2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football
2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 2
AP	No. 2
CFP	No. 2
Record	9–1 (6–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chip Kelly (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brian Hartline (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Jim Knowles (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Captain	Emeka Egbuka; TreVeyon Henderson; Jack Sawyer; Cody Simon
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 Oregon y	8	–	0	11	–	0
No. 5 Indiana	7	–	0	10	–	0
No. 2 Ohio State	6	–	1	9	–	1
No. 4 Penn State	6	–	1	9	–	1
Iowa	4	–	3	6	–	4
Minnesota	4	–	3	6	–	4
No. 25 Illinois	4	–	3	7	–	3
Washington	4	–	4	6	–	5
Wisconsin	3	–	4	5	–	5
Rutgers	3	–	4	6	–	4
Michigan	3	–	4	5	–	5
USC	3	–	5	5	–	5
UCLA	3	–	5	4	–	6
Nebraska	2	–	5	5	–	5
Michigan State	2	–	5	4	–	6
Northwestern	2	–	5	4	–	6
Maryland	1	–	6	4	–	6
Purdue	0	–	6	1	–	9
Championship: Oregon vs. TBD
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of November 20, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represents the Ohio State University during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They are led by sixth-year head coach Ryan Day, and play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Offseason

Positions key
C	Center	CB	Cornerback	DB	Defensive back	DE	Defensive end^[a]
DL	Defensive lineman	DT	Defensive tackle	FB	Fullback	FS	Free safety
G	Guard^[b]	K	Kicker^[c]	KR	Kickoff returner	LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper	MLB	Middle linebacker^[d]	OT	Offensive tackle	OL	Offensive lineman
OLB	Outside linebacker^[a]	NT	Nose tackle	P	Punter	PR	Punt returner
QB	Quarterback	RS	Return specialist	RB	Running back	S	Safety
SS	Strong safety	TE	Tight end	WR	Wide receiver

^ ^a ^b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Coaching staff changes

Departures

Name	Position	New school	New position
Tony Alford	Assistant head coach for offense/running backs coach	Michigan^[1]	Run game coordinator/running backs coach
Corey Dennis	Quarterbacks coach	Tulsa^[2]	Quarterbacks coach/passing game coordinator
Perry Eliano	Safeties coach	Toledo^[3]^[4]	Cornerbacks coach
Parker Fleming	Special teams coordinator	None^[5]	None

Additions

Name	Position	Previous school	Previous position
Tim Drevno^[6]	Offensive quality control coach	UCLA	Offensive line coach
Matt Guerrieri^[5]	Safeties coach	Indiana	Co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Michael Hunter^[7]	Defensive graduate assistant	Tulsa	Defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach
Tony Johnson^[8]	Senior advisor/analyst	Olentangy Berkshire Middle School	Assistant coach
Chip Kelly^[9]	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	UCLA	Head coach
Carlos Locklyn^[10]	Running backs coach	Oregon	Running backs coach

Players drafted into the NFL


Round	Pick	NFL team	Player	Position
1	4	Arizona Cardinals	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR
2	54	Cleveland Browns	Michael Hall Jr.	DT
4	123	Houston Texans	Cade Stover	TE
5	148	Las Vegas Raiders	Tommy Eichenberg	LB
Undrafted		Detroit Lions	Steele Chambers	LB
Undrafted		Buffalo Bills	Xavier Johnson	WR
Undrafted		Miami Dolphins	Matthew Jones	OL
Undrafted		Jacksonville Jaguars	Josh Proctor	S

Transfers

Outgoing

The Buckeyes lost 26 players to the transfer portal.^[11]^[12]

Player	Position	New school
Omari Abor	DE	SMU
Jyaire Brown	CB	LSU
Reid Carrico	LB	West Virginia
Ja'Had Carter	S	NC State
Connor Cmiel	WR	Coastal Carolina
Victor Cutler Jr.	OL	Louisville
Julian Fleming	WR	Penn State
Nigel Glover	LB	Northwestern
Kyion Grayes	WR	California
Sam Hart	TE	Colorado
Willtrell Hartson	RB	Southern Illinois
Cedrick Hawkins	S	UCF
Dallan Hayden	RB	Colorado
Jakob James	OL	Toledo
Parker Lewis	K	Arizona State
Cameron Martinez	S	Boston College
Kyle McCord	QB	Syracuse
Jaden McKenzie	DT	East Carolina
Jesse Mirco	P	Vanderbilt
Evan Pryor	RB	Cincinnati
Bryson Rodgers	WR	Withdrew
Noah Rogers	WR	NC State
Joe Royer	TE	Cincinnati
Kye Stokes	S	Cincinnati
Chip Trayanum	RB	Kentucky
Ryan Turner	CB	Boston College
Enokk Vimahi	OL	Washington

