2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

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.

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
Division	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	Conf							Overall
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

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).

College recruiting information (2018)
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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Jordan Fuller	S	JR
Chuck Bednarik Award[5]	Nick Bosa	DE	JR
Maxwell Award[6]	Nick Bosa	DE	JR
	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
	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
	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 52–51OT	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

Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football 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 FS ⋅ ⋅ WLB MLB SLB ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ SS ⋅ ⋅ CB ⋅ ⋅ DE DT DT DE ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ CB ⋅ ⋅ 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 P ] 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

Scoring summary Q1 11:17 OHST McLaurin 2 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) OHST 7–0 Q1 10:35 ORST Bradford 49 yard pass from Blount (Choukair kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 8:20 OHST Weber 16 yard run (Nuernberger kick) OHST 14–7 Q1 3:41 OHST Berry 6 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) OHST 21–7 Q2 12:25 OHST Weber 49 yard run (Nuernberger kick) OHST 28–7 Q2 7:58 OHST Weber 3 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) OHST 35–7 Q2 4:30 OHST Bosa recovered fumble in end zone (Nuernberger kick) OHST 42–7 Q2 0:19 ORST Bradford 7 yard pass from Blount (Choukair kick) OHST 42–14 Q3 14:45 OHST McLaurin 75 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) OHST 49–14 Q3 14:26 ORST Pierce 80 yard run (Choukair kick) OHST 49–21 Q3 11:55 OHST Campbell 8 yard pass from Haskins (Nuernberger kick) OHST 56–21 Q3 11:06 ORST Pierce 78 yard run (Choukair kick) OHST 56–28 Q3 5:25 ORST Choukair 23 yard field goal OHST 49–31 Q4 14:25 OHST Weber 4 yard run (Nuernberger kick) OHST 63–31 Q4 9:26 OHST Snead 2 yard run (Nuernberger kick) OHST 70–31 Q4 3:50 OHST Teague 33 yard run (Nuernberger kick) OHST 77–31

See also: 2018 Oregon State Beavers football team

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

See also: 2018 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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

See also: 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team

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

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

Advocare Showdown: #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) vs. #15 TCU Horned Frogs (2–0)

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

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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

See also: 2018 Tulane Green Wave football team

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

See also: 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry

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

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

#4 Ohio State Buckeyes (4–0) at #9 Penn State Nittany Lions (4–0)

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

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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

See also: 2018 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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

See also: 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

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

See also: 2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team

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

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

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

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

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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

See also: 2018 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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

See also: 2018 Michigan State Spartans football team

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

See also: 2018 Maryland Terrapins football team

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

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

#9 Ohio State Buckeyes (9–1) at Maryland Terrapins (5–5)

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

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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

See also: 2018 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry

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

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

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

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

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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

See also: 2018 Northwestern Wildcats football team and 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game

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

Main article: 2019 Rose Bowl

See also: 2018 Washington Huskies football team

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

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

Rose Bowl: #5 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. #9 Washington Huskies

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

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP 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
	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	Athletic	Athlon	Bleacher Report[40]	CBS Sports	CFN	ESPN	FOX Sports	Phil Steele	Scout	SI	USA Today
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

See also: 2019 NFL draft

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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