Big TenBuckeyes

Ohio State

1st of 13414–2

Rank

1st

of 134 FBS teams

Rating

+33.5

90% range 25.3 to 41.7

Offense

41.5

2nd: points scored vs an average team

Defense

8.0

1st: points allowed vs an average team

Record

14–2

Playoff

Seed 8

the committee’s seed

16 games, 14–2

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 31 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Akron W 52–6

Rating change−1.6

Wk 2Sep 7 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Western Michigan W 56–0

Rating change+4.1

Wk 4Sep 21 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Marshall W 49–14

Rating change−1.0

Wk 5Sep 28 · 7:30 PM ET at

Michigan State W 38–7

Rating change−0.5

Wk 6Oct 5 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Iowa W 35–7

Rating change+2.2

Wk 7Oct 12 · 7:30 PM ET at#6

Oregon L 31–32

Rating change+0.2

Wk 9Oct 26 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Nebraska W 21–17

Rating change−1.7

Wk 10Nov 2 · 12:00 PM ET at#2

Penn State W 20–13

Rating change+1.4

Wk 11Nov 9 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Purdue W 45–0

Rating change+0.6

Wk 12Nov 16 · 12:00 PM ET vs

NorthwesternNeutral W 31–7

Rating change−1.0

Wk 13Nov 23 · 12:00 PM ET vs#10

Indiana W 38–15

Rating change+1.1

Wk 14Nov 30 · 12:00 PM ET vs#22

Michigan L 10–13

Rating change−1.8

PostDec 21 · 8:00 PM ET vs#12

TennesseeFirst round · College Football Playoff First Round Presented by Allstate W 42–17

Rating change+2.7

PostJan 1 · 5:00 PM ET vs#2

OregonQuarterfinals · Rose Bowl W 41–21

Rating change+2.7

PostJan 10 · 7:30 PM ET vs#6

TexasSemifinals · Cotton Bowl W 28–14

Rating change+0.3

PostJan 20 · 7:30 PM ET vs#2

Notre DameChampionship · College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T W 34–23

Rating change+0.4

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2024

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2023	Big Ten	5 of 133	26.2	36.9	10.8	11–2	—
2022	Big Ten	2 of 131	30.3	48.5	18.2	11–2	Seed4
2021	Big Ten	2 of 130	27.7	48.3	20.6	11–2	—
2020	Big Ten	3 of 127	29.3	47.6	18.4	7–1	Seed3
2019	Big Ten	3 of 130	37.4	50.3	12.9	13–1	Seed2
2018	Big Ten	4 of 130	22.3	46.2	23.9	13–1	—
2017	Big Ten	2 of 130	27.5	43.8	16.2	12–2	—
2016	Big Ten	7 of 128	24.8	39.4	14.6	11–2	Seed3
2015	Big Ten	4 of 128	23.1	38.8	15.7	12–1	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

OSU offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles