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.
Contents
1 Previous season
2 Offseason
2.1 2018 NFL Draft
3 Recruiting
3.1 Recruiting class
3.2 Position key
4 Preseason
4.1 Award watch lists
5 Schedule
6 Rankings
7 Personnel
7.1 Roster
7.2 Coaching changes
8 Game summaries
8.1 Oregon State
8.2 Rutgers
8.3 vs. TCU
8.4 Tulane
8.5 at Penn State
8.6 Indiana
8.7 Minnesota
8.8 at Purdue
8.9 Nebraska
8.10 at Michigan State
8.11 at Maryland
8.12 Michigan
8.13 Big Ten Championship Game
8.14 Rose Bowl
9 Awards and honors
10 Players drafted into the NFL
11 References
Previous season[edit]
The Buckeyes finished the 2017 season 12–2, 8–1 in Big Ten play to win the East division. They defeated Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship 27–21. However, despite an 11–2 record, they failed to receive an invitation to the College Football Playoff. Instead, they received a bid to the Cotton Bowl Classic where they defeated USC 24–7.
Offseason[edit]
2018 NFL Draft[edit]
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[edit]
Recruiting class[edit]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Master Teague III RB
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Blackman High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jun 11, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Antwuan Jackson Jr. DT
Ellenwood, Georgia
Blinn College
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
Sep 12, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
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[edit]
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[edit]
Award watch lists[edit]
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[edit]
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. 8
Spartan Stadium
East Lansing, MI
FOX
W 26–6
74,633
November 17
12:00 p.m.
at Maryland
No. 9
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. 5
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) (College GameDay)
ESPN
W 28–23
91,853
*Non-conference game
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
All times are in Eastern time
Source[17]
Rankings[edit]
Further information: 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = 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[edit]
Roster[edit]
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
QB
6
Kory Curtis
So
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
WR
16
Cameron Brown
Fr
WR
17
Chris Olave
Fr
QB
18
Tate Martell
Fr
WR
21
Parris Campbell(C)
Sr
WR
23
De'Shawn White
So
RB
24
Brian Snead
Fr
RB
25
Mike Weber
Jr
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
OG
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
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 - Kicking)
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
Coaching changes[edit]
Wide receiver coach Zach Smith was fired in July 2018 after domestic violence allegations came to light.[18] Brian Hartline was named interim WR coach.[19]
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][20]
Game summaries[edit]
Oregon State[edit]
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 PM 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 42–21
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[21]
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[edit]
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 PM 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[22]
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[edit]
See also: 2018 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Advocare Showdown: #4 Ohio State Buckeyes (2–0) vs. #15 TCU Horned Frogs (2–0)
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: Duan 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
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
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
23
28
Awards and honors[edit]
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
[23]
Nick Bosa
Bednarik Award Player of the Week
September 5, 2018
[24]
Tate Martell
Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week
September 10, 2018
[25]
Dre'Mont Jones
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
September 17, 2018
[26]
Dwayne Haskins
Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week
September 24, 2018
[27]
Drue Chrisman
Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week
September 30, 2018
[28]
Dwayne Haskins
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
October 1, 2018
[29]
Chase Young
Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week
October 1, 2018
[29]
Chase Young
Bednarik Award Player of the Week
October 2, 2018
[30]
Dwayne Haskins
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
October 8, 2018
[31]
Dwayne Haskins
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
November 19, 2018
[32]
Dwayne Haskins
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
November 26, 2018
[33]
Chris Olave
247Sports True Freshman of the Week
November 26, 2018
[34]
Annual Awards
Player
Award
Date Awarded
Ref.
Dwayne Haskins
Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year
November 28, 2018
[35]
Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year
Chicago Tribune Silver Football
November 30, 2018
[36]
AP Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year
December 5, 2018
[37]
Sammy Baugh Top Passer Award
December 2018
[38]
Chic Harley Player of the Year Award
Kellen Moore Quarterback of the Year Award
Johnnie Dixon
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
November 27, 2018
[35]
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[39]
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[edit]
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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