2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football
2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten champion; Big Ten East Division co-champion; Rose Bowl champion
Big Ten Championship Game, ; W 45–24 vs. Northwestern
Rose Bowl, W 28–23 vs. Washington
Conference	Big Ten Conference
	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 3
Record	13–1 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach	Urban Meyer (7th season; remainder of season); Ryan Day (first 3 games);
Offensive coordinator	Ryan Day (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kevin Wilson (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Greg Schiano (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Alex Grinch (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
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 TCU in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. After Urban Meyer's return, Ohio State won their following four games, including a close win on the road over then-No. 9 Penn State. Ohio State rose to second in the 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 Dwayne Haskins, who led FBS with 4,831 passing yards and 50 passing touchdowns, both of which set school records by wide margins. Haskins was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, finishing in third. On the ground, running backs J. K. Dobbins and Mike Weber combined for over 2,000 yards rushing. Wide receiver Parris Campbell led the team with 1,063 receiving yards and a Big Ten-leading 12 receiving touchdowns. Defensive star and pre-season All-American lineman Nick Bosa suffered a groin injury during the game against TCU. He underwent surgery and elected not to return to the team, instead focusing on recovering for the 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 Georgia by the 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
Brian Snead RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaelen Gill RB	Westerville, Ohio	Westerville South High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	Mar 1, 2017
Jaelen Gill RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taron Vincent DT	Baltimore, Maryland	IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Apr 2, 2017
Taron Vincent DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Josh Proctor S	Owasso, Oklahoma	Owasso High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Apr 15, 2017
Josh Proctor S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Max Wray OT	Franklin, Tennessee	Franklin High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Apr 15, 2017
Max Wray OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sevyn Banks CB	Orlando, Florida	Jones High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 26, 2017
Sevyn Banks CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Dallas Gant LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Teradja Mitchell LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Master Teague RB	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	Blackman High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 11, 2017
Master Teague RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matthew Jones C	Brooklyn, New York	Erasmus Hall High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Jun 17, 2017
Matthew Jones C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jeremy Ruckert TE	Lindenhurst, New York	Lindenhurst High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Jul 17, 2017
Jeremy Ruckert TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marcus Hooker CB	New Castle, Pennsylvania	New Castle High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jul 27, 2017
Marcus Hooker CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
K'Vaughan Pope LB	Dinwiddie, Virginia	Dinwiddie County High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Aug 4, 2017
K'Vaughan Pope LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
L'Christian Smith WR	Huber Heights, Ohio	Wayne High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 27, 2017
L'Christian Smith WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Antwuan Jackson DT	Ellenwood, Georgia	Blinn College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Sep 12, 2017
Antwuan Jackson DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyreke Johnson S	Jacksonville, Florida	Trinity Christian Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Dec 5, 2017
Tyreke Johnson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matthew Baldwin QB	Austin, Texas	Lake Travis High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Dec 7, 2017
Matthew Baldwin QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tommy Togiai DT	Pocatello, Idaho	Highland High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	Dec 12, 2017
Tommy Togiai DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Kamryn Babb WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alex Williams DE	Pickerington, Ohio	Pickerington High School North	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 19, 2017
Alex Williams DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Cameron Brown WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyreke Smith DE	Cleveland Heights, Ohio	Cleveland Heights High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Jan 4, 2018
Tyreke Smith DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Tyler Friday DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chris Olave WR	San Marcos, California	Mission Hills High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jan 28, 2018
Chris Olave WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nicholas Petit-Frere OT	Tampa, Florida	Berkeley Preparatory School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Nicholas Petit-Frere OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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
Javontae Jean-Baptiste LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 2 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
Lott Trophy^[4]	Jordan Fuller	S	JR
Chuck Bednarik Award^[5]	Nick Bosa	DE	JR
Maxwell Award^[6]	Nick Bosa	DE	JR
Maxwell Award^[6]	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
Bronko Nagurski Trophy^[10]	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
Walter Camp Award^[14]	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	12:00 p.m.	Oregon State*	No. 5	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	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 TCU*	No. 4	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (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 Penn State	No. 4	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry) (College GameDay)	ABC	W 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 30–14	100,042
October 20	7:30 p.m.	at Purdue	No. 2	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	ABC	L 20–49	60,716
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 Michigan State	No. 10	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	FOX	W 26–6	74,633
November 17	12:00 p.m.	at Maryland	No. 10	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD	ABC	W 52–51^OT	38,177
November 24	12:00 p.m.	No. 4 Michigan	No. 10	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (The Game) (College GameDay)	FOX	W 62–39	106,588
December 1	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 21 Northwestern	No. 6	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship)	FOX	W 45–24	66,375
January 1, 2019	5:00 p.m.	vs. No. 9 Washington*	No. 6	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 28–23	91,853
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after October 30) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Source^[17]

