Ohio State Buckeyes

Head Coach: Ryan Day (7th year)

Offensive Coordinator: Arthur Smith (1st year)

Defensive Coordinator: Matt Patricia

Spring Game: 18-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 8-4(expected 8.1)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

Ball StateSep 590% -36.5

@ TexasSep 1241% +6.0

Kent StateSep 1990% -37.0

IllinoisSep 2665% -10.5

@ IowaOct 374% -17.5

MarylandOct 1072% -15.5

@ IndianaOct 17⚡ 46% +2.5

@ USCOct 3168% -12.5

OregonNov 744% +4.0

NorthwesternNov 1472% -15.5

@ NebraskaNov 2174% -17.0

MichiganNov 2877% -20.0

The Buckeyes enter 2026 with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith.

Ohio State faces massive roster turnover with 47 of 91 scholarship players gone, including five projected first-round picks (Caleb Downs, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, Carnell Tate, Kayden McDonald). WR Jeremiah Smith (165 score, elite prospect) and QB Julian Sayin anchor the offense alongside veteran C Carson Hinzman. The portal adds DB Koi Perich and LB Christian Alliegro. Despite the exodus, Ryan Day's recruiting pipeline ensures talent replenishment — this is a reload, not a rebuild.

Key Games

Toss-up: trails Indiana (Big Ten)46% win

Toss-up: trails Oregon (Big Ten)44% win

Toss-up: trails Texas (SEC)41% win

105Total Players

19Transfers

58Returning

28Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(6)

#10Julian Sayin

6'1" · 208 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Justyn Martin

6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#9Tavien St. Clair

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#26Kolton Stover

6'4" · 198 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Luke Fahey

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#14Trey Robinette

6'3" · 189 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(6)

Ja'Kobi Jackson

5'10" · 214 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#25Bo Jackson

6'0" · 217 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#21Anthony Rogers

5'9" · 198 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Favour Akih

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#32Isaiah West

5'10" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#28Stanley Jackson Jr.

5'11" · 218 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(14)

#1Brandon Inniss

6'0" · 199 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#4Jeremiah Smith

6'3" · 223 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

Chris Henry Jr.

6'5" · 201 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Starter

Kyle Parker

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#7Phillip Bell

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#34Brennen Schramm

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Brock Boyd

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#8De'Zie Jones

5'10" · 187 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jaeden Ricketts

6'0" · 187 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jerquaden Guilford

6'2" · 182 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Legend Bey

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#23Nolan Baudo

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#30Preston Wolfe

6'1" · 170 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Devin McCuin

6-0 · 195 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

Senior

Role: Backup

Tight Ends(6)

Hunter Welcing

6'3" · 250 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Mason Williams

6'5" · 258 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#88Maxence LeBlanc

6'4" · 242 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#87Brody Lennon

6'4" · 230 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#83Nate Roberts

6'5" · 240 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Nick Lautar

6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(18)

#67Austin Siereveld

6'5" · 325 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#62Joshua Padilla

6'4" · 300 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#51Luke Montgomery

6'5" · 312 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#70Phillip Daniels

6'5" · 315 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#72Deontae Armstrong

6'6" · 305 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Vasean Washington

6'5" · 285 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#74Carter Lowe

6'6" · 313 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#58Gabe VanSickle

6'5" · 316 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#57Ian Gecse

6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#69Ian Moore

6'6" · 312 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#76Jake Cook

6'4" · 306 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Landry Brede

6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Mason Wilhelm

6'4" · 285 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Maxwell Riley

6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Sam Greer

6'7" · 331 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#64Simon Lorentz

6'1" · 285 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tucker Smith

6'5" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Carson Hinzman

6-4 · 300 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

Role: Starter

Defensive Line(17)

#96Eddrick Houston

6'3" · 292 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

James Smith

6'3" · 297 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#94Jason Moore

6'6" · 303 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

Qua Russaw

6'2" · 243 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#53Will Smith Jr.

6'4" · 292 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

John Walker

6'4" · 324 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Braxton Rembert

6'5" · 200 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Damari Simeon

6'3" · 275 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Darryus McKinley

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Dre Quinn

6'4" · 228 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Emanuel Ruffin

6'4" · 295 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Epi Sitanilei

6'4" · 239 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jamir Perez

6'4" · 360 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Khary Wilder

6'4" · 260 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15Zion Grady

6'4" · 258 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

Beau Atkinson

6-6 · 265 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

Role: Backup

Kenyatta Jackson Jr.

6-5 · 258 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

Role: Starter

Linebackers(12)

#23Garrett Stover

6'1" · 228 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#26Payton Pierce

6'2" · 223 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#50Alec DelSignore

6'1" · 225 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Christian Alliegro

6'4" · 247 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#37Zach Hayes

6'2" · 222 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

CJ Sanna

6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Cincere Johnson

6'3" · 222 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#54Dylan Furshman

6'0" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#33Eli Lee

6'3" · 227 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#38Eli Riggs

6'3" · 229 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Riley Pettijohn

6'2" · 231 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#17Tarvos Alford

6'1" · 233 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(23)

#4Devin Sanchez

6'2" · 198 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Dominick Kelly

6'1" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

Earl Little Jr.

6'1" · 199 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#18Jaylen McClain

6'0" · 201 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7Jermaine Mathews Jr.

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Cam Calhoun

6'0" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#29Glorien Gough

5'10" · 197 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#28Leroy Roker III

6'1" · 197 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#13Miles Lockhart

5'9" · 197 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Rotation

#46Ryan Rudzinski

6'4" · 214 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Terry Moore

6'1" · 200 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Blaine Bradford

6'1" · 207 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#24Deshawn Stewart

6'0" · 199 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#49Gavin Thobe

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#32JJ Sebert

5'11" · 190 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jay Timmons

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#35Jaystin Gwinn

5'10" · 206 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Jordan Thomas

6'0" · 189 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#19Jordyn Woods

6'4" · 193 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kaden Gebhardt

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Khmari Bing

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#36Omar Jah

5'11" · 181 lbs · Age 19

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Simeon Caldwell

6'2" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(1)

Connor Hawkins

6'2" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Punters(1)

#42Joe McGuire

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(1)

Dalton Riggs

6'3" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup