American college football season
2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football |
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Big Ten champion Big Ten East Division co-champion Rose Bowl champion |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Division | East Division |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 3 |
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AP | No. 3 |
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Record | 13–1 (8–1 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | - Urban Meyer (7th season; remainder of season)
- Ryan Day (first 3 games)
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Offensive coordinator | Ryan Day (2nd season) |
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Co-offensive coordinator | Kevin Wilson (2nd season) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
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Defensive coordinator | Greg Schiano (3rd season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Alex Grinch (1st season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. This was the Buckeyes' 129th overall season and 106th as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach Urban Meyer in his seventh and final season at Ohio State.
Shortly before the season, head coach Urban Meyer was placed on administrative leave due to allegations that he was aware of domestic violence incidents involving former wide receivers coach Zach Smith.[1] Ryan Day was named acting head coach.[2] After a lengthy investigation, Meyer was suspended for three games for poor handling of the situation. Day acted as the head coach during Meyer's suspension.
The Buckeyes won each of their three games under Ryan Day to open the season, including a victory over then-No. 15 TCU in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. After Urban Meyer's return, Ohio State won their following four games, including a close win on the road over then-No. 9 Penn State. Ohio State rose to second in the AP Poll, but suffered a devastating loss on the road to Purdue, 49–20. The Buckeyes won their remaining regular season games, however, and secured a spot in the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game after defeating rival No. 4 Michigan 62–39. Ohio State defeated West Division champion Northwestern in that game convincingly, 45–24, but in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year, the Buckeyes were ranked sixth, leaving them just outside the playoff for the second consecutive year. The team was invited to the Rose Bowl to play Pac-12 Conference champion Washington. In the weeks before the game, Urban Meyer announced that he would retire at the end of the season, and the Rose Bowl would be his final game as head coach. The Buckeyes won the game to finish the year at 13–1, and were ranked third in the final polls.
The team was led offensively by quarterback Dwayne Haskins, who led FBS with 4,831 passing yards and 50 passing touchdowns, both of which set school records by wide margins. Haskins was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing in third. On the ground, running backs J. K. Dobbins and Mike Weber combined for over 2,000 yards rushing. Wide receiver Parris Campbell led the team with 1,063 receiving yards and a Big Ten-leading 12 receiving touchdowns. Defensive star and pre-season All-American lineman Nick Bosa suffered a groin injury during the game against TCU. He underwent surgery and elected not to return to the team, instead focusing on recovering for the 2019 NFL Draft.
Offseason
2018 NFL Draft
Recruiting
Recruiting class
The Buckeyes signed a total of 26 recruits. The class was rated as the second best in the country behind Georgia by the 247Sports Composite, and the best class in the Big Ten Conference.[3] Headlining the class were consensus five star recruits Nicholas Petit-Frere (offensive tackle), Taron Vincent (defensive tackle), and Tyreke Johnson (safety).
US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits |
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
Brian Snead RB | Seffner, Florida | Armwood High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jul 22, 2016 |
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Jaelen Gill RB | Westerville, Ohio | Westerville South High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Mar 1, 2017 |
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Taron Vincent DT | Baltimore, Maryland | IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Apr 2, 2017 |
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Josh Proctor S | Owasso, Oklahoma | Owasso High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 15, 2017 |
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Max Wray OT | Franklin, Tennessee | Franklin High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 282 lb (128 kg) | Apr 15, 2017 |
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Sevyn Banks CB | Orlando, Florida | Jones High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 26, 2017 |
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Dallas Gant LB | Toledo, Ohio | St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | May 16, 2017 |
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Teradja Mitchell LB | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 232 lb (105 kg) | Jun 2, 2017 |
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Master Teague RB | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | Blackman High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 11, 2017 |
