# 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Day, the Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 133rd season overall and 110th as a member of the Big Ten.
On November 26, No. 2 Ohio State faced their biggest rival, the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, in a matchup of two undefeated teams, and lost for the second consecutive time by a score of 45–23. However, Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the CFP Poll after the then-No. 4 USC Trojans were blown out by the Utah Utes, and were matched up against the defending and eventual repeat national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2022 Peach Bowl, one of the two College Football Playoff games. The Buckeyes lost the Peach Bowl by a score of 42–41 after Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal attempt on their final offensive play of the game.

## Offseason
### Coaching staff changes
#### Coaching staff departures

| Name | Position | Following Team | Following Position |
| Kerry Coombs | Defensive coordinator | Cincinnati | Cornerbacks coach / special teams coordinator |
| Al Washington | Linebackers coach | Notre Dame | Defensive line coach / defensive run game coordinator |
| Matt Barnes | Secondary Coach | Memphis | Defensive coordinator |
| Greg Studrawa | Offensive line coach | — | — |

#### Coaching staff additions

| Name | Position | Previous Team | Previous Position |
| Justin Frye | Associate head coach for offense / offensive line coach | UCLA | Offensive coordinator / offensive line coach |
| Jim Knowles | Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach | Oklahoma State | Defensive coordinator |
| Tim Walton | Secondary Coach / Cornerbacks coach | Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) | Cornerbacks coach |
| Perry Eliano | Safeties coach | Cincinnati | Cornerbacks coach |

### Transfers
#### Transfers out

The Buckeyes lost 20 players to the transfer portal.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
| Dallas Gant | #19 | LB | 6’3 | 235 | Senior | Toledo, Ohio | Toledo |
| K'Vaughan Pope | #36 | LB | 6’1 | 225 | Senior | Dinwiddie, Virginia | Tennessee State |
| Jack Miller III | #9 | QB | 6’3 | 215 | Freshman | Scottsdale, Arizona | Florida |
| Quinn Ewers | #3 | QB | 6’2 | 200 | Freshman | Southlake, Texas | Texas |
| Craig Young | #15 | SAF | 6'3 | 223 | Sophomore | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Kansas |
| Jagger LaRoe | #19 | QB | 6'3 | 225 | Senior | Colleyville, Texas | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| Ryan Watts | #16 | CB | 6'3 | 205 | Freshman | Little Elm, Texas | Texas |
| Darrion Henry-Young | #59 | DL | 6’4 | 265 | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio | Kentucky |
| J.P. Andrade | #18 | QB | 6’2 | 210 | Junior | La Verne, California | Jackson State |
| Sevyn Banks | #7 | CB | 6’1 | 200 | Senior | Orlando, Florida | LSU |
| Cormontae Hamilton | #83 | DL | 6’2 | 265 | Sophomore | Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis |
| Lejond Cavazos | #4 | CB | 6'0 | 192 | Sophomore | San Antonio, Texas | North Carolina |
| Bryson Shaw | #17 | SAF | 6'0 | 195 | Junior | Eldersburg, Maryland | USC |
| Jacolbe Cowan | #93 | DL | 6'4 | 272 | Sophomore | Charlotte, North Carolina | North Carolina |
| Andre Turrentine | #34 | SAF | 5’11 | 195 | Freshman | Nashville, Tennessee | Tennessee |
| Marcus Hooker | #23 | SAF | 5'11 | 200 | Senior | New Castle, Pennsylvania | Youngstown State |
| Noah Potter | #97 | DL | 6’6 | 275 | Junior | Mentor, Ohio | Cincinnati |
| Sam Wiglusz | #82 | WR | 5’11 | 189 | Senior | Brecksville, Ohio | Ohio |

#### Transfers in

The Buckeyes added three players via transfer.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
| DeaMonte "Chip" Trayanum | #19 | RB/LB | 5’11 | 227 | Junior | Akron, Ohio | Arizona State |
| Parker Lewis | - | K | 6’3 | 220 | Junior | Scottsdale, Arizona | USC |
| Tanner McCalister | #15 | SAF | 5’11 | 192 | Graduate | Rockwall, Texas | Oklahoma State |

### Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | NFL team | Player | Position |
| 1 | 10 | New York Jets | Garrett Wilson | WR |
| 1 | 11 | New Orleans Saints | Chris Olave | WR |
| 3 | 69 | Tennessee Titans | Nicholas Petit-Frere | OT |
| 3 | 101 | New York Jets | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
| 5 | 158 | Seattle Seahawks | Tyreke Smith | DE |
| 7 | 238 | Las Vegas Raiders | Thayer Munford | OT |

## Preseason
### Spring Game

The 2022 Spring Game was held at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 16, 2022, where the Scarlet team (offense) defeated the Gray team (defense), 34–26.
| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| April 16 | 12:00 pm | Scarlet vs. Gray | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | BTN | Scarlet 34–26 | 60,007 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 5 Notre Dame* | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (College GameDay) | ABC | W 21–10 | 106,594 |
| September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Arkansas State* | No. 3 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | BTN | W 45–12 | 100,067 |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo* | No. 3 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FOX | W 77–21 | 105,398 |
| September 24 | 7:30 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 3 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ABC | W 52–21 | 105,473 |
| October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 3 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | BTN | W 49–10 | 104,245 |
| October 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 3 | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | ABC | W 49–20 | 72,809 |
| October 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Iowa | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 54–10 | 104,848 |
| October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 13 Penn State | No. 2 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 44–31 | 108,433 |
| November 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 2 | Ryan FieldEvanston, IL | ABC | W 21–7 | 42,774 |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 56–14 | 103,888 |
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 2 | SECU StadiumCollege Park, MD | ABC | W 43–30 | 41,969 |
| November 26 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 3 Michigan | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff, College GameDay) | FOX | L 23–45 | 106,787 |
| December 31 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 1 Georgia* | No. 4 | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal) | ESPN | L 41–42 | 79,330 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 1) released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### vs No. 5 Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Notre Dame | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 3
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 106,594
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State −17 • Odds to win: Ohio State 83.5% •
| Statistics | No. 5 Notre Dame | No. 2 Ohio State |
| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 48–253 | 69–395 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–76 | 35–172 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 223 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–18–0 | 24–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:01 | 32:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 5 Notre Dame | Passing | Tyler Buchner | 10/18, 177 yards |
| No. 5 Notre Dame | Rushing | Chris Tyree | 6 carries, 28 yards |
| No. 5 Notre Dame | Receiving | Lorenzo Styles | 1 reception, 54 yards |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 24/34, 223 yards, 2 TDs |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 15 Carries, 91 yards |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 9 Receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arkansas State | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| No. 3 Ohio State | 14 | 10 | 21 | 0 | 45 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 75 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 100,067
* Referee: David Siegle
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Michelle McMahon (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State −44.5 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.4% •
| Statistics | Arkansas State | No. 3 Ohio State |
| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 76–276 | 54–538 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–53 | 26–168 |
| Passing yards | 223 | 370 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 25–42–0 | 19–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 37:44 | 22:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 20-34, 188 yards |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Champ Flemings | 2 carries, 20 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Champ Flemings | 10 receptions, 105 yards |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 16-24, 351 yards, 4 TDs |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 10 carries, 87 yards, 2 TDs |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Receiving | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 7 receptions, 184 yards, 3 TDs |

### vs Toledo

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Toledo | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 3 Ohio State | 28 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 77 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 105,398
* Referee: Greg Blum
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
* Spread: Ohio State –31 • Odds to win: Ohio State 97.4% •
| Statistics | Toledo | No. 3 Ohio State |
| First downs | 13 | 36 |
| Plays–yards | 56–307 | 78–763 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–124 | 44–281 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 482 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–23–1 | 27–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 24:34 | 35:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Toledo | Passing | Dequan Finn | 10–19, 153, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Toledo | Rushing | Dequan Finn | 7 carries, 70 yards |
| Toledo | Receiving | Thomas Zsiros | 1 reception, 50 yards |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 22–27, 367 yards, 5 TD |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Rushing | Dallan Hayden | 17 carries, 108 yards |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 7 receptions, 116 yards |

