Ohio State Buckeyes
12-2 (9-0 Big Ten)5th APLast: L 14-24 vs Miami
Ryan Day · 8th season · .872 at Ohio State · .872 career since 2018
- Rating
- +28.02
- Adj Off
- 37.38
- Adj Def
- 9.31
- WAP
- +2.355
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 51.0%60 | 50.8%69 |
| Plays per game | 63.3117 | 55.1136 |
| Time of possession | 33:017 | 27:00130 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 9.27 | 5.32 |
| Yards per rush | 4.653 | 2.97 |
| Points per game | 33.421 | 9.31 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.835 | 2.648 |
| Starting field position | Own 2968 | Own 267 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3277 | -0.0145 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3424 | -0.0451 |
| Success rate | 53.2%1 | 35.8%12 |
| Explosiveness | 1.15124 | 1.041 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.13960 | -0.0676 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5552 | +0.06510 |
| Std downs success | 57.3%1 | 42.1%18 |
| Passing downs success | 39.0%7 | 23.7%8 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 72.5%59 | 48.1%1 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.798 | 1.0099 |
| Penalties per game | 4.17 | 3.6136 |
| Penalty yards per game | 38.513 | 28.0135 |
| 3rd down conversion | 52.6%3 | 30.5%10 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.29122 | 2.0067 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%17 | 39.3%13 |
Rank out of 136 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 30Wk 1 | 11  Texas#12 | W14-7 | +0.43 | +0.04 | -0.12 |
| Sep 6Wk 2 | Grambling(FCS) | W70-0 | +0.00 | +0.62 | -0.27 |
| Sep 13Wk 3 | 74  Ohio | W37-9 | +0.08 | +0.38 | -0.06 |
| Sep 27Wk 5 | @18  Washington | W24-6 | +0.50 | +0.27 | +0.03 |
| Oct 4Wk 6 | 61  Minnesota | W42-3 | +0.13 | +0.56 | -0.08 |
| Oct 11Wk 7 | @31  Illinois | W34-16 | +0.37 | +0.24 | +0.10 |
| Oct 18Wk 8 | @57  Wisconsin | W34-0 | +0.24 | +0.45 | -0.09 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | 12  Penn State | W38-14 | +0.43 | +0.51 | +0.12 |
| Nov 8Wk 11 | @94  Purdue | W34-10 | +0.09 | +0.30 | +0.05 |
| Nov 15Wk 12 | 76  UCLA | W48-10 | +0.08 | +0.44 | +0.06 |
| Nov 22Wk 13 | 58  Rutgers | W42-9 | +0.14 | +0.31 | -0.12 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | @22  Michigan#21 | W27-9 | +0.47 | +0.25 | -0.18 |
| Dec 6Wk 15 | N1  Indiana#1 | L10-13 | -0.21 | +0.12 | +0.20 |
| Dec 31Post | N6  Miami#2 | L14-24 | -0.39 | +0.06 | +0.06 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Julian SayinJRPOTY 4 | 96% | 301/391 | 77.0% | 3610 | 9.2 | 32 | 8 |
| 3Lincoln KienholzJR | 3% | 11/14 | 78.6% | 139 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Bo JacksonSO | 38% | 179 | 1090 | 6.1 | 6 | 19 |
| 12CJ DonaldsonSR | 20% | 96 | 361 | 3.8 | 10 | 15 |
| 1James PeoplesJR | 13% | 61 | 344 | 5.6 | 3 | 10 |
| 32Isaiah WestSO | 13% | 59 | 310 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jeremiah SmithWR JR | 21% | 87 | 1243 | 14.3 | 12 |
| 17Carnell TateWR JR | 13% | 51 | 875 | 17.2 | 9 |
| 86Max KlareTE JR | 11% | 43 | 448 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 0Brandon InnissWR SR | 9% | 36 | 271 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 89Will KacmarekTE SR | 4% | 15 | 168 | 11.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Caden CurryDE SR | 66 | 16.5 | 11.0 | 8 | 2 |
| 98Kayden McDonaldDL JR | 65 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2Kenyatta JacksonDE SR | 28 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 95Tywone MaloneDT SR | 26 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 96Eddrick HoustonDT JR | 21 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 53Will Smith Jr.DT SR | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Sonny StylesLB SR | 83 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 8Arvell ReeseLB JR | 69 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 26Payton PierceLB JR | 44 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5Riley PettijohnLB SO | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17Tarvos AlfordLB SO | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Caleb DownsS JR | 68 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 |
| 8Jaylen McClainS JR | 53 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 1Davison IgbinosunCB SR | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0.5 |
| 3Lorenzo Styles Jr.CB SR | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 7Jermaine Mathews Jr.CB SR | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 6Devin SanchezCB SO | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 13Faheem DelaneS SO | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38Jayden FieldingSR | 16/20 | 80% | 49 | 56/56 | 104 |
| 96Jackson CourvilleJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Joe McGuireSR | 29 | 42.4 | 55 | 12 | 2 |
| 35Nick McLartySR | 1 | 45.0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |