Big Ten

Ohio State Buckeyes

Columbus, Ohio

Season

Ohio State

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 211 63

Points / Game 42.2 12.6

Total Offense

Total Yards 2,572 1,335

Plays 343 317

Yards / Play 7.50 4.21

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 183 152

Rushing Yards 787 495

Yards / Attempt 4.30 3.26

Rushing Touchdowns 11 4

Passing

Pass Completions 117 89

Pass Attempts 160 165

Completion % 73.1% 53.9%

Net Passing Yards 1,785 840

Yards / Attempt 11.16 5.09

Passing Touchdowns 16 2

Interceptions Thrown 4 4

First Downs

First Downs 128 84

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 28 27

3rd Down Attempts 60 71

3rd Down % 46.7% 38.0%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 7 3

4th Down Attempts 11 9

4th Down % 63.6% 33.3%

Turnovers

Turnovers 4 8

Fumbles Lost 0 4

Interceptions Thrown 4 4

Fumbles Recovered 4 0

Defense

Sacks 9 9

Tackles for Loss 26 24

Interceptions 4 4

Interception Return Yards 17 48

Interception Return Touchdowns 0 0

Penalties

Penalties 32 30

Penalty Yards 243 224

Possession

Possession Time 157:55 142:05

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 3 6

Kick Return Yards 46 78

Yards / Return 15.33 13.00

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 12 3

Punt Return Yards 50 14

Yards / Return 4.17 4.67

Punt Return Touchdowns 0 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 4.91

Success Rate 51.6%

PPA 0.353

Explosiveness 1.314

Opportunities 33

Drives 56

Plays 345

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 17.1%

Power Success 79.3%

Line Yards 3.14

Second-Level Yards 1.03

Open-Field Yards 0.85

Line Yards Total 550

Second-Level Yards Total 180

Open-Field Yards Total 149

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 45.7%

PPA 0.119

Explosiveness 0.926

Play Rate 50.7%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 59.1%

PPA 0.667

Explosiveness 1.641

Play Rate 47.5%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 56.9%

Standard Downs PPA 0.349

Standard Downs Explosiveness 1.159

Standard Downs Rate 75.4%

Passing Downs Success Rate 35.3%

Passing Downs PPA 0.365

Passing Downs Explosiveness 2.078

Passing Downs Rate 24.6%

Field Position

Average Start 68.1

Average Predicted Points 1.549

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 11.9%

Front Seven Havoc 7.2%

Defensive Back Havoc 4.6%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive 1.335

Adjusted Success Rate 17.0%

Adjusted PPA 0.300

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.051

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 1.635

Adjusted Stuff Rate 7.1%

Adjusted Power Success 4.5%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 9.6%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 3.00

Success Rate Allowed 36.2%

PPA Allowed -0.082

Explosiveness Allowed 1.190

Opportunities Faced 21

Drives Faced 57

Plays Faced 323

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 20.1%

Power Success Allowed 70.0%

Line Yards Allowed 2.65

Second-Level Yards Allowed 1.10

Open-Field Yards Allowed 0.60

Line Yards Total Allowed 382

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 159

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 42.4%

PPA Allowed -0.073

Explosiveness Allowed 0.925

Play Rate Faced 44.6%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 31.2%

PPA Allowed -0.079

Explosiveness Allowed 1.493

Play Rate Faced 52.6%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 41.0%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed -0.204

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.882

Standard Downs Rate Faced 63.5%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 28.0%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.131

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 1.975

Passing Downs Rate Faced 36.5%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 75.4

Average Predicted Points -0.980

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 20.1%

Front Seven Havoc 10.2%

Defensive Back Havoc 9.9%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive 1.350

Adjusted Success Rate 9.8%

Adjusted PPA 0.272

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.048

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.764

Adjusted Stuff Rate 4.8%

Adjusted Power Success 7.7%

Adjusted Havoc 11.2%