# 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Ryan Day and played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 135th season overall and 112th as a member of the Big Ten.
As the favorites to win the Big Ten, Ohio State started the season 5–0 before falling 32–31 to No. 3 Oregon on the road at Autzen Stadium. Subsequent to the loss, the team won its next five, including one on the road against No. 3 Penn State and one at home against No. 5 Indiana. However, an upset home loss to unranked Michigan, a fourth consecutive loss in the rivalry, knocked them out of the Big Ten Championship Game. Ohio State still qualified for the 2024–25 College Football Playoff and was selected as the No. 8 seed. They defeated No. 9 seed Tennessee in the first round, 42–17, and avenged their regular season loss against No. 1 seed Oregon, defeating them 41–21 in the Rose Bowl. They subsequently defeated No. 5 seed Texas 28–14 in the Cotton Bowl Classic to advance to the CFP National Championship, where they defeated No. 7 seed Notre Dame 34–23, claiming their first national championship since the 2014 season. The Buckeyes were the first 12-team College Football Playoff champion (winning four playoff games), the first team since the 2007 LSU Tigers to win a national championship with two losses on the season, the first team to win the national championship without winning their respective conference championship game since the 2021 Georgia Bulldogs and the lowest-seeded team in college football history to win a championship.
A record-breaking total of 936,550 fans attended the home games in the 2024 season, including the December playoff victory over Tennessee.

## Offseason

Positions key :
| C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end |
| DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety |
| G | Guard | K | Kicker | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker |
| LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman |
| OLB | Outside linebacker | 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 |
* 1 2 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 |
| Tony Alford | Assistant head coach for offense/running backs coach | Michigan | Run game coordinator/running backs coach |
| Mike Dawson | Program assistant - defense | Kansas | Senior analyst - defense |
| Corey Dennis | Quarterbacks coach | Tulsa | Quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator |
| Perry Eliano | Safeties coach | Toledo | Cornerbacks coach |
| Todd Fitch | Senior analyst - offense | LSU | Sr. offensive analyst |
| Parker Fleming | Special teams coordinator | None | None |
| Joe Philbin | Senior advisor/analyst - offense | Las Vegas Raiders | Senior offensive assistant |

#### Additions

| Name | Position | Previous school | Previous position |
| Tim Drevno | Quality control - offense | UCLA | Offensive line coach |
| Matt Guerrieri | Safeties coach | Indiana | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach |
| Michael Hunter | Graduate assistant - defense | Tulsa | Defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach |
| Tony Johnson | Senior advisor/analyst | Olentangy Berkshire Middle School | Assistant coach |
| Brandon Jordan | Program assistant - defense | Seattle Seahawks | Pass rush specialist |
| Chip Kelly | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | UCLA | Head coach |
| Carlos Locklyn | Running backs coach | Oregon | Running backs coach |

### Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | NFL team | Player | Position |
| 1 | 4 | Arizona Cardinals | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
| 2 | 54 | Cleveland Browns | Michael Hall Jr. | DT |
| 4 | 123 | Houston Texans | Cade Stover | TE |
| 5 | 148 | Las Vegas Raiders | Tommy Eichenberg | LB |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Detroit Lions | Steele Chambers | LB |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Buffalo Bills | Xavier Johnson | WR |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Miami Dolphins | Matthew Jones | OL |
| Undrafted | Undrafted | Jacksonville Jaguars | Josh Proctor | S |
Source:

### Transfers
#### Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost 26 players to the transfer portal.
| Player | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | New school |
| Omari Abor | #23 | DE | 6'3" | 258 | Sophomore | Duncanville, Texas | SMU |
| Jyaire Brown | #18 | CB | 5'11" | 183 | Sophomore | New Orleans, Louisiana | LSU |
| Reid Carrico | #28 | LB | 6'2" | 235 | Junior | Ironton, Ohio | West Virginia |
| Ja'Had Carter | #14 | S | 6'1" | 203 | Senior | Richmond, Virginia | NC State |
| Connor Cmiel | #8 | WR | 6'2" | 200 | Senior | Rocky River, Ohio | Coastal Carolina |
| Victor Cutler Jr. | #59 | OL | 6'3" | 300 | Graduate | West Monroe, Louisiana | Louisville |
| Julian Fleming | #4 | WR | 6'2" | 210 | Senior | Catawissa, Pennsylvania | Penn State |
| Nigel Glover | #37 | LB | 6'3" | 210 | Freshman | Clayton, Ohio | Northwestern |
| Kyion Grayes | #7 | WR | 6'0" | 187 | Sophomore | Chandler, Arizona | California |
| Sam Hart | #81 | TE | 6'5" | 255 | Junior | Aurora, Colorado | Colorado |
| Will Hartson | #30 | RB | 5'9" | 205 | Freshman | Massillon, Ohio | Southern Illinois |
| Cedrick Hawkins | #26 | S | 5'11" | 182 | Freshman | Titusville, Florida | UCF |
| Dallan Hayden | #5 | RB | 5'10" | 205 | Sophomore | Memphis, Tennessee | Colorado |
| Jakob James | #78 | OL | 6'5" | 297 | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Toledo |
| Parker Lewis | #23 | K | 6'3" | 220 | Senior | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona State |
| Cameron Martinez | #3 | S | 5'10" | 198 | Senior | Muskegon, Michigan | Boston College |
| Kyle McCord | #6 | QB | 6'3" | 215 | Junior | Mount Laurel, New Jersey | Syracuse |
| Jaden McKenzie | #90 | DT | 6'2" | 286 | Senior | Wake Forest, North Carolina | East Carolina |
| Jesse Mirco | #29 | P | 6'4" | 220 | Junior | Fremantle, Australia | Vanderbilt |
| Evan Pryor | #21 | RB | 5'11" | 198 | Junior | Cornelius, North Carolina | Cincinnati |
| Bryson Rodgers | #86 | WR | 6'2" | 185 | Freshman | Zephyrhills, Florida | Withdrew |
| Noah Rogers | #80 | WR | 6'2" | 201 | Freshman | Raleigh, North Carolina | NC State |
| Joe Royer | #84 | TE | 6'5" | 255 | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Cincinnati |
| Kye Stokes | #13 | S | 6'1" | 195 | Sophomore | Seffner, Florida | Cincinnati |
| Chip Trayanum | #19 | RB | 5'11" | 233 | Senior | Akron, Ohio | Kentucky |
| Ryan Turner | #12 | CB | 5'11" | 189 | Sophomore | Hollywood, Florida | Boston College |
| Enokk Vimahi | #66 | OL | 6'4" | 313 | Senior | Kahuku, Hawaii | Washington |

#### Incoming

The Buckeyes added 10 players from the transfer portal.
| Player | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous school |
| Caleb Downs | #2 | S | 6'0" | 205 | Sophomore | Hoschton, Georgia | Alabama |
| Will Howard | #18 | QB | 6'4" | 235 | Graduate | Downingtown, Pennsylvania | Kansas State |
| Quinshon Judkins | #1 | RB | 6'0" | 219 | Junior | Pike Road, Alabama | Ole Miss |
| Will Kacmarek | #89 | TE | 6'6" | 260 | Senior | St. Louis, Missouri | Ohio |
| Seth McLaughlin | #56 | OL | 6'4" | 305 | Graduate | Buford, Georgia | Alabama |
| Keenan Nelson Jr. | #16 | DB | 6'1" | 185 | Junior | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | South Carolina |
| Julian Sayin | #10 | QB | 6'1" | 203 | Freshman | Carlsbad, California | Alabama |
| Anthony Venneri | #35 | P | 6'0" | 225 | Junior | Hamilton, Ontario | Buffalo |
* CB Caleb Downs
* QB Will Howard
* RB Quinshon Judkins
* C Seth McLauglin

