2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten champion Big Ten East Division champion
Big Ten Championship Game, W 34–21 vs. Wisconsin
Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal), L 23–29 vs. Clemson
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 3
AP	No. 3
2019 record	13–1 (9–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Ryan Day (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Wilson (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	West Coast Spread
Defensive coordinator	Greg Mattison (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jeff Hafley (1st season)
Base defense	4–3 hybrid
Captain	Tuf Borland J. K. Dobbins Master Teague III K. J. Hill C. J. Saunders Chase Young
Home stadium	Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 102,780)
Uniform
Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

2019 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 3 Ohio State xy$^		9	–	0					13	–	1
No. 9 Penn State		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 18 Michigan		6	–	3					9	–	4
Indiana		5	–	4					8	–	5
Michigan State		4	–	5					7	–	6
Maryland		1	–	8					3	–	9
Rutgers		0	–	9					2	–	10
West Division
No. 11 Wisconsin xy		7	–	2					10	–	4
No. 10 Minnesota x		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 15 Iowa		6	–	3					10	–	3
Illinois		4	–	5					6	–	7
Purdue		3	–	6					4	–	8
Nebraska		3	–	6					5	–	7
Northwestern		1	–	8					3	–	9
Championship: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 21
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. This was the Buckeyes' 130th overall season and 107th as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by Ryan Day, in his first season as Ohio State's full-time head coach.

Ohio State began the year ranked fifth in the preseason AP Poll. The Buckeyes climbed to number one in the College Football Playoff rankings by the end of the regular season, after dominating wins over Conference USA champion Florida Atlantic, American Athletic Conference runner-up Cincinnati, and Mid-American Conference champion Miami (OH) in the non-conference schedule; and comfortable wins over ranked Big Ten teams Wisconsin, Penn State, and Michigan in conference play. In the Big Ten Championship Game, Ohio State defeated Wisconsin a second time, by a score of 34–21 to win their third consecutive conference title. In the final CFP rankings of the season, Ohio State dropped from first to second, passed by SEC champion LSU, which placed Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl to play defending national champion and third-seeded Clemson. Ohio State lost that game, 29–23, to end the year at 13–1.

The Buckeyes were led on offense by sophomore quarterback Justin Fields, an incoming transfer from Georgia that was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility by the NCAA. He led the Big Ten with 3,273 passing yards and 41 passing touchdowns to go along with 10 rushing touchdowns, and finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy. Running back J. K. Dobbins became the first Buckeye running back to eclipse the 2,000 yard mark, finishing tied atop the Big Ten with Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor at 2,003 yards and 21 touchdowns. On defense, Ohio State was led by defensive end Chase Young, who led the country with 16.5 sacks and won several defensive player of the year awards while also finishing fourth in Heisman Trophy voting. He was also named a unanimous All-American, along with cornerback Jeff Okudah. Head coach Ryan Day was named Big Ten Coach of the Year by the media, becoming the first Ohio State head coach to win it since Earle Bruce in 1979.

Previous season[]

The Buckeyes finished the 2018 season 13–1, 8–1 in Big Ten play to win the East division. They defeated Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship 45–24. However, despite a 12–1 record, they failed to receive an invitation to the College Football Playoff. Instead, they received a bid to the Rose Bowl where they defeated Washington 28–23. This was the final season for Urban Meyer as the Buckeyes' head coach, who coached at Ohio State for seven seasons. In January 2019, it was announced Georgia Quarterback Justin Fields would be transferring to Ohio State.

Preseason[]

Spring Game[]

The 2019 Spring Game was held at Ohio Stadium on April 13, 2019, with the Gray team defeating the Scarlet team, 35–17.^[1]

Date	Time	Spring Game	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
April 13	12:00 pm	Scarlet vs. Gray	Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH	BTN	Gray 35–17	60,000

Preseason Big Ten poll[]

Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Ohio State was projected to finish in second in the East Division behind Michigan.^[2]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Michigan	222 (20)
2	Ohio State	214 (14)
3	Michigan State	156
4	Penn State	154
5	Indiana	86.5
6	Maryland	82.5
7	Rutgers	37

Schedule[]

Ohio State's 2019 schedule will begin with two non-conference home games, first against Florida Atlantic of Conference USA and then against Cincinnati of the American Athletic Conference. Ohio State's third non-conference game, a home game against Miami (OH) of the Mid-American Conference, will be played after the Buckeyes' conference opener against Indiana.

In Big Ten Conference play, Ohio State will play all members of the East Division and draws Nebraska, Northwestern, and Wisconsin from the West Division.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*	No. 5	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	W 45–21	103,228
September 7	12:00 p.m.	Cincinnati*	No. 5	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 42–0	104,089
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at Indiana	No. 6	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	FOX	W 51–10	47,945
September 21	3:30 p.m.	Miami (OH)*	No. 6	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	BTN	W 76–5	103,190
September 28	7:30 p.m.	at Nebraska	No. 5	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE (College GameDay)	ABC	W 48–7	89,759
October 5	7:30 p.m.	No. 25 Michigan State	No. 4	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	ABC	W 34–10	104,797
October 18	8:30 p.m.	at Northwestern	No. 4	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	BTN	W 52–3	47,330
October 26	12:00 p.m.	No. 13 Wisconsin	No. 3	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 38–7	102,998
November 9	12:00 p.m.	Maryland	No. 1	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH	FOX	W 73–14	101,022
November 16	3:30 p.m.	at Rutgers	No. 2	SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BTN	W 56–21	33,528
November 23	12:00 p.m.	No. 8 Penn State	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (Rivalry), (Big Noon Kickoff, College GameDay)	FOX	W 28–17	104,355
November 30	12:00 p.m.	at No. 13 Michigan	No. 1	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (The Game, Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	W 56–27	112,071
December 7	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 8 Wisconsin	No. 1	Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten Championship)	FOX	W 34–21	66,649
December 28	8:00 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Clemson*	No. 2	State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl – CFP Semifinal)	ESPN	L 23–29	71,330
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 5) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:^[3]

Personnel[]

Roster[]

2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Justin Fields So RB 2 J. K. Dobbins (C) Jr QB 4 Chris Chugunov GS WR 5 Garrett Wilson Fr WR 6 Jameson Williams Fr WR 7 Kamryn Babb   Fr RB 8 Xavier Johnson So WR 9 Binjimen Victor Sr QB 10 Danny Vanatsky So WR 11 Austin Mack Sr QB 12 Gunner Hoak Sr TE 13 Rashod Berry Sr WR 14 K. J. Hill (C)  Sr WR 15 Jaylen Harris Jr QB 16 Jagger LaRoe  Fr WR 17 Chris Olave So QB 18 J.P. Andrade Fr RB 22 Steele Chambers Fr RB 23 Marcus Crowley Fr WR 26 Jaelen Gill  Fr RB 28 Amari McMahon Jr RB 30 Demario McCall Jr RB 33 Master Teague III  Fr RB 34 Mitch Rossi Jr TE 37 Derrick Malone  Sr RB 43 Robert Cope Fr C 50 Nathan Brock Sr OL 52 Wyatt Davis  So OL 55 Matthew Jones  Fr OL 58 Joshua Alabi Sr OL 59 Zach Stevenson Fr OL 60 Ryan Smith Fr OL 61 Gabin Cupp Jr OL 62 Brandon Pahl Sr OL 63 Kevin Woidke  Sr OL 64 Jack Jamieson Fr OL 66 Enokk Vimahi Fr OL 68 Ryan Jacoby Fr OL 69 Chris Kuhn Fr OL 71 Josh Myers So OL 73 Jonah Jackson GS OL 74 Max Wray  Fr OL 75 Thayler Munford Jr OL 76 Branden Bowen Sr OL 77 Harry Miller Fr OT 78 Nicholas Petit-Frere  Fr OL 79 Dawand Jones Fr WR 80 C. J. Saunders (C) GS TE 81 Jake Hausmann Jr WR 82 Sam Wiglusz So TE 83 Cormontae Hamilton Fr TE 84 Brock Davin Sr WR 85 Austin Kutscher So WR 86 Chris Booker Jr WR 87 Ellijah Gardiner So TE 88 Jeremy Ruckert So TE 89 Luke Farrell Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 1 Jeff Okudah Jr DE 2 Chase Young (C) Jr CB 3 Damon Arnette Sr S 4 Jordan Fuller (C) Sr LB 5 Baron Browning Jr DT 6 Taron Vincent So LB 7 Teradja Mitchell So DE 8 Javontae Jean-Baptiste  Fr DT 9 Jashon Cornell GS CB 10 Amir Riep Jr DE 11 Tyreke Smith So CB 12 Sevyn Banks So CB 13 Tyreke Johnson  Fr LB 16 Cade Stover Fr DL 17 Alex Williams  Fr DE 18 Jonathon Cooper (C) Sr LB 19 Dallas Gant So LB 20 Pete Werner Jr CB 21 Marcus Williamson Jr S 23 Jahsen Wint  Jr CB 24 Shaun Wade  So S 25 Brendon White Jr CB 26 Cameron Brown So S 28 Ronnie Hickman Fr S 29 Marcus Hooker  Fr S 30 Kevin Dever So LB 32 Tuf Borland (C) Jr DE 33 Zach Harrison Fr S 34 Owen Fankhauser Sr LB 36 K'Vaughn Pope So LB 37 Craig Young Fr S 38 Bryson Shaw Fr LB 39 Malik Harrison Sr LB 41 Tommy Eichenberg Fr S 41 Josh Proctor So CB 42 Lloyd McFarquhar So S 43 Ryan Batsch  Fr LB 44 Ben Schmiesing So LB 46 Cade Kacherski So LB 47 Justin Hilliard Sr LB 48 Logan Hittle Sr CB 49 Darryl Sinclair Jr DT 51 Brett Novick Fr DT 52 Antwuan Jackson GS DT 53 DaVon Hamilton Sr DE 54 Tyler Friday So LB 55 Trayvon Wilburn So DL 56 Aaron Cox Sr DT 57 Zaid Hamdan  Fr DL 67 Robert Landers Sr DL 70 Noah Donald Sr DT 72 Tommy Togiai So DT 90 Jaden McKenzie Fr DT 92 Haskell Garrett Jr DE 97 Noah Potter Fr DT 98 Jerron Cage So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 28 Dominic Dimaccio So P 29 Zach Hoover Jr LS 42 Bradley Robinson Jr LS 49 Liam McCullough GS LS 65 Phillip Thomas Jr K 90 Jack Deneher Fr P 91 Drue Chrisman Jr P 93 Jake Metzer Jr LS 94 Roen McCullough So K 95 Blake Haubeil Jr P 96 Michael O'Shaughnessy Fr	Head coach Ryan Day Coordinators/assistant coaches Larry Johnson (Associate Head Coach / Defensive Line) Greg Mattison (Co-Defensive Coordinator) Jeff Hafley (Co-Defensive Coordinator / Secondary) Kevin Wilson (Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends) Mike Yurcich (Passing Game Coordinator / Quarterbacks) Al Washington (Linebackers) Tony Alford (Assistant Head Coach for Offense / Running Backs) Brian Hartline (Wide Receivers) Greg Studrawa (Offensive Line) Matt Barnes (Special Teams Coordinator / Asst. Secondary) Corey Dennis (Senior Quality Control - Offense) Chandler Whitmer (Graduate Assistant - Offense) Trey Holtz (Graduate Assistant - Offense) Kenny Anunike (Graduate Assistant - Defense) Sean Duggan (Graduate Assistant - Defense) Keenan Bailey (Quality Control Coach - Offense) Parker Fleming (Quality Control Coach - Special Teams) Matt Thurin (Quality Control Coach - Defense) Drew Christ (Quality Control Coach - Defense) Mickey Marotti (Assistant Athletic Director / Director of Football) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: October 25, 2019