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	Final
AP	5	4	4	4	4	3 (1)	3 (1)	2 (1)	11	8	8	9	10	6	5	3
Coaches	3 (1)	4 (1)	4 (1)	4 (1)	4 (1)	3 (1)	3 (1)	2 (1)	9	8	7	8	10	6	5	3
CFP	Not released									10	10	10	10	6	6	Not 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 (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

Urban Meyer

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
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 29, 2018

Depth chart

Starters and backups.^[18]

Defense

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Offense

WR
83 Terry McLaurin
1 Johnnie Dixon

H-Back
21 Parris Campbell
14 K. J. Hill

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
75 Thayer Munford	66 Malcolm Pridgeon	73 Michael Jordan	78 Demetris Knox	59 Isaiah Prince
58 Joshua Albai	79 Brady Taylor	71 Josh Myers	52 Wyatt Davis	77 Nicholas Petit-Frere

TE
89 Luke Farrell
13 Rashod Berry

WR
9 Binjimen Victor
11 Austin Mack

QB
7 Dwayne Haskins
18 Tate Martell

Special teams
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RB
2 J. K. Dobbins 25 Mike Weber
33 Master Teague

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	2	3	4	Total
Oregon State	7	7	17	0	31
• No. 5 Ohio State	21	21	14	21	77

Date: September 1, 2018
Location:
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 12:00 p.m. 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	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	0	0	3	0	3
• No. 4 Ohio State	14	21	10	7	52

Date: September 8, 2018
Location:
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 3:30 p.m. 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)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	10	3	20	7	40
TCU	7	7	14	0	28

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

Date: September 15
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Indoors (roof closed)
Game attendance: 64,362
Referee: Duane Heydt
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Maria Taylor
Box Score

Game information

Ohio State

Dwayne Haskins
24/38, 344 Yds, 2 TD
J. K. Dobbins
18 Rush, 121 Yds
K. J. Hill
6 Rec, 95 Yds

TCU

Shawn Robinson
24/40, 308 Yds, TD, 2 INT
Darius Anderson
12 Rush, 154 Yds, 2 TD
Jalen Reagor
7 Rec, 98 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	OSU	TCU
1	13:20	7	62	1:40	Ohio State	20-yard field goal by Sean Nuernberger	3	0
1	7:13				Ohio State	Fumble recovered in end zone for touchdown by Davon Hamilton, Sean Nuernberger kick good	10	0
1	4:28	7	84	2:41	TCU	Sewo Olonilua 6-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good	10	7
2	9:08	2	93	0:20	TCU	Darius Anderson 93-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good	10	14
2	5:34	10	48	3:27	Ohio State	30-yard field goal by Sean Nuernberger	13	14
3	10:43	3	52	0:53	TCU	Darius Anderson 16-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good	13	21
3	6:58	2	63	0:16	Ohio State	Parris Campbell 63-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, 2-point pass failed	19	21
3	5:54				Ohio State	Interception returned 28 yards for touchdown by Dre'mont Jones, Sean Nuernberger kick good	26	21
3	2:57	2	25	0:30	Ohio State	K. J. Hill 24-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick good	33	21
3	1:06	5	75	1:51	TCU	TreVontae Hights 51-yard touchdown reception from Shawn Robinson, Jonathan Song kick good	33	28
4	12:30	8	75	3:36	Ohio State	Dwayne Haskins 5-yard touchdown run, Sean Nuernberger kick good	40	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							40	28

Tulane

No. 4 Ohio State vs Tulane

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulane	0	6	0	0	6
• No. 4 Ohio State	21	21	0	7	49

Date: September 22, 2018
Location:
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 3:40 p.m. 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)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio St	0	7	7	13	27
Penn St	3	10	0	13	26

at Beaver Stadium • State 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

Ohio St

Dwayne Haskins
22/39, 270 Yds, 3 TD, INT
J. K. Dobbins
17 Rush, 57 Yds, TD
Parris Campbell
7 Rec, 60 Yds

Penn St

Trace McSorley
16/32, 286 Yds, 2 TD
20 Rush, 175 Tds
K. J. Hamler
4 Rec, 138 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	OSU	PSU
1	4:58	8	63	3:37	Penn St	34-yard field goal by Jake Pinegar	0	3
2	11:18	4	7	1:30	Penn St	39-yard field goal by Jake Pinegar	0	6
2	5:59	3	98	1:03	Penn St	K. J. Hamler 93-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Jake Pinegar kick good	0	13
2	1:50	2	25	0:42	Ohio St	J. K. Dobbins 26-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick good	7	13
3	10:22	13	75	4:38	Ohio St	J. K. Dobbins 4-yard touchdown run, Sean Nuernberger kick good	14	13
4	12:22	6	73	2:22	Penn St	Pat Freiermuth 2-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Jake Pinegar kick good	14	20
4	8:00				Penn St	Miles Sanders 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed	14	26
4	6:42	3	75	1:18	Ohio St	Binjimen Victor 47-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick good	21	26
4	2:03	8	96	2:32	Ohio St	K. J. Hill 24-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, 2-point pass failed	27	26
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							27	26

Indiana

No. 3 Ohio State vs Indiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	3	17	6	0	26
• No. 3 Ohio State	7	21	7	14	49

Date: October 6, 2018
Location:
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH
Game start: 4:05 p.m. 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	2	3	4	Total
Minnesota	7	7	0	0	14
• No. 3 Ohio State	10	7	3	10	30

Date: October 13, 2018
Location:
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, Ohio
Game start: 12:05 p.m. 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

#2 Ohio State Buckeyes (7–0) at Purdue Boilermakers (3–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ohio State	0	3	3	14	20
Purdue	7	7	7	28	49

at Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: October 20
Game time: 7:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind NW 18 miles per hour (29 km/h; 16 kn)
Game attendance: 60,716
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi
Box Score

Game information

Ohio State

Dwayne Haskins
49/73, 470 Yds, 2 TD, INT
Mike Weber
9 Rush, 45 Yds
K. J. Hill
9 Rec, 105 Yds

Purdue

David Blough
25/43, 378 Yds, 3 TD
D.J. Knox
16 Rush, 128 Yds, 3 TD
Rondale Moore
12 Rec, 170 Yds, 2 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	OSU	PUR
1	1:10	15	98	7:09	Purdue	Isaac Zico 13-yard touchdown reception from David Blough, Spencer Evans kick good	0	7
2	14:14	6	48	1:56	Ohio State	24-yard field goal by Blake Haubell	3	7
2	0:27	8	80	1:24	Purdue	Rondale Moore 9-yard touchdown reception from David Blough, Spencer Evans kick good	3	14
3	12:25	10	69	2:35	Ohio State	23-yard field goal by Blake Haubell	6	14
3	8:36	10	73	3:49	Purdue	D.J. Knox 1-yard touchdown run, Spencer Evans kick good	6	21
4	11:39	8	76	3:14	Purdue	D.J. Knox 42-yard touchdown run, Spencer Evans kick good	6	28
4	9:36	8	71	2:03	Ohio State	Johnnie Dixon 32-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	13	28
4	6:46	5	75	2:50	Purdue	D.J. Knox 40-yard touchdown run, Spencer Evans kick good	20	28
4	4:40	9	70	2:06	Ohio State	Terry McLaurin 34-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	20	35
4	3:37	3	46	1:03	Purdue	Rondale Moore 43-yard touchdown reception from David Blough, Spencer Evans kick good	20	42
4	2:08				Purdue	Interception returned 41 yards for touchdown by Markus Bailey, Spencer Evans kick good	20	49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							20	49