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jeremiah Smith WR | Hollywood, Florida | Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 92 |||||||
| Aaron Scott Jr. CB | Holland, Ohio | Springfield High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 |||||||
| Bryce West CB | Cleveland, Ohio | Glenville High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Jun 24, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87 |||||||
| Eddrick Houston Edge | Buford, Georgia | Buford High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 269 lb (122 kg) | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Mylan Graham WR | New Haven, Indiana | New Haven High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Air Noland QB | Fairburn, Georgia | Langston Hughes High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Apr 8, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Ian Moore IOL | New Palestine, Indiana | New Palestine High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 317 lb (144 kg) | Oct 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Garrett Stover S | Sunbury, Ohio | Big Walnut High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Nov 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Jaylen McClain S | West Orange, New Jersey | Seton Hall Preparatory School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Max LeBlanc TE | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Baylor School | 6 ft 3.5 in (1.92 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Apr 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| James Peoples RB | San Antonio, Texas | Veterans Memorial High School | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Payton Pierce LB | Lucas, Texas | Lovejoy High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Apr 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Dominic Kirks DL | Painesville, Ohio | Riverside High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Jan 20, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Deontae Armstrong OT | Lakewood, Ohio | St. Edward High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Devontae Armstrong OT | Lakewood, Ohio | St. Edward High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Miles Lockhart CB | Chandler, Arizona | Basha High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 6, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Damarion Witten TE | Cleveland, Ohio | Glenville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jun 24, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Eric Mensah Edge | Stafford, Virginia | Mountain View High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Gabe VanSickle IOL | Coopersville, Michigan | Coopersville High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 283 lb (128 kg) | Nov 23, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Sam Williams-Dixon RB | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington High School North | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | Apr 15, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Leroy Roker III S | Fort Myers, Florida | Bishop Verot High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Nick McLarty P | Melbourne, Victoria | Caulfield Grammar School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Mar 8, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A |||||||
| 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: "2024 Ohio State Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024. "2024 Ohio State Football Commitment List". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024. "Ohio State 2024 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024. |||||||

#### Recruiting class rankings

| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5 star recruits | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | Total |
| 247Sports | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 22 |
| ESPN | — | — | 1 | 14 | 6 | 21 |
| Rivals | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 21 |

#### Walk-ons

| Player | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous school |
| Morrow Evans | #41 | LS | 6'1" | 205 | Freshman | Bellaire, Texas | Episcopal High School |
| Glorien Gough | #29 | DB | 5'11" | 175 | Sophomore | Palos Verdes Estates, California | Mater Dei High School |
| Zach Hayes | #37 | LB | 6'3" | 220 | Freshman | La Grange Park, Illinois | Nazareth Academy |
| Hadi Jawad | #39 | P | 5'11" | 185 | Senior | Dearborn, Michigan | Wayne State |
| Shawn Lodge | #80 | WR | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | Akron, Ohio | Presbyterian |
| Simon Lorentz | #64 | OL | 6'3" | 280 | Freshman | Dover, Ohio | Dover High School |
| Buakri Miles Jr. | #34 | CB | 6'2" | 190 | Freshman | West Chester Township, Ohio | Lakota West High School |
| Nate Riegle | #66 | LB | 6'3" | 210 | Freshman | Findlay, Ohio | Findlay High School |
| Eli Riggs | #38 | LB | 6'4" | 230 | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio | Indian Hill High School |
| Rashid SeSay | #30 | RB | 5'11" | 190 | Freshman | Zanesville, Ohio | West Muskingum High School |
| Ahmed Tounkara | #59 | DL | 6'1" | 260 | Freshman | Dublin, Ohio | Dublin Scioto High School |
| Joey Velazquez | #39 | LB | 5'11" | 226 | Graduate | Columbus, Ohio | Michigan |
| Dorian Williams | #84 | WR | 6'2" | 200 | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio | Princeton High School |

## Preseason
### Spring game

| Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
| April 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Offense (Scarlet) vs. Defense (Gray) | Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH | Fox | Offense 34-33 | 80,012 | |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Akron* | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | CBS | W 52–6 | 102,011 |
| September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Western Michigan* | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | BTN | W 56–0 | 102,665 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Marshall* | No. 3 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 49–14 | 103,871 |
| September 28 | 7:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 3 | Spartan StadiumEast Lansing, MI | Peacock | W 38–7 | 71,114 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Iowa | No. 3 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | CBS | W 35–7 | 105,135 |
| October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 3 Oregon | No. 2 | Autzen StadiumEugene, OR (College GameDay) | NBC | L 31–32 | 60,129 |
| October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 4 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 21–17 | 104,830 |
| November 2 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Penn State | No. 4 | Beaver StadiumUniversity Park, PA (rivalry, College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 20–13 | 111,030 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH | FOX | W 45–0 | 103,463 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 2 | Wrigley FieldChicago, IL | BTN | W 31–7 | 38,147 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 5 Indiana | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | W 38–15 | 105,751 |
| November 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Michigan | No. 2 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff) | FOX | L 10–13 | 106,005 |
| December 21 | 8:00 p.m. | (9) No. 7 Tennessee* | (8) No. 6 | Ohio StadiumColumbus, OH (CFP First Round, College GameDay) | ESPN/ABC | W 42–17 | 102,819 |
| January 1, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. (1) No. 1 Oregon* | (8) No. 6 | Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl–CFP Quarterfinal, College GameDay) | ESPN | W 41–21 | 90,732 |
| January 10, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (5) No. 3 Texas* | (8) No. 6 | AT&T StadiumArlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic–CFP Semifinal, College GameDay) | ESPN | W 28–14 | 74,527 |
| January 20, 2025 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. (7) No. 5 Notre Dame* | (8) No. 6 | Mercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta, GA (CFP National Championship, College GameDay) | ESPN | W 34–23 | 77,660 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern timeSource: ||||||||

## 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 | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| AP | 2 (15) | 2 (5) | 3 (5) | 3 (5) | 3 (5) | 3 (4) | 2 (9) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 (56) |
| Coaches | 2 (7) | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | 3 (3) | 3 (2) | 3 (7) | 2 (11) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 (53) |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Not released |

## Game summaries
### vs Akron

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Zips | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 2 Buckeyes | 7 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 52 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 102,011
* Referee: Tim O'Dey
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | AKR | OSU |
| First downs | 11 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 64–177 | 64–404 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–47 | 33–170 |
| Passing yards | 130 | 234 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–29–2 | 18–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:03 | 25:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Akron | Passing | Tahj Bullock | 9/13, 68 yards |
| Akron | Rushing | Tahj Bullock | 14 carries, 42 yards |
| Akron | Receiving | Jake Newell | 2 receptions, 41 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 8 carries, 65 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD |

### vs Western Michigan

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Buckeyes | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 102,665
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | WMU | OSU |
| First downs | 6 | 30 |
| Plays–yards | 48–99 | 72–683 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–28 | 39–273 |
| Passing yards | 71 | 410 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–17–0 | 25–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:24 | 34:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Western Michigan | Passing | Hayden Wolff | 8/15, 71 yards |
| Western Michigan | Rushing | Keshawn King | 8 carries, 22 yards |
| Western Michigan | Receiving | Anthony Sambucci | 3 receptions, 41 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 18/26, 292 yards, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 9 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thundering Herd | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 3 Buckeyes | 7 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: September 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 103,871
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | MRSH | OSU |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 70–264 | 57–569 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–125 | 31–280 |
| Passing yards | 139 | 289 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–27–0 | 18–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 36:15 | 23:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Marshall | Passing | Stone Earle | 16/21, 132 yards, 1 TD |
| Marshall | Rushing | A. J. Turner | 7 carries, 32 yards |
| Marshall | Receiving | Elijah Metcalf | 8 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 16/20, 275 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD |

### at Michigan State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Buckeyes | 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Spartans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan
* Date: September 28
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
* Game attendance: 71,114
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (Peacock): Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | OSU | MSU |
| First downs | 23 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 75–483 | 51–246 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–185 | 26–47 |
| Passing yards | 289 | 199 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–40–1 | 16–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:43 | 24:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 21/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 7 carries, 69 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD |
| Michigan State | Passing | Aidan Chiles | 13/19, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Michigan State | Rushing | Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams | 9 carries, 35 yards |
| Michigan State | Receiving | Jaron Glover | 4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Iowa

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| No. 3 Buckeyes | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 5
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 105,135
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | IOW | OSU |
| First downs | 10 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 48–226 | 65–412 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–116 | 39–203 |
| Passing yards | 110 | 209 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–21–1 | 21–25–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:14 | 34:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa | Passing | Cade McNamara | 14/20, 98 yards, 1 INT |
| Iowa | Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 15 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD |
| Iowa | Receiving | Luke Lachey | 5 receptions, 39 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 21/25, 209 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 13 carries, 78 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 3 Oregon

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Buckeyes | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| No. 3 Ducks | 6 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 32 |
at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 60,129
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter), and Paul Burmeister (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | OSU | ORE |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 68–467 | 65–496 |
| Rushes–yards | 32–141 | 31–155 |
| Passing yards | 326 | 341 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 28–35–0 | 23–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:09 | 26:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 28/35, 326 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 10 carries, 87 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 9 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Oregon | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 23/34, 341 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon | Rushing | Jordan James | 23 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD |
| Oregon | Receiving | Evan Stewart | 7 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Nebraska

