Ohio State AP #5

Big Ten
12-1
266.8
PASS YDS/G
165.0
RUSH YDS/G
34.9
PTS FOR/G
8.2
PTS AGAINST/G
2025 Schedule
REGULAR SEASON
WK 1
vs
Texas
14 - 7
W
WK 2
vs
Grambling
70 - 0
W
WK 3
vs
Ohio
37 - 9
W
WK 5
@
Washington
24 - 6
W
WK 6
vs
Minnesota
42 - 3
W
WK 7
@
Illinois ⚔ Battle for the Illibuck
34 - 16
W
WK 8
@
Wisconsin
34 - 0
W
WK 10
vs
Penn State
38 - 14
W
WK 11
@
Purdue
34 - 10
W
WK 12
vs
UCLA
48 - 10
W
WK 13
vs
Rutgers
42 - 9
W
WK 14
@
Michigan ⚔ The Game
27 - 9
W
WK 15
vs
Indiana Big Ten Championship
10 - 13
L
POST SEASON
POST
vs
Miami College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
14 - 24
L
Big Ten Standings
TEAM W L PCT PF PA
13 0 1.000 545 141
12 1 0.923 454 106
11 1 0.917 458 178
9 3 0.750 331 224
9 3 0.750 438 269
8 4 0.667 352 279
8 4 0.667 347 182
8 4 0.667 405 233
7 5 0.583 351 276
7 5 0.583 279 281
6 6 0.500 270 251
6 6 0.500 381 257
5 7 0.417 344 382
4 8 0.333 154 259
4 8 0.333 295 359
4 8 0.333 282 318
3 9 0.250 218 401
2 10 0.167 225 382
SP+ Ratings
Bill Connelly's SP+ model ยท 2025
Overall
30.1
#2 Nationally
Offense
37.6
#13 Nationally
Defense
7.7
#1 Nationally
Special Teams
0.2
SP+ Rating
SP+ Trend
5-Year Rating History
29.3
2021
#2
31.1
2022
#3
25.2
2023
#4
31.2
2024
#1
30.1
2025
#2
Recruiting Rankings
2025 Class
#4
297.7 pts
2024 Class
#5
289.1 pts
2023 Class
#5
289.0 pts
2022 Class
#4
300.9 pts
Havoc & Field Position
2025 FBS
Def Havoc Rate
16.3%
Front 7 Havoc
11.4%
DB Havoc
4.9%
Off Field Pos
71.0 yd line
Advanced Stats โ€” Percentile Rankings
vs all 136 FBS teams ยท Garbage time excluded
PERCENTILE:
80โ€“99
60โ€“79
45โ€“59
25โ€“44
1โ€“24
OFFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play
93
0.312
Success Rate
99
51.7%
Explosiveness
9
1.159
Power Success
51
72.7%
Stuff Rate
46
19.1%
Line Yards / Carry
55
2.99
2nd Level Yards
52
1.08
Open Field Yards
20
0.9
Rush EPA / Play
35
0.078
Pass EPA / Play
98
0.542
Rush Success Rate
65
45.2%
Pass Success Rate
99
58.4%
Rush Explosiveness
2
0.775
Pass Explosiveness
14
1.425
DEFENSE
POOR AVERAGE GREAT
EPA / Play Allowed
98
-0.023
Success Rate Allowed
96
34.4%
Explosiveness Allowed
99
1.066
Power Success Allowed
93
59.1%
Stuff Rate
90
22.9%
Line Yards Allowed
93
2.5
2nd Level Yds Allowed
98
0.71
Open Field Yds Allowed
96
0.62
Rush EPA Allowed
97
-0.088
Pass EPA Allowed
96
0.05
Rush Success Allowed
98
31.0%
Pass Success Allowed
76
37.9%
Rush Explosiveness Allowed
95
0.819
Pass Explosiveness Allowed
99
1.249
Stats Glossary
SP+
Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency metric. Combines offense, defense, and special teams into a single predictive rating. Higher is better.
EPA / Play
Expected Points Added per play. Measures how much a team moves the needle toward scoring relative to what's expected given down, distance, and field position. The single best measure of efficiency.
Success Rate
The percentage of plays deemed "successful" โ€” gaining 50% of yards needed on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, or 100% on 3rd/4th. Measures consistency.
Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful plays only. Measures the ability to create big gains when things go right. High explosiveness with high success rate = elite offense.
Power Success
Percentage of short-yardage situations (2nd/3rd/4th and โ‰ค2 yards) converted. Measures ability to win in the trenches.
Stuff Rate
Percentage of rush attempts stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage. High offensive stuff rate = bad O-line. High defensive stuff rate = dominant D-line.
Line Yards / Carry
Rushing yards credited to the offensive line (first 5 yards). Isolates O-line performance from the running back's contribution.
2nd Level Yards
Rushing yards gained 5โ€“10 yards past the line of scrimmage. Represents yards where linebackers have primary responsibility.
Open Field Yards
Rushing yards gained beyond 10 yards. Largely a function of the running back's speed and elusiveness in space.
Rush / Pass EPA
EPA per play broken down by run vs pass. Helps identify whether a team's success comes from the ground or through the air.
Rush / Pass Success Rate
Success rate broken down by run vs pass. Shows whether a team is consistently effective in each phase.
Rush / Pass Explosiveness
Average EPA on successful rush or pass plays only. Identifies big-play threats in each phase of the offense.
#72
Armstrong
LT
#76
Cook
LG
#70
Daniels
C
#57
Gecse
RG
#63
Goines-Jackson
RT
#4
Smith
WR1
#83
Roberts
TE
#1
Inniss
WR2
#10
Sayin
QB
#25
Jackson
RB
Passing Leaders
Rk Player Cmp Att Yds โ†“ TD INT Pct Y/A
01 279 356 3323 31 6 78.4% 9.3
02
L
Lincoln Kienholz
11 14 139 1 0 78.6% 9.9
03 1 1 6 0 0 100.0% 6.0
Rushing Leaders
Rk Player Att Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 โ€” 1035 6.2 5 64
02
J
James Peoples
โ€” 344 5.6 3 49
03 โ€” 330 3.7 10 27
04 โ€” 310 5.3 2 38
05
L
Lincoln Kienholz
โ€” 66 6.0 2 22
06 โ€” 20 10.0 1 17
07 โ€” 16 5.3 0 8
08 โ€” 16 8.0 0 8
09
S
Sam Williams-Dixon
โ€” 9 3.0 1 6
10 โ€” 1 0.5 0 1
Receiving Leaders
Rk Player Rec Yds โ†“ Avg TD Long
01 80 1086 13.6 11 87
02 48 838 17.5 9 57
03 43 448 10.4 2 39
04 32 237 7.4 3 29
05 19 200 10.5 1 23
06 12 140 11.7 2 47
07
M
Mylan Graham
6 93 15.5 0 23
08
J
Jelani Thurman
7 84 12.0 1 26
09
B
Bryson Rodgers
6 79 13.2 1 21
10 10 65 6.5 1 14
11
Q
Quincy Porter
4 59 14.8 0 22
12
J
James Peoples
10 50 5.0 0 12
13 3 31 10.3 0 14
14 4 30 7.5 0 15
15 5 16 3.2 1 6
16 2 12 6.0 0 12
Defensive Leaders
Rk Player Solo Ast Tot โ†“ TFL Sacks Int PD
01 45 โ€” 81 5 0 โ€” 3
02 31 โ€” 62 10 6 โ€” 2
03 36 โ€” 60 16 11 โ€” 2
04 40 โ€” 60 5 1 โ€” 1
05 28 โ€” 57 8 3 โ€” โ€”
06 40 โ€” 50 0 0 โ€” 3
07 23 โ€” 42 0 0 โ€” 6
08 22 โ€” 42 1 0 โ€” โ€”
09 18 โ€” 30 1 0 โ€” 2
10
K
Kenyatta Jackson
16 โ€” 27 11 6 โ€” 2
11
T
Tywone Malone
11 โ€” 25 0 0 โ€” 2
12 15 โ€” 20 1 1 โ€” 2
13 9 โ€” 18 0 0 โ€” โ€”
14 5 โ€” 16 2 1 โ€” โ€”
15 10 โ€” 13 0 0 โ€” 1
16
F
Faheem Delane
7 โ€” 12 1 0 โ€” โ€”
17 7 โ€” 12 2 1 โ€” โ€”
18 4 โ€” 11 2 1 โ€” โ€”
19
A
Aaron Scott Jr.
7 โ€” 9 1 0 โ€” โ€”
20 3 โ€” 9 1 0 โ€” 1
21
B
Bryce West
5 โ€” 8 0 0 โ€” โ€”
22
C
C.J. Hicks
2 โ€” 6 1 0 โ€” โ€”
23 3 โ€” 6 1 0 โ€” โ€”
24 5 โ€” 6 0 0 โ€” 1
25 1 โ€” 5 1 0 โ€” โ€”
26 4 โ€” 5 0 0 โ€” โ€”
27
J
Joshua Mickens
1 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
28 3 โ€” 3 0 0 โ€” โ€”
29
M
Malik Hartford
1 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
30
E
Eric Mensah
โ€” โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
31
L
Logan George
2 โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
32 โ€” โ€” 2 0 0 โ€” โ€”
33 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
34
J
Jelani Thurman
โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
35 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
36 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
37
J
James Peoples
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
38 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
39
D
Dominic Kirks
โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
40 1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
41 โ€” โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
42
J
Jarquez Carter
1 โ€” 1 0 0 โ€” โ€”
Kicking
Player FGM FGA Pct Long
16 19 84.2% 49
Punting
Player No Yds Avg Long
24 1008 42.0 55
N
Nick McLarty
1 45 45.0 45
Offense
45 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
QB 6'2" 211 lbs Sr
QB 6'2" 226 lbs Sr
QB 6'5" 230 lbs Jr
QB 6'3" 189 lbs Fr
QB 6'1" 208 lbs So
QB 6'4" 230 lbs Fr
QB 6'4" 198 lbs Fr
RB 6'2" 232 lbs Sr
RB 6'2" 232 lbs Sr
RB 5'11" 214 lbs Sr
RB 6'0" 217 lbs Fr
RB 5'11" 218 lbs So
RB 5'9" 198 lbs Fr
RB 5'10" 210 lbs Fr
WR 6'5" 210 lbs Sr
WR 5'10" 180 lbs Jr
WR 6'1" 200 lbs Fr
WR 6'0" 199 lbs Jr
WR 5'10" 187 lbs Fr
WR 5'9" 182 lbs Sr
WR 6'0" 195 lbs Jr
WR 5'11" 195 lbs So
WR 6'0" 190 lbs Jr
WR 6'3" 223 lbs So
WR 6'2" 213 lbs So
WR 6'1" 170 lbs So
TE 6'6" 250 lbs Sr
TE 6'4" 242 lbs So
TE 6'4" 230 lbs Fr
TE 6'5" 240 lbs Fr
TE 6'3" 250 lbs Sr
TE 6'5" 257 lbs So
OL 6'6" 305 lbs So
Jake Cook #76
OL 6'4" 306 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 315 lbs Jr
Ian Gecse #57
OL 6'4" 260 lbs Jr
OL 6'1" 315 lbs Sr
OL 6'5" 300 lbs Sr
OL 6'1" 285 lbs So
OL 6'6" 313 lbs Fr
OL 6'5" 312 lbs Jr
Ian Moore #69
OL 6'6" 312 lbs So
OL 6'4" 300 lbs Jr
OL 6'5" 325 lbs Jr
OL 6'5" 316 lbs So
Defense
42 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
DE 6'3" 292 lbs So
DE 6'6" 265 lbs Sr
DE 6'4" 239 lbs Fr
DL 6'6" 258 lbs Sr
DL 6'4" 258 lbs Fr
DT 6'4" 309 lbs Sr
DL 6'6" 303 lbs Jr
DL 6'3" 297 lbs Jr
DL 6'4" 292 lbs Jr
DT 6'4" 324 lbs So
LB 6'1" 233 lbs Fr
LB 6'4" 245 lbs Jr
LB 6'1" 225 lbs Jr
LB 6'0" 210 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 222 lbs So
Ty Howard #25
LB 5'11" 200 lbs Sr
Eli Lee #33
LB 6'3" 227 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 231 lbs Fr
LB 6'2" 223 lbs So
Eli Riggs #38
LB 6'3" 229 lbs So
LB 6'2" 243 lbs So
LB 6'1" 228 lbs So
LB 5'11" 225 lbs Sr
Omar Jah #36
CB 5'11" 181 lbs Fr
CB 5'9" 197 lbs So
CB 5'11" 190 lbs Jr
CB 6'1" 192 lbs So
CB 6'2" 198 lbs Fr
CB 6'4" 193 lbs Fr
DB 6'0" 180 lbs So
DB 5'10" 197 lbs Jr
S 5'10" 206 lbs Fr
S 6'2" 210 lbs Sr
DB 6'1" 190 lbs Fr
DB 6'1" 193 lbs Jr
S 6'0" 201 lbs So
S 6'1" 195 lbs Sr
S 6'1" 197 lbs So
S 6'4" 214 lbs Jr
JJ Sebert #32
S 5'11" 190 lbs So
S 6'0" 199 lbs Fr
S 6'2" 190 lbs Fr
Special Teams
4 players
Player Pos Ht Wt Yr
P 6'2" 210 lbs Jr
LS 6'3" 232 lbs Sr
LS 6'1" 222 lbs Sr
LS 6'3" 230 lbs Jr