2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chip Kelly (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brian Hartline (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Jim Knowles (4th season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of January 8, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by seventh-year head coach Ryan Day, and will play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 136th season overall and 113th as a member of the Big Ten.

Offseason

Positions key
C	Center	CB	Cornerback	DB	Defensive back	DE	Defensive end^[a]
DL	Defensive lineman	DT	Defensive tackle	FB	Fullback	FS	Free safety
G	Guard^[b]	K	Kicker^[c]	KR	Kickoff returner	LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper	MLB	Middle linebacker^[d]	OT	Offensive tackle	OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker^[a]	NT	Nose tackle	P	Punter	PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback	RS	Return specialist	RB	Running back	S	Safety
SS	Strong safety	TE	Tight end	WR	Wide receiver

^ ^a ^b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Coaching staff changes

Departures

Name	Position	New school	New position

Additions

Name	Position	Previous school	Previous position

Players drafted into the NFL


Round	Pick	NFL team	Player	Position

Transfers

Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost 12 players to the transfer portal.^[1]^[2]

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	New school
Kojo Antwi	#14	WR	6'0"	194	Junior	Suwanee, Georgia
Jayden Ballard	#9	WR	6'2"	195	Senior	Massillon, Ohio	Wisconsin
Jayden Bonsu	#21	S	6'2"	207	Sophomore	Hillside, New Jersey	Pittsburgh
Devin Brown	#33	QB	6'3"	212	Junior	Gilbert, Arizona
George Fitzpatrick	#68	OL	6'6"	313	Junior	Englewood, Colorado
Collin Johnson	#96	LS	6'1"	215	Senior	New Albany, Ohio
Mitchell Melton	#17	LB	6'3"	245	Senior	Silver Spring, Maryland
Zen Michalski	#65	OL	6'6"	319	Senior	Floyds Knobs, Indiana	Indiana
Air Noland	#12	QB	6'2"	192	Freshman	College Park, Georgia	South Carolina
Gabe Powers	#36	LB	6'4"	242	Junior	Marysville, Ohio	Kansas State
Miles Walker	#76	OL	6'5"	317	Sophomore	Greenwich, Connecticut	Boise State
Sam Williams-Dixon	#24	RB	5'11"	203	Freshman	Pickerington, Ohio

Incoming

The Buckeyes added 6 players from the transfer portal.^[1]^[2]

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous school
Phillip Daniels	#--	OL	6'5"	315	Junior	Cincinnati, Ohio	Minnesota
CJ Donaldson	#--	RB	6'2"	238	Senior	Miami, Florida	West Virginia
Logan George	#--	DL	6'5"	259	Junior	Pocatello, Idaho	Idaho State
Ty Howard	#--	LB	6'0"	200	Senior	Cleveland, Ohio	Duquesne
Max Klare	#--	TE	6'4"	240	Junior	Guilford, Indiana	Purdue
Ethan Onianwa	#--	OL	6'6"	345	Senior	Katy, Texas	Rice

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Devin Sanchez CB	Houston, Texas	North Shore Senior High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 6, 2024
Devin Sanchez CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
Tavien St. Clair QB	Bellefontaine, Ohio	Bellefontaine High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jun 21, 2023
Tavien St. Clair QB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 90
Faheem Delane S	Olney, Maryland	Our Lady of Good Counsel High School	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 21, 2023
Faheem Delane S	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Riley Pettijohn LB	McKinney, Texas	McKinney High School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 6, 2024
Riley Pettijohn LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Tarvos Alford LB	Vero Beach, Florida	Vero Beach High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Mar 30, 2024
Tarvos Alford LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Zion Grady EDGE	Enterprise, Alabama	Enterprise High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Jun 24, 2024
Zion Grady EDGE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Quincy Porter WR	Oradell, New Jersey	Bergen Catholic High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jun 14, 2024
Quincy Porter WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84
Bo Jackson RB	Cleveland, Ohio	Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 4, 2024
Bo Jackson RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Carter Lowe OT	Toledo, Ohio	Whitmer High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Jan 27, 2024
Carter Lowe OT	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Anthony Rogers RB	Montgomery, Alabama	G.W. Carver High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
Anthony Rogers RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83
Nate Roberts TE	Washington, Oklahoma	Washington High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
Nate Roberts TE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Phillip Bell WR	Mission Viejo, California	Mission Viejo High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Aug 31, 2024
Phillip Bell WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
De'zie Jones WR	Wayne, New Jersey	DePaul Catholic High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 30, 2024
De'zie Jones WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Maxwell Roy DL	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	St. Joseph's Preparatory School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jul 1, 2024
Maxwell Roy DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
DeShawn Stewart S	Wayne, New Jersey	DePaul Catholic High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Mar 31, 2024
DeShawn Stewart S	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Jarquez Carter DL	Newberry, Florida	Newberry High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	284 lb (129 kg)	Jul 18, 2024
Jarquez Carter DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Epi Sitanilei EDGE	Bellflower, California	St. John Bosco High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
Epi Sitanilei EDGE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Trajen Odom DL	Matthews, North Carolina	Weddington High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Jun 28, 2024
Trajen Odom DL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
Bodpegn Miller WR	Mansfield, Ohio	Ontario High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jun 21, 2024
Bodpegn Miller WR	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jake Cook IOL	Westerville, Ohio	Westerville North High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jun 23, 2024
Jake Cook IOL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Jayvon McFadden IOL	Upper Marlboro, Maryland	Riverdale Baptist School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Aug 24, 2024
Jayvon McFadden IOL	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Brody Lennon TE	Gates Mills, Ohio	Gilmour Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jun 27, 2024
Brody Lennon TE	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Isaiah West RB	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	St. Joseph's Preparatory School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Jun 16, 2024
Isaiah West RB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79
Cody Haddad S	Cleveland, Ohio	Saint Ignatius High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 13, 2024
Cody Haddad S	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
Eli Lee LB	Akron, Ohio	Archbishop Hoban High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 25, 2023
Eli Lee LB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77
Jordyn Woods CB	Cartersville, Georgia	Cartersville High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 25, 2024
Jordyn Woods CB	Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 4 247Sports: 5 ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024. "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024. "Ohio State 2025 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

Recruiting class rankings

Website	National rank	Conference rank	5 star recruits	4 star recruits	3 star recruits	Total
247Sports^[3]	5	2	2	14	10	26
ESPN^[4]	—	—	2	16	8	26
Rivals^[5]	4	2	3	18	5	26

Walk-ons

Player	Number	Position	Height	Weight	Class	Hometown	Previous school

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Texas*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 6	Grambling State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 13	Ohio*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 27	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
October 4	Minnesota	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 11	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
October 18	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
November 1	Penn State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)
November 8	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
November 15	UCLA	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 22	Rutgers	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 29	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Source: ^[6]^[7]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Texas

Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Longhorns			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TEX	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Grambling State (FCS)

Grambling State Tigers (FCS) (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers (FCS)			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	GRAM	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Grambling State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ohio

Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bobcats			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OHIO	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Washington

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Huskies			0

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	WASH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Gophers			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MINN	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Illinois (Illibuck)

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Fighting Illini			0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	ILL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wisconsin

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Badgers			0

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	WISC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wisconsin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Penn State (rivalry)

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nittany Lions			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 1

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PSU	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Purdue

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Boilermakers			0

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	PUR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Purdue	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UCLA

UCLA Bruins (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bruins			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 16

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UCLA	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCLA	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Rutgers

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Scarlet Knights			0
Buckeyes			0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 23

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	RUTG	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rutgers	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Michigan (rivalry)

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Michigan Wolverines (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buckeyes			0
Wolverines			0

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	OSU	MICH
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	Quinshon Judkins	Sr
QB	`3`	Lincoln Kienholz	Jr
WR	`4`	Jeremiah Smith	So
WR	`5`	Mylan Graham	So
QB	`10`	Julian Sayin	So
WR	`11`	Brandon Inniss	Jr
WR	`13`	Bryson Rodgers	Jr
TE	`15`	Jelani Thurman	Jr
QB	`16`	Mason Maggs	Sr
WR	`17`	Carnell Tate	Jr
RB	`20`	James Peoples	So
WR	`23`	Nolan Baudo	Jr
RB	`26`	Chase Brecht	Sr
RB	`28`	TC Caffey	Sr
RB	`30`	Rashid SeSay	So
WR	`34`	Brennen Schramm	Jr
OL	`51`	Luke Montgomery	Jr
OL	`58`	Gabe VanSickle	So
OL	`62`	Joshua Padilla	Jr
OL	`63`	Julian Goines-Jackson	Sr
OL	`64`	Simon Lorentz	So
OL	`67`	Austin Siereveld	Jr
OL	`69`	Ian Moore	So
OL	`72`	Deontae Armstrong	So
OL	`73`	Devontae Armstrong	So
OL	`75`	Carson Hinzman	Sr
OL	`77`	Tegra Tshabola	Sr
WR	`80`	Shawn Lodge	Sr
WR	`81`	Damarion Witten	So
WR	`82`	David Adolph	Sr
WR	`84`	Dorian Williams	So
TE	`85`	Bennett Christian	Sr
TE	`86`	Maxence LeBlanc	So
WR		Phillip Bell	Fr
OL		Jake Cook	Fr
OL		Phillip Daniels	Jr
RB		CJ Donaldson	Sr
RB		Bo Jackson	Fr
WR		De'Zie Jones	Fr
TE		Max Klare	Jr
TE		Brody Lennon	Fr
OL		Carter Lowe	Fr
OL		Jayvon McFadden	Fr
WR		Bodpegn Miller	Fr
OL		Ethan Onianwa	Sr
WR		Quincy Porter	Fr
TE		Nate Roberts	Fr
RB		Anthony "Turbo" Rogers	Fr
QB		Tavien St. Clair	Fr
RB		Isaiah West	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Davison Igbinosun	Sr
S	`2`	Caleb Downs	Jr
CB	`5`	Aaron Scott Jr.	So
S	`6`	Sonny Styles	Sr
S	`9`	Malik Hartford	Jr
LB	`11`	C. J. Hicks	Sr
CB	`12`	Bryce West	So
CB	`13`	Miles Lockhart	So
DB	`16`	Keenan Nelson Jr.	Sr
S	`18`	Jaylen McClain	So
LB	`20`	Arvell Reese	Jr
CB	`22`	Calvin Simpson-Hunt	Jr
LB	`23`	Garrett Stover	So
CB	`24`	Jermaine Mathews Jr.	Jr
LB	`26`	Payton Pierce	So
S	`28`	Leroy Roker III	So
DB	`29`	Glorien Gough	Jr
S	`32`	Brenten "Inky" Jones	Sr
CB	`34`	Buakri Miles Jr.	So
LB	`37`	Zach Hayes	So
LB	`38`	Eli Riggs	So
CB	`43`	Dianté Griffin	Sr
S	`46`	Ryan Rudzinski	Jr
LB	`50`	Alec DelSignore	Jr
DE	`52`	Joshua Mickens	Jr
DL	`53`	Will Smith Jr.	Jr
DE	`55`	Dominic Kirks	So
DL	`59`	Ahmed Tounkara	So
DE	`61`	Caden Davis	Jr
LB	`66`	Nate Riegle	So
DL	`90`	Eric Mensah	So
DE	`92`	Caden Curry	Sr
DT	`93`	Hero Kanu	Sr
DL	`94`	Jason Moore	Jr
DE	`96`	Eddrick Houston	So
DE	`97`	Kenyatta Jackson Jr.	Sr
DL	`98`	Kayden McDonald	Jr
LB		Tarvos "TJ" Alford	Fr
DL		Jarquez Carter	Fr
S		Faheem Delane	Fr
DL		Logan George	Jr
DL		Zion Grady	Fr
S		Cody Haddad	Fr
LB		Ty Howard	Sr
LB		Eli Lee	Fr
DL		Trajen Odom	Fr
LB		Riley Pettijohn	Fr
DL		Maxwell Roy	Fr
CB		Devin Sanchez	Fr
DE		Epi Sitanilei	Fr
S		Deshawn Stewart	Fr
CB		Jordyn Woods	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`19`	Nick McLarty	So
P	`35`	Anthony Venneri	Sr
K	`38`	Jayden Fielding	Sr
LS	`41`	Morrow Evans	So
P	`42`	Joe McGuire	Jr

