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Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStateFB)
Ryan Day (5th year) (59-8) #1
Record: 11 - 2 (8 - 1) | Proj: 10 - 2 (#) | SOS: (#7)
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Ohio State's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Ohio State at Indiana	-30.0	59.0	W 23 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/9	Ohio State vs Youngstown State	-45.5	56.0	W 35 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/16	Ohio State vs Western Kentucky	-29.5	65.0	W 63 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/23	Ohio State at Notre Dame	-3.0	55.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7	Ohio State vs Maryland	-17.0	56.5	W 37 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Ohio State at Purdue	-17.5	53.0	W 41 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Ohio State vs Penn State	-4.0	47.0	W 20 - 12	U	Y
Sat 10/28	Ohio State at Wisconsin	-14.5	48.0	W 24 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/4	Ohio State at Rutgers	-19.0	42.5	W 35 - 16	O	N
Sat 11/11	Ohio State vs Michigan State	-30.5	48.5	W 38 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/18	Ohio State vs Minnesota	-27.5	51.5	W 37 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/25	Ohio State at Michigan	+3.0	47.0	L 24 - 30	O	N
Fri 12/29	Ohio State vs Missouri	-4.0	51.0	L 3 - 14	U	N

Record Prediction: 10 - 2 NR
Schedule Rating: #7
Future 2027 Schedule

Ohio State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Ohio State vs Texas	-1.5	46.5	W 14 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Ohio State vs Grambling	-55.5	62.5	W 70 - 0	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Ohio State vs Ohio	-28.0	49.0	W 37 - 9	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27	Ohio State at Washington	-9.5	52.5	W 24 - 6	U	Y
Sat 10/4	Ohio State vs Minnesota	-23.5	42.5	W 42 - 3	O	Y
Sat 10/11	Ohio State at Illinois	-15.5	51.5	W 34 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Ohio State at Wisconsin	-24.5	41.5	W 34 - 0	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/1	Ohio State vs Penn State	-17.5	45.5	W 38 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/8	Ohio State at Purdue	-29.5	49.5	W 34 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/15	Ohio State vs UCLA	-33.5	46.5	W 48 - 10	O	Y
Sat 11/22	Ohio State vs Rutgers	-29.0	54.0	W 42 - 9	U	Y
Sat 11/29	Ohio State at Michigan	-9.5	43.5	W 27 - 9	U	Y
Sat 12/6	Ohio State vs Indiana	-5.5	48.5	L 10 - 13	U	N
Wed 12/31	Ohio State vs Miami	-7.5	39.5	L 14 - 24	U	N

2022 Schedule Rating: NR
2025 Record: 12 - 2 (B1G: 9 - 1)
Spread Record 10 - 3 - 1 | O/U 4 - 10

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 3 Elite, 2 Good, 2 Avg, 3 Bad, 1 Poor

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Ohio State's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	Ohio State vs Akron	-50.5	58.5	W 52 - 6	U	N
Sat 9/7	Ohio State vs Western Michigan	-37.5	54.5	W 56 - 0	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	Ohio State vs Marshall	-40.0	57.0	W 49 - 14	O	N
Sat 9/28	Ohio State at Michigan State	-23.5	48.5	W 38 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/5	Ohio State vs Iowa	-17.0	46.0	W 35 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/12	Ohio State at Oregon	-3.5	54.5	L 31 - 32	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/26	Ohio State vs Nebraska	-25.0	48.5	W 21 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/2	Ohio State at Penn State	-3.0	47.5	W 20 - 13	U	Y
Sat 11/9	Ohio State vs Purdue	-37.5	55.5	W 45 - 0	U	Y
Sat 11/16	Ohio State vs Northwestern	-28.0	43.5	W 31 - 7	U	N
Sat 11/23	Ohio State vs Indiana	-10.5	52.5	W 38 - 15	O	Y
Sat 11/30	Ohio State vs Michigan	-20.5	41.5	L 10 - 13	U	N
Sat 12/21	Ohio State vs Tennessee	-7.5	47.0	W 42 - 17	O	Y
Wed 1/1	Ohio State vs Oregon	-2.5	55.5	W 41 - 21	O	Y
Fri 1/10	Ohio State vs Texas	-6.5	51.5	W 28 - 14	U	Y
Mon 1/20	Ohio State vs Notre Dame	-8.5	45.5	W 34 - 23	O	Y