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| No. 4 Buckeyes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 104,830
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | NEB | OSU |
| First downs | 18 | 11 |
| Plays–yards | 66–273 | 47–285 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–121 | 28–64 |
| Passing yards | 152 | 221 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 21–32–1 | 13–16–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:07 | 24:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 21/32, 152 yards, 1 INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 14 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Thomas Fidone | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 13/16, 221 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 10 carries, 29 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Carnell Tate | 4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD |

### at No. 3 Penn State (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 4 Buckeyes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| No. 3 Nittany Lions | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 111,030
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | OSU | PSU |
| First downs | 22 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 64–358 | 53–270 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–176 | 32–120 |
| Passing yards | 182 | 150 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–24–1 | 13–21–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:22 | 28:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 16/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 14 carries, 95 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 4 receptions, 55 yards |
| Penn State | Passing | Drew Allar | 12/20, 146 yards, 1 INT |
| Penn State | Rushing | Tyler Warren | 3 carries, 47 yards |
| Penn State | Receiving | Nicholas Singleton | 6 receptions, 54 yards |

### vs Purdue

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Boilermakers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 2 Buckeyes | 7 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 45 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 103,463
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | PUR | OSU |
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 59–206 | 66–433 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–98 | 35–173 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 260 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–21–1 | 21–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:11 | 30:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Purdue | Passing | Hudson Card | 9/19, 108 yards, 1 INT |
| Purdue | Rushing | Devin Mockobee | 13 carries, 73 yards |
| Purdue | Receiving | Shamar Rigby | 1 reception, 29 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 6 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD |

### at Northwestern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Buckeyes | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: S at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 38,147
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | OSU | NU |
| First downs | 19 | 17 |
| Plays–yards | 57–420 | 66–251 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–173 | 28–50 |
| Passing yards | 247 | 201 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–24–0 | 21–36–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:00 | 32:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 15/24, 247 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 4 receptions, 100 yards |
| Northwestern | Passing | Jack Lausch | 21/35, 201 yards |
| Northwestern | Rushing | Cam Porter | 10 carries, 37 yards |
| Northwestern | Receiving | Bryce Kirtz | 7 receptions, 92 yards |

### vs No. 5 Indiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 5 Hoosiers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| No. 2 Buckeyes | 0 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: November 23
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NW at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 105,751
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | IU | OSU |
| First downs | 16 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 59–151 | 55–316 |
| Rushes–yards | 40–86 | 29–115 |
| Passing yards | 68 | 201 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 8–18–0 | 22–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:40 | 29:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Indiana | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 8/18, 68 yards |
| Indiana | Rushing | Ty Son Lawton | 15 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD |
| Indiana | Receiving | Elijah Sarratt | 3 receptions, 40 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 22/26, 201 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 9 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Emeka Egbuka | 7 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Michigan (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wolverines | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| No. 2 Buckeyes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: November 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 27 °F (−3 °C) • Wind: W at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
* Game attendance: 106,005
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline reporter), and Tom Rinaldi (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | MICH | OSU |
| First downs | 13 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 58–234 | 59–252 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–172 | 26–77 |
| Passing yards | 62 | 175 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–16–2 | 19–33–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:35 | 26:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Michigan | Passing | Davis Warren | 9/16, 62 yards, 2 INT |
| Michigan | Rushing | Kalel Mullings | 32 carries, 116 yards, 1 TD |
| Michigan | Receiving | Peyton O'Leary | 1 reception, 18 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 19/33, 175 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 12 carries, 46 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Carnell Tate | 6 receptions, 58 yards |