Coaching changes[]

• On December 4, 2018, Head Coach Urban Meyer announced his retirement from coaching effective after the 2019 Rose Bowl Game. Ryan Day was announced as his replacement.^[4]
• On December 8, 2018, Interim Wide Receivers Coach Brian Hartline was promoted to full-time Wide Receivers coach.^[5]
• On January 2, 2019, Oklahoma State Offensive Coordinator Mike Yurcich was hired by Ohio State as the new Passing Game Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach.^[6]
• On January 4, 2019, Ohio State Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safeties coach Alex Grinch was hired by Oklahoma as Defensive Coordinator.^[7]
• On January 7, 2019, Defensive Coordinator Greg Schiano and Linebackers Coach Billy Davis were fired by Ohio State, and replaced with Michigan Defensive line coach Greg Mattison^[8] and former San Francisco 49ers Defensive backs coach Jeff Hafley.^[9] Mattison and Hafley will serve as Co-Defensive Coordinators.
• Also On January 7, 2019, Defensive Line Coach Larry Johnson was promoted to Associate Head Coach, while continuing his duties as defensive line coach, he takes over for former Associate Head Coach Greg Schiano who was fired earlier that day.^[10]
• On January 8, 2019, Ohio State hired Michigan Linebackers Coach Al Washington as the new Linebackers coach.^[11]

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	15	Final
AP	5	5	6	6	5	4 (7)	3T(10)	4 (9)	3 (13)	3 (17)	3 (17)	2 (5)	2 (5)	2 (9)	2 (19)	2 (12)	3
Coaches	5	5	6	6	6	5 (4)	4 (3)	4 (4)	4 (8)	4 (8)	4 (8)	2 (5)	2 (6)	2 (7)	2 (17)	2 (14)	3
CFP	Not released										1	2	2	1	1	2	Not released

Game summaries[]

Florida Atlantic[]

No. 5 Ohio State vs Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total Florida Atlantic 0 3 3 15 21 • No. 5 Ohio State 28 0 7 10 45 Date: August 31, 2019 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 12:01 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 103,228 Game weather: Cloudy Referee: Ron Snodgrass TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play) , Joel Klatt (color), Jenny Taft (sideline)

Summary^[12]

The No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0, 0-0) faced the Florida Atlantic Owls (0-0, 0-0) in a home match up, and the first game under new head coach Ryan Day. The Buckeyes came in as heavy favorites over Lane Kiffin's Owls.

The Buckeyes found quick success on their opening possession on a 51-yard touchdown run from Georgia transfer Justin Fields. The offense went on to score three more touchdowns in the first quarter to take a 28–0 lead. The remainder of the half resulted only in a 28-yard FAU field goal to give the Buckeyes a 28-3 halftime lead.

The FAU offense would score a field goal on their opening possession to make it a three-possession game. The Buckeyes continued their woes until 2:37 left in the third quarter when Fields threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jeremy Ruckert. The third quarter ended with the Buckeyes up 35–6. The fourth quarter had two drives that resulted in 14-points for the Owls and 10 for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State allowed 22 rushing yards behind defensive end Chase Young, who had a total of five tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pass deflection.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	FAU
Total Yards	469	228
Passing Yards	232	206
Rushing Yards	237	22
Penalties	7-62	5-35
Turnovers	2	1
Time of Possession	32:03	27:57

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Florida Atlantic
Passing	Justin Fields (234)	Chris Robison (178)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (91)	James Charles (25)
Receiving	Chris Olave (68)	Harrison Bryant (79)

Cincinnati[]

No. 5 Ohio State vs Cincinnati

1 2 3 4 Total Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 • No. 5 Ohio State 7 21 7 7 42 Date: September 7, 2019 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 12:06 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 104,089 Game weather: Mostly cloudy Referee: Daniel Capron TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (color), Allison Williams (sideline)

Summary^[13]

The Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0, 0-0) had high hopes in defeating the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0, 0-0) after beating UCLA the previous week. The last win the Bearcats had over the Buckeyes was in 1897.

The Buckeyes took an early lead when the offense scored on their second possession, halfway through the first quarter. The Buckeye offense held the Bearcats to only two first downs in the opening quarter. The first scoring opportunity for Cincinnati came at the 11:29 mark with a 32-yard field goal that was blocked by Chase Young. The following three drives would result in three touchdowns by the Buckeyes and three punts by the Bearcats to make the halftime score 28-0 Ohio State.

Ohio State would score 14 more points in the second half and hold the Bearcats scoreless. The Bearcats had and opportunity to score when they got down to the OSU 4 but linebacker Tuf Borland intercepted a pass, thwarting the redzone attempt.

The shutout was the first for Ohio State since 2017 against Rutgers. Ohio State punter Drue Chrisman was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.^[14]

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	UC
Total Yards	508	273
Passing Yards	238	166
Rushing Yards	270	107
Penalties	2-25	10-78
Turnovers	0	2
Time of Possession	31:21	28:39

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Cincinnati
Passing	Justin Fields (224)	Desmond Ridder (166)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (141)	Tavion Thomas (58)
Receiving	Binjimen Victor (69)	Alec Pierce (93)

at Indiana[]

No. 6 Ohio State at Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 6 Ohio State 7 23 21 0 51 Indiana 3 7 0 0 10 Date: September 14, 2019 Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: 12:01 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:17 Game attendance: 47,945 Game weather: Sunny Referee: Jerry McGinn TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline)

Summary^[15]

The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0, 0-0) faced Big Ten East Division foe Indiana Hoosiers (2-0, 0-0) in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana hoped to snap a 23-game Ohio State win streak that began in 1989.

Ohio State and Indiana traded scores in the first quarter to give the Buckeyes a 7–3 lead. The second quarter heavily favored Ohio State scoring three touchdowns and a safety on a blocked punt by Chris Olave. The Hoosiers scored their only touchdown of the game with 1:07 left in the second quarter, making the halftime score 30–10, Ohio State.

OSU went on to score touchdowns on their two opening possessions and intercepting an Indiana pass for a 96-yard return by Damon Arnette. Neither team would score again, making the final 51–10. Ohio State held the Hoosiers to just 42 yards rushing, making it the second time in three games that they held their opponent to under 100 yards.

J. K. Dobbins was named Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week for his 193-yard rushing and two total touchdown performance.^[16]

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	IU
Total Yards	520	257
Passing Yards	214	215
Rushing Yards	306	42
Penalties	5–45	5–54
Turnovers	1	1
Time of Possession	27:50	32:10

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Indiana
Passing	Justin Fields (199)	Peyton Ramsey (162)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (193)	Sampson James (14)
		Peyton Ramsey (14)
Receiving	Chris Olave (70)	Peyton Hendershot (70)

Miami (OH)[]

No. 6 Ohio State vs Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total Miami (OH) 5 0 0 0 5 • No. 6 Ohio State 7 42 14 13 76 Date: September 21, 2019 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 3:40 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 103,190 Game weather: Sunny Referee: John O'Neill TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, James Laurinaitis, Elise Menaker

Summary

The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0, 1-0) faced the Miami RedHawks (1-2, 0-0) from the Mid-American Conference at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State came in as heavy favorites, having never lost to the RedHawks.

The Buckeyes found themselves quickly in a hole, trailing Miami 5-0 following a safety and a field goal halfway through the first quarter. Ohio State was able to finally score and take the lead on a 7-play, 75-yard drive that was topped off by a J. K. Dobbins 26-yard run at the 5:16 mark of the first quarter. The Buckeyes would go on to score touchdowns on all six of their possessions of the second quarter, and the defense would force three Miami turnovers. The Buckeyes lead at halftime 49–5.

Ohio State went to tack on two more touchdowns in both the third and fourth quarters and allowing the Miami offense to only gain 29 net yards. Ohio State scored their largest win since 2013.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	MIU
Total Yards	601	130
Passing Yards	374	60
Rushing Yards	227	70
Penalties	6-52	4-50
Turnovers	1	3
Time of Possession	27:02	30:18

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Miami (Ohio)
Passing	Justin Fields (223)	Brett Gabbert (48)
Rushing	Steele Chambers (63)	Maurice Thomas (44)
Receiving	K. J. Hill (78)	Jack Sorenson (42)

at Nebraska[]

No. 5 Ohio State at Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 5 Ohio State 14 24 10 0 48 Nebraska 0 0 7 0 7 Date: September 28, 2019 Location: Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE Game start: 6:44 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2:54 Game attendance: 89,759 Game weather: Overcast Referee: Jeff Servinski TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)

Summary

The No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0) faced the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1, 1-0) in a cross-divisional match up. The game would be featured on College GameDay. The previous match up ended with a narrow five-point Ohio State victory. The one and only Nebraska victory came in 2011 when the Cornhuskers defeated the Buckeyes 34–27 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Nebraska began the game on a 31-yard drive that ended in an Adrian Martinez interception. The Buckeyes were able to take advantage of the turnover and drive 50 yards to score a Justin Fields touchdown run. The Buckeyes forced a three-and-out and scored another touchdown following a 60-yard drive. For the remainder of the half, Ohio State would score three more touchdowns and a field goal while intercepting two more Martinez passes and forcing three Cornhuskers' punts. Ohio State lead 38–0 at the half.

The Buckeyes were able to score 10 more points in the second half and the Cornhuskers were able to get on the board late in the third quarter, ending Ohio State's streak of eight quarters without allowing a touchdown. The final score ended in favor of Ohio State 48–7.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	NEB
Total Yards	580	231
Passing Yards	212	47
Rushing Yards	368	184
Penalties	2-25	6-57
Turnovers	0	3
Time of Possession	36:54	23:06

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Nebraska
Passing	Justin Fields (212)	Adrian Martinez (47)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (177)	Adrian Martinez (81)
Receiving	Austin Mack (66)	Maurice Washington/Dedrick Mills (10)

Michigan State[]

No. 4 Ohio State vs No. 25T Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total No. 25T Michigan State 0 10 0 0 10 • No. 4 Ohio State 3 24 0 7 34 Date: October 5, 2019 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 7:44 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3:18 Game attendance: 104,797 Game weather: Clear Referee: Larry Smith TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)

Summary

The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0) faced the No. 25T Michigan State Spartans (4-1, 2-0) in an East Division contest. Ohio State wore all-black uniforms for the third time in the program's history.^[17] Ohio State came in to the game as 16-point favorites over the Spartans.

After the Buckeyes were forced to punt the ball on their initial possession, the Spartans fumbled the ball twice in four plays giving the Buckeyes two recoveries deep in their own territory. The turnovers resulted in three points from two field goal attempts. The Buckeyes would take a ten-point lead early in the second quarter, which was matched by the Spartans on the following drive, making the score 10–7, Ohio State. Michigan State was able to get another field goal before the end of the half, while Ohio State scored 17 additional points, making the halftime score 27–10, Ohio State.

Michigan State would not score any more during the game though they did attempt a 27-yard field goal in their opening possession of the second half. Ohio State would score again in the fourth quarter making the final 34–10. Notably, Justin Fields would throw his first interception of the season and fumble the ball away in the second half.

This game was the fourth time during the season that the defense allowed under 100 rushing yards.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	MSU
Total Yards	529	285
Passing Yards	206	218
Rushing Yards	323	67
Penalties	10-85	4-30
Turnovers	2	3
Time of Possession	31:37	28:23

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Michigan State
Passing	Justin Fields (206)	Brian Lewerke (218)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (172)	Elijah Collins (63)
Receiving	Binjimen Victor (79)	Darrell Stewart Jr. (68)

at Northwestern[]

No. 4 Ohio State at Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 4 Ohio State 7 24 7 14 52 Northwestern 3 0 0 0 3 Date: October 18, 2019 Location: Ryan Field Evanston, IL Game start: 7:40 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 47,330 Game weather: Clear Referee: Daniel Capron TV announcers (BTN): Joe Davis, Brock Huard, Bruce Feldman

Summary

The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0), faced Big Ten West Divisional opponent Northwestern Wildcats (1-4, 0-3) in a Friday night game at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. Ohio State came in to the game as 27-point favorites over the Wildcats.

The game was originally set to air on FS1, but two days before the game, Fox decided to move the game to the Big Ten Network in order to air Game 5 of the 2019 American League Championship Series on FS1 instead.^[18]

Ohio State opened the game with a 10-play, 70-yard drive that resulted in a 20-yard touchdown pass from Justin Fields to Chris Olave. Northwestern followed with a quick first down run by Kyric McGowan on their first offensive play but after a Chase Young sack that put them well behind the chains, they were forced to punt. The Wildcats were able to force a three-and-out from the Buckeyes and muster together a nine-play, 44-yard drive that resulted in a 33-yard Charlie Kuhbander field goal to make the score 7–3.

Ohio State would go on to score touchdowns on their next two possessions, increasing their lead to 21–3. Northwestern attempted to punt on 4-and-7 at their own 24 with 4:10 left in the second half, but a bad snap gave the Buckeyes a first down at the 15, which resulted in a touchdown two plays later, increasing the lead to 28–3. Two drives later, Ohio State trapped Northwestern at their own 1 which resulted in a punt that only made it to the 36. With 0:04 left in the half, Ohio State's Blake Haubeil kicked a career-long 55-yard field goal with time expiring to give Ohio State a 31-3 halftime lead. Ohio State allowed only 85-yards in the first half.

Ohio State would go on to score three more touchdowns in the second half including a 73-yard run from Master Teague III. Ohio State ended allowing only 199 total yards, 42 of which were passing. They won by a final score 52–3. J. K. Dobbins finished the game with 121 yards rushing which put him into the top five in total rushing yards in Ohio State's history.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	NWU
Total Yards	480	199
Passing Yards	201	42
Rushing Yards	279	157
Penalties	5-58	8-76
Turnovers	0	2
Time of Possession	27:38	32:22

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Northwestern
Passing	Justin Fields (194)	Aiden Smith (42)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (121)	Isaiah Bowser (65)
Receiving	Chris Olave (60)	Riley Lees (19)

Wisconsin[]

No. 3 Ohio State vs No. 13 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total No. 13 Wisconsin 0 0 7 0 7 • No. 3 Ohio State 0 10 14 14 38 Date: October 26, 2019 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 2:56 Game attendance: 102,998 Game weather: Steady rain Referee: Mike Cannon TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

Summary

The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0) defeated their Big Ten West Divisional opponent the No. 13 Wisconsin Badgers (6-1, 3-1) by a score of 38–7 in a cross-divisional matchup. While the game received national attention for both teams' top defenses, Ohio State was favored by 14.5 points. Fox Sports chose this game to be the host of Big Noon Kickoff.

As the game began, rain fell at Ohio Stadium making the conditions very wet. Defense reigned supreme in the first quarter, as was expected. The Buckeyes were only able to gain 44 yards of total offense while Wisconsin put together 59. Passing appeared to be tough for both teams, forcing them to trade punts. The game was tied at 0–0 at the end of the first.

