Ohio State Buckeyes
11-2 (8-1 Big Ten)6th APLast: L 0-31 vs Clemson
Urban Meyer · 5th season · .910 at Ohio State · .851 career since 2001
- Rating
- +24.63
- Adj Off
- 39.76
- Adj Def
- 15.03
- WAP
- +2.423
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 55.0%40 | 50.4%75 |
| Plays per game | 77.021 | 68.783 |
| Time of possession | 33:1112 | 26:49114 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.888 | 5.61 |
| Yards per rush | 5.517 | 3.412 |
| Points per game | 39.413 | 15.53 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0427 | 2.489 |
| Starting field position | Own 3138 | Own 278 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.22527 | -0.0512 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.24823 | -0.0402 |
| Success rate | 49.4%9 | 35.0%5 |
| Explosiveness | 1.06123 | 1.1428 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2597 | -0.0864 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22465 | +0.0018 |
| Std downs success | 54.7%6 | 38.7%4 |
| Passing downs success | 36.9%30 | 28.2%16 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 74.1%49 | 47.6%2 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.925 | 2.089 |
| Penalties per game | 6.370 | 4.5119 |
| Penalty yards per game | 50.650 | 41.2116 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.5%17 | 32.2%11 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.6260 | 1.7740 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.9%18 | 34.8%15 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | 111  Bowling Green | W77-10 | +0.02 | +0.49 | -0.21 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | 51  Tulsa | W48-3 | +0.19 | +0.16 | -0.41 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @6  Oklahoma#5 | W45-24 | +0.72 | +0.33 | +0.05 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 113  Rutgers | W58-0 | +0.02 | +0.46 | -0.16 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | 65  Indiana | W38-17 | +0.12 | +0.23 | +0.01 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @12  Wisconsin#9 | W30-23 | +0.55 | +0.18 | +0.15 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | @14  Penn State#7 | L21-24 | -0.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | 49  Northwestern | W24-20 | +0.19 | +0.25 | +0.19 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | 46  Nebraska | W62-3 | +0.21 | +0.44 | -0.44 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @80  Maryland | W62-3 | +0.16 | +0.37 | -0.15 |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @57  Michigan State | W17-16 | +0.28 | -0.06 | +0.22 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 4  Michigan#10 | W30-27 | +0.63 | +0.06 | -0.11 |
| Dec 31Post | N2  Clemson#1 | L0-31 | -0.22 | -0.23 | +0.12 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16J.T. Barrett2016Y | 93% | 233/379 | 61.5% | 2555 | 6.7 | 24 | 7 |
| 9Joe BurrowSR | 7% | 22/28 | 78.6% | 226 | 8.1 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Mike WeberJR | 31% | 182 | 1096 | 6.0 | 9 | 23 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80Noah BrownWR 2016Y | 8% | 32 | 402 | 12.6 | 7 |
| 2Dontre WilsonWR 2016Y | 7% | 27 | 352 | 13.0 | 5 |
| 85Marcus BaughTE 2016Y | 6% | 24 | 269 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 14K.J. HillWR SR | 4% | 18 | 262 | 14.6 | 1 |
| 21Parris CampbellWR SR | 3% | 13 | 121 | 9.3 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86Dre'Mont JonesDT JR | 51 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Sam HubbardDE 2016Y | 46 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 2 |
| 11Jalyn HolmesDE 2016Y | 33 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 59Tyquan LewisDL 2016Y | 29 | 10.5 | 8.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 97Nick BosaDE JR | 29 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 77Michael HillDT 2016Y | 21 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Raekwon McMillanLB 2016Y | 102 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17Jerome BakerLB 2016Y | 83 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 |
| 35Chris WorleyLB 2016Y | 69 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 48Joe BurgerLB 2016Y | 14 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39Malik HarrisonLB SR | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Malik HookerS 2016Y | 74 | 4 | 7 | 5.5 |
| 7Damon WebbS 2016Y | 57 | 3 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 2Marshon LattimoreCB 2016Y | 41 | 9 | 4 | 1.0 |
| 8Gareon ConleyCB 2016Y | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 12Denzel WardCB 2016Y | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 3Damon ArnetteCB SR | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 34Erick SmithS 2016Y | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Tyler Durbin2016Y | 17/21 | 81% | 45 | 63/65 | 114 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Cameron Johnston2016Y | 56 | 46.7 | 70 | 0 | 0 |