Head coach

Ryan Day

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Chip Kelly – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Jim Knowles – Defensive coordinator
Keenan Bailey – Tight ends
Justin Frye – Run game coordinator/offensive line
Matt Guerrieri – Safeties
Brian Hartline – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers
Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line
James Laurinaitis – Linebackers
Carlos Locklyn – Running backs
Tim Walton – Assistant head coach/secondary/cornerbacks
Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/director of football sport performance
Brent Zdebski – Quality control - defense
Rob Keys – Quality control - kicking
Sam McGrath – Quality control - defense
Joe Lyberger – Quality control - defense
Tim Drevno – Quality control - offense
LaAllan Clark – Graduate assistant - defense
Mike Sollenne – Graduate assistant - offense
Sean Binckes – Graduate assistant - offense
Michael Hunter – Graduate assistant - defense
Riley Larkin – Program assistant - offense
Gunner Daniel – Program assistant - special teams
Devin Jordan – Program assistant - offense
Gerren DuHart – Program assistant - defense
Joshua Chorba – Program assistant - defense
Tony Johnson – Senior advisor/analyst

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 19, 2024

Depth chart

Defense

S
13 Miles Lockhart
—
—

FS
2 Caleb Downs
9 Malik Hartford
16 Keenan Nelson Jr.

WLB	SLB
6 Sonny Styles	20 Arvell Reese
11 C. J. Hicks	23 Garrett Stover
26 Payton Pierce	—

SS
18 Jaylen McClain
—
—

CB
1 Davison Igbinosun
24 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
12 Bryce West

DE	DT	DT	DE
97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.	93 Hero Kanu	98 Kayden McDonald	92 Caden Curry
96 Eddrick Houston	94 Jason Moore	—	—
52 Joshua Mickens	53 Will Smith Jr.	—	—

CB
5 Aaron Scott Jr.
22 Calvin Simpson-Hunt
—

Offense

WR
4 Jeremiah Smith
—
—

WR
11 Brandon Inniss
82 David Adolph
—

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
72 Deontae Armstrong	67 Austin Siereveld	75 Carson Hinzman	77 Tegra Tshabola	68 George Fitzpatrick
—	51 Luke Montgomery	62 Joshua Padilla	58 Gabe VanSickle	69 Ian Moore
—	—	—	—	—

TE
85 Bennett Christian
15 Jelani Thurman
—

WR
17 Carnell Tate
13 Bryson Rodgers
5 Mylan Graham

QB
10 Julian Sayin
3 Lincoln Kienholz
—

Key reserves
Out (season)

RB
1 Quinshon Judkins
20 James Peoples
24 Sam Williams-Dixon

Special teams
PK 38 Jayden Fielding
PK —
P 42 Joe McGuire
P 19 Nick McLarty
KR 17 Carnell Tate
PR 2 Caleb Downs
LS 41 Morrow Evans
H 42 Joe McGuire

Statistics

Team

	Ohio State	Opp
Points per game	37.8	10.3
Total	378	103
First downs	218	141
Rushing	24	5
Passing	29	11
Penalty	1	1
Rushing yards	443	75
Avg per rush	6.2	1.1
Avg per game	221.5	37.5
Rushing touchdowns	8	0
Passing yards	644	201
Att-Comp-Int	43-64-0	26-46-2
Avg per pass	10.1	4.4
Avg per game	322.0	100.5
Passing touchdowns	5	0
Total Offense	1,087	276
Avg per Play	7.9	2.6
Avg per Game	543.5	138.0
Fumbles-Lost	3-0	2-1
Penalties-Yards	13-103	6-37
Avg per Game	51.5	18.5
Punts-Yards	7-303	17-742
Avg per Punt	44.0	43.6
Time of Possession/Game	30:16	29:84
3rd Down Conversions	12-24	7-31
4th Down Conversions	2-3	2-3
Sacks-Yards	2-11	8-42
Touchdowns Scored	15	0
Field Goals-Attempts	1-1	2-3
PAT-Attempts	15-15	0-0

Individual leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
18	Will Howard	QB	170.2	35	54	520	260.0	64.8%	4	0	70
33	Devin Brown	QB	141.1	6	8	63	31.5	33.3%	0	0	27
10	Julian Sayin	QB	521.2	2	2	61	61.0	100.0%	1	0	55

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
1	Quinshon Judkins	RB	22	163	7.4	3	23	81.5
32	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	18	131	7.3	2	21	65.5
20	James Peoples	RB	16	81	5.1	0	12	40.5
24	Sam Williams-Dixon	RB	4	44	11.0	0	31	22.0
18	Will Howard	QB	5	24	4.8	1	19	12.0

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
4	Jeremiah Smith	WR	11	211	19.2	3	70	105.5
2	Emeka Egbuka	WR	9	149	16.6	0	35	74.5
17	Carnell Tate	WR	7	103	14.7	1	36	51.5
85	Bennett Christian	TE	1	55	55.0	1	55	55.0
11	Brandon Inniss	WR	3	45	15.0	0	27	22.5
13	Bryson Rodgers	WR	2	21	10.5	0	12	10.5

Defense

Defense statistics

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking statistics

Kickoff statistics
#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG

Awards and honors

Preseason honors

Big Ten Preseason Honors
#	Name	Pos	Year
2	Caleb Downs	SAF	SO
2	Emeka Egbuka	WR	GR
32	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	SR
44	JT Tuimoloau	DE	SR

Weekly Individual Awards

Big Ten Weekly Honors
Date	Player	Position	Award
Week 5	Jeremiah Smith	WR	Freshman of the Week
Week 6	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Offensive Player of the Week^[8]
Week 11	Will Howard	QB	Offensive Player of the Week
Week 11	Jeremiah Smith	WR	Freshman of the Week^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "2025 Ohio State Football Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Ohio State Buckeyes 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
^ "Ohio State 2025 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
^ "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
^ "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
^ "2025 Ohio State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ "2025-26 Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ Backstrom, Andy (2024-10-07). "Big Ten names Players of the Week after Week 6". On3. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
^ Sullivan, Cole (2024-11-12). "Big Ten Releases Jeremiah Smith News Regarding Week 11 Performance". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

[edge-1] May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)

[2] Also known as offensive guard (OG)

[3] Also known as placekicker (PK)

[4] Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

[auto1-5] "2025 Ohio State Football Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

[auto2-6] "Ohio State Buckeyes 2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

[7] "Ohio State 2025 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

[8] "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

[9] "2025 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved December 19, 2024.

[10] "2025 Ohio State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[11] "2025-26 Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[l012-12] Backstrom, Andy (2024-10-07). "Big Ten names Players of the Week after Week 6". On3. Retrieved 2024-11-25.

[q299-13] Sullivan, Cole (2024-11-12). "Big Ten Releases Jeremiah Smith News Regarding Week 11 Performance". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

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