2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chip Kelly (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brian Hartline (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Knowles (4th season)
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Indiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Iowa	0	–	0	0	–	0
Maryland	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Michigan State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nebraska	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Oregon	0	–	0	0	–	0
Penn State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Purdue	0	–	0	0	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	0	0	–	0
UCLA	0	–	0	0	–	0
USC	0	–	0	0	–	0
Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wisconsin	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 16, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. In their seventh year under head coach Ryan Day, the Buckeyes will play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 136th season overall and 113th as a member of the Big Ten.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site
August 30	Texas*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 6	Grambling State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 13	Ohio*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 27	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA
October 4	Minnesota	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 11	at Illinois	Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL (Illibuck)
October 18	at Wisconsin	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI
November 1	Penn State	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)
November 8	at Purdue	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
November 15	UCLA	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 22	Rutgers	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 29	at Michigan	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Source: ^[1]^[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

vs Texas

Texas Longhorns (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: August 30

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Grambling State (FCS)

Grambling State Tigers (FCS) (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 6

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Ohio

Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 13

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Washington

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Washington Huskies (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington

Date: September 27

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Gophers	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 4

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Illinois (Illibuck)

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Illinois Fighting Illini (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0
Fighting Illini	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium • Champaign, Illinois

Date: October 11

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Wisconsin

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Wisconsin Badgers (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin

Date: October 18

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Penn State (rivalry)

Penn State Nittany Lions (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nittany Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 1

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Purdue

Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: November 8

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs UCLA

UCLA Bruins (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

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

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 16

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

vs Rutgers

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0–0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Buckeyes	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 23

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Michigan (rivalry)

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

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

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan

Date: November 29

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

References

^ "2025 Ohio State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ "2025-26 Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[1] "2025 Ohio State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[2] "2025-26 Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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