Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten
11-2 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #2AP #2
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 29.3 (#2)
- SP+ Offense
- 47.2
- SP+ Defense
- 20.6
- SRS
- 21.0
- FPI
- 24.0
- Elo
- 2149
- Talent
- 985
- Recruiting
- 309 (#2)
Schedule
record 11–2
Schedule
10th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
26th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
9th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest).
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Minnesota | +14.4 | 45-31 | +14 | W |
| 2 | vsOregon | +10.2 | 28-35 | -7 | L |
| 3 | vsTulsa | +5.8 | 41-20 | +21 | W |
| 4 | vsAkron | -23.1 | 59-7 | +52 | W |
| 5 | @Rutgers | -3 | 52-13 | +39 | W |
| 6 | vsMaryland | +6.2 | 66-17 | +49 | W |
| 8 | @Indiana | -7.8 | 54-7 | +47 | W |
| 9 | vsPenn State | +14.3 | 33-24 | +9 | W |
| 10 | @Nebraska | +10.3 | 26-17 | +9 | W |
| 11 | vsPurdue | +10.3 | 59-31 | +28 | W |
| 12 | vsMichigan State | +11.2 | 56-7 | +49 | W |
| 13 | @Michigan | +23.4 | 27-42 | -15 | L |
| 1 ·P | NUtah | +15.2 | 48-45 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | C.J. Stroud | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Kyle McCord | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Jack Miller III | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | TreVeyon Henderson | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Miyan Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Master Teague | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Marcus Crowley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Evan Pryor | SR | 5'9" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Robert Cope | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Garrett Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Chris Olave | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Emeka Egbuka | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Julian Fleming | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Xavier Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Marvin Harrison Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Demario McCall | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Chris Booker | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Sam Wiglusz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Kamryn Babb | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 12th | Joop Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 13th | Jayden Ballard | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jeremy Ruckert | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Cade Stover | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Gee Scott Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Joe Royer | SR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Mitch Rossi | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Zach Harrison | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Tyreke Smith | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | J.T. Tuimoloau | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Jack Sawyer | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Javontae Jean-Baptiste | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Jaden McKenzie | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Cormontae Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Jacolbe Cowan | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Haskell Garrett | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Antwuan Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Tyleik Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Taron Vincent | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 5th | Ty Hamilton | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 6th | Jerron Cage | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 7th | Mike Hall | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Linebackers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Cody Simon | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Tommy Eichenberg | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Steele Chambers | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Teradja Mitchell | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Kourt Williams | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Craig Young | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Cade Kacherski | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Dallas Gant | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Palaie Gaoteote IV | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Ryan Batsch | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | K'Vaughan Pope | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Reid Carrico | SR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Denzel Burke | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Marcus Williamson | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Cameron Brown | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Sevyn Banks | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Jordan Hancock | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Jakailin Johnson | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Cameron Martinez | SR | 5'10" | 188 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Lejond Cavazos | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 3rd | Marcus Hooker | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Ryan Watts | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Torrell Williams | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Ronnie Hickman | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Bryson Shaw | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Lathan Ransom | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Josh Proctor | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| S | 5th | Jaylen Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 221 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jesse Mirco | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Noah Ruggles | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Dominic DiMaccio | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
47.2100
Off PPA
+0.4399
Pass PPA
+0.5999
Rush PPA
+0.2481
Success
53%99
Explosive
1.3582
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.43 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.59 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.24 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.28 | -0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.40 | +0.15 |
| 3rd Down | +0.89 | +0.55 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
45.5
PPG Against
20.9
Differential
+24.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 10-2
- Home
- 6-1
- Away
- 4-1
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 2-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 0-1
- Avg Margin
- +24.6
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-1 | 48.9 | 20.1 |
