Ohio State Buckeyes

Big Ten · Ohio Stadium · Columbus, OH

12-2 2025 record (9-0 conf)
#5 Final 2025 AP
Title odds (#1 board)
Win total (O -168)
48% Returning starter games
2nd Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches
Ryan Day Head Coach · 9th year
82–12 Career · 9 seasons, all at OSU
Spread Option Offense
4-2-5 Defense

Returning production

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 51%39 / 767 / 1671%
Offensive line 81%55 / 6812 / 1676%
Defensive front 28%27 / 9611 / 2035%
Secondary 41%28 / 687 / 1533%

Back 38

Julian Sayin QB · 3,566 yds · 14g 37%
Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB · 4 INT+PD · 14g 33%
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. DE · 23 havoc · 14g 19%
Bo Jackson RB · 1,290 yds · 13g 13%
Jeremiah Smith WR · 1,264 yds · 13g 13%
Ian Moore OL · 14g 11%

Gone 31

Caleb Downs SAF · 4 INT+PD · 14g · gone 33%
Davison Igbinosun CB · 4 INT+PD · 14g · gone 33%
Caden Curry DE · 37 havoc · 14g · gone 30%
Arvell Reese LB · 22 havoc · 14g · gone 18%
Tegra Tshabola OL · 13g · to UK 10%
Carnell Tate WR · 891 yds · 11g · gone 9%

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

2nd-hardest path in FBS · 5 title-contender games · 5 road
W1Sat 4:30 PMvs Ball State4-8 23 BTN
W2Sat 11:30 PM@ Texas10-3 70 ABC
W3Sat 4:00 PMvs Kent State5-7 24FOX
W4Sat 5:00 PMvs Illinois9-4 44
W5Sat 5:00 PM@ Iowa9-4 49
W6Sat 5:00 PMvs Maryland4-8 25
W7Sat 5:00 PM@ Indiana16-0 84
W9Sat 5:00 PM@ USC9-4 57
W10Sat 6:00 PMvs Oregon13-2 77
W11Sat 6:00 PMvs Northwestern7-6 35
W12Sat 6:00 PM@ Nebraska7-6 39
W13Sat 5:00 PMvs Michigan9-4 50 FOX

Depth chart

Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Julian Sayin JR · #10 Tavien St. Clair SO · #9 Justyn Martin SR · #16
RB Bo Jackson SO · #25 Isaiah West SO · #32 Ja'Kobi Jackson SR · #24
WR-X Chris Henry Jr. FR · #15 Brock Boyd FR · #11 Phillip Bell SO · #7
WR-Z Jeremiah Smith JR · #4 Devin McCuin SR · #3 Jerquaden Guilford FR · #6
WR-SL Brandon Inniss SR · #1 Kyle Parker SR · #5 De'Zie Jones SO · #8
TE Nate Roberts SO · #83 Hunter Welcing SR · #84 Mason Williams SR · #86
LT Ian Moore JR · #69 Sam Greer FR · #77
LG Luke Montgomery SR · #51 Jake Cook SO · #76
C Carson Hinzman SR · #75 Joshua Padilla SR · #62
RG Austin Siereveld SR · #67 Gabe VanSickle JR · #58
RT Phillip Daniels SR · #70 Carter Lowe SO · #74 Deontae Armstrong JR · #72

Roster 119

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
1 Brandon InnissWRSR6'0"197Hollywood, FL
1 Earl Little Jr.SAFSR6'0"203Fort Lauderdale, FL
2 Legend BeyRBFR5'10"195Forney, TX
2 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.DESR6'6"263Miami Gardens, FL
3 Devin McCuinWRSR6'0"195Jacksonville, TX
3 James SmithDTSR6'3"306Montgomery, AL
4 Qua RussawDESR6'2"244Montgomery, AL
4 Jeremiah SmithWRJR6'4"222Miami Gardens, FL
5 Kyle ParkerWRSR5'10"198Allen, TX
5 Riley PettijohnLBSO6'2"235McKinney, TX
6 Devin SanchezCBSO6'2"199Houston, TX
6 Jerquaden GuilfordWRFR6'3"195Fort Wayne, IN
7 Phillip BellWRSO6'1"195Mission Viejo, CA
7 Jermaine Mathews Jr.CBSR5'11"195Cincinnati, OH
8 Jaylen McClainSAFJR6'0"203Rahway, NJ
8 De'Zie JonesWRSO5'10"191Wayne, NJ
9 Zion GradyDESO6'4"262Enterprise, AL
9 Tavien St. ClairQBSO6'4"235Bellefontaine, OH
10 Julian SayinQBJR6'1"214Carlsbad, CA
10 Leroy Roker IIISAFJR6'0"202Fort Myers, FL
11 Brock BoydWRFR6'1"196Southlake, TX
11 Terry MooreSAFSR6'0"200Washington, NC
12 Beau AtkinsonDESR6'6"260Raleigh, NC
13 Miles LockhartCBJR5'9"196Chandler, AZ
13 Luke FaheyQBFR5'11"206Mission Viejo, CA
14 Christian AlliegroLBSR6'4"245Darien, CT
15 Jordan ThomasCBFR6'1"198Oradell, NJ
15 Chris Henry Jr.WRFR6'5"211Santa Ana, CA
16 Blaine BradfordSAFFR6'1"212Baton Rouge, LA
16 Justyn MartinQBSR6'4"228Inglewood, CA
17 TJ AlfordLBSO6'1"237Port St. Lucie, FL
18 Cam CalhounCBSR6'0"176Cincinnati, OH
18 Kolton StoverQBSO6'4"213Centerburg, OH
19 Jordyn WoodsCBSO6'4"200Cartersville, GA
19 Brady GeibelQBSO6'5"222Sugarcreek, OH
20 Cincere JohnsonLBFR6'3"237Cleveland, OH
21 Turbo RogersRBSO5'8"203Montgomery, AL
21 Inky JonesSAFSR6'2"216Steubenville, OH
23 Nolan BaudoWRSR5'10"185Chicago, IL
23 Garrett StoverLBJR6'1"228Sunbury, OH
24 Dominick KellyCBSO6'2"193St. Petersburg, FL
24 Ja'Kobi JacksonRBSR6'0"219Pensacola, FL
25 Bo JacksonRBSO6'0"218Cleveland, OH
25 Jay TimmonsCBFR5'11"191Gibsonia, PA
26 Payton PierceLBJR6'1"232Lucas, TX
28 Stanley Jackson Jr.RBJR5'11"210Westerville, OH
28 Simeon CaldwellSAFFR6'2"210Jacksonville, FL
29 Deshawn StewartSAFSO6'0"199Wayne, NJ
29 Favour AkihRBFR5'11"197Delaware, OH
30 Khmari BingSAFFR6'0"201Baltimore, MD
30 Amari Valerio-HudsonWRFR5'9"175Dublin, OH
32 Isaiah WestRBSO5'10"222Philadelphia, PA
32 Kaden GebhardtSAFFR6'1"210Lewis Center, OH
33 Ryan SeimetzWRFR5'11"196Jackson, OH
33 Eli LeeLBSO6'3"237Akron, OH
34 Khary WilderDEFR6'4"257Gardena, CA
34 Brennen SchrammWRSR6'0"194Medina, OH
36 CJ SannaLBFR6'2"235Lewis Center, OH
37 Zach HayesLBJR6'2"226La Grange Park, IL
38 Eli RiggsLBJR6'3"230Cincinnati, OH
38 Frankie McAllisterTEFR6'5"235Columbus, OH
39 Glorien GoughDBJR5'10"196Palos Verdes Estates, CA
41 Braxton RembertLBFR6'5"215Hoschton, GA
42 Joe McGuirePSR6'2"209Melbourne,, AUS
43 Brody JenkinsLSFR6'0"197Madison, GA
43 Amar'e MillerCBFR6'0"200Pickerington, OH
44 Epi SitanileiDESO6'4"258Ontario, CA
46 Ryan RudzinskiSAFSR6'4"218Columbus, OH
48 Jackson GulaDBSO6'1"193Streetsboro, OH
48 Dalton RiggsLSSR6'2"231Eagle, ID
49 Marcello DiomedeKSR6'1"197Glen Ellyn, IL
49 Gavin ThobeSAFSO6'2"196Bellbrook, OH
50 Alec DelSignoreLBSR6'1"225Youngstown, OH
51 Luke MontgomeryOLSR6'5"313Findlay, OH
52 Ty HowardLBSR5'11"203Cleveland, OH
53 Will Smith Jr.DTSR6'3"303Dublin, OH
54 Na'il Diggs Jr.LBFR6'1"209Charlotte, NC
55 John WalkerDTSR6'3"302Kissimmee, FL
56 Nate RiegleDEJR6'2"227Findlay, OH
57 Ian GecseOLSR6'4"296Grandview Heights, OH
58 Gabe VanSickleOLJR6'5"320Coopersville, MI
59 Ashton YeagerDTSO6'2"287Findlay, OH
60 Jaxon PowellOLFR6'4"307Portsmouth, OH
61 Landon BealLSJR6'0"210Grove City, OH
62 Joshua PadillaOLSR6'3"301Huber Heights, OH
63 Julian Goines-JacksonOLSR6'1"303Zanesville, OH
64 Simon LorentzOLJR6'1"290Dover, OH
65 Tucker SmithOLFR6'5"299Phoenix, AZ
66 Landry BredeOLFR6'6"320Mentor, OH
67 Austin SiereveldOLSR6'5"327Liberty Township, OH
68 Mason WilhelmOLFR6'3"309Lakewood, OH
69 Ian MooreOLJR6'6"315New Palestine, IN
70 Phillip DanielsOLSR6'5"312Cincinnati, OH
72 Deontae ArmstrongOLJR6'7"310Elyria, OH
73 Vasean WashingtonOLSR6'5"310Springfield, OH
74 Carter LoweOLSO6'5"318Toledo, OH
75 Carson HinzmanOLSR6'5"301Spring Valley, WI
76 Jake CookOLSO6'4"310Westerville, OH
77 Sam GreerOLFR6'7"320Akron, OH
78 Max RileyOLFR6'4"302Avon Lake, OH
80 Jaeden RickettsWRFR5'11"202Pataskala, OH
82 David AdolphWRSR6'5"210Dublin, OH
83 Nate RobertsTESO6'5"240Washington, OK
84 Hunter WelcingTESR6'3"248Deer Park, IL
85 Bennett ChristianTESR6'6"255Acworth, GA
86 Mason WilliamsTESR6'4"246Mogadore, OH
87 Brody LennonTESO6'4"243Cleveland, OH
88 Maxence LeBlancTEJR6'4"246St.-Bruno, QC, CAN
89 Nick LautarTEFR6'6"242Lebanon, OH
90 Damari SimeonDTFR6'2"292Richland, NJ
91 Darryus McKinleyDTFR6'3"272Lafayette, LA
92 Cooper PetersonKFR6'0"214Charlotte, NC
93 Brady YoungPSR6'3"220Perrysburg, OH
94 Jason MooreDTSR6'6"316Fort Washington, MD
95 Emanuel RuffinDTFR6'3"297Bessemer, AL
96 Eddrick HoustonDTJR6'3"304Atlanta, GA
96 Connor HawkinsKJR6'1"200Liberty Hill, TX
97 Dre QuinnDEFR6'4"245Buford, GA
98 Jamir PerezDTFR6'3"349Cleveland, OH