2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football
2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chip Kelly (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Brian Hartline (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Jim Knowles (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 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 2024
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of April 27, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team will be coached by Ryan Day who will be heading into his sixth season as Ohio State's head coach. The Buckeyes will play their home games at Ohio Stadium located in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 135th season overall and 112th as a member of the Big Ten.^[1]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site
August 31	Akron*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 7	Western Michigan*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 21	Marshall*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
September 28	at Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI
October 5	Iowa	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
October 12	at Oregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR
October 26	Nebraska	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 2	at Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)
November 9	Purdue	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 16	at Northwestern	TBD
November 23	Indiana	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH
November 30	Michigan	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (The Game)
*Non-conference game Homecoming Source: ^[2]^[3]^[4]

Game summaries[edit]

vs Akron[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Akron Zips (0-0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Akron	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: August 31

Statistics	Akron	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Western Michigan[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Western Michigan Broncos (0-0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Western Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 7

Statistics	Western Michigan	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Marshall[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Marshall Thundering Herd (0-0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Marshall	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: September 21

Statistics	Marshall	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Michigan State[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) at Michigan State Spartans (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0
Michigan State	0	0	0	0	0

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, Michigan

Date: September 28

Statistics	Ohio State	Michigan State
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 State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Iowa[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Iowa	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 5

Statistics	Iowa	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Oregon[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) at Oregon Ducks (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0
Oregon	0	0	0	0	0

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, Oregon

Date: October 12

Statistics	Ohio State	Oregon
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Nebraska[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: October 26

Statistics	Nebraska	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Penn State[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0
Penn State	0	0	0	0	0

at Beaver Stadium • University Park, Pennsylvania

Date: November 2

Statistics	Ohio State	Penn State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Purdue[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Purdue Boilermakers (0-0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Purdue	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 9

Statistics	Purdue	Ohio State
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

at Northwestern[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) at Northwestern Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern	0	0	0	0	0

at TBD

Date: November 16

Statistics	Ohio State	Northwestern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

vs Indiana[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

Indiana Hoosiers (0-0) vs Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 23

Statistics	Indiana	Ohio State
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[edit]

Pregame line	Over/under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	0	0	0	0	0
Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio

Date: November 30

Statistics	Michigan	Ohio State
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

Rankings[edit]

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

Statistics[edit]

Team[edit]

	Ohio State	Opp
Points per Game
Total
First Downs
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
Rushing yards
Avg per play
Avg per game
Rushing touchdowns
Passing yards
Att-Comp-Int
Avg per pass
Avg per game
Passing touchdowns
Total Offense
Avg per Play
Avg per Game
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Avg per Game
Punts-Yards
Avg per Punt
Time of Possession/Game
3rd Down Conversions
4th Down Conversions
Sacks-Yards
Touchdowns Scored
Field Goals-Attempts
PAT-Attempts
Red Zone Attempts-Score
Red Zone TD
Attendance
Games/Avg per Game
Neutral Site

Individual leaders[edit]

Offense[edit]

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP	ATT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	INT	LONG
		QB	0.00	0	0	0,000	000.0	0.0%	0	0	0
		QB	0.00	0	0	0,000	000.0	0.0%	0	0	0

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G

Defense[edit]

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[edit]

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

Roster[edit]

2024 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	Quinshon Judkins	Jr
WR	`2`	Emeka Egbuka	Sr
QB	`3`	Lincoln Kienholz	So
WR	`4`	Jeremiah Smith	Fr
RB	`5`	Dallan Hayden	Jr
WR	`7`	Kyion Grayes	Jr
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
WR	`25`	Kai Saunders	Jr
RB	`28`	TC Caffey	Jr
RB	`32`	TreVeyon Henderson	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	`62`	Joshua Padilla	So
OL	`63`	Julian Goines-Jackson	Jr
OL	`65`	Zen Michalski	Sr
OL	`66`	Enokk Vimahi	GS
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	`82`	David Adolph	Jr
WR	`83`	Joop Mitchell	Sr
TE	`85`	Bennett Christian	Jr
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
CB	`1`	Davison Igbinosun	Jr
S	`2`	Caleb Downs	So
LB	`2`	Kourt Williams II	GS
S	`3`	Ja'Had Carter	Sr
CB	`4`	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
CB	`10`	Denzel Burke	Sr
LB	`11`	C.J. Hicks	Jr
CB	`12`	Bryce West	Fr
CB	`13`	Miles Lockhart	Fr
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
S	`25`	Malik Hartford	So
LB	`30`	Cody Simon	GS
S	`32`	Brenten "Inky" Jones	Jr
DE	`33`	Jack Sawyer	Sr
LB	`35`	Payton Pierce	Fr
LB	`36`	Gabe Powers	Jr
LB	`37`	Nigel Glover	So
LB	`39`	Joey Valazquez	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
LB	`57`	Jalen Pace	Sr
DT	`58`	Ty Hamilton	Sr
DE	`61`	Caden Davis	So
DL	`62`	Bryce Prater	Sr
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	Sr
DE	`96`	Eddrick Houston	Fr
DE	`97`	Kenyatta Jackson Jr.	Jr
DL	`98`	Kayden McDonald	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`38`	Jayden Fielding	Jr
P	`39`	Hadi Jawad	Sr
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
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
Brandon Jordan – Program assistant - defense
Tony Johnson – Senior advisor/analyst

Legend

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

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 18, 2024

References[edit]

^ "Football Schedule". Ohio State University. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
^ "2024-25 Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "Ohio State to open 2024 vs. Akron, cancels Southern Mississippi game". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
^ "2024 Ohio State Football Schedule". The Game: Michigan vs. Ohio State. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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[1] "Football Schedule". Ohio State University. Retrieved December 28, 2022.

[2] "2024-25 Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

[3] "Ohio State to open 2024 vs. Akron, cancels Southern Mississippi game". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

[4] "2024 Ohio State Football Schedule". The Game: Michigan vs. Ohio State. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

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