### vs No. 7 Tennessee (CFP First Round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 7 Volunteers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 6 Buckeyes | 21 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
* Date: December 21
* Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 102,819
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Marty Smith (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
This game marked the first time a Buckeyes game would air on ABC since 2022.
| Statistics | TENN | OSU |
| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 70–256 | 64–473 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–152 | 33–156 |
| Passing yards | 104 | 317 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–31–0 | 25–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:10 | 32:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Tennessee | Passing | Nico Iamaleava | 14/31, 104 yards |
| Tennessee | Rushing | Peyton Lewis | 10 carries, 77 yards |
| Tennessee | Receiving | Bru McCoy | 4 receptions, 40 yards |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 24/29, 311 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 10 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 6 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. No. 1 Oregon (Rose Bowl / CFP Quarterfinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Buckeyes | 14 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
| No. 1 Ducks | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
* Date: January 1, 2025
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 90,732
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | OSU | ORE |
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 57–500 | 70–276 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–181 | 28– -23 |
| Passing yards | 319 | 299 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–26–0 | 29–42–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 17/26, 319 yards, 3 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 8 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 7 receptions, 187 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon | Passing | Dillon Gabriel | 29/41, 299 yards, 2 TD |
| Oregon | Rushing | Jordan James | 7 carries, 14 yards |
| Oregon | Receiving | Traeshon Holden | 7 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. No. 3 Texas (Cotton Bowl Classic / CFP Semifinal)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Buckeyes | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| No. 3 Longhorns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas
* Date: January 10, 2025
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 74,527
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter), and Holly Rowe (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | OSU | TEX |
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 57–370 | 68–341 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–81 | 29–58 |
| Passing yards | 289 | 283 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–33–1 | 23–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:38 | 28:22 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 24/33, 289 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Ohio State | Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 6 carries, 42 yards |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Carnell Tate | 7 receptions, 87 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Quinn Ewers | 23/39, 283 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Quintrevion Wisner | 17 carries, 46 yards |
| Texas | Receiving | Jaydon Blue | 5 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD |

### vs. No. 5 Notre Dame (CFP National Championship Game)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 6 Buckeyes | 0 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| No. 5 Fighting Irish | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
* Date: January 20, 2025
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 77,660
* Referee: Steve Marlowe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter), and Molly McGrath (sideline reporter)
* Box score, Recap
| Statistics | OSU | ND |
| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 62–445 | 58–308 |
| Rushes–yards | 41–214 | 26–53 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 255 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–21–0 | 22–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:25 | 27:35 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Ohio State | Passing | Will Howard | 17/21, 231 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 11 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD |
| Ohio State | Receiving | Jeremiah Smith | 5 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD |
| Notre Dame | Passing | Riley Leonard | 22/31, 255 yards, 2 TD |
| Notre Dame | Rushing | Riley Leonard | 17 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD |
| Notre Dame | Receiving | Jaden Greathouse | 6 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD |

## Personnel
### Depth chart

Defense :
* S
* 7 Jordan Hancock
* 3 Lorenzo Styles Jr.
* 13 Miles Lockhart
* FS
* 2 Caleb Downs
* 9 Malik Hartford
* 16 Keenan Nelson Jr.
| WLB | SLB |
| 6 Sonny Styles | 0 Cody Simon |
| 11 C. J. Hicks | 20 Arvell Reese |
| 26 Payton Pierce | 36 Gabe Powers |
* SS
* 8 Lathan Ransom
* 21 Jayden Bonsu
* 18 Jaylen McClain
* CB
* 1 Davison Igbinosun
* 24 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
* 12 Bryce West
| DE | DT | DT | DE |
| 44 JT Tuimoloau | 91 Tyleik Williams | 58 Ty Hamilton | 33 Jack Sawyer |
| 97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | 93 Hero Kanu | 98 Kayden McDonald | 92 Caden Curry |
| 96 Eddrick Houston | 94 Jason Moore | 95 Tywone Malone Jr. | 17 Mitchell Melton |
* CB
* 10 Denzel Burke
* 5 Aaron Scott Jr.
* 22 Calvin Simpson-Hunt
Offense :
* WR
* 4 Jeremiah Smith
* 9 Jayden Ballard
* 14 Kojo Antwi
* WR
* 2 Emeka Egbuka
* 11 Brandon Inniss
* 82 David Adolph
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT |
| 74 Donovan Jackson | 67 Austin Siereveld | 75 Carson Hinzman | 77 Tegra Tshabola | 70 Josh Fryar |
| 65 Zen Michalski | 51 Luke Montgomery | 62 Joshua Padilla | 54 Toby Wilson | 68 George Fitzpatrick |
| 72 Deontae Armstrong | — | — | 58 Gabe VanSickle | 69 Ian Moore |
* TE
* 88 Gee Scott Jr.
* 89 Will Kacmarek
* 85 Bennett Christian
* WR
* 17 Carnell Tate
* 13 Bryson Rodgers
* 5 Mylan Graham
* QB
* 18 Will Howard
* 33 Devin Brown
* 10 Julian Sayin
* Key reserves
* Out (season) RB 28 TC Caffey C 56 Seth McLaughlin LT 71 Josh Simmons
* QB 3 Lincoln Kienholz
* QB 12 Air Noland
* RB 24 Sam Williams-Dixon
* TE 15 Jelani Thurman
* DT 53 Will Smith Jr.
* DE 52 Joshua Mickens
* SLB 23 Garrett Stover
* RB
* 1 Quinshon Judkins
* 32 TreVeyon Henderson
* 20 James Peoples
* Special teams
* PK 38 Jayden Fielding
* PK 98 Austin Snyder
* P 42 Joe McGuire
* P 19 Nick McLarty
* KR 9 Jayden Ballard
* PR 11 Brandon Inniss
* LS 43 John Ferlmann
* H 42 Joe McGuire
As of January 20, 2025. Depth chart

## 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

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

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 |

### In-season awards
#### 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 |
| Week 11 | Will Howard | QB | Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 11 | Jeremiah Smith | WR | Freshman of the Week |
| Week 13 | Will Howard | QB | co-Offensive Player of the Week |
| Week 13 | Cody Simon | LB | Defensive Player of the Week |

### Post-season awards and honors

Big Ten Awards :
| Award | Player | Position |
| Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year | Jeremiah Smith | WR |
| Tatum–Woodson Defensive Back of the Year | Caleb Downs | SAF |
| Thompson–Randle El Freshman of the Year | Jeremiah Smith | WR |
All-Big Ten Team :
| Award | Player | Position |
| 1st Team | Jeremiah Smith | WR |
| 1st Team | Donovan Jackson | OG |
| 1st Team | Seth McLaughlin | C |
| 1st Team | JT Tuimoloau | DL |
| 1st Team | Cody Simon | LB |
| 1st Team | Caleb Downs | DB |
| 1st Team | Lathan Ransom | DB |
| 2nd Team | Jack Sawyer | DL |
| 2nd Team | Sonny Styles | LB |
| 3rd Team | Will Howard | QB |
| 3rd Team | TreVeyon Henderson | RB |
| 3rd Team | Quinshon Judkins | RB |
| 3rd Team | Emeka Egbuka | WR |
| 3rd Team | Tyleik Williams | DL |
| 3rd Team | Denzel Burke | CB |
All-American Honors :
| Player | Position | Status |
| Seth McLaughlin | C | Consensus |
| Caleb Downs | DB | Unanimous |
| Donovan Jackson | OL | |

### CFP awards and honors

Game awards :
| Player | Position | Award | Round |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | Offensive Player of the Game | Rose Bowl (Quarterfinal) |
| Cody Simon | LB | Defensive Player of the Game | Rose Bowl (Quarterfinal) |
| Will Howard | QB | Offensive Player of the Game | Cotton Bowl (Semifinal) |
| Jack Sawyer | DE | Defensive Player of the Game | Cotton Bowl (Semifinal) |
| Will Howard | QB | Offensive Player of the Game | CFP National Championship |
| Cody Simon | LB | Defensive Player of the Game | CFP National Championship |
All-CFP Team :
| Player | Position | Outlet |
| Will Howard | QB | SI, CBS, ATH, AP |
| Quinshon Judkins | RB | CBS, ATH, AP |
| TreVeyon Henderson | RB | ATH, AP |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | SI, CBS, ATH, AP |
| Donovan Jackson | OG | SI, CBS, ATH, AP |
| Carson Hinzman | C | AP |
| JT Tuimoloau | DE | SI, CBS, ATH, AP |
| Jack Sawyer | DE | SI, CBS, ATH, AP |
| Tyleik Williams | DT | CBS |
| Sonny Styles | LB | CBS, ATH, AP |
| Cody Simon | LB | SI, CBS, ATH, AP |
| Caleb Downs | S | SI, CBS, ATH, AP |
| Jayden Fielding | K | ATH |
Sources: Sports Illustrated, CBS, The Athletic, Associated Press

#### Other awards and honors
##### Archie Griffin awards

On Saturday, August 17, a statue of Archie Griffin was revealed at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. On Friday, August 30, a statue of Archie Griffin was unveiled at Ohio Stadium. During the halftime show on Saturday, August 31, Archie Griffin dotted the "i".