Ohio State Buckeyes
Big Ten
12-2 (9-0 conf)
SP+ #2AP #1
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 30.1 (#2)
- SP+ Offense
- 37.6
- SP+ Defense
- 7.7
- SRS
- 26.6
- FPI
- 27.6
- Elo
- 2138
- Talent
- 974
- Recruiting
- 298 (#4)
Quarterbacks · 7
2025 · 121
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Julian Sayin | SO | 6'1" | 208 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Lincoln Kienholz | JR | 6'3" | 214 | ★★★★ |
| QB | — | Eli Brickhandler | SR | 6'2" | 211 | — |
| QB | — | Tavien St. Clair | FR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | — | Trey Robinette | FR | 6'3" | 189 | — |
| QB | — | Mason Maggs | SR | 6'2" | 226 | — |
| QB | — | Kolton Stover | FR | 6'4" | 198 | — |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Bo Jackson | FR | 6'0" | 217 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | James Peoples | SO | 5'10" | 206 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | CJ Donaldson | SR | 6'2" | 232 | — |
| RB | 4th | Isaiah West | FR | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | 5th | Sam Dixon | SO | 5'11" | 206 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | CJ Donaldson Jr | SR | 6'2" | 232 | — |
| RB | — | Anthony Rogers | FR | 5'9" | 198 | — |
| RB | — | Stanley Jackson Jr. | SO | 5'11" | 218 | — |
Wide Receivers · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jeremiah Smith | SO | 6'3" | 223 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Carnell Tate | JR | 6'3" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Brandon Inniss | JR | 6'0" | 199 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Mylan Graham | SO | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Bryson Rodgers | JR | 6'2" | 192 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Quincy Porter | FR | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | David Adolph | SR | 6'5" | 210 | — |
| WR | — | Phillip Bell | FR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | De'Zie Jones | FR | 5'10" | 187 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Bodpegn Miller | FR | 6'3" | 196 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Nolan Baudo | JR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Preston Wolfe | SO | 6'1" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Brennen Schramm | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Shawn Lodge | SR | 5'9" | 182 | — |
| WR | — | Damarion Witten | SO | 6'3" | 206 | ★★★★ |
| WR | — | Dorian Williams | SO | 6'2" | 213 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Max Klare | JR | 6'5" | 243 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Will Kacmarek | SR | 6'6" | 258 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Jelani Thurman | JR | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Nate Roberts | FR | 6'5" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Bennett Christian | SR | 6'6" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| TE | — | Brody Lennon | FR | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| TE | — | Maxence LeBlanc | SO | 6'4" | 242 | ★★★★ |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Luke Montgomery | JR | 6'5" | 312 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Isaiah Kema | FR | 6'3" | 312 | — |
| OL | — | Ian Gecse | JR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| OL | — | Gabe VanSickle | SO | 6'5" | 316 | — |
| OL | — | Joshua Padilla | JR | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Julian Goines-Jackson | SR | 6'1" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Simon Lorentz | SO | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Justin Terry | SO | 6'5" | 324 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Austin Siereveld | JR | 6'5" | 325 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Ian Moore | SO | 6'6" | 312 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Phillip Daniels | JR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jayvon McFadden | FR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Deontae Armstrong | SO | 6'6" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Devontae Armstrong | SO | 6'5" | 314 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Carter Lowe | FR | 6'6" | 313 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Carson Hinzman | SR | 6'5" | 300 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Jake Cook | FR | 6'4" | 306 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Tegra Tshabola | SR | 6'6" | 322 | ★★★★ |
| OT | — | Ethan Onianwa | SR | 6'7" | 331 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Caden Curry | SR | 6'3" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | SR | 6'6" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Eddrick Houston | SO | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Joshua Mickens | JR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Dominic Kirks | SO | 6'4" | 267 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Epi Sitanilei | FR | 6'4" | 239 | — |
| DL | 1st | Kayden McDonald | JR | 6'3" | 326 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Will Smith Jr. | JR | 6'4" | 292 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Zion Grady | FR | 6'4" | 258 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Beau Atkinson | SR | 6'6" | 258 | ★★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Jason Moore | JR | 6'6" | 303 | — |
| DL | 6th | Eric Mensah | SO | 6'2" | 302 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Logan George | JR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| DL | 8th | Jarquez Carter | FR | 6'1" | 288 | ★★★★ |
| DL | — | Ahmed Tounkara | SO | 6'0" | 280 | — |
| DL | — | Trajen Odom | FR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Tywone Malone Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 309 | ★★★★ |
| DT | — | Maxwell Roy | FR | 6'3" | 301 | — |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Sonny Styles | SR | 6'4" | 243 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Arvell Reese | JR | 6'4" | 243 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Payton Pierce | SO | 6'2" | 223 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Riley Pettijohn | FR | 6'2" | 231 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 5th | C.J. Hicks | SR | 6'3" | 243 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Tarvos Alford | FR | 6'1" | 233 | — |
| LB | 7th | Garrett Stover | SO | 6'1" | 228 | ★★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Eli Lee | FR | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| LB | 9th | Joey Velazquez | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Ty Howard | SR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| LB | — | Zach Hayes | SO | 6'2" | 222 | — |
| LB | — | Eli Riggs | SO | 6'3" | 229 | — |
| LB | — | Alec DelSignore | JR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Dylan Furshman | FR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 25
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Lorenzo Styles Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Davison Igbinosun | SR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jermaine Mathews Jr. | JR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Devin Sanchez | FR | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Aaron Scott Jr. | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Bryce West | SO | 5'11" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| CB | — | Miles Lockhart | SO | 5'9" | 197 | ★★★★ |
| CB | — | Jordyn Woods | FR | 6'4" | 193 | — |
| CB | — | Bukari Miles Jr. | SO | 6'1" | 192 | — |
| CB | — | Omar Jah | FR | 5'11" | 181 | — |
| CB | — | Diante Griffin | SR | 5'9" | 187 | — |
| DB | — | Keenan Nelson Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| DB | — | Glorien Gough | JR | 5'10" | 197 | — |
| S | 1st | Caleb Downs | JR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Jaylen McClain | SO | 6'0" | 201 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Faheem Delane | FR | 6'1" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| S | 4th | Leroy Roker III | SO | 6'1" | 197 | — |
| S | 5th | Malik Hartford | JR | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Ryan Rudzinski | JR | 6'4" | 214 | — |
| S | — | Brenten Jones | SR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| S | — | Deshawn Stewart | FR | 6'0" | 199 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Cody Haddad | FR | 5'11" | 186 | ★★★ |
| S | — | JJ Sebert | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | — | Jaystin Gwinn | FR | 5'10" | 206 | — |
| S | — | Gavin Thobe | FR | 6'2" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Collin Johnson | SR | 6'1" | 222 | — |
| LS | — | Grant Mills | SO | 5'10" | 223 | — |
| LS | — | John Ferlmann | SR | 6'3" | 232 | — |
| P | 1st | Joe McGuire | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| P | 2nd | Nick McLarty | SO | 6'7" | 255 | — |
| PK | 1st | Jayden Fielding | SR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
| PK | — | Jackson Courville | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
37.691
Off PPA
+0.3396
Pass PPA
+0.5599
Rush PPA
+0.1460
Success
53%100
Explosive
1.1510
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.33 | -0.01 |
| Passing | +0.55 | +0.06 |
| Rushing | +0.14 | -0.07 |
| 1st Down | +0.20 | -0.13 |
| 2nd Down | +0.25 | -0.07 |
| 3rd Down | +0.77 | +0.29 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
34.9
PPG Against
8.2
Differential
+26.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 12-1
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 5-0
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 9-0
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- +26.8
Team News
8 items
- Ohio State seems well-positioned for a pair of five-star prospectsThe Buckeyes continue to trend positively for two of their biggest targets in the 2027 classOSU2h
- Why Mason Williams could play more than Ohio State fans expect in 2026Nate Roberts may be the projected starter, but Williams' blocking ability, experience, and fit in Ohio State's two tight end packages could make him one of the most heavily utilized players in the entire tight end room.
- College football's 10 best backup QBs: Oregon, Ohio State among teams with solid second options in 2026Experienced backup quarterbacks are increasingly rare in the era of NIL and transfers, but these 10 teams can rest easy knowing they have viable No. 2 options under centerOSU1d
- HC Ryan Day: Ohio State needs to be 'really good' in 4th quarter in '26The Buckeyes know their upcoming schedule in 2026 will require superior late-game execution because of the opponents and how the previous season ended.OSU4d
- 2026 Big Ten college football preview, predictions, top transfersThe Ducks look to continue an amazing trend, but Ohio State, Indiana, USC and others stand in the way.OSU4d
- Oregon adds 5-star WR over Michigan, Ohio StateOregon added a commitment from a 5-star WR on Tuesday.OSU5d
- Ohio State lands commitment from 4-star DB, in-state recruitOhio State has a new addition in the class of 2027 as the Buckeyes have landed a commitment from a 4-star defensive back.OSU7d
- Ranking top 10 receivers in college football for 2026The Ohio State star is clearly No. 1 on the list, but after that the debate begins.OSU11d