Incoming

The Buckeyes added 10 players from the transfer portal.^[11]^[12]

Player	Position	Previous school
Caleb Downs	S	Alabama
Will Howard	QB	Kansas State
Quinshon Judkins	RB	Ole Miss
Will Kacmarek	TE	Ohio
Seth McLaughlin	OL	Alabama
Keenan Nelson Jr.	S	South Carolina
Julian Sayin	QB	Alabama
Joey Velazquez	LB	Michigan
Anthony Venneri	P	Buffalo

Recruiting class

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	3:30 p.m.	Akron*	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	CBS	W 52–6	102,011
September 7	7:30 p.m.	Western Michigan*	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN	W 56–0	102,665
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Marshall*	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 49–14	103,871
September 28	7:30 p.m.	at Michigan State	No. 3	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	Peacock	W 38–7	71,114
October 5	3:30 p.m.	Iowa	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	CBS	W 35–7	105,135
October 12	7:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Oregon	No. 2	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (College GameDay)	NBC	L 31–32	60,129
October 26	12:00 p.m.	Nebraska	No. 4	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 21–17	104,830
November 2	12:00 p.m.	at No. 3 Penn State	No. 4	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry, College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 20–13	111,030
November 9	12:00 p.m.	Purdue	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	W 45–0	103,463
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Northwestern	No. 2	Wrigley Field Chicago, IL	BTN	W 31–7	38,147
November 23	12:00 p.m.	No. 5 Indiana	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX
November 30	12:00 p.m.	Michigan		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 5) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time Source: ^[13]^[14]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	2 (15)	2 (5)	3 (5)	3 (5)	3 (5)	3 (4)	2 (9)	4	4	4	3	2	2
Coaches	2 (7)	2 (3)	2 (3)	3 (3)	3 (2)	3 (7)	2 (11)	5	4	4	3	2	2
CFP	Not released										2	2	2				Not released

Game summaries

vs Akron

Akron Zips (0–0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	3	0	3	0	6
No. 2 Buckeyes	7	10	21	14	52

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: August 31
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 102,011
Referee: Tim O'Dey
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(8:44) AKR – Garrison Smith 48-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:18; Akron 3–0)
(2:44) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 16-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:00; Ohio State 7–3)

Second quarter

(11:23) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 0:40; Ohio State 10–3)
(4:30) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 9-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:30; Ohio State 17–3)

Third quarter

(7:53) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:52; Ohio State 24–3)
(7:35) OSU – Lathan Ransom 27-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 31–3)
(3:57) AKR – Garrison Smith 49-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:38; Ohio State 31–6)
(0:01) OSU – James Peoples 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:56; Ohio State 38–6)

Fourth quarter

(10:16) OSU – Carnell Tate 34-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:53; Ohio State 45–6)
(2:25) OSU – Gabe Powers 29-yard interception return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 52–6)

Statistics	AKR	OSU
First downs	11	24
Plays–yards	64–177	64–404
Rushes–yards	35–47	33–170
Passing yards	130	234
Passing: comp–att–int	18–29–2	18–31–0
Time of possession	34:03	25:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing	Tahj Bullock	9/13, 68 yards
	Rushing	Tahj Bullock	14 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Jake Newell	2 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	17/28, 228 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	8 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD

vs Western Michigan

Western Michigan Broncos (0–1) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
No. 2 Buckeyes	21	14	14	7	56

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 7
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
Game attendance: 102,665
Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(11:04) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 3-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:35; Ohio State 7–0)
(4:00) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 70-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:28; Ohio State 14–0)
(1:02) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 23-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:39; Ohio State 21–0)

Second quarter

(8:28) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 23-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:17; Ohio State 28–0)
(4:20) OSU – Will Howard 6-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:34; Ohio State 35–0)

Third quarter

(6:44) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 16-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 42–0)
(0:05) OSU – James Peoples 12-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:13; Ohio State 49–0)

Fourth quarter

(5:01) OSU – Bennett Christian 55-yard pass from Julian Sayin, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:05; Ohio State 56–0)