It wasn't until the 6:56 mark of the second quarter, when Ohio State's Blake Haubeil made a 49-yard field goal, that the stalemate was broken. Ohio State was able to halt Wisconsin's ensuing drive and get the ball back with 2:37 remaining. The Buckeyes found success on the drive and were able to drive 85 yards and score on a 27-yard pass from Justin Fields to Chris Olave. This score gave the Buckeyes a 10–0 lead at halftime.

Ohio State received the second-half kick which ended after failing to convert a first down. The Badgers were able to partially block their punt and it only went 13 yards, giving Wisconsin prime field position. In three plays, Wisconsin scored on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Jack Coan to AJ Taylor, making the score 10–7. Following the Wisconsin score, Ohio State would go on to score touchdowns on their next four drives, while Wisconsin would punt twice and fumble twice. The game would end with the Buckeyes winning 38–7.

J. K. Dobbins would be awarded Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors for his 221-yard, two-touchdown performance. Chase Young would be named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and Walter Camp National Player of the Week after recording four sacks and two forced fumbles.^[19]

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	WIS
Total Yards	431	191
Passing Yards	167	108
Rushing Yards	264	83
Penalties	2-15	3-30
Turnovers	0	2
Time of Possession	31:58	28:02

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Wisconsin
Passing	Justin Fields (167)	Jack Coan (108)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (163)	Jonathan Taylor (52)
Receiving	Chris Olave (93)	Quintez Cephus (57)

Maryland[]

No. 1 Ohio State vs Maryland

1 2 3 4 Total Maryland 0 0 7 7 14 • No. 1 Ohio State 21 21 10 21 73 Date: November 9, 2019 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:30 Game attendance: 101,022 Game weather: Partly cloudy Referee: Jerry McGinn TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

Summary

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-0, 5-0) defeated the Maryland Terrapins (2-6, 1-5) 73–14, in an East Division match up at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

On Friday, November 8, the day before the game, it was announced that Chase Young was being withheld from the game and is suspended indefinitely (later reduced to two games) due to a potential violation of NCAA rules. Shortly after the announcement, Young acknowledged that he had accepted a loan from a family friend the year before, which he has since repaid.^[20]

Ohio State began the game by forcing the Terrapins to a three-and-out. On the Buckeyes' ensuing possession, Ohio State drove 47 yards in six plays to score a touchdown on a 12-yard pass from Justin Fields to Binjimen Victor. Ohio State would force another three-and-out on Maryland's next possession and would score again on an 11-play, 71-yard drive, giving the Buckeyes a 14–0 lead. Following the second scoring drive, the Buckeyes would conduct a successful onside kick and score again, giving OSU a 21–0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Ohio State would score three more touchdowns on their next three drives giving Ohio State a 42-0 halftime lead.

Ohio State began the second half with most of their second string in the game. Ohio State quarterback Chris Chugunov lead the offense into the red zone on the first drive of the second half, but fumbled the ball when he was sacked. On the next play, Maryland threw an interception which lead to a Buckeye touchdown two plays later. Ohio State would kick a field goal a drive later to give them a 52–0 lead. Maryland would be able to find the end zone twice, and Ohio State would find it three more times, to end the game 73–14.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	UM
Total Yards	705	139
Passing Yards	322	77
Rushing Yards	383	62
Penalties	13-141	6-42
Turnovers	1	2
Time of Possession	36:41	23:19

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Maryland
Passing	Justin Fields (200)	Tyrrell Pigrome (42)
Rushing	Master Teague III (111)	Javon Leake (55)
Receiving	Garrett Wilson (82)	Dontay Demus Jr. (26)

at Rutgers[]

No. 2 Ohio State at Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 2 Ohio State 21 14 14 7 56 Rutgers 7 0 7 7 21 Date: November 16, 2019 Location: SHI Stadium Piscataway, NJ Game start: 3:40 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 33,528 Game weather: Windy Referee: Mark Kluczynski TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, James Laurinaitis, Elise Menaker

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0, 6-0) defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-7, 0-6) by a score of 56–21 in a Big Ten East matchup at SHI Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. Ohio State was heavily favored in the game, with the line being 52 points. It also was the largest spread in Big Ten Conference history and the largest for both teams. This was also the largest spread in the NCAA since the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season.^[21]

Turnovers on its first two possessions ruined any hopes for Rutgers as Justin Fields threw four touchdown passes. An interception and a fumble led to a 14–0 lead for Ohio State in the opening 3:36 on an 18-yard run by J. K. Dobbins and an 11-yard catch by Binjimen Victor for the first of his two TDs. Fields threw for a career best 305 yards on 15 of 19 completions. He has 31 TDs and one interception this season. Sophomore receiver Chris Olave set a career high with 139 yards on four catches.

Rutgers had two shining moments in the first half. After Dobbins' 8-yard run made it 21–0, the Scarlet Knights took advantage of a muffed punt return by Garrett Wilson and made it 21-7 late in the first quarter on a 26-yard TD run from Isaih Pacheco.

In the second quarter, Ohio State had third-and-goal from the 1 but Dobbins was stuffed for no gain, then dropped for a 1-yard loss. Ohio State had a 35-7 halftime lead and Fields quickly extended it to 42–7 with a 14-yard strike to Luke Farrell at 13:33 of the third on the QB's last snap of the game. Rutgers' Johnny Langan was 12 for 26 for 121 yards, an interception and a 45-yard TD pass to Bo Melton late in the third quarter against the backup secondary to make it 49–14. New Jersey resident replaced him and added two more TD tosses, a 4-yarder to Jake Hausmann and a 32-yarder to Jaelen Gill.