Ohio State's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	Ohio State at Indiana	-30.0	59.0	W 23 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/9	Ohio State vs Youngstown State	-45.5	56.0	W 35 - 7	U	N
Sat 9/16	Ohio State vs Western Kentucky	-29.5	65.0	W 63 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/23	Ohio State at Notre Dame	-3.0	55.5	W 17 - 14	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7	Ohio State vs Maryland	-17.0	56.5	W 37 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Ohio State at Purdue	-17.5	53.0	W 41 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Ohio State vs Penn State	-4.0	47.0	W 20 - 12	U	Y
Sat 10/28	Ohio State at Wisconsin	-14.5	48.0	W 24 - 10	U	N
Sat 11/4	Ohio State at Rutgers	-19.0	42.5	W 35 - 16	O	N
Sat 11/11	Ohio State vs Michigan State	-30.5	48.5	W 38 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/18	Ohio State vs Minnesota	-27.5	51.5	W 37 - 3	U	Y
Sat 11/25	Ohio State at Michigan	+3.0	47.0	L 24 - 30	O	N
Fri 12/29	Ohio State vs Missouri	-4.0	51.0	L 3 - 14	U	N

Ohio State's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	Ohio State vs Notre Dame	-17.0	58.5	W 21 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/10	Ohio State vs Arkansas State	-44.5	68.5	W 45 - 12	U	N
Sat 9/17	Ohio State vs Toledo	-34.5	63.0	W 77 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Ohio State vs Wisconsin	-19.0	56.5	W 52 - 21	O	Y
Sat 10/1	Ohio State vs Rutgers	-39.0	58.0	W 49 - 10	O	N
Sat 10/8	Ohio State at Michigan State	-27.0	64.5	W 49 - 20	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/22	Ohio State vs Iowa	-29.5	50.0	W 54 - 10	O	Y
Sat 10/29	Ohio State at Penn State	-15.5	60.5	W 44 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/5	Ohio State at Northwestern	-37.5	55.0	W 21 - 7	U	N
Sat 11/12	Ohio State vs Indiana	-40.0	62.0	W 56 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/19	Ohio State at Maryland	-26.5	62.5	W 43 - 30	O	N
Sat 11/26	Ohio State vs Michigan	-9.0	56.0	L 23 - 45	O	N
Sat 12/31	Ohio State vs Georgia	+5.5	62.0	L 41 - 42	O	Y

Ohio State's 2021 Schedule
Thu 9/2	Ohio State at Minnesota	-14.0	62.0	W 45 - 31	O	N
Sat 9/11	Ohio State vs Oregon	-14.5	65.0	L 28 - 35	U	N
Sat 9/18	Ohio State vs Tulsa	-24.5	60.5	W 41 - 20	O	N
Sat 9/25	Ohio State vs Akron	-48.5	66.5	W 59 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/2	Ohio State at Rutgers	-15.0	58.0	W 52 - 13	O	Y
Sat 10/9	Ohio State vs Maryland	-22.0	71.5	W 66 - 17	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23	Ohio State at Indiana	-21.0	59.0	W 54 - 7	O	Y
Sat 10/30	Ohio State vs Penn State	-18.5	60.5	W 33 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/6	Ohio State at Nebraska	-14.0	68.5	W 26 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/13	Ohio State vs Purdue	-19.0	65.5	W 59 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Ohio State vs Michigan State	-19.5	70.5	W 56 - 7	U	Y
Sat 11/27	Ohio State at Michigan	-6.5	63.5	L 27 - 42	O	N
Sat 1/1	Ohio State vs Utah	-4.5	64.5	W 48 - 45	O	N

2026 class: 301 points   #5
2025 class: 298 points   #5
2024 class: 289 points   #6
2023 class: 288 points   #4
2022 class: 301 points   #4

Average Class Ranking:   #5
Average Recruiting Points: 295

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent CFB Elites
4 Year Class: #4 - Best: #2 Worst: #4

CFB Crootin Averages
Big Ten Class: 222  #35
Power 4 Class: 222  #35
FBS Class: 171  #72

2021 class: 322 points   #2
2020 class: 295 points   #4
2019 class: 262 points   #15
2018 class: 317 points   #2
2017 class: 312 points   #2

Average Class Ranking:   #5
Average Recruiting Points: 302

Transfer Portal Classes
2023 Portal Class #29 - 9 players, 90 Avg
2025 Portal Class #24 - 11 players, 89 Avg
2024 Portal Class #9 - 8 players, 93 Avg
2023 Portal Class #29 - 9 players, 90 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #73 - 4 players, 91 Avg
2021 Portal Class #2 - 25 players, 95 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Brian Hartline (in his first season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Julian Sayin	301	391	77%	3610	32	8	9.2
Tavien St. Clair	0	2	0%	0	0	0	0.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Bo Jackson	179	1090	6	6.1	64
Isaiah West	59	310	2	5.3	38
Ja'Kobi Jackson	27	98	0	3.6	27
Jeremiah Smith	3	21	1	7.0	17

