From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Notre Dame
Ohio State
253
Total yards
395
177
Passing yards
223
76
Rushing yards
172
9.8
Yards per pass
6.6
2.5
Yards per rush
4.9
12
First downs
22
3–13
Third downs
7–13
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
0
5–61
Penalties
7–75
27:01
Possession
32:59
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Notre Dame
Ohio State
31%
Success rate
49%
0.15
EPA per play
0.29
1.41
Explosiveness
1.04
0.04
Rushing EPA
0.27
0.28
Passing EPA
0.32
16%
Passing-down success
22%
0.21
First-down EPA
0.04
−0.26
Second-down EPA
0.14
0.51
Third-down EPA
1.19
6%
Havoc by its defense
19%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ohio State 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Ohio State −17, over/under 58.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Ohio State 88%, Notre Dame 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
Q1 Notre DameField goal, 5 plays, 71 yards
Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 54 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 87 yards
Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q2 Ohio StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 55 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Ohio StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 70 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 95 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 21 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 7, Notre Dame 3
Notre Dame Field goal, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 61 yds , Chris Tyree return for 11 yds to the NDame 15
14:45
1st & 10 at own 15
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Lorenzo Styles for 54 yds to the OHIOST 31 for a 1ST down OHIO ST Penalty, Roughing Passer (J.T. Tuimoloau) to the OhSt 16 for a 1ST down
14:18
1st & 10 at opp 16
Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the OhSt 13
13:37
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Logan Diggs run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 15
12:48
3rd & 9 at opp 15
Tyler Buchner run for 1 yd to the OhSt 14
12:13
4th & 8 at opp 14
Blake Grupe 33 Yd Field GoalNotre Dame 3, Ohio State 0
Ohio State Punt, 4 plays
12:13
4th & 8 at own 35
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds , Emeka Egbuka return for 25 yds to the OhSt 25
12:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the OhSt 29 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jayson Ademilola) to the OhSt 44 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at own 44
C.J. Stroud sacked by Howard Cross III for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 39
11:01
2nd & 15 at own 39
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba
10:51
3rd & 15 at own 39
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 8 yds to the OhSt 47
10:04
4th & 7 at own 47
Jesse Mirco punt for 48 yds, downed at the NDame 5
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
9:53
1st & 10 at own 5
Audric Estime run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 3
9:22
2nd & 12 at own 3
Estime, Audric rush for 2 yards to the NOTREDAME5, PENALTY NOTREDAME false start (Styles, Lorenzo) 1 yards to the NOTREDAME2, NO PLAY.
8:51
2nd & 13 at own 2
Tyler Buchner run for 6 yds to the NDame 8
8:07
3rd & 7 at own 8
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 08:07
8:00
3rd & 7 at own 8
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Michael Mayer for 6 yds to the NDame 14
7:06
4th & 1 at own 14
Jon Sot punt for 40 yds, downed at the OhSt 46
Ohio State Touchdown, 4 plays
6:59
1st & 10 at own 46
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
6:26
2nd & 6 at the 50
Stroud, C.J. pass incomplete to Egbuka, Emeka, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (Hart, Cam) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST.
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 35
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr.
6:13
2nd & 10 at opp 35
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 4 yds to the NDame 31
5:32
3rd & 6 at opp 31
Emeka Egbuka 31 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 7, Notre Dame 3
5:32
3rd & 6 at own 35
NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (Isaiah Foskey) to the 50 yard line
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
5:32
3rd at the 50
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:25
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Michael Mayer for no gain to the NDame 25
5:02
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Michael Mayer for 6 yds to the NDame 31
4:15
3rd & 4 at own 31
Tyler Buchner sacked by Tommy Eichenberg for a loss of 7 yards to the NDame 24
3:28
4th & 11 at own 24
Jon Sot punt for 48 yds, downed at the OhSt 28
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
3:18
1st & 10 at own 28
Miyan Williams run for 8 yds to the OhSt 36
3:02
2nd & 2 at own 36
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr.
2:54
3rd & 2 at own 36
Miyan Williams run for 1 yd to the OhSt 37
2:06
4th & 1 at own 37
Jesse Mirco punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Deion Colzie at the NDame 13
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
1:59
1st & 10 at own 13
Audric Estime run for 8 yds to the NDame 21
1:26
2nd & 2 at own 21
Audric Estime run for 6 yds to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 27
Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the NDame 29
0:12
2nd & 8 at own 29
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Chris Tyree for 6 yds to the NDame 35
Q2 14:53
3rd & 2 at own 35
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Matt Salerno for 31 yds to the OhSt 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:53
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Kevin Bauman for 22 yds to the OhSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:46
1st & 10 at opp 12
Chris Tyree run for 5 yds to the OhSt 7
Q2 13:06
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds to the OhSt 4
Q2 12:30
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Michael Mayer for 3 yds to the OhSt 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:59
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 11:59
Q2 11:56
1st & goal at opp 1
Audric Estime 1 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)Notre Dame 10, Ohio State 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 10, Ohio State 7
Ohio State Punt, 6 plays
11:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:56
1st & 10 at own 25
OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (Dawand Jones) to the OhSt 20
11:48
1st & 15 at own 20
TreVeyon Henderson run for 9 yds to the OhSt 29
11:27
2nd & 6 at own 29
TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the OhSt 32
10:49
3rd & 3 at own 32
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 21 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 47
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Cade Stover for 1 yd to the NDame 46
9:50
2nd & 9 at opp 46
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr., broken up by Benjamin Morrison
9:41
3rd & 9 at opp 46
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 6 yds to the NDame 40
8:57
4th & 3 at opp 40
OHIO ST Penalty, Delay of Game declined
8:42
4th & 3 at opp 40
Jesse Mirco punt for 35 yds, downed at the NDame 5
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
8:35
1st & 10 at own 5
Logan Diggs run for 4 yds to the NDame 9
7:53
2nd & 6 at own 9
Tyler Buchner run for 12 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at own 21
Logan Diggs run for 7 yds to the NDame 28
6:27
2nd & 3 at own 28
Logan Diggs run for no gain to the NDame 28
5:44
3rd & 3 at own 28
Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Michael Mayer
5:31
4th & 3 at own 28
Jon Sot punt for 52 yds , Emeka Egbuka returns for 4 yds to the OhSt 24
Ohio State Missed FG, 11 plays
5:22
1st & 10 at own 24
Miyan Williams run for 8 yds to the OhSt 32
4:50
2nd & 2 at own 32
Miyan Williams run for 3 yds to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at own 35
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 34
3:34
2nd & 11 at own 34
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Cade Stover for 6 yds to the OhSt 40
2:59
3rd & 5 at own 40
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 12 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 48
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Cade Stover for 7 yds to the NDame 41
1:59
2nd & 3 at opp 41
TreVeyon Henderson run for 16 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 25
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Emeka Egbuka, broken up by Clarence Lewis
1:11
2nd & 10 at opp 25
TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the NDame 21
0:45
3rd & 6 at opp 21
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:45
0:40
3rd & 6 at opp 21
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Emeka Egbuka
0:35
4th & 6 at opp 21
Noah Ruggles 39 Yard Field Goal Missed
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
0:31
1st & 10 at own 21
Chris Tyree run for 1 yd to the NDame 22
0:28
2nd & 9 at own 22
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:28
0:23
2nd & 9 at own 22
Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Braden Lenzy
0:19
3rd & 9 at own 22
Chris Tyree run for 5 yds to the NDame 27
0:18
4th & 4 at own 27
Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:18
0:11
4th & 4 at own 27
Jon Sot punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OhSt 24
Ohio State End of half, 1 play
0:09
1st & 10 at own 24
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 23
3rd quarter6 drives, then Ohio State 14, Notre Dame 10
Ohio State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr.
14:52
2nd & 10 at own 25
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 4 yds to the OhSt 29
14:20
3rd & 6 at own 29
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr.
14:14
4th & 6 at own 29
Jesse Mirco punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Deion Colzie at the OHIOST 29 OHIO ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Jayden Ballard) to the NDame 44
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
14:09
1st & 10 at own 44
Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Lorenzo Styles
14:04
2nd & 10 at own 44
Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Jayden Thomas, broken up by Jack Sawyer
13:55
3rd & 10 at own 44
Tyler Buchner run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down OHIO ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Lathan Ransom) to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down
13:31
1st & 10 at opp 35
Audric Estime run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 36
12:43
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Tyler Buchner run for no gain to the OhSt 36
12:00
3rd & 11 at opp 36
Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Braden Lenzy, broken up by Denzel Burke
11:53
4th & 11 at opp 36
Jon Sot punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OhSt 7
Ohio State Punt, 8 plays
11:47
1st & 10 at own 7
Miyan Williams run for 4 yds to the OhSt 11
11:14
2nd & 6 at own 11
Miyan Williams run for 8 yds to the OhSt 19 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 19
Miyan Williams run for 3 yds to the OhSt 22
10:29
2nd & 7 at own 22
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 5 yds to the OhSt 27
10:08
3rd & 2 at own 27
C.J. Stroud run for 3 yds to the OhSt 30 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at own 30
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Cade Stover
9:45
2nd & 10 at own 30
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jayden Ballard for 4 yds to the OhSt 34
9:12
3rd & 6 at own 34
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 4 yds to the OhSt 38
8:36
4th & 2 at own 38
Jesse Mirco punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Deion Colzie at the NDame 12
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
8:25
1st & 10 at own 12
Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the NDame 13
7:51
2nd & 9 at own 13
Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the NDame 16
7:05
3rd & 6 at own 16
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Michael Mayer for 17 yds Michael Mayer fumbled, recovered by NDame
6:27
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyler Buchner sacked by Tommy Eichenberg for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 32
5:45
2nd & 11 at own 32
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 05:45
5:41
2nd & 11 at own 32
Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the NDame 35
5:06
3rd & 8 at own 35
Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Michael Mayer
5:00
4th & 8 at own 35
Jon Sot punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Emeka Egbuka at the OhSt 30
Ohio State Touchdown, 10 plays
4:52
1st & 10 at own 30
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 16 yds to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:40
1st & 10 at own 46
OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (Dawand Jones) to the OhSt 41
4:19
1st & 15 at own 41
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 11 yds to the NDame 48
3:59
2nd & 4 at opp 48
TreVeyon Henderson run for 5 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at opp 43
TreVeyon Henderson run for 9 yds to the NDame 34
2:52
2nd & 1 at opp 34
TreVeyon Henderson run for 1 yd to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at opp 33
C.J. Stroud pass incomplete to Marvin Harrison Jr.
2:09
2nd & 10 at opp 33
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Jayden Ballard for 10 yds to the NDame 23 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 23
TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the NDame 19
1:03
2nd & 6 at opp 19
Stroud, C.J. pass incomplete to Johnson, Xavier, PENALTY OHIOST illegal block (Henderson, TreVeyon) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME34, NO PLAY.
0:54
2nd & 21 at opp 34
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 10 yds to the NDame 24
0:17
3rd & 11 at opp 24
Xavier Johnson 24 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 14, Notre Dame 10
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
0:17
3rd & 11 at own 35
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 63 yds , Chris Tyree return for 11 yds to the NDame 13
0:12
1st & 10 at own 13
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:12
0:06
1st & 10 at own 13
Tyler Buchner pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 32 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:55
1st & 10 at own 45
Chris Tyree run for 14 yds to the OhSt 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:17
1st & 10 at opp 41
Buchner, Tyler pass incomplete to Salerno, Matt, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (Salerno, Matt) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME44, NO PLAY.
Q4 14:13
1st & 25 at own 44
Tyler Buchner run for 7 yds to the OhSt 49
Q4 13:26
2nd & 18 at opp 49
Chris Tyree run for no gain to the OhSt 49
Q4 12:42
3rd & 18 at opp 49
Tyler Buchner run for 2 yds to the OhSt 47
Q4 11:57
4th & 16 at opp 47
Jon Sot punt for 42 yds, downed at the OhSt 5
4th quarter3 drives, then Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
Ohio State Touchdown, 14 plays
11:50
1st & 10 at own 5
TreVeyon Henderson run for 5 yds to the OhSt 10
11:11
2nd & 5 at own 10
TreVeyon Henderson run for 7 yds to the OhSt 17 for a 1ST down
10:48
1st & 10 at own 17
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 4 yds to the OhSt 21
10:24
2nd & 6 at own 21
TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the OhSt 24
9:44
3rd & 3 at own 24
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Miyan Williams for 12 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Miyan Williams run for 4 yds to the OhSt 40
9:08
2nd & 6 at own 40
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 11 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 49
OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (Dawand Jones) to the OhSt 46
8:24
1st & 15 at own 46
Miyan Williams run for 11 yds to the NDame 43
7:58
2nd & 4 at opp 43
C.J. Stroud pass complete to Marvin Harrison Jr. for 9 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 34
Miyan Williams run for 5 yds to the NDame 29
6:38
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Miyan Williams run for 15 yds to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down
5:55
1st & 10 at opp 14
Miyan Williams run for 12 yds to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & goal at opp 2
Miyan Williams run for no gain to the NDame 2
4:51
2nd & goal at opp 2
Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 10
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
4:51
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Braden Lenzy
4:41
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Michael Mayer, broken up by Steele Chambers
4:33
3rd & 10 at own 25
Tyler Buchner sacked by Michael Hall Jr. for a loss of 11 yards to the NDame 14
3:42
4th & 21 at own 14
Jon Sot punt for 75 yds, downed at the OhSt 11
Ohio State End of game, 6 plays
3:36
1st & 10 at own 11
TreVeyon Henderson run for 12 yds to the OhSt 23 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at own 23
TreVeyon Henderson run for 5 yds to the OhSt 28
2:12
2nd & 5 at own 28
TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the OhSt 32
1:29
3rd & 1 at own 32
C.J. Stroud run for 3 yds to the OhSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:50
1st & 10 at own 35
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the OhSt 33
0:10
2nd & 12 at own 33
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 32
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.