2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten champion
Big Ten East Division co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 28–23 vs. Washington
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record13–1 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Day (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorGreg Schiano (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAlex Grinch (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$   8 1     13 1  
No. 14 Michigan x   8 1     10 3  
No. 17 Penn State   6 3     9 4  
Michigan State   5 4     7 6  
Maryland   3 6     5 7  
Indiana   2 7     5 7  
Rutgers   0 9     1 11  
West Division
No. 21 Northwestern xy   8 1     9 5  
Wisconsin   5 4     8 5  
No. 25 Iowa   5 4     9 4  
Purdue   5 4     6 7  
Minnesota   3 6     7 6  
Nebraska   3 6     4 8  
Illinois   2 7     4 8  
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. This was the Buckeyes' 129th overall season and 106th as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach Urban Meyer in his seventh and final season at Ohio State.

Shortly before the season, head coach Urban Meyer was placed on administrative leave due to allegations that he was aware of domestic violence incidents involving former wide receivers coach Zach Smith.[1] Ryan Day was named acting head coach.[2] After a lengthy investigation, Meyer was suspended for three games for poor handling of the situation. Day acted as the head coach during Meyer's suspension.

The Buckeyes won each of their three games under Ryan Day to open the season, including a victory over then-No. 15

AP Poll, but suffered a devastating loss on the road to Purdue, 49–20. The Buckeyes won their remaining regular season games, however, and secured a spot in the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game after defeating rival No. 4 Michigan 62–39. Ohio State defeated West Division champion Northwestern in that game convincingly, 45–24, but in the final College Football Playoff rankings of the year, the Buckeyes were ranked sixth, leaving them just outside the playoff for the second consecutive year. The team was invited to the Rose Bowl to play Pac-12 Conference champion Washington
. In the weeks before the game, Urban Meyer announced that he would retire at the end of the season, and the Rose Bowl would be his final game as head coach. The Buckeyes won the game to finish the year at 13–1, and were ranked third in the final polls.

The team was led offensively by quarterback

2019 NFL Draft
.

Offseason

2018 NFL Draft

Round Pick Team Player Position
1 4 Cleveland Browns Denzel Ward CB
1 21 Cincinnati Bengals Billy Price C
2 64 Indianapolis Colts Tyquan Lewis DE
3 73 Miami Dolphins Jerome Baker LB
3 77 Cincinnati Bengals Sam Hubbard DE
4 102 Minnesota Vikings Jalyn Holmes DE
5 168 Seattle Seahawks Jamarco Jones OT

Recruiting

Recruiting class

The Buckeyes signed a total of 26 recruits. The class was rated as the second best in the country behind

247Sports Composite, and the best class in the Big Ten Conference.[3] Headlining the class were consensus five star recruits Nicholas Petit-Frere (offensive tackle), Taron Vincent (defensive tackle), and Tyreke Johnson
(safety).

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brian Snead
RB
Seffner, Florida Armwood High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 22, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jaelen Gill
RB
Westerville, Ohio Westerville South High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Mar 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Taron Vincent
DT
Baltimore, Maryland
IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Apr 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Josh Proctor
S
Owasso, Oklahoma Owasso High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Apr 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Max Wray
OT
Franklin, Tennessee Franklin High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 282 lb (128 kg) Apr 15, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Sevyn Banks
CB
Orlando, Florida Jones High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 26, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Dallas Gant
LB
Toledo, Ohio St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 16, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Teradja Mitchell
LB
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jun 2, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Master Teague
RB
Murfreesboro, Tennessee Blackman High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 11, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Matthew Jones
C
Brooklyn, New York Erasmus Hall High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Jun 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jeremy Ruckert
TE
Lindenhurst, New York Lindenhurst High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jul 17, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Marcus Hooker
CB
New Castle, Pennsylvania New Castle High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jul 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
K'Vaughan Pope
LB
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Dinwiddie County High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 4, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
L'Christian Smith
WR
Huber Heights, Ohio Wayne High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Aug 27, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Antwuan Jackson
DT
Ellenwood, Georgia Blinn College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 305 lb (138 kg) Sep 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyreke Johnson
S
Jacksonville, Florida Trinity Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Dec 5, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Matthew Baldwin
QB
Austin, Texas Lake Travis High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Dec 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tommy Togiai
DT
Pocatello, Idaho Highland High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Dec 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Kamryn Babb
WR
St. Louis, Missouri
Christian Brothers College High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Dec 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Alex Williams
DE
Pickerington, Ohio Pickerington High School North 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Dec 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Cameron Brown
WR
St. Louis, Missouri
Christian Brothers College High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyreke Smith
DE
Cleveland Heights, Ohio Cleveland Heights High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Jan 4, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Tyler Friday
DT
Ramsey, New Jersey Don Bosco Preparatory High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 263 lb (119 kg) Jan 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Chris Olave
WR
San Marcos, California Mission Hills High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jan 28, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Nicholas Petit-Frere
OT
Tampa, Florida Berkeley Preparatory School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 272 lb (123 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
LB
Oradell, New Jersey Bergen Catholic High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Feb 7, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:   
247Sports: 2  ESPN
: 2
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Ohio State Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

Position key

Back B
Center
C Cornerback CB Defensive back DB
Defensive end DE
Defensive lineman
DL Defensive tackle DT
End
E
Fullback
FB
Guard
G Halfback HB Kicker K
Kickoff returner
KR
Offensive tackle
OT
Offensive lineman
OL Linebacker LB
Long snapper LS
Punter
P
Punt returner
PR Quarterback QB
Running back RB
Safety
S Tight end TE Wide receiver WR

Preseason

Award watch lists

Award Player Position Year
Lott Trophy[4] Nick Bosa DE JR
Jordan Fuller S JR
Chuck Bednarik Award[5] Nick Bosa DE JR
Maxwell Award[6] Nick Bosa DE JR
J. K. Dobbins RB SO
Doak Walker Award[7] J. K Dobbins RB SO
John Mackey Award[8] Luke Farrell TE SO
Jim Thorpe Award[9] Jordan Fuller S JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[10] Nick Bosa DE JR
Dre'Mont Jones DT JR
Outland Trophy[11] Dre'Mont Jones DT JR
Michael Jordan OL JR
Isaiah Prince OL SR
Ray Guy Award[12] Drue Chrisman P SO
Paul Hornung Award[13] Parris Campbell WR/KR SR
Walter Camp Award[14] Nick Bosa DE JR
J. K. Dobbins RB SO
Ted Hendricks Award[15] Nick Bosa DE JR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[16] J. K Dobbins RB SO

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1 12:00 p.m.
ABC
W 77–31 102,169
September 8 3:30 p.m. Rutgers No. 4
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTN W 52–3 93,057
September 15 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 15
College GameDay)
ABC W 40–28 64,362
September 22 3:30 p.m. Tulane* No. 4
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTN W 49–6 103,336
September 29 7:30 p.m.at No. 9
College GameDay
)
ABCW 27–26 110,889
October 6 4:00 p.m. Indiana No. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOX W 49–26 104,193
October 13 12:00 p.m. Minnesota No. 3
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FS1 W 30–14100,042
October 20 7:30 p.m. at Purdue No. 2 ABC L 20–4960,716
November 3 12:00 p.m. Nebraska No. 8
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOX W 36–31 104,245
November 10 12:00 p.m. at No. 24
Spartan Stadium
  • East Lansing, MI
  • FOX W 26–674,633
    November 17 12:00 p.m. at
    Maryland Stadium
  • College Park, MD
  • ABC W 52–51OT 38,177
    November 24 12:00 p.m. No. 4
    College GameDay
    )
    FOX W 62–39 106,588
    December 1 8:00 p.m. vs. No. 21 Northwestern No. 6 FOX W 45–24 66,375
    January 1, 2019 5:00 p.m. vs. No. 9
    College GameDay)
    ESPN W 28–23 91,853

    Source[17]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    ( ) = First-place votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP
    544443 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 1188910653
    Coaches3 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1) 3 (1) 3 (1) 2 (1) 987810653
    CFPNot released1010101066Not released

    Personnel

    Roster

    2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR 1 Johnnie Dixon (C) Sr
    RB 2 J. K. Dobbins So
    QB 4 Chris Chugunov  Jr
    RB 6 Brian Snead Fr
    QB 7 Dwayne Haskins  So
    WR 9 Binjimen Victor Jr
    WR 11 Austin Mack Jr
    QB 12 Matthew Baldwin Fr
    TE 13 Rashod Berry  Jr
    WR 14 K. J. Hill  Jr
    WR 15 Jaylen Harris So
    QB 16 Kory Curtis So
    WR 17 Chris Olave Fr
    QB 18 Tate Martell  Fr
    WR 21 Parris Campbell (C)  Sr
    WR 23 De'Shawn White So
    WR 24 Sam Wiglusz Fr
    RB 25 Mike Weber  Jr
    WR 26 Cameron Brown Fr
    HB 26 Jaelen Gill Fr
    RB 28 Amari McMahon Jr
    RB 30 Demario McCall So
    RB 33 Master Teague Fr
    RB 34 Mitch Rossi So
    TE 37 Derrick Malone Sr
    RB 46 Madu Enoli So
    TE 48 Tate Duarte Sr
    OL 50 Nathan Brock Jr
    OL 52 Wyatt Davis  Fr
    OL 54 Matthew Jones Fr
    OL 58 Joshua Alabi  Jr
    OL 59 Isaiah Prince (C) Sr
    OL 60 Blake Pfenning Sr
    OL 61 Gavin Cupp  So
    OL 62 Pahl Brandon Sr
    OL 63 Kevin Woidke Sr
    OL 66 Malcolm Pridgeon Sr
    OL 71 Josh Myers  Fr
    G 73 Michael Jordan Jr
    OL 74 Max Wray Fr
    OL 75 Thayer Munford So
    OL 76 Branden Bowen  Jr
    OT 77 Nicholas Petit-Frere Fr
    OL 78 Demetrius Knox Sr
    OL 79 Brady Taylor Sr
    WR 80 C. J. Saunders Jr
    TE 81 Jake Hausmann  So
    WR 82 Garyn Prater So
    WR 83 Terry McLaurin (C) Sr
    TE 84 Brock Davin Jr
    WR 85 L'Christian Smith Fr
    WR 87 Elijah Gardiner  Fr
    TE 88 Jeremy Ruckert Fr
    TE 89 Luke Farrell  So
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    CB 1 Jeff Okudah So
    DE 2 Chase Young So
    CB 3 Damon Arnette  Jr
    S 4 Jordan Fuller (C) Jr
    LB 5 Baron Browning So
    DT 6 Taron Vincent Fr
    LB 7 Teradja Mitchell Fr
    CB 8 Kendall Sheffield Jr
    DE 9 Jashon Cornell  Jr
    S 10 Amir Riep So
    DE 11 Tyreke Smith Fr
    CB 12 Sevyn Banks Fr
    CB 13 Tyreke Johnson Fr
    S 14 Isaiah Pryor So
    S 15 Josh Proctor Fr
    LB 16 Keandre Jones Jr
    ATH 17 Alex Williams Fr
    DE 18 Jonathon Cooper  So
    LB 19 Dallas Gant Fr
    LB 20 Pete Werner So
    CB 21 Marcus Williamson So
    S 23 Jahsen Wint  So
    CB 24 Shaun Wade  Fr
    S 25 Brendon White So
    CB 28 Alex Badine Jr
    S 29 Marcus Hooker Fr
    S 30 Kevin Dever So
    LB 32 Tuf Borland (C)  So
    LB 33 Dante Booker  Sr
    S 34 Owen Fankhauser Jr
    LB 36 K'Vaughn Pope Fr
    DE 38 Javontae Jean-Baptiste Fr
    LB 39 Malik Harrison Jr
    LB 41 Hayden Jester Jr
    CB 42 Lloyd McFarquhar Fr
    LB 47 Justin Hilliard Jr
    LB 48 Logan Hittle Jr
    CB 49 Xavier Johnson Fr
    DT 51 Antwuan Jackson  So
    DT 53 DaVon Hamilton  Jr
    DE 54 Tyler Friday Fr
    DT 55 Malik Barrow  So
    DL 56 Aaron Cox So
    DL 67 Robert Landers Jr
    DT 68 Zaid Hamdan Fr
    DL 70 Noah Donald Jr
    DT 72 Tommy Togiai Fr
    DL 86 Dre'Mont Jones  Jr
    DT 92 Haskell Garrett So
    DL 97 Nick Bosa Injured (C) Jr
    DT 98 Jerron Cage  Fr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    P
    19 Jake Metzer Jr
    PK 28 Dominic DiMaccio Fr
    PK 29 Zach Hoover (I) So
    LS 42 Bradley Robinson Jr
    LS 49 Liam McCullough  Jr
    LS 65 Phillip Thomas Jr
    P
    90 Bryan Kristan Sr
    P
    91 Drue Chrisman  So
    PK 95 Blake Haubeil So
    PK 96 Sean Nuernberger Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Greg Schiano (Associate head coach / defensive coordinator)
    • Tony Alford (assistant head coach / running backs)
    • Billy Davis (linebackers)
    • Ryan Day (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
    • Alex Grinch (co-defensive coordinator / safeties)
    • Brian Hartline (Interim wide receivers)
    • Larry Johnson (assistant head coach / defensive line)
    • Taver Johnson (cornerbacks)
    • Greg Studrawa (offensive line)
    • Kevin Wilson (offensive coordinator / tight ends)
    • Corey Dennis (senior quality control – offense)
    • Louie Addazio (graduate assistant – offense)
    • Kenny Anunike (graduate assistant – defense)
    • Keenan Bailey (graduate assistant – defense)
    • Parker Fleming (quality control coach – special teams)
    • Bob Fraser (quality control coach – defense)
    • Matt Thurin (quality control coach – defense)
    • Peter Badovinac (graduate assistant – defense)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: August 29, 2018

