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Ohio State Buckeyes 2026 advanced stats
- Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten) are 6-2 in 2026 and ranked No. 12.
- SP+ power rating 28.6 (1st in FBS): offense 39.2 (4th), defense 10.7 (1st).
- Offense ranks 16th in EPA per play (+0.25); defense ranks 15th (−0.03 allowed), FBS games with garbage time excluded.
- Schedule so far ranks 47th toughest by opponent SP+.
Offense and defense, with FBS rank
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.2516th | −0.0315th |
| Success rate | 49.4%11th | 35.7%15th |
| Explosiveness | 1.2470th | 1.30102nd |
| Standard-downs success rate | 53.2%11th | 38.3%6th |
| Passing-downs success rate | 37.6%22nd | 29.8%53rd |
| 3rd-down conversion rate | 44.2%31st | 38.5%64th |
| EPA per rush | +0.1056th | −0.0911th |
| Rushing success rate | 46.5%31st | 38.9%33rd |
| Stuff rate | 15.8%34th | 21.1%36th |
| Line yards per carry | 3.1139th | 2.5814th |
| Second-level yards per carry | 1.0083rd | 0.9750th |
| Open-field yards per carry | 0.64121st | 0.6015th |
| Power success rate | 65.7%85th | 48.7%10th |
| Rushing explosiveness | 0.86106th | 0.9674th |
| EPA per pass | +0.449th | +0.0422nd |
| Passing success rate | 52.7%7th | 33.0%5th |
| Passing explosiveness | 1.6147th | 1.66108th |
| Sack rate | 6.4%77th | 4.2%111th |
| Turnovers per game | 1.145th | 1.445th |
Schedule (FBS opponents)
- Week 1 vs. Ball State · W 56–3
- Week 2 at Texas · L 23–24 · ▲ Misleading Final
- Week 3 vs. Kent State · W 59–3
- Week 4 vs. Illinois · W 42–19
- Week 5 at Iowa · W 31–14
- Week 6 vs. Maryland · W 45–16
- Week 7 at Indiana · W 19–15
- Week 9 at USC · L 18–30
- Week 10 vs. Oregon
- Week 11 vs. Northwestern
- Week 12 at Nebraska
- Week 13 vs. Michigan