Nebraska

No. 8 Ohio State vs Nebraska

	1	2	3	4	Total
Nebraska	7	14	0	10	31
• No. 8 Ohio State	16	0	14	6	36

Date: November 3, 2018
Location:
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, Ohio
Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:40
Game attendance: 104,245
Game weather: Mostly sunny
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers: (FOX): Joe Davis and Brady Quinn

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	2	3	4	Total
• No. 8 Ohio State	0	7	2	17	26
No. 24 Michigan State	0	3	3	0	6

Date: November 10, 2018
Location:
Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, Michigan
Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:32
Game attendance: 74,633
Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), Overcast & Flurries, WNW 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Referee: John O'Neil
TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt

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)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Ohio St	3	14	7	21	7	52
Maryland	17	7	7	14	6	51

at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium • College Park, Maryland

Date: November 17
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 38,177
Referee: Mark Kluczynski
TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch and Greg McElroy
Box Score Final

Game information

Ohio State

Dwayne Haskins
28/38, 405 Yds, 3 TD, INT
J. K. Dobbins
37 Rush, 203 Yds, TD
Terry McLaurin
4 Rec, 118 Yds, TD

Maryland

Tyrell Pigrome
6/13, 181 Yds, TD
Anthony McFarland Jr.
21 Rush, 298 Yds, 2 TD
Darryl Jones
2 Rec, 68 Yds

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	OSU	MD
1	14:10	2	80	0:50	Maryland	Anthony McFarland 81-yard touchdown run, Joseph Petrino kick good	0	7
1	9:10	10	52	4:45	Ohio State	36-yard field goal by Blake Haubell	3	7
1	9:05	1	75	0:11	Maryland	Anthony McFarland 75-yard touchdown run, Joseph Petrino kick good	3	14
1	2:06	6	57	2:07	Maryland	36-yard field goal by Joseph Petrino	3	17
2	10:21	1	68	0:11	Ohio State	Terry McLaurin 68-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	10	17
2	6:02	8	60	4:14	Maryland	Javon Leake 14-yard touchdown run, Joseph Petrino kick good	10	24
2	3:13	8	75	2:49	Ohio State	J. K. Dobbins 1-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good	17	24
3	14:15				Maryland	Interception returned 37 yards for touchdown by RaVon Davie, Joseph Petrino kick good	17	31
3	11:35	8	73	2:36	Ohio State	Dwayne Haskins 2-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good	24	31
4	12:25	7	44	2:30	Ohio State	K. J. Hill 6-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	31	31
4	7:50	9	83	4:31	Maryland	Jeshaun Jones 27-yard touchdown reception from Tyrrell Pigrome, Joseph Petrino kick good	31	38
4	3:41	12	75	4:09	Ohio State	Dwayne Haskins 1-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good	38	38
4	1:41				Maryland	Fumble recovered in end zone for touchdown by Chigoziem Okonkwo, Joseph Petrino kick good	38	45
4	0:40	7	50	0:52	Ohio State	Benjamin Victor 3-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	45	45
OT		5	25		Ohio State	Dwayne Haskins 5-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good	52	45
OT		2	25		Maryland	Tayon Fleet-Davis 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed	52	51
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							52	51

Michigan

#4 Michigan Wolverines (10–1) at #10 Ohio State Buckeyes (10–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Michigan	3	16	0	20	39
Ohio State	7	17	17	21	62

at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, 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

Michigan

Shea Patterson
20/34, 187 Yds, 3 TD, INT
Karan Higdon
15 Rush, 72 Yds
Nico Collins
4 Rec, 91 Yds, 2 TD

Ohio State

Dwayne Haskins
20/31, 396 Yds, 6 TD
Mike Weber
13 Rush, 96 Yds, TD
Parris Campbell
6 Rec, 192 Yds, 2 TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MICH	OSU
1	11:29	6	57	1:57	Ohio State	Chris Olave 24-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	0	7
1	6:22	10	44	5:00	Michigan	39-yard field goal by Jake Moody	3	7
2	14:51	12	52	5:41	Michigan	31-yard field goal by Jake Moody	6	7
2	9:08	9	80	2:59	Ohio State	Chris Olave 24-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	6	14
2	3:18	8	79	2:29	Ohio State	Johnnie Dixon 31-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	6	21
2	0:47	8	79	2:29	Michigan	Nico Collins 23-yard touchdown reception from Shea Patterson, Jake Moody kick good	13	21
2	0:41	1	9	0:04	Michigan	Chris Evans 9-yard touchdown reception from Shea Patterson, 2-point pass failed	19	21
2	0:00	7	74	0:41	Ohio State	19-yard field goal by Blake Haubell	19	24
3	8:25	9	56	3:45	Ohio State	19-yard field goal by Blake Haubell	19	27
3	4:41				Ohio State	Blocked punt returned 33 yards for touchdown by Sevyn Banks, Blake Haubell kick good	19	34
3	3:10	2	22	0:35	Ohio State	Mike Weber 2-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good	19	41
4	14:11	8	75	3:59	Michigan	Nico Collins 12-yard touchdown reception from Shea Patterson, 2-point pass failed	25	41
4	13:55	1	78	0:11	Ohio State	Parris Campbell 78-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	25	48
4	9:35	11	86	4:13	Michigan	Ben Mason 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good	32	48
4	6:59	6	75	2:36	Ohio State	K. J. Hill 1-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	32	55
4	5:26	3	19	1:16	Ohio State	Parris Campbell 16-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	32	62
4	3:16	6	75	2:10	Michigan	Joe Milton 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good	39	62
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							39	62

Big Ten Championship Game

No. 21 Northwestern vs. No. 6 Ohio State
(Big Ten Championship Game)

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Northwestern	7	0	14	3	24
• No. 6 Ohio State	14	10	7	14	45

Date: December 1, 2018
Location:
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana
Game start: 8:18 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:33
Game attendance: 66,375
Game weather: n/a
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers: (FOX): Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Washington	3	0	0	20	23
Ohio State	7	14	7	0	28

at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

Date: January 1, 2019
Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn) N
Game attendance: 91,853
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor and Tom Rinaldi
Box Score

Game information

Washington

Jake Browning
35/54, 313 Yds
Myles Gaskin
24 Rush, 121 Yds, 2 TD
Andre Baccellia
12 Rec, 109 Yds

Ohio State

Dwayne Haskins
25/37, 251 Yds, 3 TD
Mike Weber
15 Rush, 96 Yds
Parris Campbell
11 Rec, 71 Yds, TD

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	WASH	OSU
1	9:04	11	77	2:45	Ohio State	Parris Campbell 12-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	0	7
1	1:19	11	55	4:57	Washington	38-yard field goal by Peyton Henry	3	7
2	12:23	10	75	3:56	Ohio State	Johnnie Dixon 19-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	3	14
2	0:14	5	57	0:46	Ohio State	Rashod Berry 1-yard touchdown reception from Dwayne Haskins, Blake Haubell kick good	3	21
3	8:23	7	80	2:02	Ohio State	J. K. Dobbins 3-yard touchdown run, Blake Haubell kick good	3	28
4	12:17	10	66	4:38	Washington	Drew Sample 1-yard touchdown reception from Myles Gaskin, Peyton Henry kick good	10	28
4	6:42	5	66	1:30	Washington	Myles Gaskin 1-yard touchdown run, Peyton Henry kick good	17	28
4	0:42	10	71	2:08	Washington	Myles Gaskin 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed	23	28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							23	28

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	November 28, 2018	^[36]
	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	CBS Sports	CFN	SI
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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Venues	Recreation Park (1890–1897) Ohio Field (1898–1921) Ohio Stadium (1922–present) Woody Hayes Athletic Center (practice)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Illinois: Battle for Illibuck Michigan (The Ten Year War) Penn State
Culture & lore	History Block O Brutus Buckeye "Across the Field" "Buckeye Battle Cry" "Carmen Ohio" "Hang On Sloopy" Marching band Neutron Man The Ten Year War Snow Bowl (1950) 1969 Michigan game 1973 Michigan game The Kick Holy Buckeye 2005 Texas game 2006 Michigan game 2016 Penn State game
Media	WBNS-TV WBNS WBNS-FM Ohio State Sports Network
People	Head coaches All-Century Team NFL draftees Statistical leaders Retired numbers
Seasons	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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v t e Big Ten Conference football champions
Western Conference	Wisconsin (1896) Wisconsin (1897) Michigan (1898) Chicago (1899) Iowa & Minnesota (1900) Michigan & Wisconsin (1901) Michigan (1902) Michigan, Minnesota, & Northwestern (1903) Michigan & Minnesota (1904) Chicago (1905) Michigan, Minnesota, & Wisconsin (1906) Chicago (1907) Chicago (1908) Minnesota (1909) Illinois & Minnesota (1910) Minnesota (1911) Wisconsin (1912) Chicago (1913) Illinois (1914) Illinois & Minnesota (1915) Ohio State (1916)
Big Ten	Ohio State (1917) Illinois, Michigan, & Purdue (1918) Illinois (1919) Ohio State (1920) Iowa (1921) Chicago, Iowa, & Michigan (1922) Illinois & Michigan (1923) Chicago (1924) Michigan (1925) Michigan & Northwestern (1926) Illinois & Minnesota (1927) Illinois (1928) Purdue (1929) Michigan & Northwestern (1930) Purdue, Michigan & Northwestern (1931) Michigan & Purdue (1932) Michigan & Minnesota (1933) Minnesota (1934) Minnesota & Ohio State (1935) Northwestern (1936) Minnesota (1937) Minnesota (1938) Ohio State (1939) Minnesota (1940) Minnesota (1941) Ohio State (1942) Michigan & Purdue (1943) Ohio State (1944) Indiana (1945)
Big Nine	Illinois (1946) Michigan (1947) Michigan (1948) Michigan & Ohio State (1949)
Big Ten	Michigan (1950) Illinois (1951) Purdue & Wisconsin (1952) Illinois & Michigan State (1953) Ohio State (1954) Ohio State (1955) Iowa (1956) Ohio State (1957) Iowa (1958) Wisconsin (1959) Minnesota & Iowa (1960) Ohio State (1961) Wisconsin (1962) Illinois (1963) Michigan (1964) Michigan State (1965) Michigan State (1966) Indiana, Minnesota, Purdue (1967) Ohio State (1968) Michigan & Ohio State (1969) Ohio State (1970) Michigan (1971) Michigan & Ohio State (1972) Michigan & Ohio State (1973) Michigan & Ohio State (1974) Ohio State (1975) Michigan & Ohio State (1976) Michigan & Ohio State (1977) Michigan & Michigan State (1978) Ohio State (1979) Michigan (1980) Iowa & Ohio State (1981) Michigan (1982) Illinois (1983) Ohio State (1984) Iowa (1985) Michigan & Ohio State (1986) Michigan State (1987) Michigan (1988) Michigan (1989) Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, & Michigan State (1990) Michigan (1991) Michigan (1992) Ohio State & Wisconsin (1993) Penn State (1994) Northwestern (1995) Ohio State & Northwestern (1996) Michigan (1997) Michigan, Ohio State, & Wisconsin (1998) Wisconsin (1999) Michigan, Northwestern, & Purdue (2000) Illinois (2001) Ohio State & Iowa (2002) Michigan (2003) Iowa & Michigan (2004) Ohio State & Penn State (2005) Ohio State (2006) Ohio State (2007) Ohio State & Penn State (2008) Ohio State (2009) Michigan State & Wisconsin (2010) Wisconsin (2011) Wisconsin (2012) Michigan State (2013) Ohio State (2014) Michigan State (2015) Penn State (2016) Ohio State (2017) Ohio State (2018) Ohio State (2019) Ohio State (2020) Michigan (2021) Michigan (2022) Michigan (2023)
National championships in bold