From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Ohio State
Notre Dame
445
Total yards
308
231
Passing yards
255
214
Rushing yards
53
11.0
Yards per pass
8.0
5.2
Yards per rush
2.0
22
First downs
19
9–12
Third downs
5–12
0–0
Fourth downs
3–4
1
Turnovers
0
6–58
Penalties
3–30
32:25
Possession
27:35
2
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Ohio State
Notre Dame
50%
Success rate
45%
0.34
EPA per play
0.21
1.23
Explosiveness
1.28
0.14
Rushing EPA
0.09
0.70
Passing EPA
0.30
60%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.14
First-down EPA
−0.19
0.46
Second-down EPA
0.37
1.24
Third-down EPA
0.68
16%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Ohio State −8.5, over/under 45.5.
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 72%, Notre Dame 28%. 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. Notre Dame drives left to right, Ohio State right to left.
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 18 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Ohio StateField goal, 6 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Ohio StateFumble, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 Notre DameMissed FG, 12 plays, 70 yards
Q4 Ohio StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q4 Ohio StateField goal, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 2 plays, 15 yards
Play by play
1st quarter2 drives, then Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 18 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Jeremiyah Love run for a loss of 1 yard to the ND 24
14:21
2nd & 11 at own 24
Riley Leonard run for 8 yds to the ND 32
13:48
3rd & 3 at own 32
Riley Leonard run for 4 yds to the ND 36 for a 1ST down
13:13
1st & 10 at own 36
Riley Leonard pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
13:08
2nd & 10 at own 36
Riley Leonard pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 10 yds to the ND 46 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at own 46
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 7 yds to the OSU 47
11:56
2nd & 3 at opp 47
Riley Leonard run for 2 yds to the OSU 45
11:15
3rd & 1 at opp 45
Jeremiyah Love run for no gain to the OSU 45
10:37
4th & 1 at opp 45
Riley Leonard run for 3 yds to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down
9:57
1st & 10 at opp 42
Riley Leonard pass complete to Eli Raridon for 14 yds to the OSU 28 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 28
Riley Leonard pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
9:15
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Jadarian Price run for 9 yds to the OSU 19
8:31
3rd & 1 at opp 19
Riley Leonard run for 5 yds to the OSU 14 for a 1ST down
7:56
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds to the OSU 12
7:16
2nd & 8 at opp 12
Riley Leonard run for 5 yds to the OSU 7
6:38
3rd & 3 at opp 7
Riley Leonard run for 2 yds to the OSU 5
5:55
4th & 1 at opp 5
Riley Leonard run for 4 yds to the OSU 1 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & goal at opp 1
Riley Leonard run for 1 yd for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)Notre Dame 7, Ohio State 0
Ohio State Touchdown, 11 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:11
1st & 10 at own 25
TreVeyon Henderson run for 5 yds to the OSU 30
4:34
2nd & 5 at own 30
TreVeyon Henderson run for no gain to the OSU 30
3:55
3rd & 5 at own 30
Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 7 yds to the OSU 37 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at own 37
Will Howard pass complete to Gee Scott Jr. for 4 yds to the OSU 41
2:33
2nd & 6 at own 41
TreVeyon Henderson run for 19 yds to the ND 40 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at opp 40
Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 15 yds to the ND 25 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jeremiah Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the ND 30
0:40
2nd & 15 at opp 30
Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 12 yds to the ND 18
0:06
3rd & 3 at opp 18
Will Howard run for 5 yds to the ND 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:55
1st & 10 at opp 13
Quinshon Judkins run for 5 yds to the ND 8
Q2 14:10
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 8 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
14:10
2nd & 5 at own 35
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Riley Leonard pass incomplete to Beaux Collins
14:06
2nd & 10 at own 25
Notre Dame Penalty, False Start (Beaux Collins) to the ND 20
13:57
2nd & 15 at own 20
Leonard, Riley pass complete to Collins, Beaux for 13 yards to the NOTREDAME33, PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Jagusah, Charles) 10 yards to the NOTREDAME10, NO PLAY.
13:44
2nd & 25 at own 10
Jadarian Price run for 2 yds to the ND 12
13:05
3rd & 23 at own 12
Riley Leonard pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 8 yds to the ND 20
12:21
4th & 15 at own 20
James Rendell punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Caleb Downs at the OSU 34 Ohio State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the OSU 24
Ohio State Touchdown, 10 plays
12:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Emeka Egbuka run for 13 yds to the OSU 37 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at own 37
Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 15 yds to the ND 48 for a 1ST down
11:03
1st & 10 at opp 48
TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the ND 46
10:21
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 3 yds to the ND 43
9:40
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Will Howard run for 11 yds to the ND 32 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at opp 32
Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 12 yds to the ND 20 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout Ohio State, clock 08:20
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 20
Quinshon Judkins run for 2 yds to the ND 18
7:36
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 6 yds to the ND 12
6:59
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Will Howard run for 3 yds to the ND 9 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & goal at opp 9
Quinshon Judkins run for 9 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 14, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
6:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Riley Leonard run for 5 yds to the ND 30
5:37
2nd & 5 at own 30
Riley Leonard pass incomplete to Kris Mitchell
5:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the ND 26 TEAM fumbled, recovered by ND
4:53
4th & 9 at own 26
James Rendell punt for 51 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for a loss of 3 yards to the OSU 20
Ohio State Touchdown, 12 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 2 yds to the OSU 22
4:09
2nd & 8 at own 22
TreVeyon Henderson run for 1 yd to the OSU 23
3:25
3rd & 7 at own 23
Will Howard pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 19 yds to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at own 42
Will Howard sacked by Joshua Burnham for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 41
2:02
2nd & 11 at own 41
TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the OSU 45
2:00
3rd & 7 at own 45
Two-Minute Timeout, clock 02:00
1:55
3rd & 7 at own 45
Will Howard pass complete to Carnell Tate for 20 yds to the ND 35 for a 1ST down
1:27
1st & 10 at opp 35
Will Howard sacked by Joshua Burnham for a loss of 3 yards to the ND 38
1:25
2nd & 13 at opp 38
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:25
1:19
2nd & 13 at opp 38
Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 15 yds to the ND 23 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 23
Will Howard pass incomplete to TreVeyon Henderson
1:06
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Will Howard run for 11 yds to the ND 12 for a 1ST down
0:55
1st & 10 at opp 12
TreVeyon Henderson run for 6 yds to the ND 6
0:30
2nd & 4 at opp 6
Timeout Ohio State, clock 00:30
0:27
2nd & 4 at opp 6
Will Howard pass complete to Quinshon Judkins for 6 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 21, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame End of half, 1 play
0:27
2nd & 4 at own 35
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Riley Leonard pass complete to Beaux Collins for 7 yds to the ND 32
3rd quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 15
Ohio State Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mitch Jeter kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
14:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Howard pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
14:45
2nd & 10 at own 25
Quinshon Judkins run for 70 yds to the ND 5 for a 1ST down
14:03
1st & 0 at opp 5
Timeout Ohio State, clock 14:03
13:58
1st & goal at opp 5
Quinshon Judkins run for 1 yd to the ND 4
13:19
2nd & goal at opp 4
Will Howard run for 3 yds to the ND 1
12:46
3rd & goal at opp 1
Quinshon Judkins run for 1 yd for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 28, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:46
3rd & 6 at own 35
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Riley Leonard pass incomplete to Jaden Greathouse
12:38
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds to the ND 27
11:59
3rd & 8 at own 27
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jordan Faison for 6 yds to the ND 33
11:18
4th & 2 at own 33
Steve Angeli pass incomplete to Jordan Faison
Ohio State Field goal, 6 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 33
TreVeyon Henderson run for 4 yds to the ND 29
10:36
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Will Howard run for 7 yds to the ND 22 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 22
TreVeyon Henderson run for 3 yds to the ND 19
9:08
2nd & 7 at opp 19
Howard, Will pass complete to Egbuka, Emeka for 5 yards to the NOTREDAME14, PENALTY OSU holding (Fryar, Josh) 10 yards to the NOTREDAME29, NO PLAY.
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Riley Leonard run for 5 yds to the ND 30
7:15
2nd & 5 at own 30
Riley Leonard pass complete to Kris Mitchell for 6 yds to the ND 36 for a 1ST down
6:41
1st & 10 at own 36
Riley Leonard pass complete to Beaux Collins for 10 yds to the ND 46 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at own 46
Jadarian Price run for 2 yds to the ND 48
5:28
2nd & 8 at own 48
Riley Leonard sacked by Sonny Styles for a loss of 11 yards to the ND 37
4:48
3rd & 19 at own 37
Leonard, Riley pass incomplete to Evans, Mitchell, PENALTY OSU pass interference (Igbinosun, Davison) 15 yards to the OSU48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
4:43
1st & 10 at opp 48
Riley Leonard pass complete to Eli Raridon for 6 yds to the OSU 42
4:13
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Riley Leonard run for 3 yds to the OSU 39
3:39
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Riley Leonard run for 5 yds to the OSU 34 for a 1ST down
3:13
1st & 10 at opp 34
Riley Leonard pass incomplete to Jayden Thomas
3:03
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 34 yds for a TD (Riley Leonard pass to Jeremiyah Love for Two-Point Conversion)Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 15
Ohio State Fumble, 6 plays
3:03
2nd & 10 at own 35
Mitch Jeter kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
3:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 7 yds to the OSU 32
2:25
2nd & 3 at own 32
Will Howard run for 2 yds to the OSU 34
1:54
3rd & 1 at own 34
Will Howard run for 2 yds to the OSU 36 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at own 36
TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the OSU 38
0:31
2nd & 8 at own 38
Howard, Will pass incomplete to Henderson, TreVeyon, PENALTY NOTREDAME roughing passer (Oben, RJ) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OSU.
0:27
1st & 10 at opp 47
TreVeyon Henderson run for 2 yds to the ND 45
Q4 14:46
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Will Howard pass complete to Emeka Egbuka for 24 yds Emeka Egbuka fumbled, forced by Drayk Bowen, recovered by ND Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa
4th quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 23
Notre Dame Missed FG, 12 plays
14:40
1st & 10 at own 21
Jordan Faison run for 1 yd to the ND 22
14:07
2nd & 9 at own 22
Riley Leonard pass incomplete
14:00
3rd & 9 at own 22
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 30 yds to the OSU 48 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at opp 48
Leonard, Riley pass incomplete to Collins, Beaux, PENALTY OSU holding (Igbinosun, Davison) 10 yards to the OSU38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
13:25
1st & 10 at opp 38
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jayden Harrison for a loss of 4 yards to the OSU 42
12:47
2nd & 14 at opp 42
Riley Leonard run for 2 yds to the OSU 40
12:05
3rd & 12 at opp 40
Riley Leonard pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 7 yds to the OSU 33
11:26
4th & 5 at opp 33
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 11 yds to the OSU 22 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 22
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 6 yds to the OSU 16
10:21
2nd & 4 at opp 16
Leonard, Riley pass incomplete to Harrison, Jayden, PENALTY OSU holding (Hancock, Jordan) 8 yards to the OSU8, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
10:16
1st & goal at opp 8
Riley Leonard run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 9
9:38
2nd & goal at opp 9
Riley Leonard pass incomplete to Mitchell Evans
9:34
3rd & goal at opp 9
Riley Leonard pass incomplete to Jaden Greathouse
9:27
4th & 0 at opp 9
Mitch Jeter 27 yd FG MISSED
Ohio State Punt, 5 plays
9:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Quinshon Judkins run for 1 yd to the OSU 21
8:43
2nd & 9 at own 21
Will Howard run for 11 yds to the OSU 32 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at own 32
Quinshon Judkins run for 3 yds to the OSU 35
7:15
2nd & 7 at own 35
Quinshon Judkins run for 4 yds to the OSU 39
6:34
3rd & 3 at own 39
Will Howard pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
6:25
4th & 3 at own 39
Joe McGuire punt for 51 yds , Max Hurleman returns for 10 yds to the ND 20
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Riley Leonard pass complete to Beaux Collins for 12 yds to the ND 32 for a 1ST down
6:01
1st & 10 at own 32
Riley Leonard pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 4 yds to the ND 36
5:27
2nd & 6 at own 36
Riley Leonard pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 33 yds to the OSU 31 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at opp 31
Riley Leonard sacked by JT Tuimoloau for a loss of 2 yards to the OSU 33
4:38
2nd & 12 at opp 33
Riley Leonard pass complete to Beaux Collins for 3 yds to the OSU 30
4:15
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 30 yds for a TD (Jordan Faison pass to Beaux Collins for Two-Point Conversion)Ohio State 31, Notre Dame 23
Ohio State Field goal, 9 plays
4:15
3rd & 9 at own 35
Mitch Jeter kickoff for 47 yds , TreVeyon Henderson return for 6 yds to the OSU 24
4:07
1st & 10 at own 24
Quinshon Judkins run for 3 yds to the OSU 27
3:26
2nd & 7 at own 27
Will Howard run for 8 yds to the OSU 35 for a 1ST down
2:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Will Howard run for no gain to the OSU 35
2:49
2nd & 10 at own 35
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 02:49
2:46
2nd & 10 at own 35
Will Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 34
2:45
3rd & 11 at own 34
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 02:45
2:38
3rd & 11 at own 34
Will Howard pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 56 yds to the ND 10 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 0 at opp 10
Two-Minute Timeout, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 0 at opp 10
Ohio State Penalty, False Start (Bennett Christian) to the ND 15
1:57
1st & goal at opp 15
Quinshon Judkins run for 1 yd to the ND 14
1:56
2nd & 0 at opp 14
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:56
1:53
2nd & goal at opp 14
Will Howard run for 1 yd to the ND 13
1:13
3rd & 0 at opp 13
Timeout Ohio State, clock 01:13
1:08
3rd & goal at opp 13
Will Howard run for a loss of 2 yards to the ND 15
Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:21
1st & 10 at own 25
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for a loss of 2 yards to the ND 23
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Riley Leonard pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 17 yds to the ND 40 for a 1ST down
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.
PassingRiley Leonard22 of 31, 255 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame
RushingQuinshon Judkins11 carries, 100 yards, 2 TDOhio State
Ohio State
Notre Dame