| Away | 4-1 | 40.8 | 22.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 48.0 | 45.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 3-1 | 38.3 | 35.5 |
| Conference | 8-1 | 46.4 | 21.0 |
| Non-conference | 3-1 | 44.0 | 26.8 |
Season History · last 12
5 AP top-10 · 12 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-1 | 9-0 | #2 | #1 | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 10-2 | 7-2 | #1 | #1 | 4-0 |
| 2023 | 11-1 | 8-1 | #4 | #2 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 11-1 | 8-1 | #3 | #2 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 10-2 | 8-1 | #2 | #2 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 6-0 | 6-0 | #1 | — | 1-1 |
| 2019 | 13-0 | 10-0 | #1 | — | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 12-1 | 9-1 | #6 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 11-2 | 9-1 | #2 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 11-1 | 8-1 | #10 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 11-1 | 7-1 | #1 | — | 1-0 |
| 2014 | 12-1 | 9-0 | #4 | — | 2-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-2 |
| ATS | 6-5-155% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-5 |
| As underdog | 0-0 |
| Home | 4-3 |
| Away | 2-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #5 · 214 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★242 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4 | 298 | 3 | 18 | 3 |
| 2024 | #5 | 289 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | #5 | 289 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2022 | #4 | 301 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | #2 | 309 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
| 2020 | #5 | 295 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
| 2019 | #14 | 261 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | #2 | 317 | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| 2017 | #2 | 312 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2016 | #4 | 289 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #3
Returning prod 47%Departed 53%
Talent composite985.1 #3 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)1 / 44 / 81
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
20 items
- BOOOOOM!!! 5-star DL Marcus Fakatou commits to Ohio StateOhio State opened up the week with a BOOM! Ryan Day and the Ohio State coaching staff have had a busy June hosting some of the nation’s top recruits. This hard work is already paying off as the Buckeyes earned multiple commitments last week and weekend. Ohio State had one more commitment left in its […]OSU5h
- Ohio State Will Have a Heavy Hand in Shaping the 2026-27 PostseasonThe Ohio State Buckeyes are going to have several games next year that go a long way in determining what next year will look like.OSU12h
- Predicting Ohio State football's next couple of commitments following the addition of five-star DL Marcus FakatouThe Ohio State Buckeyes have picked up a big commitment by the way of five-star DL Marcus Fakatou. Good news for Buckeye Nation is that more commitments look to be coming very soon.OSU12h
- WATCH: The moment 5-star DL Marcus Fakatou committed to Ohio StateThe Ohio State football program received a huge commitment from 5-star defensive lineman, Marcus Fakatou. Watch video of the moment he announced.OSU14h
- Ohio State Buckeyes start the week with a bang by landing an elite five-star recruit over Georgia and TexasThe class of 2027 just got a whole lot stronger for Ohio State with the addition of a five-star defender. Ohio State beating Texas and Georgia to make it happen only makes it that much more special.OSU16h
- Ohio State secures ‘elite’ west coast recruiting win over Texas, GeorgiaOhio State football secured a massive recruiting win out west, beating out the two SEC heavyweights for this edge rusher.OSU17h
- Ohio State Buckeyes Land 2027 5-Star DL Marcus FakatouLarry Johnson and the Buckeyes are on fire as 2027 5-star defensive end Marcus Fakatou has announced his decision to commit to Ohio State.OSU17h
- BOOM! Ohio State lands 5-star defensive lineman for 2027 classOhio State football stayed hot on the recruiting trail with the commitment of 5-star defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou for the 2027 class.OSU17h
- Ohio State Buckeyes Secure Commitment From Talented 2027 ProspectRyan Day bolsters an elite 2027 class as four-star defensive end Marcus Fakatou chooses Columbus, forming a terrifying pass-rush duo alongside fellow top-five prospect DJ Jacobs.OSU18h
- Ohio State gets crystal ball prediction to land four-star prospectOhio State hopes to land another big-time recruit as the Buckeyes get two crystal ball predictions for Alabama four-star defensive lineman.OSU18h
- Nation's No. 2 DL makes commitment among Texas, Ohio State and GeorgiaFive-star defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou chose Ohio State over Georgia and Texas to boost the Buckeyes' 2027 recruiting class.OSU18h
- Ohio State lands fourth 2027 five-star in DT Marcus FakatouFive-star defensive tackle Marcus Fakatou, No. 15 in the SC Next 300, announced his commitment to Ohio State on Monday.OSU18h
- Elite, 5-star defensive lineman Marcus Fakatou commits to Big 10 programThe Buckeyes now hold commitments from three of the top defensive line prospects in the 2027 cycle.OSU19h
- Nation’s No. 2 DL Marcus Fakatou commits to Ohio State: ‘it’s all about development for me’Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon edge rusher Marcus Fakatou announced his commitment to Ohio State and broke down why he chose the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes have been trending for Fakatou for months and they were able to seal the deal with the talented edge rusher moments ago. “There were a lot of reasons why I liked […]OSU19h
- Miami looking to claim another victory over Ohio State, and they could be making progressThe Hurricanes are looking to add to their impressive 2027 class with an elite player.OSU20h
- No Breaks or Breathers for the Buckeyes in 2026Sure Wins Ball State (Sept. 5) The Cardinals simply do not have the talent or depth to match Ohio State. This should be an opportunity for the Buckeyes to breaOSU20h
- Joel Klatt gives an early primer for Michigan football at Ohio StateFox Sports analyst Joel Klatt says the Michigan at Ohio State game is the most pivotal matchup of the season.OSU21h
- Ohio State, Ryan Day Land Prolific 2027 Four-Star Offensive LinemanTop-100 prospect Caden Moss bolsters Columbus’ elite 2027 class, choosing the Buckeyes over SEC powerhouses to become the fifth tackle commit anchoring Ryan Day’s future offensive line.OSU22h
- Ohio State football hopes they outsmarted a whole lot of schools with a sneaky weekend additionThe Ohio State Buckeyes landed another key recruit offer the weekend, but it wasn't one you typically see end up in Columbus. Ohio State thinks there's good reason for this one, however.OSU22h
- College football rankings: Jeremiah Smith and the 10 best wide receivers going into 2026College football is in a golden era for wide receivers and fans who love the deep ball are in for a treat this season.