# 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ryan Day, and played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 132nd season overall and 109th as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
This was the first time since 2018 that Ohio State did not reach the College Football Playoff after two losing games against Oregon and Michigan and the first time since 2016 that Ohio State did not reach the Big Ten Championship Game.
The Buckeyes were invited to compete at the Rose Bowl, where they defeated Utah by a score of 48–45.

## Offseason
### Players lost

* LB Tuf Borland
* LB Baron Browning
* P Drue Chrisman
* DE Jonathon Cooper
* G Wyatt Davis – Declared for NFL Draft
* TE Luke Farrell
* QB Justin Fields – Declared for NFL Draft
* K Blake Haubeil
* TE Jake Hausmann
* LB Justin Hilliard
* C Josh Myers – Declared for NFL Draft
* RB Trey Sermon
* DT Tommy Togiai – Declared for NFL Draft
* CB Shaun Wade
* LB Pete Werner

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 8:00 p.m. | at Minnesota | No. 4 | Huntington Bank StadiumMinneapolis, MN (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 45–31 | 50,805 |
| September 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 12 Oregon* | No. 3 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 28–35 | 100,482 |
| September 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulsa* | No. 9 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FS1 | W 41–20 | 76,540 |
| September 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Akron* | No. 10 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | BTN | W 59–7 | 95,178 |
| October 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 11 | SHI StadiumPiscataway, NJ | BTN | W 52–13 | 51,006 |
| October 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Maryland | No. 7 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FOX | W 66–17 | 99,277 |
| October 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 5 | Memorial StadiumBloomington, IN | ABC | W 54–7 | 52,656 |
| October 30 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 20 Penn State | No. 5 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (rivalry) | ABC | W 33–24 | 102,951 |
| November 6 | 12:00 p.m. | at Nebraska | No. 5 | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | FOX | W 26–17 | 85,458 |
| November 13 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 19 Purdue | No. 4 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | ABC | W 59–31 | 101,009 |
| November 20 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Michigan State | No. 4 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (College GameDay) | ABC | W 56–7 | 101,858 |
| November 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Michigan | No. 2 | Michigan StadiumAnn Arbor, MI (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff, College GameDay) | FOX | L 27–42 | 111,156 |
| January 1, 2022 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Utah* | No. 6 | Rose Bowl, College GameDayPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) | ESPN | W 48–45 | 87,842 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) – Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* S
* FS
| WLB | SLB |
* SS
* CB
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
* CB
Offense :
* WR
* 2 Chris Olave
* 12 Emeka Egbuka
* WR
* 11 Jaxon Smith-Njigba
* 18 Marvin Harrison Jr.
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| 78 Nicholas Petit-Frere | 75 Thayer Munford | 53 Luke Wypler | 77 Paris Johnson Jr. | 79 Dawand Jones |
| 70 Josh Fryar | 55 Matthew Jones | 76 Harry Miller | 74 Donovan Jackson | 66 Enokk Vimahi |
* TE
* 88 Jeremy Ruckert
* 16 Cade Stover
* WR
* 5 Garrett Wilson
* 4 Julian Fleming
* QB
* 7 C. J. Stroud
* 6 Kyle McCord
* 9 Jack Miller III
* Key reserves
* Special teams
* PK 95 Noah Ruggles
* PK 20 Dominic DiMaccio
* P 29 Jesse Mirco
* P 96 Michael O'Shaughnessy
* KR 12 Emeka Egbuka
* PR 5 Garrett Wilson
* LS 42 Bradley Robinson
* H 29 Jesse Mirco
* RB
* 32 TreVeyon Henderson
* 33 Master Teague
* 28 Miyan Williams
As of January 1, 2022. Depth chart

## Game summaries
### at Minnesota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Buckeyes | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
| Golden Gophers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 2
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: – at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 50,805
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
No. 4 Ohio State opened the season at Huntington Bank Stadium, where they faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This was the 51st meeting between the teams, with Ohio State having a winning record against the Golden Gophers at 44–7–0. The Buckeyes had won ten straight entering the game, which was their second longest current Big Ten winning streak. The teams last met in 2018, with the Buckeyes winning 30–14 at Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State took an early lead on 71-yard touchdown run by Miyan Williams and a 35-yard field goal. Leading 10–0, Minnesota scored two consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 14–10 lead at the half. The teams traded touchdowns to start the third quarter. C. J. Stroud then hit Garrett Wilson on a 56-yard touchdown pass to give the Buckeyes a 24–21 lead. On the ensuing possession, Haskell Garrett recovered a strip sack and returned the fumble 32 yards for a touchdown and pushing the Buckeye lead to 31–21. Following a Minnesota field goal, Stroud hit TreVeyon Henderson on a 70-yard pass and run to extend OSU's lead to 14. Minnesota narrowed the lead to seven again with just over five minutes remaining, but Stroud hit Chris Olave for a 61-yard touchdown, Olave's second in the game and Stroud's fourth touchdown pass. The 45–31 win moved OSU to 1–0 in conference on the season.
Williams ran for 127 yards on nine carries while Stroud completed 13 of 22 pass for 294 yards and four touchdowns. OSU's defense, though scoring a touchdown, surrendered 203 yards rushing and 205 yards passing to Minnesota in the win.
| Statistics | Ohio State | Minnesota |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 48–495 | 75–408 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–201 | 50–203 |
| Passing yards | 294 | 205 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 13–22–1 | 14–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 21:19 | 38:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 13/22, 294 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Miyan Williams | 9 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Chris Olave | 4 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD |
| Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 14/25, 205 yards, 1 TD |
| Minnesota | Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 30 carries, 163 yards, 2 TD |
| Minnesota | Receiving | Daniel Jackson | 3 receptions, 58 yards |

### vs No. 12 Oregon

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 12 Oregon | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| No. 3 Ohio State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
The No. 12 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes 35–28 in a rematch of the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship. Ohio State, who is now 9–1 in the series, was favored by 14.
This was the first Buckeye game in Ohio Stadium open to the general public since November 23, 2019. Big Noon Kickoff was filmed on location for the game.
| Statistics | Oregon | Ohio State |
| First downs | 27 | 32 |
| Plays–yards | 73–505 | 86–612 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–269 | 31–128 |
| Passing yards | 236 | 484 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–35–0 | 35–54–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:46 | 30:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oregon | Passing | Anthony Brown | 16–34, 225 yds, 2 TD |
| Oregon | Rushing | C. J. Verdell | 17 att, 151 yds, 2 TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | C. J. Verdell | 3 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 34–53 472 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Miyan Williams | 14 att, 77 yds |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Chris Olave | 12 rec, 126 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Oregon | Ohio State |
| 2 | 14:27 | 10 | 99 | 3:57 | ORE | C. J. Verdell 14-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 8:42 | 5 | 70 | 1:47 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 27-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 4:51 | 7 | 65 | 3;51 | ORE | C. J. Verdell 14-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Brown, Camden Lewis kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 3 | 13:38 | 3 | 84 | 1:22 | ORE | C. J. Verdell 77-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good | 21 | 7 |
| 3 | 10:25 | 7 | 75 | 3:13 | OSU | Jaxon Smith-Njigba 26-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 21 | 14 |
| 3 | 7:38 | 7 | 75 | 2:47 | ORE | Travis Dye 5-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good | 28 | 14 |
| 4 | 12:54 | 8 | 73 | 2:08 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 2-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 28 | 21 |
| 4 | 10:10 | 6 | 74 | 2:44 | ORE | Moliki Matavao 14-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Brown Jr., Camden Lewis kick good | 35 | 21 |
| 4 | 7:55 | 8 | 75 | 2:15 | OSU | Jaxon Smith-Njigba 15-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 35 | 28 |
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### vs Tulsa

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tulsa | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| • No. 9 Ohio State | 3 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 41 |
| Statistics | Tulsa | Ohio State |
| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 82–501 | 66–508 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–73 | 41–323 |
| Passing yards | 428 | 185 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 31–54–2 | 15–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:34 | 28:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tulsa | Passing | Davis Brin | 31–54, 428 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Tulsa | Rushing | Deneric Prince | 9 att, 38 yds |
| Tulsa | Receiving | Josh Johnson | 8 rec, 149 yds, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 15–25, 185 yds 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 24 att, 277 yds, 3 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Garrett Wilson | 6 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Tulsa | Ohio State |
| 1 | 5:40 | 16 | 81 | 6:30 | TLSA | 22-yard field goal by Zack Long | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 0:57 | 12 | 47 | 4:43 | OSU | 43-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 10:47 | 14 | 62 | 5:10 | TLSA | 31-yard field goal by Zack Long | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | 8:44 | 6 | 64 | 2:03 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 5-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | 0:47 | 9 | 53 | 2:44 | OSU | 44-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 12:12 | 5 | 72 | 1:46 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 48-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | 1:00 | 5 | 48 | 1:36 | TLSA | Cannon Montgomery 21-yard touchdown reception from Davis Brin, Zack long kick good | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | 0:00 | 3 | 72 | 0:59 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 52-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | 12:07 | 6 | 75 | 2:53 | TLSA | Josh Johnson 22-yard touchdown reception from Davis Brin, Zack Long kick good | 20 | 27 |
| 4 | 3:07 | 7 | 65 | 3:42 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 12-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 20 | 34 |
| 4 | 1:50 | 4 | 18 | 1:17 | OSU | Interception returned 61 yards for touchdown by Cameron Martinez, Noah Ruggles kick good | 20 | 41 |
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### vs Akron

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Akron | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| • No. 10 Ohio State | 14 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 59 |
| Statistics | Akron | Ohio State |
| First downs | 17 | 26 |
| Plays–yards | 74–229 | 61–622 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–76 | 35–237 |
| Passing yards | 153 | 385 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–34–2 | 18–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:40 | 23:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Akron | Passing | DJ Irons | 14–29, 115 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Akron | Rushing | Blake Hester | 12 att, 47 yds |
| Akron | Receiving | Konata Mumpfield | 7 rec., 67 yds, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | Kyle McCord | 13–18, 319 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 8 att, 93 yds, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Garrett Wilson | 4 rec, 124 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Akron | Ohio State |
| 1 | 07:27 | 9 | 55 | 4:40 | AKR | Konata Mumpfield 4-yard touchdown reception from DJ Irons, Cory Smigel kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 05:27 | 6 | 75 | 2:00 | OSU | Chris Olave 5-yard touchdown reception from Kyle McCord, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 00:11 | 3 | 73 | 0:57 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 3-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 10:23 | 10 | 70 | 4:22 | OSU | Jaxon Smith-Njigba 34-yard touchdown reception from Kyle McCord, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | 07:16 | 3 | 40 | 1:01 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | 04:43 | 5 | 17 | 2:33 | OSU | Interception returned 46 yards for touchdown by Ronnie Hickman, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 35 |
| 2 | 00:02 | 2 | 39 | 0:12 | OSU | 32-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 7 | 38 |
| 3 | 10:56 | 2 | 87 | 0:36 | OSU | Master Teague 2-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 45 |
| 3 | 04:14 | 8 | 85 | 2:47 | OSU | Master Teague 15-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 52 |
| 4 | 02:47 | 10 | 75 | 4:12 | OSU | Evan Pryor 12-yard touchdown run, Dominic DiMaccio kick good | 7 | 59 |
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### At Rutgers

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 11 Ohio State | 24 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 52 |
| Rutgers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Statistics | Ohio State | Rutgers |
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 64–541 | 71–346 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–208 | 31–111 |
| Passing yards | 333 | 235 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–27–0 | 28–40–3 |
| Time of possession | 30:32 | 29:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 17–23, 330 yds, 5 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 8 att, 71 yds, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Chris Olave | 5 rec, 119 yds, 2 TD |
| Rutgers | Passing | Noah Vedral | 16–26, 152 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT |
| Rutgers | Rushing | Jamier Wright–Collins | 4 att, 39 yds |
| Rutgers | Receiving | Aron Cruickshank | 3 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Ohio State | Rutgers |
| 1 | 12:13 | 2 | 48 | 0:32 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 44-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:33 | 2 | 23 | 0:33 | OSU | Interception returned 23 yards for touchdown by Denzel Burke, Noah Ruggles kick good | 14 | 0 |
| 1 | 05:45 | 10 | 64 | 4:43 | OSU | 23-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 17 | 0 |
| 1 | 02:34 | 5 | 74 | 1:49 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 32-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 24 | 0 |
| 1 | 02:23 | 1 | 75 | 0:11 | RUT | Aron Cruickshank 75-yard touchdown reception from Noah Vedral, Valentino Ambrosio kick no good (blocked) | 24 | 6 |
| 2 | 12:31 | 9 | 75 | 4:52 | OSU | Mitch Rossi 1-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 31 | 6 |
| 2 | 06:27 | 5 | 50 | 2:23 | OSU | Jeremy Ruckert 19-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 38 | 6 |
| 2 | 03:24 | 5 | 68 | 1:27 | OSU | Chris Olave 56-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 45 | 6 |
| 3 | 10:21 | 10 | 75 | 4:39 | OSU | Chris Olave 11-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 52 | 6 |
| 4 | 07:40 | 11 | 70 | 5:07 | RUT | Joshua Youngblood 12-yard touchdown reception from Cole Snyder, Valentino Ambrosio kick good | 52 | 13 |
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### vs Maryland

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Maryland | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • No. 7 Ohio State | 14 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 66 |
| Statistics | Maryland | Ohio State |
| First downs | 22 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 75–335 | 71–598 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–56 | 33–166 |
| Passing yards | 279 | 432 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 28–39–2 | 24–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 28–39, 279 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Maryland | Rushing | Challen Faamatau | 9 att, 71 yds, 0 TD |
| Maryland | Receiving | Chigoziem Okonkwo | 5 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 24–33, 406 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 16 att, 102 yds, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Chris Olave | 7 rec, 120 yds, 2 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Maryland | Ohio State |
| 1 | 10:20 | 10 | 45 | 4:40 | UMD | 48-yard field goal by Joseph Petrino | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 04:03 | 17 | 88 | 6:10 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 2-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:17 | 74 | 5 | 1:51 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 4-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 12:12 | 3 | 62 | 1:02 | OSU | Chris Olave 36-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | 07:37 | 12 | 75 | 4:29 | UMD | Carlos Carriere 7-yard touchdown reception from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick good | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | 06:54 | 2 | 29 | 0:31 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 26-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 10 | 28 |
| 2 | 0:47 | 8 | 82 | 1:03 | OSU | Master Teague 8-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 10 | 35 |
| 3 | 12:26 | 7 | 66 | 2:27 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 26-yard touchdown reception from C.J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 10 | 42 |
| 3 | 7:47 | 7 | 75 | 2:41 | OSU | Chris Olave 30-yard touchdown reception from C.J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 10 | 49 |
| 3 | 2:31 | 6 | 66 | 2:16 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 10 | 56 |
| 3 | 0:47 | 5 | 75 | 1:44 | UMD | Rakim Jarrett 43-yard touchdown reception from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick good | 17 | 56 |
| 4 | 10:37 | 12 | 37 | 5:02 | OSU | 32-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 17 | 59 |
| 4 | 2:58 | 1 | 70 | 2:34 | OSU | Interception returned 70 yards for touchdown by Craig Young, Noah Ruggles kick good | 17 | 66 |
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### At Indiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 5 Ohio State | 14 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 54 |
| Indiana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Statistics | Ohio State | Indiana |
| First downs | 30 | 10 |
| Plays–yards | 62–539 | 54–128 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–187 | 37–48 |
| Passing yards | 352 | 80 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 28–37–0 | 8–17–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:01 | 27:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 21–28, 266 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 9 att, 81 yds, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 6 att, 99 yds, 0 TD |
| Indiana | Passing | Jack Tuttle | 4–7, 41 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT |
| Indiana | Rushing | Trent Howland | 5 att, 17 yds, 0 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Peyton Hendershot | 5 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Ohio State | Indiana |
| 1 | 9:50 | 12 | 75 | 5:10 | OSU | Miyan Williams 11-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick Good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:58 | 15 | 75 | 6:52 | IND | Peyton Hendershot 7-yard touchdown reception from Jack Tuttle, Charles Campbell kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:25 | 5 | 75 | 1:33 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 21-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 14 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:47 | 6 | 51 | 2:43 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 21 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:11 | 4 | -8 | 2:31 | OSU | Indiana tackled in end zone for a safety by OSU | 23 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:24 | 5 | 39 | 1:35 | OSU | Chris Olave 16-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 30 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:45 | 2 | 30 | 0:29 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 6-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 37 | 7 |
| 2 | 0:31 | 8 | 66 | 2:56 | OSU | Jeremey Ruckert 14-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 44 | 7 |
| 3 | 1:15 | 10 | 78 | 5:04 | OSU | Jeremey Ruckert 2-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 51 | 7 |
| 4 | 8:49 | 11 | 67 | 5:53 | OSU | 26-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 54 | 7 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 54 | 7 |

### vs No. 20 Penn State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 Penn State | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| • No. 5 Ohio State | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| Statistics | Penn State | Ohio State |
| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 81–394 | 68–466 |
| Rushes–yards | 29–33 | 34–161 |
| Passing yards | 361 | 305 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 38–52–1 | 22–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:50 | 30:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 35–52, 361 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | John Lovett | 13 att, 20 yds, 0 TD |
| Penn State | Receiving | Jahan Dotson | 11 att, 127 yds, 0 TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 22–34, 305 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 28 att, 152 yds, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 6 att, 97 yds, 0 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Penn State | Ohio State |
| 1 | 6:08 | 13 | 89 | 4:48 | PSU | Brenton Strange 5-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:02 | 11 | 57 | 4:06 | OSU | 35-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 3:48 | 5 | 69 | 1:38 | OSU | Chris Olave 38-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 2:24 | 4 | 32 | 1:24 | OSU | Fumble recovery returned 57 yards for touchdown by Jerron Cage, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 10 | 46 | 2:24 | PSU | 47-yard field goal by Jordan Stout | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 10:26 | 12 | 75 | 4:34 | PSU | Jahan Dotson 2-yard touchdown run, Jordan Stout kick good | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | 6:42 | 7 | 69 | 3:44 | OSU | 23-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 17 | 20 |
| 3 | 3:35 | 3 | 71 | 0:42 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 1-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 17 | 27 |
| 3 | 0:10 | 11 | 75 | 3:25 | PSU | Keyvone Lee 1-yard touchdown run, Jordan Stout kick good | 24 | 27 |
| 4 | 7:12 | 8 | 20 | 4:03 | OSU | 25-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 24 | 30 |
| 4 | 2:41 | 8 | 69 | 3:14 | OSU | 26-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 24 | 33 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 24 | 33 |

### At Nebraska

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • No. 5 Ohio State | 0 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| Nebraska | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Statistics | Ohio State | Nebraska |
| First downs | 25 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 84–495 | 65–361 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–90 | 34–113 |
| Passing yards | 405 | 248 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 36–54–2 | 16–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 33:52 | 26:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 36–54, 405 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 21 att, 92 yds, 0 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 15 rec, 240 yds, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Passing | Adrian Martinez | 16–31, 248 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Rahmir Johnson | 16 att, 62 yds, 0 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Samori Toure | 4 rec, 150 yds, 0 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Ohio State | Nebraska |
| 2 | 11:25 | 11 | 57 | 4:52 | OSU | 26-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 6:41 | 7 | 49 | 3:24 | OSU | Chris Olave 3-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 3:52 | 8 | 54 | 2:49 | NEB | 39-yard field goal by Chase Contreraz | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | 3:34 | 1 | 75 | 0:12 | OSU | Jaxon Smith-Njigba 75-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 17 | 3 |
| 2 | 2:53 | 2 | 75 | 0:41 | NEB | Samori Toure 72-yard touchdown reception from Adrian Martinez, Chase Contreraz kick good | 17 | 10 |
| 3 | 9:42 | 5 | 23 | 2:44 | OSU | 46-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 20 | 10 |
| 3 | 2:05 | 6 | 35 | 2:21 | OSU | 35-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 23 | 10 |
| 3 | 0:22 | 5 | 75 | 1:43 | NEB | Adrian Martinez 1-yard touchdown run, Chase Contreraz kick good | 23 | 17 |
| 4 | 1:29 | 9 | 58 | 3:48 | OSU | 46-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 26 | 17 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 26 | 17 |

### vs No. 19 Purdue

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 19 Purdue | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| • No. 4 Ohio State | 21 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 59 |
| Statistics | Purdue | Ohio State |
| First downs | 28 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 71–481 | 69–624 |
| Rushes–yards | 19–91 | 31–263 |
| Passing yards | 390 | 361 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 40–52–0 | 31–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:42 | 31:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 40–52, 390 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Zander Horvath | 5 att, 36 yds, 0 TD |
| Purdue | Receiving | David Bell | 11 rec, 103 yds, 0 TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 31–38, 361 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Miyan Williams | 14 att, 117 yds, 0 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Garrett Wilson | 10 rec, 126 yds, 3 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Purdue | Ohio State |
| 1 | 11:45 | 5 | 39 | 2:10 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 21-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:56 | 7 | 75 | 2:49 | PUR | Jackson Anthrop 25-yard touchdown reception from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 1 | 7:04 | 6 | 78 | 1:47 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 3-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 1 | 5:14 | 1 | 57 | 0:09 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 57-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | 13:42 | 11 | 75 | 3:38 | OSU | Jaxon Smith-Njigba 20-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 28 |
| 2 | 13:28 | 2 | 12 | 0:11 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 12-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 35 |
| 2 | 9:01 | 10 | 80 | 4:21 | PUR | Broc Thompson 12-yard touchdown reception from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick good | 14 | 35 |
| 2 | 7:22 | 4 | 75 | 1:39 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 51-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 14 | 42 |
| 2 | 4:12 | 10 | 61 | 3:10 | PUR | 32-yard field goal by Mitchell Fineran | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | 0:18 | 10 | 61 | 3:48 | OSU | 30-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 17 | 45 |
| 3 | 10:48 | 8 | 75 | 4:12 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 24-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 17 | 52 |
| 3 | 7:53 | 7 | 75 | 2:55 | PUR | Milton Wright 29-yard touchdown reception from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick good | 24 | 52 |
| 3 | 2:02 | 10 | 87 | 4:09 | PUR | Jackson Anthrop 9-yard touchdown reception from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick good | 31 | 52 |
| 4 | 12:51 | 9 | 75 | 4:11 | OSU | Chris Olave 5-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 31 | 59 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 31 | 59 |

### vs No. 7 Michigan State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • No. 4 Ohio State | 21 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 56 |
| Statistics | Michigan State | Ohio State |
| First downs | 12 | 36 |
| Plays–yards | 59–224 | 86–655 |
| Rushes–yards | 21–66 | 43–206 |
| Passing yards | 158 | 449 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–38–0 | 36–43–1 |
| Time of possession | 22:02 | 37:58 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Michigan State | Passing | Payton Thorne | 14–36, 158 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Elijah Collins | 3 att, 29 yds, 0 TD |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Connor Heyward | 4 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 32–35, 432 yds, 6 TD, 0 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Master Teague | 21 att, 95 yds, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 10 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Michigan State | Ohio State |
| 1 | 10:42 | 12 | 86 | 4:12 | OSU | Chris Olave 23-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 8:03 | 4 | 88 | 1:16 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 77-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 1 | 2:31 | 4 | 71 | 1:24 | OSU | Chris Olave 43-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | 14:05 | 6 | 44 | 1:48 | OSU | Julian Fleming 4-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 2 | 10:02 | 6 | 70 | 2:46 | OSU | Miyan Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 0 | 35 |
| 2 | 7:01 | 6 | 57 | 2:15 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 12-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 0 | 42 |
| 2 | 1:37 | 10 | 85 | 3:52 | OSU | Jaxon Smith-Njigba 5-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 0 | 49 |
| 4 | 14:55 | 8 | 51 | 2:32 | MSU | Keon Coleman 12-yard touchdown reception from Payton Thorne, Stephan Rusnak kick good | 7 | 49 |
| 4 | 3:30 | 16 | 75 | 8:32 | OSU | Master Teague 1-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 7 | 56 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 7 | 56 |

