WEEK 1Sep 5
Ohio Stadium
Big Ten Conference2026 SEASON#21 AP
Ohio StateBuckeyes
6–3OverallBig Ten ConferenceAP #21 · Nov 8
Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026
ON DECKvs NorthwesternNov 14 · 12:00 PM ET
THE ROAD AHEAD
12 games · Regular season2026 schedule
5 schedule entries shown.
WEEK 2Sep 12
at
#8 Texas
DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
WEEK 3Sep 19
Ohio Stadium
WEEK 4Sep 26
vs
Illinois
Ohio Stadium
WEEK 5Oct 3
at
#16 Iowa
Kinnick Stadium
Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch
THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE
7 in / 14 out · net -7Transfer portal
Incoming7
DATELB
Christian Alliegro
From Wisconsin
CB
Cam Calhoun
From Alabama
K
Connor Hawkins
From Baylor
QB
Justyn Martin
From Maryland
S
Terry Moore
From Duke
Outgoing14
DATEDL
Jarquez Carter
To Miami (FL)
S
Faheem Delane
To LSU
EDGE
Logan George
To Washington
S
Cody Haddad
To Iowa
S
Malik Hartford
To UCLA
View all 14 departures
CB
Aaron Scott Jr.
To Oregon
QB
Lincoln Kienholz
To Louisville
EDGE
Dominic Kirks
To Northwestern
DL
Trajen Odom
To Arkansas
RB
James Peoples
To Penn State
DL
Maxwell Roy
To UCLA
OL
Tegra Tshabola
To Kentucky
CB
Bryce West
To Wisconsin
RB
Sam Dixon
To South Carolina
Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger
THE LOCKER ROOM
Roster coverage unavailableMeet the roster
Position groups
Expand to exploreRoster not available for this team
The current research package does not include a published player roster for this program.
Inside the depth chartFirst string by unit
Depth chart not available for this team
No verified first-string listing is included in the current dataset.
Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026
Availability report
Not published for this team.
Fantasy notes
Julian Sayin · QB
Sporting News listed Julian Sayin as Ohio State’s 2026 starting quarterback.
As of Sep 7, 2026 · activeBo Jackson · RB
RotoBaller listed Bo Jackson among Ohio State’s Week 1 running backs.
As of Sep 7, 2026 · activeJeremiah Smith · WR
RotoBaller ranked Jeremiah Smith as Week 1 WR No. 1.
As of Sep 7, 2026 · activeMAKE A SATURDAY OF IT
Watch guideYour gameday, covered
PLAN THE TRIP
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Getting there
COTA buses and game-day shuttles from the Expo Center operate on published routes.
ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP
WBNS-FM97.1 FM
Ohio State Sports Network · Columbus, OH
As of Sep 8, 2026Listen with the networkPolicies and broadcasts can change. Confirm details with the official athletics site before traveling.
BEYOND THE EYE TEST
2026 preseason · Published, not modeled hereBy the numbers
Preseason outlook
2026SP+ OVERALL28.8
NATIONAL RANK#2
Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.
- ESPN FPI rank
- #1
- Win total line vs. projection
- Not published / Not published
- Playoff probability Outlet not published
- Not published
FPI rank updated Oct 4, 2026 (The Big Lead); SP+ retained at its Sep 27 cutoff.
BUILT OVER SATURDAYS
Season records & national player finishesThe program archive
Season by season
| Season | Record | PPG for | PPG against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-2 | 33.4 | 9.3 |
| 2024 | 14-2 | 35.7 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 11-2 | 30.5 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | 11-2 | 44.2 | 21.0 |
| 2021 | 11-2 | 45.7 | 22.8 |
| 2020 | 7-1 | 41.0 | 25.8 |
| 2019 | 13-1 | 46.9 | 13.7 |
| 2018 | 13-1 | 42.4 | 25.5 |
| 2017 | 12-2 | 41.1 | 19.0 |
| 2016 | 11-2 | 39.4 | 15.5 |
| 2015 | 12-1 | 35.7 | 15.1 |
| 2014 | 14-1 | 44.8 | 22.0 |
| 2013 | 12-2 | 45.5 | 22.6 |
| 2012 | 12-0 | 37.2 | 22.8 |
Top-10 finishes
Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes
#2
Julian Sayin
2025Passing Rating
#10
Julian Sayin
2025Passing Td
#10
Julian Sayin
2025Passing Yards
#7
Jeremiah Smith
2025Receiving Td
#4
Jeremiah Smith
2025Receiving Yards
#9
Caden Curry
2025Sacks
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#3
Will Howard
2024Passing Rating
#6
Will Howard
2024Passing Td
#6
Will Howard
2024Passing Yards
#4
Jeremiah Smith
2024Receiving Yards
#5
J.T. Tuimoloau
2024Sacks
#10
Marvin Harrison Jr.
2023Receiving Yards
#1
C.J. Stroud
2022Passing Rating
#6
Marvin Harrison Jr.
2022Receiving Yards
#9
Emeka Egbuka
2022Receiving Yards
#2
C.J. Stroud
2021Passing Rating
#5
C.J. Stroud
2021Passing Td
#5
C.J. Stroud
2021Passing Yards
#9
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
2021Receiving Td
#3
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
2021Receiving Yards
#4
Justin Fields
2019Passing Rating
#3
J.K. Dobbins
2019Rushing Td
#3
J.K. Dobbins
2019Rushing Yards
#1
Chase Young
2019Sacks
#4
Dwayne Haskins
2018Passing Rating
#1
Dwayne Haskins
2018Passing Td
#1
Dwayne Haskins
2018Passing Yards
#8
Parris Campbell
2018Receiving Td
#9
Chase Young
2018Sacks
#5
Malik Hooker
2016Interceptions
#5
Ezekiel Elliott
2015Rushing Td
#5
Ezekiel Elliott
2015Rushing Yards
#2
J.T. Barrett
2014Passing Rating
#9
Ezekiel Elliott
2014Rushing Td
#9
Ezekiel Elliott
2014Rushing Yards
#5
Joey Bosa
2014Sacks
#3
Ryan Shazier
2013Tackles
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