### vs Wisconsin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| No. 3 Ohio State | 21 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 105,473
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –19 • Odds to win: Ohio State 88.9% •
| Statistics | Wisconsin | No. 3 Ohio State |
| First downs | 11 | 28 |
| Plays–yards | 56–296 | 70–539 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–192 | 43–258 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 281 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–21–1 | 17–27–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:58 | 33:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Graham Mertz | 11-20, 94 yards 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Wisconsin | Rushing | Braelon Allen | 24 carries, 165 yards, 1 TD |
| Wisconsin | Receiving | Skyler Bell | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 17-27, 281 yards, 5 TDs, 1 INT |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 21 carries, 121 yards |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs |

### vs Rutgers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rutgers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 3 Ohio State | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 104,245
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Joshua Perry (analyst), and Rick Pizzo (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –39 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.3% •
| Statistics | Rutgers | No. 3 Ohio State |
| First downs | 12 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 56–187 | 59–413 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–107 | 34–252 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 161 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–20–1 | 15–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rutgers | Passing | Evan Simon | 10–19, 74 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rutgers | Rushing | Samuel Brown V | 2 receptions, 79 yards |
| Rutgers | Receiving | Sean Ryan | 2 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 13–22, 154 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Rushing | Miyan Williams | 21 carries, 189 yards, 5 TD |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 4 receptions, 70 yards |

### at Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Ohio State | 14 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
| Michigan State | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,809
* Referee: Michael Cannon
* TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –27 • Odds to win: Ohio State 88.5% •
| Statistics | No. 3 Ohio State | Michigan State |
| First downs | 29 | 12 |
| Plays–yards | 74–614 | 48–202 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–237 | 20–7 |
| Passing yards | 377 | 195 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–28–1 | 17–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 37:14 | 22:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 21–26, 361 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 19 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 3 Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 5 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD |
| Michigan State | Passing | Payton Thorne | 11–18, 113 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Elijah Collins | 2 carries, 9 yards |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Jayden Reed | 4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Iowa | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 54 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 104,848
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –30 • Odds to win: Ohio State 95.4% •
| Statistics | Iowa | No. 2 Ohio State |
| First downs | 8 | 16 |
| Plays–yards | 59–158 | 62–360 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–77 | 30–66 |
| Passing yards | 81 | 294 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 11–24–3 | 22–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:14 | 30:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 6–14, 49 yards, 0 TD, 2 INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Leshon Williams | 9 carries, 31 yards, 0 TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 6 receptions, 55 yards, 0 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 20–30, 286 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 11 carries, 38 yards, 0 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Receiving | Julian Fleming | 2 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 13 Penn State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 44 |
| No. 13 Penn State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 108,433
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –15.5 • Odds to win: Ohio State 79.6% •
| Statistics | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 13 Penn State |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 60–452 | 80–482 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–98 | 33–111 |
| Passing yards | 354 | 371 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–34–0 | 32–47–3 |
| Time of possession | 29:34 | 30:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 26–33, 354 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 16 carries, 78 yards, 2 TDs |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Receiving | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 10 receptions, 185 yards |
| No. 13 Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 32–47, 371 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs |
| No. 13 Penn State | Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 12 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 13 Penn State | Receiving | Parker Washington | 11 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TD |

### at Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois
* Date: November 5
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Rain, windy, 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 42,774
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –38 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.4% •
| Statistics | No. 2 Ohio State | Northwestern |
| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 61–283 | 76–285 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–207 | 59–206 |
| Passing yards | 76 | 79 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 10–26–0 | 10–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:34 | 36:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 10–26, 76 yards, 0 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Rushing | Miyan Williams | 26 carries, 111 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Receiving | Marvin Harrison, Jr. | 5 receptions, 51 yards, 0 TD |
| Northwestern | Passing | Brendan Sullivan | 10–17, 79 yards, 0 TD |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Evan Hull | 30 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Malik Washington | 6 receptions, 49 yards, 0 TD |