Statistics	WMU	OSU
First downs	6	30
Plays–yards	48–99	72–683
Rushes–yards	31–28	39–273
Passing yards	71	410
Passing: comp–att–int	8–17–0	25–33–0
Time of possession	25:24	34:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing	Hayden Wolff	8/15, 71 yards
	Rushing	Keshawn King	8 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Sambucci	3 receptions, 41 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	18/26, 292 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	9 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	5 receptions, 119 yards, 1 TD

vs Marshall

Marshall Thundering Herd (1–1) vs No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	7	7	0	0	14
No. 3 Buckeyes	7	21	14	7	49

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 21
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 103,871
Referee: Bryan Banks
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(8:14) MRSH – Ethan Payne 1-yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:46; Marshall 7–0)
(7:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 68-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:42; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(12:31) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:26; Ohio State 14–7)
(10:50) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 86-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 1 play, 86 yards, 0:12; Ohio State 21–7)
(3:33) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:30; Ohio State 28–7)
(0:06) MRSH – Elijah Metcalf 13-yard pass from Stone Earle, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:27; Ohio State 28–14)

Third quarter

(11:48) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 40-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; Ohio State 35–14)
(3:31) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 53-yard pass from Will Howard, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:09; Ohio State 42–14)

Fourth quarter

(13:46) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 6-yard run, Austin Snyder kick (Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:15; Ohio State 49–14)

Statistics	MRSH	OSU
First downs	18	23
Plays–yards	70–264	57–569
Rushes–yards	43–125	31–280
Passing yards	139	289
Passing: comp–att–int	18–27–0	18–26–1
Time of possession	36:15	23:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Stone Earle	16/21, 132 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	A. J. Turner	7 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Metcalf	8 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	16/20, 275 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	14 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	5 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD

at Michigan State

No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (3–0) at Michigan State Spartans (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 3 Buckeyes	3	21	14	0	38
Spartans	0	7	0	0	7

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: September 28
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: NE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 71,114
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (Peacock): Andrew Siciliano (play-by-play), Colt McCoy (analyst), and Lewis Johnson (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(9:15) OSU – Jayden Fielding 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:45; Ohio State 3–0)

Second quarter

(14:04) OSU – Gee Scott Jr. 3-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:08; Ohio State 10–0)
(9:41) MSU – Jaron Glover 12-yard pass from Aidan Chiles, Jonathan Kim kick (Drive: 1 play, 12 yards, 0:07; Ohio State 10–7)
(7:22) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 19-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:19; Ohio State 17–7)
(0:29) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 17-yard pass from Devin Brown, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 0:44; Ohio State 24–7)

Third quarter

(4:57) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 33-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:11; Ohio State 31–7)
(2:05) OSU – Will Howard 6-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:19; Ohio State 38–7)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	OSU	MSU
First downs	23	13
Plays–yards	75–483	51–246
Rushes–yards	35–185	26–47
Passing yards	289	199
Passing: comp–att–int	26–40–1	16–25–1
Time of possession	35:43	24:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	21/31, 244 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	7 carries, 69 yards
	Receiving	Emeka Egbuka	7 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Michigan State	Passing	Aidan Chiles	13/19, 167 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams	9 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	Jaron Glover	4 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

vs Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes (3–1) vs No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	0	0	0	7	7
No. 3 Buckeyes	7	0	21	7	35

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 5
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph
Game attendance: 105,135
Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), and Jenny Dell (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(3:41) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 14-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 7:36; Ohio State 7–0)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

(9:34) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 4-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:17; Ohio State 14–0)
(7:59) OSU – Will Howard 4-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:22; Ohio State 21–0)
(0:13) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:40; Ohio State 28–0)

Fourth quarter

(10:58) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 3-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:54; Ohio State 35–0)
(8:07) IOWA – Kaleb Johnson 28-yard run, Drew Stevens kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:51; Ohio State 35–7)

Statistics	IOW	OSU
First downs	10	21
Plays–yards	48–226	65–412
Rushes–yards	26–116	39–203
Passing yards	110	209
Passing: comp–att–int	15–21–1	21–25–1
Time of possession	25:14	34:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa	Passing	Cade McNamara	14/20, 98 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kaleb Johnson	15 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Luke Lachey	5 receptions, 39 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	21/25, 209 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	13 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

at No. 3 Oregon

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–0) at No. 3 Oregon Ducks (5–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Buckeyes	7	14	7	3	31
No. 3 Ducks	6	16	0	10	32

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: October 12
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
Game attendance: 60,129
Referee: Larry Smith
TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporter), and Paul Burmeister (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(10:00) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; Ohio State 7–0)
(5:51) ORE – Jordan James 3-yard run, two-point pass failed (Drive: 2 plays, 28 yards, 0:43; Ohio State 7–6)

Second quarter

(14:22) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:21; Ohio State 14–6)
(12:31) ORE – Evan Stewart 10-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, two-point run failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51; Ohio State 14–12)
(10:09) ORE – Atticus Sappington 27-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:17; Oregon 15–14)
(3:53) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:16; Ohio State 21–15)
(1:17) ORE – Tez Johnson 48-yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Atticus Sappington kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; Oregon 22–21)

Third quarter

(9:27) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 6-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:08; Ohio State 28–22)

Fourth quarter

(13:20) ORE – Dillon Gabriel 27-yard run, Andrew Boyle kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:51; Oregon 29–28)
(6:00) OSU – Jayden Fielding 40-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 7:20; Ohio State 31–29)
(1:47) ORE – Atticus Sappington 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:13; Oregon 32–31)

Statistics	OSU	ORE
First downs	22	18
Plays–yards	68–467	65–496
Rushes–yards	32–141	31–155
Passing yards	326	341
Passing: comp–att–int	28–35–0	23–34–0
Time of possession	33:09	26:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	28/35, 326 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	10 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	9 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Oregon	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	23/34, 341 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jordan James	23 carries, 115 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Evan Stewart	7 receptions, 149 yards, 1 TD

vs Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5–2) vs No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	6	3	8	17
No. 4 Buckeyes	7	7	0	7	21

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 26
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: N at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 104,830
Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(0:29) OSU – Carnell Tate 40-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:02; Ohio State 7–0)

Second quarter

(10:21) NEB – John Hohl 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:08; Ohio State 7–3)
(8:21) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 60-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Ohio State 14–3)
(0:00) NEB – John Hohl 54-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:02; Ohio State 14–6)

Third quarter

(7:29) NEB – John Hohl 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:51; Ohio State 14–9)

Fourth quarter

(10:47) NEB – Dante Dowdell 1-yard run, Nate Boerkircher pass from Dylan Raiola (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:06; Nebraska 17–14)
(6:04) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 9-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; Ohio State 21–17)

Statistics	NEB	OSU
First downs	18	11
Plays–yards	66–273	47–285
Rushes–yards	33–121	28–64
Passing yards	152	221
Passing: comp–att–int	21–32–1	13–16–1
Time of possession	35:07	24:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	21/32, 152 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dante Dowdell	14 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Thomas Fidone	4 receptions, 55 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	13/16, 221 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	10 carries, 29 yards
	Receiving	Carnell Tate	4 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD

at No. 3 Penn State

No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (6–1) at No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions (7–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 Buckeyes	7	7	3	3	20
No. 3 Nittany Lions	10	0	3	0	13

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: November 2
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 111,030
Referee: Kole Knueppel
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(6:54) PSU – Ryan Barker 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 8:00; Penn State 3–0)
(5:37) PSU – Zion Tracy 31-yard interception return, Ryan Barker kick (Penn State 10–0)
(1:59) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 25-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:32; Penn State 10–7)

Second quarter

(11:54) OSU – Brandon Inniss 21-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:42; Ohio State 14–10)

Third quarter

(10:40) OSU – Jayden Fielding 46-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:20; Ohio State 17–10)
(5:03) PSU – Ryan Barker 44-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:32; Ohio State 17–13)

Fourth quarter

(10:13) OSU – Jayden Fielding 39-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:02; Ohio State 20–13)

Statistics	OSU	PSU
First downs	22	15
Plays–yards	64–358	53–270
Rushes–yards	38–176	32–120
Passing yards	182	150
Passing: comp–att–int	16–24–1	13–21–1
Time of possession	31:22	28:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	16/24, 182 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	14 carries, 95 yards
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	4 receptions, 55 yards
Penn State	Passing	Drew Allar	12/20, 146 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tyler Warren	3 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Nicholas Singleton	6 receptions, 54 yards

vs Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers (1–7) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Boilermakers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 2 Buckeyes	7	14	17	7	45

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 9
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 103,463
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter

(6:02) OSU – Will Howard 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:59; Ohio State 7–0)

Second quarter

(8:30) OSU – Gee Scott Jr. 15-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:42; Ohio State 14–0)
(0:27) OSU – Jeremiah Smith 17-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 1:13; Ohio State 21–0)

Third quarter

(8:34) OSU – Jayden Fielding 42 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 6:21; Ohio State 24–0)
(3:07) OSU – TreVeyon Henderson 19-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:36; Ohio State 31–0)
(2:59) OSU – Jack Sawyer 11-yard fumble return, Jayden Fielding kick (Ohio State 38–0)

Fourth quarter

(14:05) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 10-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:58; Ohio State 45–0)

Statistics	PUR	OSU
First downs	15	23
Plays–yards	59–206	66–433
Rushes–yards	38–98	35–173
Passing yards	108	260
Passing: comp–att–int	9–21–1	21–31–0
Time of possession	29:11	30:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Purdue	Passing	Hudson Card	9/19, 108 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devin Mockobee	13 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Shamar Rigby	1 reception, 29 yards
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	TreVeyon Henderson	6 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	6 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

at Northwestern

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (8–1) at Northwestern Wildcats (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 Buckeyes	0	21	10	0	31
Wildcats	0	7	0	0	7

at Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois

Date: November 16
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: S at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
Game attendance: 38,147
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (BTN): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), and Brooke Fletcher (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(12:34) NU – Jack Lausch 8-yard run, Luke Akers kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:30; Northwestern 7–0)
(6:59) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:29; Tied 7–7)
(4:19) OSU – Quinshon Judkins 1-yard run, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:56; Ohio State 14–7)
(0:47) OSU – Carnell Tate 25-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:57; Ohio State 21–7)

Third quarter

(12:11) OSU – Carnell Tate 8-yard pass from Will Howard, Jayden Fielding kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:44; Ohio State 28–7)
(0:44) OSU – Jayden Fielding 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:14; Ohio State 31–7)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	OSU	NU
First downs	19	17
Plays–yards	57–420	66–251
Rushes–yards	33–173	28–50
Passing yards	247	201
Passing: comp–att–int	15–24–0	21–36–0
Time of possession	28:00	32:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio State	Passing	Will Howard	15/24, 247 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Quinshon Judkins	15 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Smith	4 receptions, 100 yards
Northwestern	Passing	Jack Lausch	21/35, 201 yards
	Rushing	Cam Porter	10 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Bryce Kirtz	7 receptions, 92 yards

vs No. 5 Indiana

No. 5 Indiana Hoosiers (10–0) vs No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 5 Hoosiers	0	0	0	0	0
No. 2 Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 23
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: mph
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IND	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Michigan

Michigan Wolverines (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolverines	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 30
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: mph
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), and Jenny Taft (sideline reporter)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MICH	OSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Statistics

Team

	Ohio State	Opp
Points per game	37.8	10.3
Total	378	103
First downs	218	141
Rushing	24	5
Passing	29	11
Penalty	1	1
Rushing yards	443	75
Avg per rush	6.2	1.1
Avg per game	221.5	37.5
Rushing touchdowns	8	0
Passing yards	644	201
Att-Comp-Int	43-64-0	26-46-2
Avg per pass	10.1	4.4
Avg per game	322.0	100.5
Passing touchdowns	5	0
Total Offense	1,087	276
Avg per Play	7.9	2.6
Avg per Game	543.5	138.0
Fumbles-Lost	3-0	2-1
Penalties-Yards	13-103	6-37
Avg per Game	51.5	18.5
Punts-Yards	7-303	17-742
Avg per Punt	44.0	43.6
Time of Possession/Game	30:16	29:84
3rd Down Conversions	12-24	7-31
4th Down Conversions	2-3	2-3
Sacks-Yards	2-11	8-42
Touchdowns Scored	15	0
Field Goals-Attempts	1-1	2-3
PAT-Attempts	15-15	0-0

Individual leaders

Offense

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
18	Will Howard	QB	170.2	35	54	520	260.0	64.8%	4	0	70
33	Devin Brown	QB	141.1	6	8	63	31.5	33.3%	0	0	27
10	Julian Sayin	QB	521.2	2	2	61	61.0	100.0%	1	0	55

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
1	Quinshon Judkins	RB	22	163	7.4	3	23	81.5
32	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	18	131	7.3	2	21	65.5
20	James Peoples	RB	16	81	5.1	0	12	40.5
24	Sam Williams-Dixon	RB	4	44	11.0	0	31	22.0
18	Will Howard	QB	5	24	4.8	1	19	12.0

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
4	Jeremiah Smith	WR	11	211	19.2	3	70	105.5
2	Emeka Egbuka	WR	9	149	16.6	0	35	74.5
17	Carnell Tate	WR	7	103	14.7	1	36	51.5
85	Bennett Christian	TE	1	55	55.0	1	55	55.0
11	Brandon Inniss	WR	3	45	15.0	0	27	22.5
13	Bryson Rodgers	WR	2	21	10.5	0	12	10.5