Langan had a 1-yard run left with 1:09 in the game making the final score 56–21.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	RUTG
Total Yards	594	231
Passing Yards	377	121
Rushing Yards	217	110
Penalties	6-54	5-55
Turnovers	2	3
Time of Possession	28:34	31:26

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Rutgers
Passing	Justin Fields (305)	Johnny Langan (121)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (89)	Isaih Pacheco (56)
Receiving	Chris Olave (139)	Bo Melton (57)

Penn State[]

No. 2 Ohio State vs No. 8 Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total No. 8 Penn State 0 0 17 0 17 • No. 2 Ohio State 7 7 7 7 28 Date: November 23, 2019 Location: Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:08 Game attendance: 104,355 Game weather: Partly cloudy, rain TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0) defeated their rivals, the No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions (9-1, 6-1) 28–17 in a Big Ten East matchup in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State's campus hosted several television networks before the game. Most notably, ESPN College Gameday, FOX Sports' Big Noon Kickoff and Big Ten Network's BTN Tailgate.^[22] This was Ryan Day's first contest against Penn State, while it was James Franklin's sixth. Franklin is 1–5 against the Buckeyes with three of the last four games being decided by a total of five points. Ohio State entered the game as 201⁄2 point favorites over Penn State.

Chase Young was reinstated to the lineup starting with this game after serving a two-game suspension for violation of NCAA rules due to Young accepting a loan from a family friend the year before, which he has since repaid.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	PSU
Total Yards	417	227
Passing Yards	188	128
Rushing Yards	229	99
Penalties	4-25	5-32
Turnovers	3	1
Time of Possession	34:15	25:45

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Penn State
Passing	Justin Fields (188)	Sean Clifford (71)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (157)	Journey Brown (64)
Receiving	K. J. Hill (46)	K. J. Hamler (45)

at Michigan (The Game)[]

No. 1 Ohio State at No. 13 Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 1 Ohio State 14 14 14 14 56 No. 13 Michigan 13 3 3 8 27 Date: November 30, 2019 Location: Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 112,071 Game weather: Cloudy, cold TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0, 8-0) defeated their archrival, the No. 13 Michigan Wolverines (9-2, 6-2) by a score of 56–27, in a Big Ten East matchup known as "The Game" at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ohio State entered into the game as 9 point favorites.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	MICH
Total Yards	577	396
Passing Yards	313	305
Rushing Yards	264	91
Penalties	7-66	5-38
Turnovers	1	2
Time of Possession	36:25	23:35

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Michigan
Passing	Justin Fields (302)	Shea Patterson (305)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (211)	Hassan Haskins (78)
Receiving	Garrett Wilson (118)	Ronnie Bell (78)

Big Ten Championship Game[]

vs Wisconsin[]

No. 1 Ohio State vs. No. 8 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 1 Ohio State 0 7 17 10 34 No. 8 Wisconsin 7 14 0 0 21 Date: December 7, 2019 Location: Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN Game start: 8:15 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3:04 Game attendance: 66,649 Game weather: Indoors (roof closed) TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0, 9-0) out of the Big Ten East defeated the No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers (10-2, 7-2) out of the Big Ten West by a score of 34–21 in the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ohio State entered into the game as 15½-16½ point favorites.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	WIS
Total Yards	492	432
Passing Yards	320	232
Rushing Yards	172	200
Penalties	4-40	4-41
Turnovers	1	0
Time of Possession	31:46	28:14

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Wisconsin
Passing	Justin Fields (299)	Jack Coan (232)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (172)	Jonathan Taylor (148)
Receiving	Chris Olave (94)	Quintez Cephus (122)

Fiesta Bowl – CFP Semifinal Game[]

vs. Clemson[]

No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 3 Clemson 0 14 7 8 29 No. 2 Ohio State 10 6 0 7 23 Date: December 28, 2019 Location: State Farm Stadium Glendale, AZ Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 71,330 Game weather: Indoors (roof closed) Referee: Kevin Williamson (SEC)[23] TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline), and Tom Rinaldi (sideline)

The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-0) took on the No. 3 Clemson Tigers (13-0) in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Ohio State entered the game as 2 point underdogs.

Statistics

Team

Statistic	OSU	CLEM
Total Yards	516	417
Passing Yards	320	259
Rushing Yards	196	158
Penalties	8-77	6-47
Turnovers	2	0
Time of Possession	33:27	26:33

Individual

Stats	Ohio State	Clemson
Passing	Justin Fields (320)	Trevor Lawrence (259)
Rushing	J. K. Dobbins (174)	Trevor Lawrence (107)
Receiving	K. J. Hill (67)	Travis Etienne (98)

Awards and honors[]

All-Conference Honors

Player	Position	Coaches	Media	AP
Chase Young	DE	1st Team	1st Team*	1st Team*
Jordan Fuller	S	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team
Jeff Okudah	CB	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team
Justin Fields	QB	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team*
J. K. Dobbins	RB	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team*
Jonah Jackson	G	1st Team	2nd Team	2nd Team
Malik Harrison	LB	1st Team	2nd Team	1st Team
Wyatt Davis	G	2nd Team	1st Team	1st Team
Branden Bowen	OT	2nd Team	3rd Team	2nd Team
Thayer Munford	OT	2nd Team	2nd Team	2nd Team
Damon Arnette	CB	2nd Team	2nd Team	2nd Team
Master Teague III	RB	3rd Team	3rd Team
Chris Olave	WR	3rd Team	3rd Team
DaVon Hamilton	DT	3rd Team	3rd Team	1st Team
Josh Myers	C	3rd Team	2nd Team	2nd Team
Shaun Wade	CB	3rd Team	3rd Team
Blake Haubeil	K	3rd Team	3rd Team
Luke Farrell	TE	3rd Team	HM
K. J. Hill	WR	HM	HM
Tuf Borland	LB	HM	HM
Baron Browning	LB	HM	HM
Jashon Cornell	DT	HM	HM	2nd Team
Robert Landers	DT	HM	HM
Pete Werner	LB	HM	HM
Drue Chrisman	P	HM	HM

(*) denotes unanimous selection

Weekly Awards

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Drue Chrisman	Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week	September 9, 2019	[24]
J. K. Dobbins	Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week	September 16, 2019	[25]
Chase Young	Walter Camp National Player of the Week	October 27, 2019	[19]
J. K. Dobbins	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	October 28, 2019	[26]
Chase Young	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	October 28, 2019	[26]
Chase Young	Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week	October 30, 2019	[27]
Chase Young	Walter Camp National Player of the Week	November 24, 2019	[28]
Chase Young	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	November 25, 2019	[29]
J. K. Dobbins	Big Ten Co-offensive Player of the Week	November 25, 2019	[30]
J. K. Dobbins	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	December 2, 2019	[31]

Annual Awards

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Ryan Day	George Munger Award Finalist	December 11, 2019	[32]
J. K. Dobbins	Doak Walker Award Finalist	November 25, 2019	[33]
	Walter Camp Award Semifinalist	November 25, 2019	[33]
Justin Fields	Maxwell Award Semifinalist	October 29, 2019	[34]
	Davey O'Brien Award Finalist	November 25, 2019
	Walter Camp Award Semifinalist	November 25, 2019	[33]
	Heisman Trophy Finalist	December 9, 2019	[35]
Jordan Fuller	Wuerffel Trophy Nominee	October 25, 2019	[36]
	William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist	October 30, 2019	[37]
Jeff Hafley	Broyles Award Finalist	December 2, 2019	[38]
Jeff Okudah	Chuck Bednarik Award Semifinalist	October 29, 2019	[39]
	Jim Thorpe Award Finalist	November 25, 2019	[33]
C. J. Saunders	Burlsworth Trophy Nominee	November 5, 2019	[40]
Chase Young	Bronko Nagurski Trophy Winner	December 9, 2019	[41]
	Chuck Bednarik Award Winner	December 12, 2019	[42]
	Ted Hendricks Award Winner	December 12, 2019	[43]
	Maxwell Award Finalist	November 25, 2019	[44]
	Heisman Trophy Finalist	December 9, 2019	[35]
Big Ten Awards
Chase Young	Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year	December 3, 2019	[45]
	Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year
	AP Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year	December 11, 2019	[46]
Justin Hilliard	Big Ten Football Sportsmanship Award	December 3, 2019	[47]
Ryan Day	Dave McClain Coach of the Year (media)
	AP Big Ten Coach of the Year	December 11, 2019	[46]
Justin Fields	Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year	December 4, 2019	[48]
	Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year
	AP Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year	December 11, 2019	[46]

All-American Players[]

NCAA Recognized All-American Honors

Player	Position	AFCA[49]	AP[50]	FWAA[51]	Sporting News[52]	WCFF[53]	Designation
Chase Young	DE	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	Unanimous
Jeff Okudah	CB	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	1st Team	Unanimous
Justin Fields	QB	2nd Team	2nd Team	2nd Team	-	2nd Team
J. K. Dobbins	RB/AP	2nd Team	2nd Team	1st Team	2nd Team	2nd Team
Wyatt Davis	G	2nd Team	1st Team	2nd Team	1st Team	2nd Team
Jonah Jackson	G	-	3rd Team		-	-
Malik Harrison	LB	-	3rd 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	CBS Sports	CFN	ESPN	FOX Sports	Phil Steele	Scout	SI	USA Today
J. K. Dobbins	RB	1st		-	1st		-				2nd	1st
Wyatt Davis	OL	1st		1st	1st		1st				2nd	1st
Chase Young	DL	1st		1st	1st		1st				1st	1st
Jeff Okudah	CB	1st		-	1st		1st				1st	1st
Justin Fields	QB	-		-	2nd		-				-	2nd
Jordan Fuller	S	-		-	2nd		-				-	-

See 2019 College Football All-America Team

Players drafted into the NFL[]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	2	Chase Young	DE	Washington Redskins
1	3	Jeff Okudah	CB	Detroit Lions
1	19	Damon Arnette	CB	Las Vegas Raiders
2	55	J. K. Dobbins	RB	Baltimore Ravens
3	73	DaVon Hamilton	DT	Jacksonville Jaguars
3	75	Jonah Jackson	OG	Detroit Lions
3	98	Malik Harrison	ILB	Baltimore Ravens
6	199	Jordan Fuller	S	Los Angeles Rams
7	220	K. J. Hill	WR	Los Angeles Chargers
7	235	Jashon Cornell	DE	Detroit Lions

References[]