The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Ryan Day, and played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 136thseason overall and 113th as a member of the Big Ten. Ohio State attempted to repeat as national champions, failing to do so after losing to Miami in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. Ohio State defeated all three of their rivals, including rival Michigan and achieved a perfect 12–0 regular season for the first time since 2019, and advanced to the Big Ten Football Championship Game for the first time since 2020. Ohio State never trailed in the second half during the regular season. Ohio State also held all of their regular season opponents to 16 points or less, the first team to do so since the 1975 Florida Gators.
Their home opener against Texas reached a record-breaking 16.1million viewers, making it the most-watched Week1 game in college football history. Their regular season finale against Michigan reached 18.4million viewers, making it the most-watched 2025 regular season game. Their appearance in the Big Ten Championship against Indiana reached a record-breaking 18.3 million viewers, making it the most-watched conference championship in college football history.
Offseason
Coaching staff changes
Departures Sean Binckes Graduate assistant - offense Las Vegas Raiders Offensive assistant LaAllan Clark Graduate assistant - defense Texas Outside linebackers coach Tim Drevno Quality control - offense Texas Offensive consultant Gerren DuHart Program assistant - defense None Justin Frye Offensive line coach Arizona Cardinals Offensive line coach Chip Kelly Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Las Vegas Raiders Offensive coordinator Jim Knowles Defensive coordinator Penn State Defensive coordinator Riley Larkin Program assistant - offense New England Patriots Offensive assistant Joe Lyberger Quality control - defense None Mike Sollenne Graduate assistant - offense UNLV Offensive line coach Brent Zdebski Quality control - defense Penn State Defensive analyst/analytics coordinator
Additions Tyler Bowen Offensive line coach/run game coordinator Virginia Tech Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Josh Boyer Quality control - defense Miami Dolphins Defensive coordinator Charlie Dickey Program assistant - offensive line Oklahoma State Offensive line coach Nate Ebner Quality control - special teams None Billy Fessler Quarterbacks coach Akron Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Austin Fields Quality control - offense Virginia Tech Assistant offensive line coach/quality control specialist Marcus Johnson Assistant offensive line coach Purdue Offensive line coach Taver Johnson Analyst - defensive backs Philadelphia Eagles Assistant defensive backs coach Colin Keanu Program assistant - quarterbacks Western Illinois Wide receivers coach Wendy Laurent Assistant tight ends coach Dartmouth Tight ends coach Matt Patricia Defensive coordinator Philadelphia Eagles Senior defensive assistant Miguel Patrick Quality control - defense UAB Defensive line coach Tyler Walton Program assistant - cornerbacks None Tony Washington Program assistant - defensive line UCLA Defensive line/outside linebackers coach Billy Yates Quality control - defense New England Patriots Assistant offensive line coach
Players drafted into the NFL
119Tampa Bay BuccaneersEmeka EgbukaWR124Minnesota VikingsDonovan JacksonOG128Detroit LionsTyleik WilliamsDT132Kansas City ChiefsJosh SimmonsOT236Cleveland BrownsQuinshon JudkinsRB238New England PatriotsTreVeyon HendersonRB245Indianapolis ColtsJT TuimoloauDE4115Arizona CardinalsCody SimonLB4122Carolina PanthersLathan RansomS4123Pittsburgh SteelersJack SawyerDE5148Los Angeles RamsTy HamiltonDT5170Buffalo BillsJordan HancockCB5174Arizona CardinalsDenzel BurkeCB6185Pittsburgh SteelersWill HowardQBUndraftedArizona CardinalsJosh FryarOTUndraftedCincinnati BengalsSeth McLaughlinCUndraftedNew England PatriotsGee Scott Jr.TE
Transfers
