of the Week
Week 5 Tommy Eichenberg LB co-Defensive Player of the Week
Week 6 Miyan Williams RB Offensive Player of the Week
Week 7 C. J. Stroud (2) QB Offensive Player of the Week
Week 9 Noah Ruggles PK Special Teams Player of the Week
Week 10 JT Tuimoloau DE Defensive Player of the Week
Week 12 C. J. Stroud (3) QB Offensive Player of the Week
National Weekly Honors
Date Player Position Award
October 26 Tommy Eichenberg LB Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week
October 31 JT Tuimoloau DE Walter Camp Award National Defensive Player of the Week
November 2 Tommy Eichenberg (2) LB Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week
November 15 C. J. Stroud QB Maxwell Award Player of the Week
Annual Awards
Player Award
C. J. Stroud Heisman Trophy Finalist
Manning Award Finalist
Walter Camp Award Finalist
Maxwell Award Finalist
Davey O'Brien Award Finalist
Marvin Harrison Jr. Biletnikoff Award Finalist
Big Ten Awards
C. J. Stroud Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
Big Ten Quarterback of the Year
Marvin Harrison Jr. Big Ten Receiver of the Year
All-Big Ten
Player Position Coaches Media
Tommy Eichenberg LB 1 1
Marvin Harrison Jr. WR 1 1
Paris Johnson Jr. OL 1 1
C. J. Stroud QB 1 1
Zach Harrison DL 2 1
Donovan Jackson OL 2 1
JT Tuimoloau DL 1 2
Emeka Egbuka WR 2 2
Matthew Jones OL 2 2
Dawand Jones OL 3 2
Ronnie Hickman SAF 3 3
Michael Hall Jr. DL Hon. 3
Noah Ruggles K Hon. 3
Cade Stover TE Hon. 3
Luke Wypler C Hon. 3
Denzel Burke CB Hon. Hon.
Steele Chambers CB Hon. Hon.
Tanner McCalister SAF Hon. Hon.
Jesse Mirco P Hon. Hon.
Lathan Ransom SAF Hon. Hon.
Jack Sawyer DL Hon.
TreVeyon Henderson RB Hon.
Tyleik Williams DL Hon.
Hon. = Honorable mention.

Players drafted into the NFL

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

References

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  2. ^ "Football Schedule". Ohio State University.
  3. ^ Kaufman; Oller; Rabinowitz. "Final score: Ohio State football 2022 spring game, Buckeyes back inside Ohio Stadium". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 18, 2022.