    Depth chart

    Starters and backups.[18]

    Coaching changes

    • Wide receiver coach Zach Smith was fired in July 2018 after domestic violence allegations came to light.[19] Brian Hartline was named interim WR coach.[20]
    • Head coach Urban Meyer was placed on administrative leave after reports surfaced claiming he knew about Smith's incidents of domestic violence.[1] Ryan Day was named acting head coach.[2][21]

    Game summaries

    Oregon State

    No. 5 Ohio State vs Oregon State
    1 234Total
    Oregon State 7 7170 31
    No. 5 Ohio State 21 211421 77
    • Date: September 1, 2018
    • Location:
      EDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:06
    • Game attendance: 102,169
    • Game weather: Cloudy/Rain possible
    • Referee: Matt Austin (SEC Crew)
    • TV announcers: (ABC): Dave Pasch and Greg McElroy

    Game Statistics[22]

    Statistic OH St. OR St.
    Total Yards 721 392
    Passing Yards 346 196
    Rushing Yards 375 196
    Penalties 6-50 5-49
    Turnovers 2 2
    Time of Possession 31:16 28:44

    Game Leaders

    Statistic Ohio State Oregon State
    Passing Dwayne Haskins (313) Conor Blount (169)
    Rushing Mike Weber (186) Artavis Pierce (168)
    Receiving Terry McLaurin (121) Trevon Bradford (104)

    Rutgers

    No. 4 Ohio State vs Rutgers
    1 234Total
    Rutgers 0 030 3
    No. 4 Ohio State 14 21107 52
    • Date: September 8, 2018
    • Location:
      EDT
    • Game attendance: 93,057
    • Game weather: Rain
    • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
    • TV announcers: (BTN): Kevin Kugler and Matt Millen

    Game Statistics[23]

    Statistic OSU RU
    Total Yards 579 134
    Passing Yards 354 65
    Rushing Yards 225 69
    Penalties 11-120 7-72
    Turnovers 0 2
    Time of Possession 31:37 28:23

    Game Leaders

    Statistic Ohio State Rutgers
    Passing Dwayne Haskins (233) Artur Sitkowski (38)
    Rushing Tate Martell (95) Raheem Blackshear (31)
    Receiving Johnnie Dixon (89) Travis Vokolek (13)

    Vs. TCU

    Advocare Showdown: #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) vs. #15 TCU Horned Frogs (2–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Ohio State 10 3 20740
    TCU 7 7 14028

    at AT&T StadiumArlington, Texas

    Game information

    Tulane

    No. 4 Ohio State vs Tulane
    1 234Total
    Tulane 0 600 6
    No. 4 Ohio State 21 2107 49
    • Date: September 22, 2018
    • Location:
      EDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:11
    • Game attendance: 103,336
    • Game weather: Sunshine
    • Referee: Jeff Servinski
    • TV announcers: (BTN) Kevin Kugler and Matt Millen

    Game Statistics

    Statistic OSU TU
    Total Yards 570 256
    Passing Yards 419 156
    Rushing Yards 151 100
    Penalties 10-89 6-55
    Turnovers 0 0
    Time of Possession 29:00 31:00

    Game Leaders

    Statistic Ohio State Tulane
    Passing Dwayne Haskins (304) Jonathan Banks (141)
    Rushing J. K. Dobbins (55) Corey Dauphine (53)
    Receiving Parris Campbell (147) Darnell Mooney (77)

    At Penn State

    #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) at #9 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Ohio St 0 7 71327
    Penn St 3 10 01326

    at Beaver StadiumState College, Pennsylvania

    • Date: September 29
    • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Clear • 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind NW 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h; 3.5 kn)
    • Game attendance: 110,889
    • Referee: Dan Capron
    • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit
    • Box Score
    Game information

    Indiana

    No. 3 Ohio State vs Indiana
    1 234Total
    Indiana 3 1760 26
    No. 3 Ohio State 7 21714 49
    • Date: October 6, 2018
    • Location:
      EDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:43
    • Game attendance: 104,193
    • Game weather: Partly cloudy
    • Referee: Larry Smith
    • TV announcers: (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith and Brady Quinn

    Game Statistics

    Statistic OSU IU
    Total Yards 609 406
    Passing Yards 455 322
    Rushing Yards 154 84
    Penalties 9-82 3-35
    Turnovers 3 2
    Time of Possession 36:42 23:18

    Game Leaders

    Statistic Ohio State Indiana
    Passing Dwayne Haskins (455) Peyton Ramsey (322)
    Rushing J. K. Dobbins (82) Stevie Scott (64)
    Receiving Parris Campbell (142) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (109)

    Minnesota

    No. 3 Ohio State vs Minnesota
    1 234Total
    Minnesota 7 700 14
    No. 3 Ohio State 10 7310 30
    • Date: October 13, 2018
    • Location:
      EDT
    • Elapsed time: 3:13
    • Game attendance: 100,042
    • Game weather: Cloudy
    • Referee: Jerry McGinn
    • TV announcers: (FS1): Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt

    Game Statistics

    Statistic OSU MINN
    Total Yards 504 396
    Passing Yards 412 218
    Rushing Yards 92 178
    Penalties 5-36 4-60
    Turnovers 0 3
    Time of Possession 31:45 28:15

    Game Leaders

    Statistic Ohio State Minnesota
    Passing Dwayne Haskins (412) Zack Annexstad (218)
    Rushing Mike Weber (82) Mohamed Ibrahim (157)
    Receiving K. J. Hill (187) Tyler Johnson (119)

    At Purdue

    Game information

    Nebraska

    No. 8 Ohio State vs Nebraska
    1 234Total
    Nebraska 7 14010 31
    No. 8 Ohio State 16 0146 36

    Game Statistics

    Statistic OSU NEB
    Total Yards 481 450
    Passing Yards 252 266
    Rushing Yards 229 184
    Penalties 6-46 5-44
    Turnovers 3 1
    Time of Possession 26:27 33:33

    Game Leaders

    Statistic Ohio State Nebraska
    Passing Dwayne Haskins (252) Adrian Martinez (266)
    Rushing J. K. Dobbins (163) Devine Ozigbo (86)
    Receiving Johnnie Dixon (96) Stanley Morgan Jr. (87)

    At Michigan State

    No. 8 Ohio State at No. 24 Michigan State
    1 234Total
    No. 8 Ohio State 0 7217 26
    No. 24 Michigan State 0 330 6

    Game Statistics

    Statistic OSU MSU
    Total Yards 347 274
    Passing Yards 227 220
    Rushing Yards 120 54
    Penalties 4-30 7-46
    Turnovers 1 3
    Time of Possession 37:29 22:30

    Game Leaders

    Statistic Ohio State Michigan State
    Passing Dwayne Haskins (227) Brian Lewerke (128)
    Rushing Mike Weber (104) Rocky Lombardi (49)
    Receiving Terry McLaurin (63) Cody White (115)

    At Maryland

    #9 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1) at Maryland Terrapins (5–5)
    Period 1 2 34OTTotal
    Ohio St 3 14 721752
    Maryland 17 7 714651

    at

    Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium • College Park, Maryland

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    Michigan

    #4 Michigan Wolverines (10–1) at #10 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Michigan 3 16 02039
    Ohio State 7 17 172162

    at Ohio StadiumColumbus, Ohio

    • Date: November 24
    • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
    • Game weather: Cloudy • 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
    • Game attendance: 106,588
    • Referee: Mike Cannon
    • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft
    • Box Score
    Game information

    Big Ten Championship Game

    No. 21 Northwestern vs. No. 6 Ohio State
    (Big Ten Championship Game)
    1 234Total
    No. 21 Northwestern 7 0143 24
    No. 6 Ohio State 14 10714 45

    Game Statistics

    Statistic OSU NW
    Total Yards 607 418
    Passing Yards 499 267
    Rushing Yards 108 151
    Penalties 9-90 3-15
    Turnovers 2 3
    Time of Possession 35:52 24:08

    Game Leaders

    Statistic Ohio State Northwestern
    Passing Dwayne Haskins (499) Clayton Thorson (267)
    Rushing J. K. Dobbins (68) John Moten (76)
    Receiving Johnnie Dixon (129) Kyric McGowan (50)

    Rose Bowl

    Rose Bowl: #5 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #9 Washington Huskies
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Washington 3 0 02023
    Ohio State 7 14 7028

    at Rose BowlPasadena, California

    Game information

    Awards and honors

    All-Conference Honors
    Player Position Coaches Media AP
    Dwayne Haskins QB 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team
    Dre'Mont Jones DL 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team
    Parris Campbell WR 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
    Isaiah Prince OT 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team
    J. K. Dobbins RB 2nd Team HM
    Michael Jordan C 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
    Chase Young DL 2nd Team 3rd Team
    Drue Chrisman P 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
    Jordan Fuller S HM 2nd Team 2nd Team
    K. J. Hill WR HM 3rd Team
    Mike Weber RB HM
    Malcolm Pridgeon OG HM HM
    Demetrius Knox OG HM 3rd Team
    Kendall Sheffield CB HM HM
    Damon Arnette CB HM HM
    Jeff Okudah CB HM
    Jonathon Cooper DL HM HM
    Malik Harrison LB HM HM
    Robert Landers DL HM
    Terry McLaurin WR HM
    Tuf Borland LB HM HM
    Nick Bosa DL HM
    Thayer Munford OT HM
    Pete Werner LB HM
    Weekly Awards
    Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
    Dwayne Haskins Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week September 3, 2018 [24]
    Nick Bosa
    Bednarik Award
    Player of the Week
    September 5, 2018 [25]
    Tate Martell Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week September 10, 2018 [26]
    Dre'Mont Jones Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week September 17, 2018 [27]
    Dwayne Haskins Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week September 24, 2018 [28]
    Drue Chrisman Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week September 30, 2018 [29]
    Dwayne Haskins Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week October 1, 2018 [30]
    Chase Young Big Ten Co-defensive Player of the Week October 1, 2018 [30]
    Chase Young
    Bednarik Award
    Player of the Week
    October 2, 2018 [31]
    Dwayne Haskins Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week October 8, 2018 [32]
    Dwayne Haskins Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week November 19, 2018 [33]
    Dwayne Haskins Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week November 26, 2018 [34]
    Chris Olave
    247Sports
    True Freshman of the Week
    November 26, 2018 [35]
    Annual Awards
    Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
    Dwayne Haskins Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year November 28, 2018 [36]
    Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year
    Chicago Tribune Silver Football November 30, 2018 [37]
    AP Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year December 5, 2018 [38]
    Sammy Baugh Top Passer Award
    December 2018 [39]
    Chic Harley Player of the Year Award
    Kellen Moore Quarterback of the Year Award
    Johnnie Dixon Big Ten Sportsmanship Award November 27, 2018 [36]
    NCAA Recognized All-American Honors
    Player Position AFCA AP FWAA Sporting News WCFF Designation
    Dwayne Haskins QB 3rd Team
    Michael Jordan C 3rd Team 2nd Team

    *The NCAA and Ohio State only recognize the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and WCFF All-American teams to determine if a player is a Consensus or Unanimous All-American. To be named a Consensus All-American, a player must be named first team in three polls and to be Unanimous, they must be named first team in all five.

    Other All-American Honors
    Player Position Athletic Athlon Bleacher Report[40] CBS Sports CFN ESPN FOX Sports Phil Steele Scout SI USA Today
    Michael Jordan C 1st Team HM 1st Team
    Dre'Mont Jones DT 1st Team
    Dwayne Haskins QB HM
    Isaiah Prince OG HM

    Players drafted into the NFL

    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    1 2 Nick Bosa DE San Francisco 49ers
    1 15 Dwayne Haskins QB
    Washington Redskins
    2 59 Parris Campbell WR Indianapolis Colts
    3 71 Dre'Mont Jones DT Denver Broncos
    3 76 Terry McLaurin WR Washington Redskins
    4 111 Kendall Sheffield CB Atlanta Falcons
    4 136 Michael Jordan C Cincinnati Bengals
    6 202 Isaiah Prince OT Miami Dolphins
    7 218 Mike Weber RB Dallas Cowboys

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