Defense

Defense statistics

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking statistics

Kickoff statistics
#	NAME	POS	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG

Personnel

Roster

2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	Quinshon Judkins	Jr
WR	`2`	Emeka Egbuka (C)	GS
QB	`3`	Lincoln Kienholz	So
WR	`4`	Jeremiah Smith	Fr
WR	`5`	Mylan Graham	Fr
WR	`9`	Jayden Ballard	Sr
QB	`10`	Julian Sayin	Fr
WR	`11`	Brandon Inniss	So
QB	`12`	Air Noland	Fr
WR	`13`	Bryson Rodgers	So
WR	`14`	Kojo Antwi	Jr
TE	`15`	Jelani Thurman	So
QB	`16`	Mason Maggs	Jr
WR	`17`	Carnell Tate	So
QB	`18`	Will Howard	GS
QB	`19`	Chad Ray	Sr
RB	`20`	James Peoples	Fr
WR	`23`	Nolan Baudo	So
RB	`24`	Sam Williams-Dixon	Fr
RB	`26`	Chase Brecht	Jr
RB	`28`	TC Caffey	Jr
RB	`30`	Rashid SeSay	Fr
RB	`32`	TreVeyon Henderson (C)	Sr
QB	`33`	Devin Brown	Jr
WR	`34`	Brennen Schramm	So
TE	`46`	Jace Middleton	Sr
TE	`49`	Patrick Gurd	Sr
OL	`51`	Luke Montgomery	So
OL	`54`	Toby Wilson	Sr
OL	`56`	Seth McLaughlin	GS
OL	`58`	Gabe VanSickle	Fr
OL	`62`	Joshua Padilla	So
OL	`63`	Julian Goines-Jackson	Jr
OL	`64`	Simon Lorentz	Fr
OL	`65`	Zen Michalski	Sr
OL	`67`	Austin Siereveld	So
OL	`68`	George Fitzpatrick	Jr
OL	`69`	Ian Moore	Fr
OL	`70`	Josh Fryar	Sr
OL	`71`	Josh Simmons	Sr
OL	`72`	Deontae Armstrong	Fr
OL	`73`	Devontae Armstrong	Fr
OL	`74`	Donovan Jackson	Sr
OL	`75`	Carson Hinzman	Jr
OL	`76`	Miles Walker	So
OL	`77`	Tegra Tshabola	Jr
WR	`80`	Shawn Lodge	Jr
WR	`81`	Damarion Witten	Fr
WR	`82`	David Adolph	Jr
WR	`83`	Joop Mitchell	Sr
WR	`84`	Dorian Williams	Fr
TE	`85`	Bennett Christian	Jr
TE	`86`	Maxence LeBlanc	Fr
WR	`87`	Reis Stocksdale	Sr
TE	`88`	Gee Scott Jr.	GS
TE	`89`	Zak Herbstreit	Sr
TE	`89`	Will Kacmarek	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`0`	Cody Simon (C)	GS
CB	`1`	Davison Igbinosun	Jr
S	`2`	Caleb Downs	So
CB	`3`	Lorenzo Styles Jr.	Sr
CB	`5`	Aaron Scott Jr.	Fr
S	`6`	Sonny Styles	Jr
CB	`7`	Jordan Hancock	Sr
S	`8`	Lathan Ransom	Sr
S	`9`	Malik Hartford	So
CB	`10`	Denzel Burke	Sr
LB	`11`	C. J. Hicks	Jr
CB	`12`	Bryce West	Fr
CB	`13`	Miles Lockhart	Fr
DB	`16`	Keenan Nelson Jr.	Jr
LB	`17`	Mitchell Melton	Sr
S	`18`	Jaylen McClain	Fr
LB	`20`	Arvell Reese	So
S	`21`	Jayden Bonsu	So
CB	`22`	Calvin Simpson-Hunt	So
LB	`23`	Garrett Stover	Fr
CB	`24`	Jermaine Mathews Jr.	So
LB	`26`	Payton Pierce	Fr
S	`28`	Leroy Roker III	Fr
DB	`29`	Glorien Gough	So
S	`32`	Brenten "Inky" Jones	Jr
DE	`33`	Jack Sawyer (C)	Sr
CB	`34`	Buakri Miles Jr.	Fr
LB	`36`	Gabe Powers	Jr
LB	`37`	Zach Hayes	Fr
LB	`38`	Eli Riggs	Fr
LB	`39`	Joey Velazquez	GS
CB	`43`	Dianté Griffin	Jr
DE	`44`	JT Tuimoloau	Sr
S	`46`	Ryan Rudzinski	So
LB	`50`	Alec DelSignore	So
DE	`52`	Joshua Mickens	So
DL	`53`	Will Smith Jr.	So
DE	`55`	Dominic Kirks	Fr
LB	`57`	Jalen Pace	Sr
DT	`58`	Ty Hamilton	Sr
DL	`59`	Ahmed Tounkara	Fr
DL	`60`	Cade Casto	Sr
DE	`61`	Caden Davis	So
DL	`62`	Bryce Prater	Sr
LB	`66`	Nate Riegle	Fr
DL	`90`	Eric Mensah	Fr
DT	`91`	Tyleik Williams	Sr
DE	`92`	Caden Curry	Jr
DT	`93`	Hero Kanu	Jr
DL	`94`	Jason Moore	So
DT	`95`	Tywone Malone Jr.	Sr
DE	`96`	Eddrick Houston	Fr
DE	`97`	Kenyatta Jackson Jr.	Jr
DL	`98`	Kayden McDonald	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`19`	Nick McLarty	Fr
P	`35`	Anthony Venneri	Jr
K	`38`	Jayden Fielding	Jr
P	`39`	Hadi Jawad	Sr
LS	`41`	Morrow Evans	Fr
P	`42`	Joe McGuire	So
LS	`43`	John Ferlmann	Sr
LS	`48`	Max Lomonico	Sr
K	`95`	Casey Magyar	Sr
LS	`96`	Collin Johnson	Sr
K	`98`	Austin Snyder	Sr

Head coach

Ryan Day

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Chip Kelly – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Jim Knowles – Defensive coordinator
Keenan Bailey – Tight ends
Justin Frye – Run game coordinator/offensive line
Matt Guerrieri – Safeties
Brian Hartline – Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers
Larry Johnson – Associate head coach/defensive line
James Laurinaitis – Linebackers
Carlos Locklyn – Running backs
Tim Walton – Assistant head coach/secondary/cornerbacks
Mickey Marotti – Associate AD/director of football sport performance
Brent Zdebski – Quality control - defense
Rob Keys – Quality control - kicking
Sam McGrath – Quality control - defense
Joe Lyberger – Quality control - defense
Tim Drevno – Quality control - offense
LaAllan Clark – Graduate assistant - defense
Mike Sollenne – Graduate assistant - offense
Sean Binckes – Graduate assistant - offense
Michael Hunter – Graduate assistant - defense
Riley Larkin – Program assistant - offense
Gunner Daniel – Program assistant - special teams
Devin Jordan – Program assistant - offense
Gerren DuHart – Program assistant - defense
Joshua Chorba – Program assistant - defense
Tony Johnson – Senior advisor/analyst

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 18, 2024

Depth chart

Defense

S
7 Jordan Hancock
3 Lorenzo Styles Jr.
13 Miles Lockhart

FS
2 Caleb Downs
9 Malik Hartford
16 Keenan Nelson Jr.

WLB	SLB
6 Sonny Styles	0 Cody Simon
11 C. J. Hicks	20 Arvell Reese
26 Payton Pierce	36 Gabe Powers

SS
8 Lathan Ransom
18 Jaylen McClain
21 Jayden Bonsu

CB
1 Davison Igbinosun
24 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
12 Bryce West

DE	DT	DT	DE
44 JT Tuimoloau	91 Tyleik Williams	58 Ty Hamilton	33 Jack Sawyer
97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.	93 Hero Kanu	98 Kayden McDonald	92 Caden Curry
96 Eddrick Houston	94 Jason Moore	95 Tywone Malone Jr.	17 Mitchell Melton

CB
10 Denzel Burke
5 Aaron Scott Jr.
22 Calvin Simpson-Hunt

Offense

WR
4 Jeremiah Smith
9 Jayden Ballard
14 Kojo Antwi

WR
2 Emeka Egbuka
11 Brandon Inniss
82 David Adolph

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
74 Donovan Jackson	75 Carson Hinzman	56 Seth McLaughlin	77 Tegra Tshabola	70 Josh Fryar
65 Zen Michalski	51 Luke Montgomery	62 Joshua Padilla	67 Austin Siereveld	68 George Fitzpatrick
72 Deontae Armstrong	54 Toby Wilson	—	58 Gabe VanSickle	69 Ian Moore

TE
88 Gee Scott Jr.
89 Will Kacmarek
15 Jelani Thurman

WR
17 Carnell Tate
13 Bryson Rodgers
5 Mylan Graham

QB
18 Will Howard
33 Devin Brown
10 Julian Sayin

Key reserves
Injured RB 28 TC Caffey LT 71 Josh Simmons
Offense QB 3 Lincoln Kienholz QB 12 Air Noland RB 24 Sam Williams-Dixon TE 85 Bennett Christian TE 49 Patrick Gurd
Defense DE 55 Dominic Kirks DE 52 Joshua Mickens DT 62 Bryce Prater DT 53 Will Smith Jr. DT 90 Eric Mensah MLB 23 Garrett Stover
Special teams PK 95 Casey Magyar P 35 Anthony Venneri KR 17 Carnell Tate KR 3 Lorenzo Styles Jr. PR 2 Emeka Egbuka PR 9 Jayden Ballard LS 41 Morrow Evans LS 48 Max Lomonico H 19 Nick McLarty H 35 Anthony Venneri

RB
32 TreVeyon Henderson
1 Quinshon Judkins
20 James Peoples

Special teams
PK 38 Jayden Fielding
PK 98 Austin Snyder
P 42 Joe McGuire
P 19 Nick McLarty
KR 9 Jayden Ballard
PR 11 Brandon Inniss
LS 43 John Ferlmann
H 42 Joe McGuire

Awards and honors

Preseason honors

Big Ten Preseason Honors
#	Name	Pos	Year
2	Caleb Downs	SAF	SO
2	Emeka Egbuka	WR	GR
32	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	SR
44	JT Tuimoloau	DE	SR

Weekly Individual Awards

Big Ten Weekly Honors
Date	Player	Position	Award
Week 5	Jeremiah Smith	WR	Freshman of the Week
Week 6	Emeka Egbuka	WR	Offensive Player of the Week
Week 11	Will Howard	QB	Offensive Player of the Week
Week 11	Jeremiah Smith	WR	Freshman of the Week

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^ Londergan, Joe (March 6, 2024). "AAC News: Former Ohio State QBs Coach Joins Tulsa Staff". G5 Football Daily. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
^ Hope, Dan (January 8, 2024). "OHIO STATE PARTS WAYS WITH SAFETIES COACH PERRY ELIANO AFTER TWO SEASONS". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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[edge-1] May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)

[2] Also known as offensive guard (OG)

[3] Also known as placekicker (PK)

[4] Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

[5] "Michigan finalizing deal to hire RBs coach Tony Alford away from rival Ohio State, AP source says". Spectrum News. Associated Press. March 13, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[6] Londergan, Joe (March 6, 2024). "AAC News: Former Ohio State QBs Coach Joins Tulsa Staff". G5 Football Daily. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[7] Hope, Dan (January 8, 2024). "OHIO STATE PARTS WAYS WITH SAFETIES COACH PERRY ELIANO AFTER TWO SEASONS". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[8] Dimmitt, Zach (June 7, 2024). "Former Ohio State Assistant Coach Finds New Home". Ohio State Buckeyes on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[auto-9] Galatzan, Matt (January 10, 2024). "Ohio State Fires Special Teams Coordinator Parker Fleming, Hires Matt Guerrieri as Safeties Coach". Ohio State Buckeyes on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[10] Kaufman, Joey (April 3, 2024). "Ohio State football hires Tim Drevno as a quality control coach". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[11] Hope, Dan (March 6, 2024). "OHIO STATE HIRES FORMER TULSA DEFENSIVE PASS GAME COORDINATOR MICHAEL HUNTER AS GRADUATE ASSISTANT". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[12] Hope, Dan (February 13, 2024). "LARRY JOHNSON'S SON TONY JOHNSON JOINS OHIO STATE'S STAFF AS ANALYST/ADVISOR". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[13] Russo, Ralph D. (February 9, 2024). "Ohio State hires Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator after he steps down as head coach at UCLA". Associated Press. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[14] Hartman, Marcus (April 2, 2024). "Ohio State names new running backs coach". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[auto1-15] "2024 Ohio State Football Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[auto2-16] "Ohio State Buckeyes 2024 College Football Transfer Portal". 247Sports. Retrieved July 18, 2024.

[17] "2024 Ohio State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

[18] "2024-25 Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved June 4, 2024.

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