### vs Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Indiana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 21 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: November 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Snow, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 103,888
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –40 • Odds to win: Ohio State 98.5% •
| Statistics | Indiana | No. 2 Ohio State |
| First downs | 11 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 64–269 | 73–662 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–150 | 43–340 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 322 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–24–0 | 19–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:41 | 33:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Dexter Williams II | 6-19, 107 yards, 2 TDs |
| Indiana | Rushing | Dexter Williams II | 16 carries, 46 yards |
| Indiana | Receiving | Andison Coby | 1 reception 49 yards |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 17-28, 297 yards, 5 TDs |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Rushing | Miyan Williams | 15 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Receiving | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 7 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD |

### at Maryland

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 7 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 43 |
| Maryland | 6 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
at SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,969
* Referee: Ron Snodgrass
* TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –26 • Odds to win: Ohio State 90.3% •
| Statistics | No. 2 Ohio State | Maryland |
| First downs | 26 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 73–401 | 68–402 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–160 | 31–84 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 318 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–30–0 | 27–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:15 | 29:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 18-30, 241 yards, 1 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Rushing | Dallan Hayden | 27 carries, 146 yards, 3 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 6 receptions, 82 yards, 0 TD |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 26-36, 293 yards, 2 TD |
| Maryland | Rushing | Roman Hemby | 11 carries, 39 yards, 0 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Dontay Demus | 5 receptions, 67 yards, 0 TD |

### vs No. 3 Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Michigan | 3 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Ohio State –8 • Odds to win: Ohio State 71.0% •
| Statistics | No. 3 Michigan | No. 2 Ohio State |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 60–530 | 77–492 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–252 | 29–143 |
| Passing yards | 278 | 349 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–25–0 | 31–48–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:14 | 31:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 3 Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 12-24, 263 yards, 3 TD |
| No. 3 Michigan | Rushing | Donovan Edwards | 22 carries, 216 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 3 Michigan | Receiving | Cornelius Johnson | 4 receptions, 160 yards, 2 TD |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 31-48, 349 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Rushing | Chip Trayanum | 14 carries, 83 yards |
| No. 2 Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 9 receptions, 125 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. No. 1 Georgia—Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Ohio State | 7 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
| No. 1 Georgia | 7 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 42 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Indoors
* Game attendance: 79,330
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ESPN/ESPN Radio): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)/Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline reporter)
* Spread: Georgia –5.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 57.7% •
| Statistics | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 1 Georgia |
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 66-467 | 60-533 |
| Rushes–yards | 32-119 | 26-135 |
| Passing yards | 348 | 398 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23-34-0 | 23-34-1 |
| Time of possession | 32:36 | 27:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| No. 4 Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 23/34, 348 yards, 4 TD |
| No. 4 Ohio State | Rushing | Dallan Hayden | 9 carries, 43 yards |
| No. 4 Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD |
| No. 1 Georgia | Passing | Stetson Bennett | 23/34, 398 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| No. 1 Georgia | Rushing | Kenny McIntosh | 5 carries, 70 yards |
| No. 1 Georgia | Receiving | Arian Smith | 3 receptions, 129 yards, TD |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 2 (6) | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (4) | 3 (10) | 2 (20) | 2 (17) | 2 (18) | 2т (15) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Coaches | 2 (5) | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (4) | 3 (7) | 3 (10) | 2 (17) | 2 (17) | 2 (13) | 2 | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Not released |

## Staff

| Coach | Title | Years at Ohio State |
| Ryan Day | Head Coach | 6th |
| Gene Smith | Vice President / Athletic Director | 18th |
| Mickey Marotti | Assistant Athletic Director for Football Sports Performance | 13th |
| Tony Alford | Assistant Head Coach for offense / running game coordinator / running backs coach | 8th |
| Justin Frye | Associate head coach for offense / offensive line | 1st |
| Larry Johnson | Associate head coach / defensive line coach | 9th |
| Kevin Wilson | Offensive coordinator / tight ends coach | 6th |
| Jim Knowles | Defensive coordinator / linebackers coach | 1st |
| Parker Fleming | Special Teams Coordinator | 7th |
| Brian Hartline | Passing Game Coordinator / wide receivers coach | 6th |
| Corey Dennis | Quarterbacks coach | 8th |
| Tim Walton | Secondary Coach / Cornerbacks coach | 1st |
| Perry Eliano | Safeties coach | 1st |
| Todd Fitch | Offensive Analyst | 2nd |
| Matt Guerrieri | Senior Advisor / Analyst | 1st |
| Mike Sollenne | Graduate Assistant (OL) | 1st |
| Keegan O'Hara | Graduate Assistant (WR) | 1st |
| Brent Zdebski | Quality Control (Defense) | 1st |

## Awards and honors

Pre-season All-American Honors :
| Player | Position | AP | ESPN | Sporting News | WCFF | Designation |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 1st Team | 1st Team | 1st Team | 1st Team | Unanimous |
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | 1st Team | 1st Team | 1st Team | 1st Team | Unanimous |
| Dawand Jones | OL | 2nd Team | | | 2nd Team | |
| Noah Ruggles | PK | | | 2nd Team | 2nd Team | |
| C. J. Stroud | QB | 2nd Team | | 2nd Team | | |
| Paris Johnson | OT | | 1st Team | 2nd Team | | |
Big Ten Weekly Honors :
| Date | Player | Position | Award |
| Week 3 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | co-Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 4 | C. J. Stroud | QB | Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 5 | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | co-Defensive Player of the Week |
| Week 6 | Miyan Williams | RB | Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 7 | C. J. Stroud (2) | QB | Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 9 | Noah Ruggles | PK | Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Week 10 | JT Tuimoloau | DE | Defensive Player of the Week |
| Week 12 | C. J. Stroud (3) | QB | Offensive Player of the Week |
National Weekly Honors :
| Date | Player | Position | Award |
| October 26 | Tommy Eichenberg | LB | Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week |
| October 31 | JT Tuimoloau | DE | Walter Camp Award National Defensive Player of the Week |
| November 2 | Tommy Eichenberg (2) | LB | Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week |
| November 15 | C. J. Stroud | QB | Maxwell Award Player of the Week |
Annual Awards :
| Player | Award |
| C. J. Stroud | Heisman Trophy Finalist |
| C. J. Stroud | Manning Award Finalist |
| C. J. Stroud | Walter Camp Award Finalist |
| C. J. Stroud | Maxwell Award Finalist |
| C. J. Stroud | Davey O'Brien Award Finalist |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | Biletnikoff Award Finalist |
| Big Ten Awards ||
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Quarterback of the Year |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | Big Ten Receiver of the Year |
All-Big Ten :
| Player | Position | Coaches | Media |
| Tommy Eichenberg | LB | 1 | 1 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 1 | 1 |
| Paris Johnson Jr. | OL | 1 | 1 |
| C. J. Stroud | QB | 1 | 1 |
| Zach Harrison | DL | 2 | 1 |
| Donovan Jackson | OL | 2 | 1 |
| JT Tuimoloau | DL | 1 | 2 |
| Emeka Egbuka | WR | 2 | 2 |
| Matthew Jones | OL | 2 | 2 |
| Dawand Jones | OL | 3 | 2 |
| Ronnie Hickman | SAF | 3 | 3 |
| Michael Hall Jr. | DL | Hon. | 3 |
| Noah Ruggles | K | Hon. | 3 |
| Cade Stover | TE | Hon. | 3 |
| Luke Wypler | C | Hon. | 3 |
| Denzel Burke | CB | Hon. | Hon. |
| Steele Chambers | CB | Hon. | Hon. |
| Tanner McCalister | SAF | Hon. | Hon. |
| Jesse Mirco | P | Hon. | Hon. |
| Lathan Ransom | SAF | Hon. | Hon. |
| Jack Sawyer | DL | Hon. | – |
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | – | Hon. |
| Tyleik Williams | DL | – | Hon. |
| Hon. = Honorable mention. ||||

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 1 | 2 | C. J. Stroud | QB | Houston Texans |
| 1 | 6 | Paris Johnson Jr. | OT | Arizona Cardinals |
| 1 | 20 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | Seattle Seahawks |
| 3 | 75 | Zach Harrison | DE | Atlanta Falcons |
| 4 | 111 | Dawand Jones | OT | Cleveland Browns |
| 6 | 190 | Luke Wypler | C | Cleveland Browns |