Outgoing The Buckeyes lost 17 players to the transfer portal. Kojo Antwi #14 WR 6'0" 194 Junior Suwanee, GA Colorado State Jayden Ballard #9 WR 6'2" 195 Senior Massillon, OH Wisconsin Jayden Bonsu #21 S 6'2" 207 Sophomore Hillside, NJ Pittsburgh Devin Brown #33 QB 6'3" 212 Junior Gilbert, AZ California Morrow Evans #41 LS 6'1" 205 Freshman Bellaire, TX UCLA George Fitzpatrick #68 OL 6'6" 313 Junior Englewood, CO Kansas State Patrick Gurd #49 TE 6'4" 249 Senior New Albany, OH Cincinnati Collin Johnson #96 LS 6'1" 215 Senior New Albany, OH Withdrawn Hero Kanu #93 DT 6'5" 305 Junior Geltendorf, Germany Texas Mitchell Melton #17 LB 6'3" 245 Senior Silver Spring, MD Virginia Zen Michalski #65 OL 6'6" 319 Senior Floyds Knobs, IN Indiana Air Noland #12 QB 6'2" 192 Freshman College Park, GA South Carolina Gabe Powers #36 LB 6'4" 242 Junior Marysville, OH Kansas State Rashid SeSay #30 RB 5'11' 190 Freshman Zanesville, OH West Liberty Calvin Simpson-Hunt #22 CB 6'0" 204 Sophomore Waxahachie, TX Baylor Austin Snyder #98 K 5'7" 194 Senior Groveport, OH Texas Tech Reis Stocksdale #87 WR 5'10" 188 Graduate Morrow, OH Bowling Green Anthony Venneri #35 P 6'0" 225 Junior Toronto, Ontario UCF Miles Walker #76 OL 6'5" 317 Sophomore Greenwich, CT Boise State Sam Williams-Dixon #24 RB 5'11" 203 Freshman Pickerington, OH Withdrawn
Incoming The Buckeyes added 10 players from the transfer portal. Beau Atkinson #14 DL 6'6" 258 Senior Raleigh, NC North Carolina Eli Brickhandler #6 QB 6'2" 211 Graduate Stockton, CA Houston Christian Jackson Courville #96 K 5'10" 185 Junior Centerville, OH Ball State Phillip Daniels #70 OL 6'5" 315 Junior Cincinnati, OH Minnesota CJ Donaldson #12 RB 6'2" 238 Senior Miami, FL West Virginia Logan George #48 DL 6'5" 259 Junior Pocatello, ID Idaho State Ty Howard #25 LB 6'0" 200 Senior Cleveland, OH Duquesne Max Klare #86 TE 6'4" 240 Junior Guilford, IN Purdue Ethan Onianwa #78 OL 6'7" 331 Senior Katy, TX Rice Justin Terry #65 OL 6'5" 324 Sophomore Pickerington, OH West Virginia
Recruiting class
Recruiting class rankings 247Sports 5 2 2 14 10 26 ESPN — — 2 16 8 26 Rivals 4 2 3 18 5 26
Walk-ons Dylan Furshman #54 LB 6'0" 210 Freshman Jupiter, FL The Benjamin School Ian Gecse #57 OL 6'4" 260 Junior Grandview Heights, OH Grandview Heights High School Jaystin Gwinn #35 S 5'10" 206 Freshman Westerville, OH Westerville Central High School Stanley Jackson Jr. #28 RB 5'11" 218 Sophomore Westerville, OH Marshall Omar Jah #36 CB 5'11" 181 Freshman Lewis Center, OH Olentangy High School Grant Mills #41 LS 5'10" 223 Sophomore Mooresville, NC North Carolina Trey Robinette #14 QB 6'3" 189 Freshman Washington Court House, OH Miami Trace High School JJ Sebert #32 S 5'11" 190 Sophomore Pickerington, OH Bucknell Kolton Stover #26 QB 6'4" 198 Freshman Centerburg, OH Highland High School Gavin Thobe #49 S 6'2" 190 Freshman Bellbrook, OH Bellbrook High School Preston Wolfe #30 WR 6'1" 170 Sophomore Columbus, OH Indiana State
Schedule
Rankings
Game summaries No. 1 Texas
Statistics TEXOSU First downs 16 11 Plays–yards 67–336 54–203 Rushes–yards 37–166 34–77 Passing yards 170 126 Passing: –– 17–30–1 13–20–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 27:55 32:05 Team Category Player Statistics Texas Passing Arch Manning 17/30, 170 yards, TD, INT Rushing Quintrevion Wisner 16 carries, 80 yards Receiving Jack Endries 4 receptions, 50 yards Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 13/20, 126 yards, TD Rushing CJ Donaldson 19 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Carnell Tate 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
Grambling State (FCS)
Statistics GRAMOSU First downs 10 32 Plays–yards 55–166 66–651 Rushes–yards 33–94 38–274 Passing yards 72 377 Passing: –– 11–22–1 24–28–1 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 29:05 30:55 Team Category Player Statistics Grambling State Passing C'zavian Teasett 9/15, 55 yards, INT Rushing Andre Crews 5 carries, 38 yards Receiving Keith Jones Jr. 2 receptions, 19 yards Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 18/19, 306 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Bo Jackson 9 carries, 108 yards, TD Receiving Jeremiah Smith 5 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
Ohio
Statistics OHIOOSU First downs 9 28 Plays–yards 55–181 63–572 Rushes–yards 34–68 31–225 Passing yards 113 347 Passing: –– 10–21–0 25–32–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 27:17 32:43 Team Category Player Statistics Ohio Passing Parker Navarro 6/13, 94 yards, TD Rushing Sieh Bangura 12 carries, 24 yards Receiving Chase Hendricks 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 25/32, 347 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Bo Jackson 9 carries, 109 yards Receiving Jeremiah Smith 9 receptions, 153 yards, TD
at Washington
Statistics OSUWASH First downs 23 15 Plays–yards 62–357 53–234 Rushes–yards 34–149 30–61 Passing yards 208 173 Passing: –– 22–28–0 18–23–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:55 28:05 Team Category Player Statistics Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 22/28, 208 yards, 2 TD Rushing Bo Jackson 17 carries, 80 yards Receiving Jeremiah Smith 8 receptions, 81 yards, TD Washington Passing Demond Williams Jr. 18/22, 173 yards Rushing Jonah Coleman 13 carries, 70 yards Receiving Dezmen Roebuck 4 receptions, 58 yards
Minnesota
Statistics MINNOSU First downs 11 21 Plays–yards 51–162 58–474 Rushes–yards 25–68 30–133 Passing yards 94 341 Passing: –– 15–26–0 24–28–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 28:08 31:52 Team Category Player Statistics Minnesota Passing Drake Lindsey 15/26, 94 yards Rushing Fame Ijeboi 13 carries, 52 yards Receiving Jameson Geers 1 reception, 25 yards Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 23/27, 326 yards, 3 TD Rushing Bo Jackson 13 carries, 63 yards, TD Receiving Carnell Tate 9 receptions, 183 yards, TD
at No. 17 Illinois (Illibuck)
Statistics OSUILL First downs 17 22 Plays–yards 64–272 71–295 Rushes–yards 37-106 27–47 Passing yards 166 248 Passing: –– 19–27–0 30–44–1 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 33:11 26:49 Team Category Player Statistics Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 19/27, 166 yards, 2 TD Rushing Bo Jackson 10 carries, 47 yards Receiving Jeremiah Smith 5 receptions, 42 yards, TD Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 30/44, 248 yards, TD, INT Rushing Aidan Laughery 8 carries, 50 yards, TD Receiving Cole Rusk 5 receptions, 68 yards
at Wisconsin
Statistics OSUWIS First downs 26 9 Plays–yards 70–491 46–144 Rushes–yards 28–98 31–95 Passing yards 393 49 Passing: –– 36–42–0 7–15–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:57 26:03 Team Category Player Statistics Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 36/42, 393 yards, 4 TD Rushing Isaiah West 9 carries, 55 yards Receiving Carnell Tate 6 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD Wisconsin Passing Hunter Simmons 6/12, 54 yards, INT Rushing Gideon Ituka 4 carries, 35 yards Receiving Lance Mason 2 receptions, 31 yards
Penn State (rivalry)
Statistics PSUOSU First downs 15 22 Plays–yards 60–200 55–480 Rushes–yards 31–55 32–164 Passing yards 145 316 Passing: –– 19–29–1 20–23–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 29:53 30:07 Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Ethan Grunkemeyer 19/28, 145 yards, INT Rushing Kaytron Allen 21 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Nicholas Singleton 3 receptions, 28 yards Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 20/23, 316 yards, 4 TD Rushing Bo Jackson 13 carries, 105 yards Receiving Carnell Tate 5 receptions, 124 yards, TD
at Purdue
Statistics OSUPUR First downs 30 13 Plays–yards 76–473 44–186 Rushes–yards 43–170 22–92 Passing yards 303 94 Passing: –– 27–33–1 13–22–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 40:53 19:07 Team Category Player Statistics Ohio State Passing Julian Sayin 27/33, 303 yards, TD, INT Rushing Bo Jackson 14 carries, 75 yards Receiving Jeremiah Smith 10 receptions, 137 yards, TD Purdue Passing Ryan Browne 10/19, 76 yards, INT Rushing Antonio Harris 13 carries, 45 yards Receiving Rico Walker 1 reception, 30 yards
UCLA