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Matthew Jones C | Brooklyn, New York | Erasmus Hall High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jun 17, 2017 |
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Jeremy Ruckert TE | Lindenhurst, New York | Lindenhurst High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jul 17, 2017 |
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Marcus Hooker CB | New Castle, Pennsylvania | New Castle High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 27, 2017 |
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K'Vaughan Pope LB | Dinwiddie, Virginia | Dinwiddie County High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Aug 4, 2017 |
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L'Christian Smith WR | Huber Heights, Ohio | Wayne High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 27, 2017 |
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Antwuan Jackson DT | Ellenwood, Georgia | Blinn College | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | Sep 12, 2017 |
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Tyreke Johnson S | Jacksonville, Florida | Trinity Christian Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | Dec 5, 2017 |
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Matthew Baldwin QB | Austin, Texas | Lake Travis High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Dec 7, 2017 |
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Tommy Togiai DT | Pocatello, Idaho | Highland High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Dec 12, 2017 |
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Kamryn Babb WR | St. Louis, Missouri | Christian Brothers College High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | Dec 12, 2017 |
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Alex Williams DE | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington High School North | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Dec 19, 2017 |
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Cameron Brown WR | St. Louis, Missouri | Christian Brothers College High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 |
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Tyreke Smith DE | Cleveland Heights, Ohio | Cleveland Heights High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jan 4, 2018 |
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Tyler Friday DT | Ramsey, New Jersey | Don Bosco Preparatory High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | Jan 19, 2018 |
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Chris Olave WR | San Marcos, California | Mission Hills High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jan 28, 2018 |
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Nicholas Petit-Frere OT | Tampa, Florida | Berkeley Preparatory School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 272 lb (123 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
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Javontae Jean-Baptiste LB | Oradell, New Jersey | Bergen Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 2 247Sports: 2 ESPN: 2 |
- 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: - "Ohio State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
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Position key
Preseason
Award watch lists
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Oregon State* | No. 5 | | ABC | W 77–31 | 102,169 |
September 8 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 4 | | BTN | W 52–3 | 93,057 |
September 15 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 15 TCU* | No. 4 | | ABC | W 40–28 | 64,362 |
September 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Tulane* | No. 4 | | BTN | W 49–6 | 103,336 |
September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Penn State | No. 4 | | ABC | W 27–26 | 110,889 |
October 6 | 4:00 p.m. | Indiana † | No. 3 | | FOX | W 49–26 | 104,193 |
October 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 3 | | FS1 | W 30–14 | 100,042 |
October 20 | 7:30 p.m. | at Purdue | No. 2 | | ABC | L 20–49 | 60,716 |
November 3 | 12:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 8 | | FOX | W 36–31 | 104,245 |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Michigan State | No. 10 | | FOX | W 26–6 | 74,633 |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 10 | | ABC | W 52–51OT | 38,177 |
November 24 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Michigan | No. 10 | - Ohio Stadium
- Columbus, OH (The Game) (College GameDay)
| FOX | W 62–39 | 106,588 |
December 1 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 21 Northwestern | No. 6 | | FOX | W 45–24 | 66,375 |
January 1, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 9 Washington* | No. 6 | | ESPN | W 28–23 | 91,853 |
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Source[17]
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
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Coaches | 3 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 2 (1) | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
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CFP | Not released | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | Not released |
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Personnel
Roster
2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Greg Schiano (Associate head coach / defensive coordinator)
- Tony Alford (assistant head coach / running backs)
- Billy Davis (linebackers)
- Ryan Day (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
- Alex Grinch (co-defensive coordinator / safeties)
- Brian Hartline (Interim wide receivers)
- Larry Johnson (assistant head coach / defensive line)
- Taver Johnson (cornerbacks)
- Greg Studrawa (offensive line)
- Kevin Wilson (offensive coordinator / tight ends)
- Corey Dennis (senior quality control – offense)
- Louie Addazio (graduate assistant – offense)
- Kenny Anunike (graduate assistant – defense)
- Keenan Bailey (graduate assistant – defense)
- Parker Fleming (quality control coach – special teams)
- Bob Fraser (quality control coach – defense)
- Matt Thurin (quality control coach – defense)
- Peter Badovinac (graduate assistant – defense)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: August 29, 2018 |
Depth chart
Starters and backups.[18]
Defense | | | | | | | | | Offense | | | LT | LG | C | RG | RT | 75 Thayer Munford | 66 Malcolm Pridgeon | 73 Michael Jordan | 78 Demetris Knox | 59 Isaiah Prince | 58 Joshua Albai | 79 Brady Taylor | 71 Josh Myers | 52 Wyatt Davis | 77 Nicholas Petit-Frere | | TE | 89 Luke Farrell | 13 Rashod Berry | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Coaching changes
- Wide receiver coach Zach Smith was fired in July 2018 after domestic violence allegations came to light.[19] Brian Hartline was named interim WR coach.[20]
- Head coach Urban Meyer was placed on administrative leave after reports surfaced claiming he knew about Smith's incidents of domestic violence.[1] Ryan Day was named acting head coach.[2][21]
Game summaries
Oregon State
No. 5 Ohio State vs Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Oregon State | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 | • No. 5 Ohio State | 21 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 77 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 11:17 | OHST | McLaurin 2 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 7–0 | | Q1 | 10:35 | ORST | Bradford 49 yard pass from Blount (Choukair kick) | Tie 7–7 | | Q1 | 8:20 | OHST | Weber 16 yard run (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 14–7 | | Q1 | 3:41 | OHST | Berry 6 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 21–7 | | Q2 | 12:25 | OHST | Weber 49 yard run (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 28–7 | | Q2 | 7:58 | OHST | Weber 3 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 35–7 | | Q2 | 4:30 | OHST | Bosa recovered fumble in end zone (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 42–7 | | Q2 | 0:19 | ORST | Bradford 7 yard pass from Blount (Choukair kick) | OHST 42–14 | | Q3 | 14:45 | OHST | McLaurin 75 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 49–14 | | Q3 | 14:26 | ORST | Pierce 80 yard run (Choukair kick) | OHST 49–21 | | Q3 | 11:55 | OHST | Campbell 8 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 56–21 | | Q3 | 11:06 | ORST | Pierce 78 yard run (Choukair kick) | OHST 56–28 | | Q3 | 5:25 | ORST | Choukair 23 yard field goal | OHST 49–31 | | Q4 | 14:25 | OHST | Weber 4 yard run (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 63–31 | | Q4 | 9:26 | OHST | Snead 2 yard run (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 70–31 | | Q4 | 3:50 | OHST | Teague 33 yard run (Nuernberger kick) | OHST 77–31 | |
Game Statistics[22]
Statistic | OH St. | OR St. |
Total Yards | 721 | 392 |
Passing Yards | 346 | 196 |
Rushing Yards | 375 | 196 |
Penalties | 6-50 | 5-49 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of Possession | 31:16 | 28:44 |
Game Leaders
Rutgers
No. 4 Ohio State vs Rutgers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | • No. 4 Ohio State | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 | |
Game Statistics[23]
Statistic | OSU | RU |
Total Yards | 579 | 134 |
Passing Yards | 354 | 65 |
Rushing Yards | 225 | 69 |
Penalties | 11-120 | 7-72 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of Possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
Game Leaders
Vs. TCU
Advocare Showdown: #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) vs. #15 TCU Horned Frogs (2–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ohio State | 10 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
TCU | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas
- Date: September 15
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Indoors (roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,362
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Maria Taylor
- Box Score
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | OSU | TCU | 1 | 13:20 | 7 | 62 | 1:40 | Ohio State | 20-yard field goal by Sean Nuernberger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:13 | | | | Ohio State | Fumble recovered in end zone for touchdown by Davon Hamilton, Sean Nuernberger kick good | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4:28 | 7 | 84 | 2:41 | TCU | Sewo Olonilua 6-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9:08 | 2 | 93 | 0:20 | TCU | Darius Anderson 93-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5:34 | 10 | 48 | 3:27 | Ohio State | 30-yard field goal by Sean Nuernberger | 13 | 14 | 3 | 10:43 | 3 | 52 | 0:53 | TCU | Darius Anderson 16-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good | 13 | 21 | 3 | 6:58 | 2 | 63 | 0:16 | Ohio State | Parris Campbell 63-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, 2-point pass failed | 19 | 21 | 3 | 5:54 | | | | Ohio State | Interception returned 28 yards for touchdown by Dre'mont Jones, Sean Nuernberger kick good | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2:57 | 2 | 25 | 0:30 | Ohio State | K. J. Hill 24-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick good | 33 | 21 | 3 | 1:06 | 5 | 75 | 1:51 | TCU | TreVontae Hights 51-yard touchdown reception from Shawn Robinson, Jonathan Song kick good | 33 | 28 | 4 | 12:30 | 8 | 75 | 3:36 | Ohio State | Dwayne Haskins 5-yard touchdown run, Sean Nuernberger kick good | 40 | 28 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 40 | 28 | |
Tulane
No. 4 Ohio State vs Tulane | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Tulane | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | • No. 4 Ohio State | 21 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 49 | |
Game Statistics
Statistic | OSU | TU |
Total Yards | 570 | 256 |
Passing Yards | 419 | 156 |
Rushing Yards | 151 | 100 |
Penalties | 10-89 | 6-55 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of Possession | 29:00 | 31:00 |
Game Leaders
At Penn State
#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) at #9 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ohio St | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Penn St | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
at Beaver Stadium • State College, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear • 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h; 3.5 kn)
- Game attendance: 110,889
- Referee: Dan Capron
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit
- Box Score
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | OSU | PSU | 1 | 4:58 | 8 | 63 | 3:37 | Penn St | 34-yard field goal by Jake Pinegar | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11:18 | 4 | 7 | 1:30 | Penn St | 39-yard field goal by Jake Pinegar | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5:59 | 3 | 98 | 1:03 | Penn St | K. J. Hamler 93-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Jake Pinegar kick good | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1:50 | 2 | 25 | 0:42 | Ohio St | J. K. Dobbins 26-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick good | 7 | 13 | 3 | 10:22 | 13 | 75 | 4:38 | Ohio St | J. K. Dobbins 4-yard touchdown run, Sean Nuernberger kick good | 14 | 13 | 4 | 12:22 | 6 | 73 | 2:22 | Penn St | Pat Freiermuth 2-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Jake Pinegar kick good | 14 | 20 | 4 | 8:00 | | | | Penn St | Miles Sanders 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed | 14 | 26 | 4 | 6:42 | 3 | 75 | 1:18 | Ohio St | Binjimen Victor 47-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick good | 21 | 26 | 4 | 2:03 | 8 | 96 | 2:32 | Ohio St | K. J. Hill 24-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, 2-point pass failed | 27 | 26 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 27 | 26 | |
Indiana
No. 3 Ohio State vs Indiana | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Indiana | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 26 | • No. 3 Ohio State | 7 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 | |
Game Statistics
Statistic | OSU | IU |
Total Yards | 609 | 406 |
Passing Yards | 455 | 322 |
Rushing Yards | 154 | 84 |
Penalties | 9-82 | 3-35 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of Possession | 36:42 | 23:18 |
Game Leaders
Minnesota
No. 3 Ohio State vs Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Minnesota | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | • No. 3 Ohio State | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 30 | - Date: October 13, 2018
- Location:
Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio - Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:13
- Game attendance: 100,042
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers: (FS1): Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt
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Game Statistics
Statistic | OSU | MINN |
Total Yards | 504 | 396 |
Passing Yards | 412 | 218 |
Rushing Yards | 92 | 178 |
Penalties | 5-36 | 4-60 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of Possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
Game Leaders
At Purdue
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (3–3)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Ohio State | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
Purdue | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 49 |
at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind NW 18 miles per hour (29 km/h; 16 kn)
- Game attendance: 60,716
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi
- Box Score
Game information |
- Ohio State
- Dwayne Haskins
49/73, 470 Yds, 2 TD, INT - Mike Weber
9 Rush, 45 Yds - K. J. Hill
9 Rec, 105 Yds | - Purdue
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Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | OSU | PUR | 1 | 1:10 | 15 | 98 | 7:09 | Purdue | Isaac Zico 13-yard touchdown reception from David Blough, Spencer Evans kick good | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14:14 | 6 | 48 | 1:56 | Ohio State | 24-yard field goal by Blake Haubell | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0:27 | 8 | 80 | 1:24 | Purdue | Rondale Moore 9-yard touchdown reception from David Blough, Spencer Evans kick good | 3 | 14 | 3 | 12:25 | 10 | 69 | 2:35 | Ohio State | 23-yard field goal by Blake Haubell | 6 | 14 | 3 | 8:36 | 10 | 73 | 3:49 | Purdue | D.J. Knox 1-yard touchdown run, Spencer Evans kick good | 6 | 21 | 4 | 11:39 | 8 | 76 | 3:14 | Purdue | D.J. Knox 42-yard touchdown run, Spencer Evans kick good | 6 | 28 | 4 | 9:36 | 8 | 71 | 2:03 | Ohio State | Johnnie Dixon 32-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 13 | 28 | 4 | 6:46 | 5 | 75 | 2:50 | Purdue | D.J. Knox 40-yard touchdown run, Spencer Evans kick good | 20 | 28 | 4 | 4:40 | 9 | 70 | 2:06 | Ohio State | Terry McLaurin 34-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 20 | 35 | 4 | 3:37 | 3 | 46 | 1:03 | Purdue | Rondale Moore 43-yard touchdown reception from David Blough, Spencer Evans kick good | 20 | 42 | 4 | 2:08 | | | | Purdue | Interception returned 41 yards for touchdown by Markus Bailey, Spencer Evans kick good | 20 | 49 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 20 | 49 | |
Nebraska
No. 8 Ohio State vs Nebraska | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Nebraska | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 | • No. 8 Ohio State | 16 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 36 | |
Game Statistics
Statistic | OSU | NEB |
Total Yards | 481 | 450 |
Passing Yards | 252 | 266 |
Rushing Yards | 229 | 184 |
Penalties | 6-46 | 5-44 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of Possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
Game Leaders
At Michigan State
No. 8 Ohio State at No. 24 Michigan State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 8 Ohio State | 0 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 26 | No. 24 Michigan State | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
Game Statistics
Statistic | OSU | MSU |
Total Yards | 347 | 274 |
Passing Yards | 227 | 220 |
Rushing Yards | 120 | 54 |
Penalties | 4-30 | 7-46 |
Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
Time of Possession | 37:29 | 22:30 |
Game Leaders
At Maryland
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | OSU | MD | 1 | 14:10 | 2 | 80 | 0:50 | Maryland | Anthony McFarland 81-yard touchdown run, Joseph Petrino kick good | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9:10 | 10 | 52 | 4:45 | Ohio State | 36-yard field goal by Blake Haubell | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9:05 | 1 | 75 | 0:11 | Maryland | Anthony McFarland 75-yard touchdown run, Joseph Petrino kick good | 3 | 14 | 1 | 2:06 | 6 | 57 | 2:07 | Maryland | 36-yard field goal by Joseph Petrino | 3 | 17 | 2 | 10:21 | 1 | 68 | 0:11 | Ohio State | Terry McLaurin 68-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 10 | 17 | 2 | 6:02 | 8 | 60 | 4:14 | Maryland | Javon Leake 14-yard touchdown run, Joseph Petrino kick good | 10 | 24 | 2 | 3:13 | 8 | 75 | 2:49 | Ohio State | J. K. Dobbins 1-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good | 17 | 24 | 3 | 14:15 | | | | Maryland | Interception returned 37 yards for touchdown by RaVon Davie, Joseph Petrino kick good | 17 | 31 | 3 | 11:35 | 8 | 73 | 2:36 | Ohio State | Dwayne Haskins 2-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good | 24 | 31 | 4 | 12:25 | 7 | 44 | 2:30 | Ohio State | K. J. Hill 6-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 31 | 31 | 4 | 7:50 | 9 | 83 | 4:31 | Maryland | Jeshaun Jones 27-yard touchdown reception from Tyrrell Pigrome, Joseph Petrino kick good | 31 | 38 | 4 | 3:41 | 12 | 75 | 4:09 | Ohio State | Dwayne Haskins 1-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good | 38 | 38 | 4 | 1:41 | | | | Maryland | Fumble recovered in end zone for touchdown by Chigoziem Okonkwo, Joseph Petrino kick good | 38 | 45 | 4 | 0:40 | 7 | 50 | 0:52 | Ohio State | Benjamin Victor 3-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 45 | 45 | OT | | 5 | 25 | | Ohio State | Dwayne Haskins 5-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good | 52 | 45 | OT | | 2 | 25 | | Maryland | Tayon Fleet-Davis 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed | 52 | 51 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 52 | 51 | |
Michigan
#4 Michigan Wolverines (10–1) at #10 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1)
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Michigan | 3 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 39 |
Ohio State | 7 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 62 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
- Date: November 24
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
- Game attendance: 106,588
- Referee: Mike Cannon
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft
- Box Score
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | MICH | OSU | 1 | 11:29 | 6 | 57 | 1:57 | Ohio State | Chris Olave 24-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6:22 | 10 | 44 | 5:00 | Michigan | 39-yard field goal by Jake Moody | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14:51 | 12 | 52 | 5:41 | Michigan | 31-yard field goal by Jake Moody | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9:08 | 9 | 80 | 2:59 | Ohio State | Chris Olave 24-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 6 | 14 | 2 | 3:18 | 8 | 79 | 2:29 | Ohio State | Johnnie Dixon 31-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 6 | 21 | 2 | 0:47 | 8 | 79 | 2:29 | Michigan | Nico Collins 23-yard touchdown reception from Shea Patterson, Jake Moody kick good | 13 | 21 | 2 | 0:41 | 1 | 9 | 0:04 | Michigan | Chris Evans 9-yard touchdown reception from Shea Patterson, 2-point pass failed | 19 | 21 | 2 | 0:00 | 7 | 74 | 0:41 | Ohio State | 19-yard field goal by Blake Haubell | 19 | 24 | 3 | 8:25 | 9 | 56 | 3:45 | Ohio State | 19-yard field goal by Blake Haubell | 19 | 27 | 3 | 4:41 | | | | Ohio State | Blocked punt returned 33 yards for touchdown by Sevyn Banks, Blake Haubell kick good | 19 | 34 | 3 | 3:10 | 2 | 22 | 0:35 | Ohio State | Mike Weber 2-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good | 19 | 41 | 4 | 14:11 | 8 | 75 | 3:59 | Michigan | Nico Collins 12-yard touchdown reception from Shea Patterson, 2-point pass failed | 25 | 41 | 4 | 13:55 | 1 | 78 | 0:11 | Ohio State | Parris Campbell 78-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 25 | 48 | 4 | 9:35 | 11 | 86 | 4:13 | Michigan | Ben Mason 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good | 32 | 48 | 4 | 6:59 | 6 | 75 | 2:36 | Ohio State | K. J. Hill 1-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 32 | 55 | 4 | 5:26 | 3 | 19 | 1:16 | Ohio State | Parris Campbell 16-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 32 | 62 | 4 | 3:16 | 6 | 75 | 2:10 | Michigan | Joe Milton 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good | 39 | 62 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 39 | 62 | |
Big Ten Championship Game
No. 21 Northwestern vs. No. 6 Ohio State
(Big Ten Championship Game) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 21 Northwestern | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 24 | • No. 6 Ohio State | 14 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 45 | |
Game Statistics
Statistic | OSU | NW |
Total Yards | 607 | 418 |
Passing Yards | 499 | 267 |
Rushing Yards | 108 | 151 |
Penalties | 9-90 | 3-15 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of Possession | 35:52 | 24:08 |
Game Leaders
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl: #5 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #9 Washington Huskies
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Washington | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23 |
Ohio State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
- Date: January 1, 2019
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny • 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) N
- Game attendance: 91,853
- Referee: John McDaid
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi
- Box Score
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | WASH | OSU | 1 | 9:04 | 11 | 77 | 2:45 | Ohio State | Parris Campbell 12-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1:19 | 11 | 55 | 4:57 | Washington | 38-yard field goal by Peyton Henry | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12:23 | 10 | 75 | 3:56 | Ohio State | Johnnie Dixon 19-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0:14 | 5 | 57 | 0:46 | Ohio State | Rashod Berry 1-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good | 3 | 21 | 3 | 8:23 | 7 | 80 | 2:02 | Ohio State | J. K. Dobbins 3-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good | 3 | 28 | 4 | 12:17 | 10 | 66 | 4:38 | Washington | Drew Sample 1-yard touchdown reception from Myles Gaskin, Peyton Henry kick good | 10 | 28 | 4 | 6:42 | 5 | 66 | 1:30 | Washington | Myles Gaskin 1-yard touchdown run, Peyton Henry kick good | 17 | 28 | 4 | 0:42 | 10 | 71 | 2:08 | Washington | Myles Gaskin 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed | 23 | 28 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 23 | 28 | |
Awards and honors
Weekly Awards Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
Dwayne Haskins | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | September 3, 2018 | [24] |
Nick Bosa | Bednarik Award Player of the Week | September 5, 2018 | [25] |
Tate Martell | Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week | September 10, 2018 | [26] |
Dre'Mont Jones | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week | September 17, 2018 | [27] |
Dwayne Haskins | Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week | September 24, 2018 | [28] |
Drue Chrisman | Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week | September 30, 2018 | [29] |
Dwayne Haskins | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | October 1, 2018 | [30] |
Chase Young | Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week | October 1, 2018 | [30] |
Chase Young | Bednarik Award Player of the Week | October 2, 2018 | [31] |
Dwayne Haskins | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | October 8, 2018 | [32] |
Dwayne Haskins | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | November 19, 2018 | [33] |
Dwayne Haskins | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | November 26, 2018 | [34] |
Chris Olave | 247Sports True Freshman of the Week | November 26, 2018 | [35] |
NCAA Recognized All-American Honors Player | Position | AFCA | AP | FWAA | Sporting News | WCFF | Designation |
Dwayne Haskins | QB | | 3rd Team | | | | |
Michael Jordan | C | | 3rd Team | | | 2nd 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.
Other All-American Honors Player | Position | Athletic | Athlon | Bleacher Report[40] | CBS Sports | CFN | ESPN | FOX Sports | Phil Steele | Scout | SI | USA Today |
Michael Jordan | C | | | | 1st Team | HM | | | | | 1st Team | |
Dre'Mont Jones | DT | | | | | 1st Team | | | | | | |
Dwayne Haskins | QB | | | | | HM | | | | | | |
Isaiah Prince | OG | | | | | HM | | | | | | |
Players drafted into the NFL
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