Ohio State Buckeyes
12-2 (9-1 Big Ten)5th APLast: W 24-7 vs USC
Urban Meyer · 6th season · .901 at Ohio State · .851 career since 2001
- Rating
- +26.32
- Adj Off
- 42.53
- Adj Def
- 16.26
- WAP
- +2.296
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 54.8%39 | 48.2%102 |
| Plays per game | 74.537 | 67.993 |
| Time of possession | 28:2499 | 31:3631 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.419 | 6.113 |
| Yards per rush | 5.88 | 2.94 |
| Points per game | 41.16 | 19.015 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.358 | 2.6211 |
| Starting field position | Own 3097 | Own 3161 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2929 | +0.02812 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3106 | -0.0154 |
| Success rate | 52.7%2 | 34.8%8 |
| Explosiveness | 1.10117 | 1.2796 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2738 | -0.01919 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.34319 | +0.08619 |
| Std downs success | 57.3%1 | 39.6%7 |
| Passing downs success | 39.3%12 | 26.5%11 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 76.8%27 | 66.0%33 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3646 | 1.7141 |
| Penalties per game | 6.9102 | 5.957 |
| Penalty yards per game | 67.4114 | 51.569 |
| 3rd down conversion | 46.5%6 | 31.9%16 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5760 | 1.9323 |
| 4th down conversion | 68.2%8 | 48.1%59 |
Rank out of 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | @54  Indiana | W49-21 | +0.26 | +0.31 | +0.09 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | 6  Oklahoma#3 | L16-31 | -0.40 | +0.04 | +0.24 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | 65  Army | W38-7 | +0.12 | +0.47 | +0.01 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 102  UNLV | W54-21 | +0.03 | +0.29 | -0.02 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @94  Rutgers | W56-0 | +0.10 | +0.50 | -0.18 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 85  Maryland | W62-14 | +0.07 | +0.41 | -0.24 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | @79  Nebraska | W56-14 | +0.16 | +0.53 | +0.08 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | 3  Penn State#8 | W39-38 | +0.64 | +0.28 | +0.14 |
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @25  Iowa | L24-55 | -0.56 | +0.07 | +0.38 |
| Nov 11Wk 11 | 31  Michigan State#15 | W48-3 | +0.24 | +0.40 | -0.18 |
| Nov 18Wk 12 | 104  Illinois | W52-14 | +0.03 | +0.26 | -0.06 |
| Nov 25Wk 13 | @14  Michigan | W31-20 | +0.54 | +0.26 | +0.04 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | N9  Wisconsin#7 | W27-21 | +0.60 | +0.10 | +0.01 |
| Dec 29Post | N15  USC#12 | W24-7 | +0.46 | +0.04 | -0.02 |
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. Barrett2017YPOTY 8 | 84% | 240/371 | 64.7% | 3053 | 8.2 | 35 | 9 |
| 7Dwayne HaskinsSO | 13% | 40/57 | 70.2% | 565 | 9.9 | 4 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2J.K. DobbinsJR | 33% | 194 | 1403 | 7.2 | 7 | 22 |
| 25Mike WeberJR | 17% | 101 | 626 | 6.2 | 10 | 10 |
| 24Antonio WilliamsSR | 10% | 57 | 290 | 5.1 | 3 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14K.J. HillWR SR | 13% | 56 | 549 | 9.8 | 3 |
| 21Parris CampbellWR SR | 9% | 40 | 584 | 14.6 | 3 |
| 83Terry McLaurinWR SR | 7% | 29 | 436 | 15.0 | 6 |
| 85Marcus BaughTE 2017Y | 6% | 28 | 304 | 10.9 | 5 |
| 11Austin MackWR SR | 5% | 24 | 343 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 9Binjimen VictorWR SR | 5% | 23 | 349 | 15.2 | 7 |
| 1Johnnie DixonWR SR | 4% | 18 | 422 | 23.4 | 8 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Sam HubbardDE 2017Y | 42 | 13.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 97Nick BosaDE JR | 34 | 16.0 | 8.5 | 9 | 2 |
| 11Jalyn HolmesDE 2017Y | 30 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 |
| 59Tyquan LewisDL 2017Y | 20 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 86Dre'Mont JonesDT JR | 20 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2Chase YoungDE JR | 18 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17Jerome BakerLB 2017Y | 72 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 32Tuf BorlandLB SR | 58 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35Chris WorleyLB 2017Y | 56 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39Malik HarrisonLB SR | 37 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33Dante BookerLB SR | 31 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jordan FullerS SR | 70 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| 7Damon WebbS 2017Y | 61 | 3 | 5 | 2.0 |
| 3Damon ArnetteCB SR | 44 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 |
| 8Kendall SheffieldCB JR | 40 | 9 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 34Erick SmithS 2017Y | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12Denzel WardCB 2017Y | 37 | 15 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 1Jeffrey OkudahCB JR | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Sean NuernbergerSR | 17/21 | 81% | 44 | 71/71 | 122 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Drue ChrismanSR | 51 | 44.2 | 62 | 0 | 0 |