Ohio State Buckeyes
6-1 (4-0 Big Ten)3rd APLast: W 19-15 at IndianaNext: at USC
Ryan Day · 9th season · .871 at Ohio State · .871 career since 2018
- Rating
- +29.21
- Adj Off
- 41.12
- Adj Def
- 11.91
- WAP
- +1.126
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 53.3%41 | 44.9%119 |
| Plays per game | 69.155 | 64.391 |
| Time of possession | 32:0731 | 27:53108 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 10.71 | 5.21 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0101 | 3.117 |
| Points per game | 39.312 | 13.44 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.8910 | 2.9025 |
| Starting field position | Own 3219 | Own 243 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.27618 | -0.0877 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3004 | -0.1201 |
| Success rate | 49.2%18 | 34.7%16 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3034 | 1.1946 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.09176 | -0.1557 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.5295 | -0.01315 |
| Std downs success | 54.4%17 | 39.4%13 |
| Passing downs success | 32.8%56 | 26.4%32 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.0%47 | 37.5%11 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1456 | 1.4336 |
| Penalties per game | 6.775 | 5.994 |
| Penalty yards per game | 51.144 | 46.6116 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.3%36 | 38.4%79 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.2932 | 1.7177 |
| 4th down conversion | 75.0%8 | 25.0%8 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 10.2-1.8
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | 133  Ball State | W56-3 | +0.01 | +0.61 | -0.33 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @6  Texas#19 | L23-24 | -0.29 | +0.12 | +0.06 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 130  Kent State | W59-3 | +0.01 | +0.29 | -0.45 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | 48  Illinois | W42-19 | +0.17 | +0.52 | +0.26 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @20  Iowa#15 | W31-14 | +0.47 | +0.20 | -0.09 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 79  Maryland | W45-16 | +0.09 | +0.12 | -0.24 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @7  Indiana#6 | W19-15 | +0.68 | +0.05 | +0.01 |
| Oct 31Wk 9 | @14  USC#16 | -10.675% | +0.54 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 9  Oregon | -12.579% | +0.50 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 27  Northwestern#24 | -21.391% | +0.29 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | @26  Nebraska | -14.883% | +0.44 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 24  Michigan | -20.490% | +0.31 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 SayinFR | 91% | 131/192 | 68.2% | 2007 | 10.5 | 19 | 4 |
| 13Luke FaheyFR | 6% | 9/13 | 69.2% | 203 | 15.6 | 2 | 2 |
| 9Tavien St. ClairFR | 3% | 5/7 | 71.4% | 52 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Bo JacksonFR | 40% | 107 | 516 | 4.8 | 4 | 11 |
| 24Ja'Kobi JacksonFR | 22% | 59 | 354 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 32Isaiah WestFR | 10% | 28 | 125 | 4.5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2Legend BeyFR | 6% | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Jeremiah SmithWR FRPOTY 6 | 25% | 52 | 984 | 18.9 | 12 |
| 3Devin MccuinWR FR | 9% | 19 | 268 | 14.1 | 2 |
| 83Nate RobertsTE FR | 5% | 11 | 178 | 16.2 | 2 |
| 0Brandon InnissWR FR | 5% | 11 | 153 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 7Phillip BellWR FR | 3% | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 86Mason WilliamsTE FR | 3% | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Kenyatta JacksonDE FR | 22 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 94Jason MooreDT FR | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 4Qua RussawDE FR | 14 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96Eddrick HoustonDT FR | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 53Will Smith Jr.DT FR | 12 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 55John WalkerDT FR | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Payton PierceLB FR | 37 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 5Riley PettijohnLB FR | 22 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14Christian AlliegroLB FR | 21 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17Tarvos AlfordLB FR | 19 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 20Cincere JohnsonLB FR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Earl Little IIS FR | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Jaylen McClainS FR | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 6Devin SanchezCB FR | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 7Jermaine Mathews Jr.CB FR | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 25Jay TimmonsCB FR | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 28Simeon CaldwellS FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Cameron CalhounCB FR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96Connor HawkinsFR | 8/10 | 80% | 48 | 34/34 | 58 |
| 92Cooper PetersonFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Joe McGuireFR | 19 | 43.8 | 56 | 8 | 2 |