Ohio State Buckeyes
12-2 2025 record (9-0 conf)
#5 Final 2025 AP
Title odds (#1 board)
Win total (O +136)
48% Returning starter games
4th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesRyan Day Head Coach · 9th year
82–12 Career · 9 seasons, all at OSU
Spread Option Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 51% | 39 / 76 | 7 / 16 | 71% |
| Offensive line | 81% | 55 / 68 | 12 / 16 | 76% |
| Defensive front | 28% | 27 / 96 | 11 / 20 | 35% |
| Secondary | 41% | 28 / 68 | 7 / 15 | 33% |
Back 38
Gone 31
Tegra Tshabola OL · 13g · to UK 10%
New 13
Devin McCuin WR · 737 yds · 12g · from UTSA 
Kyle Parker WR · 330 yds · 13g · from LSU 
Hunter Welcing TE · 296 yds · 13g · from NW 
Mason Williams TE · 285 yds · 13g · from OHIO 
Ja'Kobi Jackson RB · 125 yds · 4g · from FLA 
James Smith DT · 11 havoc · 15g · from ALA 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 33.4 85
Explosive play rate 12.3% 74
Red zone TD rate 72.0% 64
Line yards per carry 2.8 71
Sack rate allowed 4.0% 85
Defense
Points allowed per game 9.3 99
Explosive rate allowed 7.0% 99
Red zone score rate allowed 64.3% 99
Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 92
Sack rate 9.3% 96
2025 Margin by Game
TEX
GRAM
OHIO
WASH
MINN
ILL
WIS
PSU
PUR
UCLA
RUTG
MICH
IND
MIA
2026 schedule
4th-hardest path in FBS · 5 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 4:30 PM | vs |  Ball State | 4-8 | 23 | W 56-3 | BTN |
| W2 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  Texas | 10-3 | 64 | L 23-24 | ABC |
| W3 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Kent State | 5-7 | 24 | W 59-3 | FOX |
| W4 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  Illinois | 9-4 | 43 | W 42-19 | FOX |
| W5 | Sat 7:30 PM | @ |  Iowa | 9-4 | 51 | W 31-14 | CBS |
| W6 | Sat 8:15 PM | vs |  Maryland | 4-8 | 24 | W 45-16 | BTN |
| W7 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Indiana | 16-0 | 84 | W 19-15 | FOX |
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  USC | 9-4 | 54 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Oregon | 13-2 | 60 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Northwestern | 7-6 | 35 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Nebraska | 7-6 | 41 | ||
| W13 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Michigan | 9-4 | 44 | FOX |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Julian Sayin JR · #10 |  Tavien St. Clair SO · #9 | Luke Fahey FR · #13 |
| RB |  Bo Jackson SO · #25 | Ja'Kobi Jackson 5TH · #24 |  Isaiah West SO · #32 |
| WR-X |  Jeremiah Smith JR · #4 | Chris Henry Jr. FR · #15 |  David Adolph 5TH · #82 |
| WR-Z | Devin McCuin SR · #3 | Brock Boyd FR · #11 | Jerquaden Guilford FR · #6 |
| WR-SL |  Brandon Inniss SR · #0 |  Phillip Bell SO · #7 |  De'Zie Jones SO · #8 |
| TE |  Nate Roberts SO · #83 | Mason Williams SR · #86 |  Bennett Christian 5TH · #85 |
| LT |  Ian Moore JR · #69 |  Carter Lowe SO · #74 | Sam Greer FR · #77 |
| LG |  Luke Montgomery SR · #51 |  Jake Cook SO · #76 | |
| C |  Carson Hinzman 5TH · #75 |  Joshua Padilla SR · #62 |  Simon Lorentz JR · #64 |
| RG |  Gabe VanSickle JR · #58 | ||
| RT |  Austin Siereveld SR · #67 |  Deontae Armstrong JR · #72 |
Roster 119
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Brandon Inniss | WR | SR | 6'0" | 197 | Hollywood, FL |
| 1 |  Earl Little Jr. | SAF | 5TH | 6'0" | 203 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 2 | Legend Bey | RB | FR | 5'10" | 195 | Forney, TX |
| 2 |  Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | DE | 5TH | 6'6" | 263 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 3 | Devin McCuin | WR | SR | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville, TX |
| 3 | James Smith | DT | SR | 6'3" | 306 | Montgomery, AL |
| 4 |  Qua Russaw | DE | SR | 6'2" | 244 | Montgomery, AL |
| 4 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | JR | 6'4" | 222 | Miami Gardens, FL |