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jeremiah Smith	87	1243	12	14.3	87
Devin Mccuin	65	726	8	11.2	52
Kyle Parker	31	330	4	10.6	43
Hunter Welcing	28	296	2	10.6	36

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Jim Knowles (in his second season) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PD
Earl Little II	76	2	0	2
Jaylen McClain	53	0	0	3
Christian Alliegro	48	8	4	1
Payton Pierce	44	2	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kenyatta Jackson	28	11	7	2	2
Christian Alliegro	48	8	4	0	1
Eddrick Houston	21	4	3	1	0
James Smith	26	7	3	2	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Dominick Kelly	3	0	3
Jaylen McClain	53	0	3
Earl Little II	76	2	2

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
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Transfer Portal
2023 Portal Class #29
9 Commits, 89.9 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2023 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

Team Talent
2023 Talent Rating: 974.79 #3
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 #1 | 2024 #3 | 2023 #3 | 2022 #3

2023 - 2023 Records
2023 Record: 11 - 2
2023 Conf Record: 8 - 1
Spread: 6 - 5 - 2 | Totals: 3 - 10

2025 Record: 12 - 2
2025 Conf Record: 9 - 1
Spread: 10 - 3 - 1 | Totals: 4 - 10

2024 Record: 14 - 2
2024 Conf Record: 8 - 2
Spread: 10 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 9

2023 Record: 11 - 2
2023 Conf Record: 8 - 1
Spread: 6 - 5 - 2 | Totals: 3 - 10

Four Year Record: 48 - 8
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 32 - 19 - 5
Four Year Conference Record: 33 - 5

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 11 - 2
2022 Conf Record: 8 - 1
Spread: 6 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 10 - 3

2021 Record: 11 - 2
2021 Conf Record: 8 - 1
Spread: 6 - 6 - 1 | Totals: 8 - 5

2020 Record: 7 - 1
2020 Conf Record: 6 - 0
Spread: 3 - 4 - 1 | Totals: 5 - 3

2019 Record: 13 - 1
2019 Conf Record: 10 - 0
Spread: 9 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

Eight Year Record: 90 - 14
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 56 - 40 - 8
Eight Year Conference Record: 73 - 7

Ohio State Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2023	Cotton Bowl	Ohio State vs Missouri	-4.0	51.0	L 3 - 14
2022	CFP Semifinal	Ohio State vs Georgia	+5.5	62.0	L 41 - 42
2021	Rose Bowl	Ohio State vs Utah	-4.5	64.5	W 48 - 45
2020	CFP Nat'l Title	Ohio State vs Alabama	+9.5	75.0	L 24 - 52
2020	CFP Semifinal	Ohio State vs Clemson	+7.5	66.5	W 49 - 28
2019	CFP Semifinal	Ohio State vs Clemson	+3.0	63.5	L 23 - 29
2018	Rose Bowl	Ohio State vs Washington	-5.5	55.5	W 28 - 23
2017	Cotton Bowl	Ohio State vs USC	-9.5	65.5	W 24 - 7
2016	CFP Semifinal	Ohio State vs Clemson	-3.0	56.0	L 0 - 31
2015	Fiesta Bowl	Ohio State vs Notre Dame	-6.0		W 44 - 28
2014	CFP Nat'l Title	Ohio State vs Oregon	+5.5	72.0	W 42 - 20
2014	CFP Semifinal	Ohio State vs Alabama	+7.5	58.0	W 42 - 35
2013	Orange Bowl	Ohio State vs Clemson	-2.5	72.0	L 35 - 40

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.31 (10)	1.16 (124)	52% (2)	4.83 (5)	29 (68)	53%	67%	-.02 (3)	1.07 (2)	34% (6)	2.64 (8)	26.3 (7)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.43 (1)	1.36 (17)	52% (3)	4.6 (15)	28.8 (77)	42%	70%	-.01 (2)	1.14 (15)	36% (7)	2.05 (1)	25.4 (6)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	14	33:00	22.6	53%	67%	4.1	38.5	0.8	1	5.6	2.5	1

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	16	24:27	16.9	42%	70%	3.4	31.6	0.8	1.1	5.1	2.4	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	14	33.4	41.6	30.6	51.7% (2)	4.83 (5)	0.8	23	423	155	268	4.6	48% (80)	51% (54)	45% (47)	58% (1)	11% (6)	.31 (10)
2025 Defense	14	9.3	7.4	8.2	34.4% (6)	2.64 (8)	1	-	-	-	-	-	48% (50)	50% (89)	31% (3)	38% (32)	16% (57)	-.02 (3)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	16	35.7	38.7	29.7	51.8% (3)	4.6 (15)	0.8	17	347	137	211	5	49% (77)	50% (60)	48% (19)	56% (1)	12% (14)	.43 (1)
2024 Defense	16	12.9	9.9	17.3	36.3% (7)	2.05 (1)	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	53% (90)	46% (35)	39% (26)	34% (8)	19% (22)	-.01 (2)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	14	48% (80)	45% (47)	33.6	154.8	4.6	25 (60)	.08 (89)	2.99 (61)	73% (61)	7% (14)	0.78 (133)
2025 Defense	14	48% (50)	31% (3)	-	-	-	-	-.09 (4)	2.5 (10)	59% (9)	11% (17)	0.82 (7)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	16	49% (77)	48% (19)	27.3	136.8	5	28 (25)	.31 (8)	3.37 (15)	76% (48)	7% (7)	1.11 (16)
2024 Defense	16	53% (90)	39% (26)	-	-	-	-	.01 (15)	2.9 (48)	67% (33)	13% (16)	0.87 (20)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	14	51% (54)	58% (1)	22.4	29.1	268.2	9.2	12	33 (22)	8 (20)	.54 (3)	1.4 (117)	24% (2)	39% (7)	.5 (12)	4% (17)	1.9 (90)
2025 Defense	14	50% (89)	38% (32)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (100)	.05 (5)	1.2 (1)	36% (12)	23% (5)	.08 (5)	5% (108)	1.7 (7)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	16	50% (60)	56% (1)	16.7	23.4	210.6	9	12.6	31 (6)	9 (48)	.58 (1)	1.6 (70)	27% (7)	37% (12)	.55 (6)	5% (42)	2.1 (41)
2024 Defense	16	46% (35)	34% (8)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (76)	.02 (2)	1.5 (28)	32% (74)	30% (66)	.16 (13)	6% (61)	1.7 (6)

Team Notes

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes

Overall

Team Info

Power #3SP+ #2

Record Prediction: 10 - 2 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

11 - 2
B1G 8 - 1

Vs Spread6 - 5 - 2Totals3 - 10

One Score Games '25: (1-1)(7-7 under R.D.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent CFB Elites

'26 Profile

Remains CFB Elites

Performance #2

Special Teams #21

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR

OSU lost their 25 starting QB

Offense %NR

Defense %NR

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR

Rush Prod: %NR

Rec Prod: %NR

Front Seven: %NR

Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #3

Blue Chips (85%) #2

Offense TalentNR

Defense TalentNR

Portal Class #299 players (90 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #54 YR Class Rating #4

Talent Profile

Consistent CFB Elites

NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Brian Hartline 1

(DC) Jim Knowles 2

2023 Schedule

Information

SOS #7

Ohio State plays 2 opps off a byeYSU & RUTG

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 12 - 2 (10 - 3 - 1) (B1G: 9 - 1)

2024 Record: 14 - 2 (10 - 6 - 0) (B1G: 8 - 2)

Win History

Past 5 years 10.2

Avg under Ryan D 10.6

4 Yr Record (48 - 8)

8 Yr Record (90 - 14)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0NR

Defense: 0NR

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)

Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )

Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)

Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '23 Incoming Portals

Davison Igbinosun (CB)4★ (.94)

Ja'Had Carter (S)4★ (.93)

Josh Simmons (IOL)4★ (.91)

Lorenzo Styles (WR)4★ (.90)

Tywone Malone (DL)3★ (.89)

Victor Cutler (OT)3★ (.87)

Tristan Gebbia (QB)3★ (.85)

John Ferlmann (LS)2★ (.00)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '23 Incoming Recruits

Brandon Inniss (WR)5★ (.99)

Luke Montgomery (OT)4★ (.98)

Jermaine Mathews (CB)4★ (.98)

Noah Rogers (WR)4★ (.98)

Carnell Tate (WR)4★ (.97)

Calvin Simpson-Hunt (CB)4★ (.97)

Jason Moore (DL)4★ (.97)

Luke Montgomery (IOL)4★ (.96)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

Four Year Ratings Profile

Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile