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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Arthur Smith (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Keenan Bailey (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Matt Patricia (2nd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Walton (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Ohio Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 5, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of February 3, 2026 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent the Ohio State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference (B1G) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by eighth-year head coach Ryan Day, and play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the Buckeyes' 137th season overall and 114th as a member of the Big Ten.
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| Name | Position | New team | New position |
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| Brian Hartline | Offensive coordinator | South Florida | Head coach |
| Marcus Johnson | Assistant offensive line coach | Arkansas | Offensive line coach |
| Tony Washington Jr. | Assistant defensive line coach | Kentucky | Outside linebackers/Defensive ends coach |
| Michael Hunter Jr. | Assistant defensive backs coach | Tennessee | Cornerbacks coach |
| Name | Position | Previous team | Previous position |
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| Cortez Hankton | Wide receivers coach | LSU | Wide receivers coach |
| Anthony Schlegel | Associate director of strength and conditioning | None | |
| Arthur Smith | Offensive coordinator | Pittsburgh Steelers | Offensive coordinator |
| Robby Discher | Special teams coordinator | Illinois | Special teams coordinator |
| Round | Pick | NFL team | Player | Position |
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| Player | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | New school |
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| Player | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous school |
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| College recruiting information (2026) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| N/A | N/A | |||||
| Recruit ratings: No ratings found | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 0 247Sports: 0 ESPN: 0 | ||||||
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| Website | National rank | Conference rank | 5 star recruits | 4 star recruits | 3 star recruits | Total |
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| On3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 28 |
| 247 Sports | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 28 |
| ESPN | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 28 |
| Player | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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| September 5 | TBD | Ball State * | TBD | ||
| September 12 | TBD | at Texas * | TBD | ||
| September 19 | TBD | Kent State * |
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| September 26 | TBD | Illinois |
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| October 3 | TBD | at Iowa | TBD | ||
| October 10 | TBD | Maryland |
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| October 17 | TBD | at Indiana | TBD | ||
| October 31 | TBD | at USC | TBD | ||
| November 7 | TBD | Oregon |
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| November 14 | TBD | Northwestern |
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| November 21 | TBD | at Nebraska | TBD | ||
| November 28 | TBD | Michigan |
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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| CFP | Not released | Not released | |||||||||||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
| Statistics | BALL | OSU |
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| Rushes–yards | ||
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ball State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Ohio State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Longhorns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas
| Statistics | OSU | TEX |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
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| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Texas | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Flashes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
| Statistics | KENT | OSU |
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| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kent State | Passing | ||
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| Ohio State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Fighting Illini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
| Statistics | ILL | OSU |
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Illinois | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Ohio State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawkeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa
| Statistics | OSU | IOWA |
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Iowa | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Terrapins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
| Statistics | MD | OSU |
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Maryland | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Ohio State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoosiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, Indiana
| Statistics | OSU | IU |
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Indiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trojans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California
| Statistics | OSU | USC |
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| First downs | ||
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio State | Passing | ||
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| USC | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ducks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
| Statistics | ORE | OSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oregon | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Ohio State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
| Statistics | NU | OSU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Ohio State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornhuskers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, Nebraska
| Statistics | OSU | NEB |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio State | Passing | ||
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| Nebraska | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolverines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, Ohio
| Statistics | MICH | OSU |
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| Michigan | Passing | ||
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| Ohio State | Passing | ||
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| # | NAME | POS | CTH | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | AVG/G |
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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
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| # | NAME | POS | PUNTS | YDS | AVG | LONG | TB | FC | I–20 | 50+ | BLK |
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