### At No. 5 Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Ohio State | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| • No. 5 Michigan | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Statistics | Ohio State | Michigan |
| First downs | 23 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 79–458 | 487 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–64 | 41–297 |
| Passing yards | 394 | 190 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 34–49–0 | 14–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:48 | 28:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 34–49, 394 yds, 2 TDs |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 17 att, 74 yds, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | 11 rec, 127 yds |
| Michigan | Passing | Cade McNamara | 13–19, 159 yds, 1 INT |
| Michigan | Rushing | Hassan Haskins | 28 att, 169 yds, 5 TDs |
| Michigan | Receiving | Roman Wilson | 2 rec, 55 yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Ohio State | Michigan |
| 1 | 10:12 | 10 | 75 | 4:48 | MICH | A. J. Henning 14-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:36 | 12 | 64 | 5:08 | OSU | 31-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:12 | 4 | 56 | 1:39 | OSU | Garrett Wilson 25-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 3:51 | 13 | 82 | 5:15 | MICH | Hassan Haskins 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:09 | 12 | 62 | 3:42 | OSU | 30-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | 11:50 | 3 | 81 | 1:15 | MICH | Hassan Haskins 13-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good | 13 | 21 |
| 3 | 5:49 | 5 | 78 | 2:30 | MICH | Hassan Haskins 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good | 13 | 28 |
| 4 | 14:05 | 17 | 82 | 6:41 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 1-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good | 20 | 28 |
| 4 | 9:14 | 9 | 66 | 4:46 | MICH | Hassan Haskins 2-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good | 20 | 35 |
| 4 | 4:45 | 13 | 75 | 4:29 | OSU | TreVeyon Henderson 10-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good | 27 | 35 |
| 4 | 2:17 | 5 | 63 | 2:22 | MICH | Hassan Haskins 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good | 27 | 42 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 27 | 42 |

## Awards and honors

NCAA Recognized All-American Honors :
| Player | Position | AFCA | AP | FWAA | Sporting News | WCFF |
| Chris Olave | WR | 1st Team | 2nd Team | 2nd Team | | 2nd Team |
| Thayer Munford | OL | 1st Team | 2nd Team | | | |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | | 2nd Team | 1st Team | | |
| Nicholas Petit-Frere | OL | | 2nd Team | 1st Team | | 2nd Team |
| Noah Ruggles | K | 2nd Team | 2nd Team | | | 2nd Team |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | | 3rd Team | | 2nd Team | |
| Haskell Garrett | DT | | 2nd Team | | | |
| C. J. Stroud | QB | | 3rd Team | | | |
*The NCAA and Ohio State only recognize the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and WCFF All-American teams to determine if a player is a Consensus or Unanimous All-American. To be named a Consensus All-American, a player must be named first team in three polls and to be Unanimous, they must be named first team in all five. See 2021 College Football All-America Team
All-Conference Honors :
| Player | Position | Coaches | Media | AP |

### Player of the Game Awards

Player of the Game Awards :
| Week | Award | Player |
| 1 (Minnesota) | Offensive Player of the Game | Chris Olave |
| 1 (Minnesota) | Offensive Player of the Game | Miyan Williams |
| 1 (Minnesota) | Defensive Player of the Game | Zach Harrison |
| 1 (Minnesota) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Mitch Rossi |
| 3 (Tulsa) | Offensive Player of the Game | TreVeyon Henderson |
| 3 (Tulsa) | Defensive Player of the Game | Cameron Martinez |
| 3 (Tulsa) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Cade Kacherski |
| 3 (Tulsa) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Xavier Johnson |
| 4 (Akron) | Offensive Player of the Game | Dawand Jones |
| 4 (Akron) | Offensive Player of the Game | Garrett Wilson |
| 4 (Akron) | Defensive Player of the Game | Tyleik Williams |
| 4 (Akron) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Jesse Mirco |
| 5 (Rutgers) | Offensive Player of the Game | C. J. Stroud |
| 5 (Rutgers) | Defensive Player of the Game | Ronnie Hickman |
| 5 (Rutgers) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Cade Kacherski (2) |
| 5 (Rutgers) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Demario McCall |
| 6 (Maryland) | Offensive Player of the Game | Jaxon Smith-Njigba |
| 6 (Maryland) | Defensive Player of the Game | Steele Chambers |
| 6 (Maryland) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Emeka Egbuka |
| 7 (Indiana) | Offensive Player of the Game | C. J. Stroud (2) |
| 7 (Indiana) | Offensive Player of the Game | Jeremy Ruckert |
| 7 (Indiana) | Defensive Player of the Game | Zach Harrison (2) |
| 7 (Indiana) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Teradja Mitchell |
| 7 (Indiana) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Demario McCall (2) |
| 8 (Penn State) | Offensive Player of the Game | none |
| 8 (Penn State) | Defensive Player of the Game | Jerron Cage |
| 8 (Penn State) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Noah Ruggles |
| 9 (Nebraska) | Offensive Player of the Game | Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2) |
| 9 (Nebraska) | Defensive Player of the Game | Ronnie Hickman (2) |
| 9 (Nebraska) | Defensive Player of the Game | Tyreke Smith |
| 9 (Nebraska) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Noah Ruggles (2) |
| 9 (Nebraska) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Jesse Mirco (2) |
| 10 (Purdue) | Offensive Player of the Game | C. J. Stroud (3) |
| 10 (Purdue) | Offensive Player of the Game | Garrett Wilson (2) |
| 10 (Purdue) | Defensive Player of the Game | Lathan Ransom |
| 10 (Purdue) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Chris Booker |
| 11 (Michigan State) | Offensive Player of the Game | C. J. Stroud (4) |
| 11 (Michigan State) | Offensive Player of the Game | Chris Olave (2) |
| 11 (Michigan State) | Defensive Player of the Game | Defensive Line |
| 11 (Michigan State) | Special Teams Player of the Game | Demario McCall (3) |

### Weekly awards

Weekly awards :
| Player | Award | Date awarded |
| Zach Harrison | PFF Game-Changing Moment of the Week | September 5, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | September 6, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | September 13, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | October 4, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | October 11, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week | October 11, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | October 25, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | November 15, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | November 22, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | November 22, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Pro Football Network Offensive Player of the Week | October 10, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Walter Camp National Player of the Week | November 21, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | PFF Offensive Player of the Week | November 21, 2021 |
| C. J. Stroud | Athlon Sports Offensive Player of the Week | November 21, 2021 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | September 20, 2021 |
| TreVeyon Henderson | Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week | September 20, 2021 |
| Kyle McCord | Big Ten Freshman of the Week | September 27, 2021 |
| Haskell Garrett | Pro Football Network Defensive Player of the Week | September 26, 2021 |
| Noah Ruggles | Big Ten co-Special Teams Player of the Week | November 1, 2021 |
| Noah Ruggles | Lou Groza Award Star of the Week | November 1, 2021 |
| Noah Ruggles | Lou Groza Award Star of the Week | November 8, 2021 |
| Garrett Wilson | Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week | November 15, 2021 |
| Garrett Wilson | Pro Football Network Offensive Player of the Week | November 14, 2021 |

### Annual awards

Annual Awards :
| Player | Award |
| TreVeyon Henderson | Doak Walker Award Semifinalist |
| TreVeyon Henderson | Walter Camp Award Semifinalist |
| Thayer Munford | Lombardi Award Semifinalist |
| Offensive Line | Joe Moore Award Semifinalist |
| Chris Olave | Fred Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist |
| Nicholas Petit-Frere | Outland Trophy Semifinalist |
| Bradley Robinson | Patrick Mannelly Award Nominee |
| Mitch Rossi | Burlsworth Trophy Nominee |
| Jeremy Ruckert | William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist |
| Noah Ruggles | Lou Groza Award Finalist |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist |
| C. J. Stroud | Davey O’Brien Award Finalist |
| C. J. Stroud | Manning Award Finalist |
| C. J. Stroud | Maxwell Award Semifinalist |
| C. J. Stroud | Walter Camp Award Semifinalist |
| C. J. Stroud | AP Big Ten co–Offensive Player of the Year |
| C. J. Stroud | Heisman Trophy Finalist |
| Garrett Wilson | Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist |
| Kevin Wilson | Broyles Award Semifinalist |
| Big Ten Awards |||
| C. J. Stroud | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year |
| C. J. Stroud | Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year |
| C. J. Stroud | Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year |

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking ( ) = 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 | 4 (1) | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Coaches | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Not released |

## Players drafted into the NFL

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