Ohio State Buckeyes
7-1 (6-0 Big Ten)2nd APLast: L 24-52 vs Alabama
Ryan Day · 3rd season · .920 at Ohio State · .920 career since 2018
- Rating
- +27.93
- Adj Off
- 46.02
- Adj Def
- 18.08
- WAP
- +2.433
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.0%29 | 39.7%128 |
| Plays per game | 70.452 | 68.078 |
| Time of possession | 32:1020 | 27:39107 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.310 | 7.788 |
| Yards per rush | 6.03 | 3.413 |
| Points per game | 41.011 | 25.843 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.2022 | 3.7370 |
| Starting field position | Own 2971 | Own 242 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3427 | +0.16360 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.4182 | +0.0458 |
| Success rate | 51.0%6 | 43.9%77 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3144 | 1.2139 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3125 | -0.0852 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.39518 | +0.32799 |
| Std downs success | 56.6%5 | 50.4%90 |
| Passing downs success | 36.3%23 | 30.9%52 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 75.9%45 | 74.3%80 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1331 | 2.256 |
| Penalties per game | 6.175 | 5.681 |
| Penalty yards per game | 54.672 | 52.070 |
| 3rd down conversion | 49.1%10 | 37.5%38 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.13110 | 1.8856 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.6%60 | 53.3%53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 35  Nebraska | W52-17 | +0.20 | +0.52 | +0.23 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @17  Penn State | W38-25 | +0.52 | +0.38 | +0.28 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 80  Rutgers | W49-27 | +0.09 | +0.47 | +0.14 |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 18  Indiana#12 | W42-35 | +0.34 | +0.29 | +0.14 |
| Dec 5Wk 14 | @77  Michigan State | W52-12 | +0.17 | +0.31 | -0.21 |
| Dec 19Wk 16 | N21  Northwestern#10 | W22-10 | +0.40 | +0.17 | -0.03 |
| Jan 1Post | N2  Clemson#3 | W49-28 | +0.79 | +0.48 | +0.19 |
| Jan 11Post | N1  Alabama#1 | L24-52 | -0.08 | +0.11 | +0.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Justin FieldsJR | 100% | 158/225 | 70.2% | 2100 | 9.3 | 22 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Trey SermonSR | 34% | 116 | 870 | 7.5 | 4 | 12 |
| 33Master TeagueSO | 30% | 104 | 514 | 4.9 | 8 | 5 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Chris OlaveWR JR | 22% | 50 | 729 | 14.6 | 7 |
| 5Garrett WilsonWR SO | 19% | 43 | 723 | 16.8 | 6 |
| 88Jeremy RuckertTE JR | 6% | 13 | 151 | 11.6 | 5 |
| 11Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR JR | 4% | 10 | 49 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 6Jameson WilliamsWR SO | 4% | 9 | 154 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 3Julian FlemingWR SR | 3% | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon CooperDE SR | 24 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 72Tommy TogiaiDT JR | 23 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 92Haskell GarrettDT SR | 20 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Zach HarrisonDE SR | 14 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 52Antwuan JacksonDT SR | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Taron VincentDT 5Y | 9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20Pete WernerLB SR | 54 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32Tuf BorlandLB SR | 48 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 47Justin HilliardLB SR | 33 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5Baron BrowningLB SR | 29 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19Dallas GantLB SR | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Shaun WadeCB SR | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 21Marcus WilliamsonCB SR | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Sevyn BanksCB SR | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0.5 |
| 41Josh ProctorS SR | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 23Marcus HookerDB JR | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 1Tyreke JohnsonDB JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Lathan RansomS SR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Blake HaubeilSR | 5/7 | 71% | 43 | 24/24 | 39 |
| 30Jake SeibertJR | 1/2 | 50% | 23 | 16/16 | 19 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91Drue ChrismanSR | 27 | 45.0 | 74 | 11 | 2 |
| 29Zach HooverSR | 3 | 39.3 | 43 | 2 | 0 |