| 5 | Kyle Parker | WR | SR | 5'10" | 198 | Allen, TX |
| 5 |  Riley Pettijohn | LB | SO | 6'2" | 235 | McKinney, TX |
| 6 |  Devin Sanchez | CB | SO | 6'2" | 199 | Houston, TX |
| 6 | Jerquaden Guilford | WR | FR | 6'3" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 7 | Phillip Bell | WR | SO | 6'1" | 195 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 7 |  Jermaine Mathews Jr. | CB | SR | 5'11" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 8 |  Jaylen McClain | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 203 | Rahway, NJ |
| 8 | De'Zie Jones | WR | SO | 5'10" | 191 | Wayne, NJ |
| 9 |  Zion Grady | DE | SO | 6'4" | 262 | Enterprise, AL |
| 9 | Tavien St. Clair | QB | SO | 6'4" | 235 | Bellefontaine, OH |
| 10 | Julian Sayin | QB | JR | 6'1" | 214 | Carlsbad, CA |
| 10 |  Leroy Roker III | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 202 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 11 | Brock Boyd | WR | FR | 6'1" | 196 | Southlake, TX |
| 11 |  Terry Moore | SAF | 5TH | 6'0" | 200 | Washington, NC |
| 12 |  Beau Atkinson | DE | 5TH | 6'6" | 260 | Raleigh, NC |
| 13 |  Miles Lockhart | CB | JR | 5'9" | 196 | Chandler, AZ |
| 13 | Luke Fahey | QB | FR | 5'11" | 206 | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 14 |  Christian Alliegro | LB | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Darien, CT |
| 15 | Jordan Thomas | CB | FR | 6'1" | 198 | West Orange, NJ |
| 15 | Chris Henry Jr. | WR | FR | 6'5" | 211 | Charlotte, NC |
| 16 | Blaine Bradford | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 212 | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 16 |  Justyn Martin | QB | SR | 6'4" | 228 | Inglewood, CA |
| 17 |  TJ Alford | LB | SO | 6'1" | 237 | Port St. Lucie, FL |
| 18 |  Cam Calhoun | CB | SR | 6'0" | 176 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 18 | Kolton Stover | QB | SO | 6'4" | 213 | Centerburg, OH |
| 19 | Jordyn Woods | CB | SO | 6'4" | 200 | Cartersville, GA |
| 19 | Brady Geibel | QB | SO | 6'5" | 222 | Sugarcreek, OH |
| 20 | Cincere Johnson | LB | FR | 6'3" | 237 | Cleveland, OH |
| 21 |  Turbo Rogers | RB | SO | 5'8" | 203 | Montgomery, AL |
| 21 |  Inky Jones | SAF | 5TH | 6'2" | 216 | Steubenville, OH |
| 23 |  Nolan Baudo | WR | SR | 5'10" | 185 | Chicago, IL |
| 23 |  Garrett Stover | LB | JR | 6'1" | 228 | Sunbury, OH |
| 24 |  Dominick Kelly | CB | SO | 6'2" | 193 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 24 | Ja'Kobi Jackson | RB | 5TH | 6'0" | 219 | Pensacola, FL |
| 25 | Bo Jackson | RB | SO | 6'0" | 218 | Cleveland, OH |
| 25 | Jay Timmons | CB | FR | 5'11" | 191 | Gibsonia, PA |
| 26 |  Payton Pierce | LB | JR | 6'1" | 232 | Lucas, TX |
| 28 |  Stanley Jackson Jr. | RB | JR | 5'11" | 210 | Westerville, OH |
| 28 | Simeon Caldwell | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 29 | Deshawn Stewart | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 199 | Wayne, NJ |
| 29 | Favour Akih | RB | FR | 5'11" | 197 | Delaware, OH |
| 30 | Khmari Bing | SAF | FR | 6'0" | 201 | Baltimore, MD |
| 30 | Amari Valerio-Hudson | WR | FR | 5'9" | 175 | Dublin, OH |
| 32 | Isaiah West | RB | SO | 5'10" | 222 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 32 | Kaden Gebhardt | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 33 | Ryan Seimetz | WR | FR | 5'11" | 196 | Jackson, OH |
| 33 |  Eli Lee | LB | SO | 6'3" | 237 | Akron, OH |
| 34 | Khary Wilder | DE | FR | 6'4" | 257 | Gardena, CA |
| 34 |  Brennen Schramm | WR | SR | 6'0" | 194 | Medina, OH |
| 36 | CJ Sanna | LB | FR | 6'2" | 235 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 37 |  Zach Hayes | LB | JR | 6'2" | 226 | La Grange Park, IL |
| 38 |  Eli Riggs | LB | JR | 6'3" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 38 | Frankie McAllister | TE | FR | 6'5" | 235 | Columbus, OH |
| 39 |  Glorien Gough | DB | JR | 5'10" | 196 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA |
| 41 | Braxton Rembert | LB | FR | 6'5" | 215 | Hoschton, GA |
| 42 |  Joe McGuire | P | SR | 6'2" | 209 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 43 | Brody Jenkins | LS | FR | 6'0" | 197 | Madison, GA |
| 43 | Amar'e Miller | CB | FR | 6'0" | 200 | Pickerington, OH |
| 44 |  Epi Sitanilei | DE | SO | 6'4" | 258 | Ontario, CA |
| 46 |  Ryan Rudzinski | SAF | SR | 6'4" | 218 | Columbus, OH |
| 48 | Jackson Gula | DB | SO | 6'1" | 193 | Streetsboro, OH |
| 49 |  Marcello Diomede | K | SR | 6'1" | 197 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 49 | Gavin Thobe | SAF | SO | 6'2" | 196 | Bellbrook, OH |
| 50 |  Alec DelSignore | LB | SR | 6'1" | 225 | Youngstown, OH |
| 51 | Luke Montgomery | OL | SR | 6'5" | 313 | Findlay, OH |
| 52 |  Ty Howard | LB | 5TH | 5'11" | 203 | Cleveland, OH |
| 53 |  Will Smith Jr. | DT | SR | 6'3" | 303 | Dublin, OH |
| 54 | Na'il Diggs Jr. | LB | FR | 6'1" | 209 | Charlotte, NC |
| 55 |  John Walker | DT | SR | 6'3" | 302 | Kissimmee, FL |
| 55 |  Dalton Riggs | LS | 5TH | 6'2" | 231 | Eagle, ID |
| 56 |  Nate Riegle | DE | JR | 6'2" | 227 | Findlay, OH |
| 57 |  Ian Gecse | OL | SR | 6'4" | 296 | Grandview Heights, OH |
| 58 | Gabe VanSickle | OL | JR | 6'5" | 320 | Coopersville, MI |
| 59 | Ashton Yeager | DT | SO | 6'2" | 287 | Findlay, OH |
| 60 | Jaxon Powell | OL | FR | 6'4" | 307 | Portsmouth, OH |
| 61 |  Landon Beal | LS | JR | 6'0" | 210 | Grove City, OH |
| 62 | Joshua Padilla | OL | SR | 6'3" | 301 | Huber Heights, OH |
| 63 |  Julian Goines-Jackson | OL | 5TH | 6'1" | 303 | Zanesville, OH |
| 64 | Simon Lorentz | OL | JR | 6'1" | 290 | Dover, OH |
| 65 | Tucker Smith | OL | FR | 6'5" | 299 | Phoenix, AZ |
| 66 | Landry Brede | OL | FR | 6'6" | 320 | Mentor, OH |
| 67 | Austin Siereveld | OL | SR | 6'5" | 327 | Liberty Township, OH |
| 68 | Mason Wilhelm | OL | FR | 6'3" | 309 | Lakewood, OH |
| 69 | Ian Moore | OL | JR | 6'6" | 315 | New Palestine, IN |
| 70 |  Phillip Daniels | OL | SR | 6'5" | 312 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 72 | Deontae Armstrong | OL | JR | 6'7" | 310 | Elyria, OH |
| 73 | Vasean Washington | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 310 | Springfield, OH |
| 74 | Carter Lowe | OL | SO | 6'5" | 318 | Toledo, OH |
| 75 | Carson Hinzman | OL | 5TH | 6'5" | 301 | Spring Valley, WI |
| 76 | Jake Cook | OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 | Westerville, OH |
| 77 | Sam Greer | OL | FR | 6'7" | 320 | Akron, OH |
| 78 | Max Riley | OL | FR | 6'4" | 302 | Avon Lake, OH |
| 80 | Jaeden Ricketts | WR | FR | 5'11" | 202 | Pataskala, OH |
| 82 | David Adolph | WR | 5TH | 6'5" | 210 | Dublin, OH |
| 83 | Nate Roberts | TE | SO | 6'5" | 240 | Washington, OK |
| 84 | Hunter Welcing | TE | 5TH | 6'3" | 248 | Deer Park, IL |
| 85 | Bennett Christian | TE | 5TH | 6'6" | 255 | Acworth, GA |
| 86 | Mason Williams | TE | SR | 6'4" | 246 | Mogadore, OH |
| 87 |  Brody Lennon | TE | SO | 6'4" | 243 | Cleveland, OH |
| 88 |  Maxence LeBlanc | TE | JR | 6'4" | 246 | St.-Bruno, QC, CAN |
| 89 | Nick Lautar | TE | FR | 6'6" | 242 | Lebanon, OH |
| 90 | Damari Simeon | DT | FR | 6'2" | 292 | Richland, NJ |
| 91 | Darryus McKinley | DT | FR | 6'3" | 272 | Lafayette, LA |
| 92 | Cooper Peterson | K | FR | 6'0" | 214 | Charlotte, NC |
| 93 |  Brady Young | P | 5TH | 6'3" | 220 | Perrysburg, OH |
| 94 |  Jason Moore | DT | SR | 6'6" | 316 | Fort Washington, MD |
| 95 | Emanuel Ruffin | DT | FR | 6'3" | 297 | Bessemer, AL |
| 96 |  Eddrick Houston | DT | JR | 6'3" | 304 | Atlanta, GA |
| 96 |  Connor Hawkins | K | JR | 6'1" | 200 | Liberty Hill, TX |
| 97 | Dre Quinn | DE | FR | 6'4" | 245 | Buford, GA |
| 98 | Jamir Perez | DT | FR | 6'3" | 349 | Cleveland, OH |