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Minnesota at Ohio State

Saturday, October 4, 2025

No. 1 Ohio State beat Minnesota 42–⁠3. It was their 56th meeting; Ohio State leads the series 49–⁠7 as played.

AwayMinnesota8–⁠5 in 2025
3
Home1Ohio State12–⁠2 in 2025
42

Final at Ohio Stadium, ColumbusTV: NBC, PeacockAttendance 105,114

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Columbus Ohio State Univ Airport, 10 km from the stadium, 37 minutes before kickoff
Viewers
3.7 million viewers on NBCViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Mark KlucyznskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota30003
Ohio State71471442

How the win probability moved

Ohio State favored

Win probability by play: Ohio State 57% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 16 points.

Minnesota favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (16 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Minnesota

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drake Lindsey15/269400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Fame Ijeboi1352013
Darius Taylor81205
Cameron Davis2805
Lemeke Brockington1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jameson Geers125025
Jalen Smith319010
Lemeke Brockington41509
Cameron Davis21407
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Koi Perich9000
Devon Williams8100
Maverick Baranowski70.500
Za’Quan Bryan6100

Ohio State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Julian Sayin23/2732630
Lincoln Kienholz1/11500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bo Jackson1363110
James Peoples759033
Lincoln Kienholz3515
C.J. Donaldson3311
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carnell Tate9183149
Jeremiah Smith767231
Max Klare563029
Quincy Porter115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sonny Styles8100
Payton Pierce7100
Davison Igbinosun5000
Arvell Reese4110
Caden Curry40.500

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

MinnesotaOhio State
162Total yards476
94Passing yards341
68Rushing yards135
3.6Yards per pass12.2
2.7Yards per rush4.7
11First downs21
1–⁠11Third downs7–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers0
2–⁠12Penalties4–⁠35
28:08Possession31:52
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

MinnesotaOhio State
32%Success rate62%
−0.15EPA per play0.56
0.68Explosiveness1.24
−0.37Rushing EPA0.15
0.03Passing EPA0.96
14%Passing-down success43%
−0.19First-down EPA0.70
0.01Second-down EPA0.19
0.02Third-down EPA0.76
13%Havoc by its defense22%

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 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio State −23.5, over/under 42.5.

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 95%, Minnesota 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ohio State end zoneMinnesota end zoneQ1 MinnesotaField goal, 13 playsQ1 Ohio StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Ohio StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Ohio StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MinnesotaMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 MinnesotaPunt, 5 playsQ4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio State drives left to right, Minnesota right to left.
  1. Q1 MinnesotaField goal, 13 plays, 66 yards
  2. Q1 Ohio StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 40 yards
  3. Q1 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 Ohio StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 91 yards
  5. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  6. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 MinnesotaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Ohio StateTouchdown, 1 play, 44 yards
  9. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  10. Q2 Ohio StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  12. Q3 Ohio StatePunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q3 MinnesotaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q4 MinnesotaMissed FG, 10 plays, 52 yards
  18. Q4 Ohio StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 77 yards
  19. Q4 MinnesotaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  20. Q4 Ohio StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 7, Minnesota 3
Minnesota Field goal, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 58 yds
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Timeout Minnesota, clock 15:00
15:001st & 10 at own 25Drake Lindsey pass complete to Frank Bierman for 5 yds to the MINN 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 5 yds to the MINN 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Darius Taylor run for 1 yd to the MINN 36
15:002nd & 9 at own 36Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 4 yds to the MINN 40
15:003rd & 5 at own 40Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 6 yds to the MINN 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Fame Ijeboi run for no gain to the MINN 46
15:002nd & 10 at own 46Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 25 yds to the OSU 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le’Meke Brockington for 9 yds to the OSU 20
15:002nd & 1 at opp 20Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 10 yds to the OSU 10 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 10Drake Lindsey pass incomplete
15:002nd & goal at opp 10Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le’Meke Brockington for 1 yd to the OSU 9
15:003rd & goal at opp 9Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
8:054th & goal at opp 9Brady Denaburg 27 yd FG GOODMinnesota 3, Ohio State 0
Ohio State Missed FG, 8 plays
8:051st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:051st & 10 at own 25Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 8 yds to the OSU 33
8:052nd & 2 at own 33Bo Jackson run for 10 yds to the OSU 43 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 43Bo Jackson run for 5 yds to the OSU 48
8:052nd & 5 at own 48Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 13 yds to the MINN 39 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 39Bo Jackson run for 1 yd to the MINN 38
8:052nd & 9 at opp 38Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
8:053rd & 9 at opp 38Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 3 yds to the MINN 35
4:444th & 6 at opp 35Timeout Ohio State, clock 04:44
4:384th & 6 at opp 35Jayden Fielding 53 yd FG MISSED
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 35Drake Lindsey pass incomplete
4:382nd & 10 at own 35Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers
4:283rd & 10 at own 35Timeout Minnesota, clock 04:28
4:283rd & 10 at own 35Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le’Meke Brockington for 8 yds to the MINN 43
3:414th & 2 at own 43Tom Weston punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OSU 9
Ohio State Touchdown, 7 plays
3:411st & 10 at own 9Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 7 yds to the OSU 16
3:412nd & 3 at own 16Bo Jackson run for 2 yds to the OSU 18
3:413rd & 1 at own 18CJ Donaldson run for 1 yd to the OSU 19 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at own 19Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 48 yds to the MINN 33 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 33Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 31 yds to the MINN 2 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & goal at opp 1CJ Donaldson run for 1 yd for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 7, Minnesota 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Ohio State 21, Minnesota 3
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Drake Lindsey pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 27Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Drew Biber
13:574th & 8 at own 27Tom Weston punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 20
Ohio State Touchdown, 8 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 20Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 49 yds to the MINN 31 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 31Bo Jackson run for 9 yds to the MINN 22
13:572nd & 1 at opp 22James Peoples run for 3 yds to the MINN 19 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 19Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Jeremiah Smith
13:572nd & 10 at opp 19Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 11 yds to the MINN 8 for a 1ST down
13:571st & goal at opp 8Bo Jackson run for 2 yds to the MINN 6
13:572nd & goal at opp 6Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Carnell Tate
11:013rd & goal at opp 6Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 6 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 14, Minnesota 3
Minnesota Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:011st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:011st & 10 at own 25Drake Lindsey pass complete to Pierce Walsh for 10 yds to the MINN 35 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 35Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the MINN 40
11:012nd & 5 at own 40Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 42
11:013rd & 3 at own 42Le’Meke Brockington run for 2 yds to the MINN 44
8:184th & 1 at own 44Timeout Ohio State, clock 08:18
8:124th & 1 at own 44Darius Taylor run for no gain to the MINN 44
Ohio State Touchdown, 1 play
8:041st & 10 at opp 44Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 44 yds for a TD (Jayden Fielding KICK)Ohio State 21, Minnesota 3
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:041st & 10 at own 25Darius Taylor run for no gain to the MINN 25
8:042nd & 10 at own 25Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers
8:043rd & 10 at own 25Drake Lindsey sacked by Arvell Reese for a loss of 6 yards to the MINN 19
6:354th & 16 at own 19Tom Weston punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Brandon Inniss at the OSU 29
Ohio State Punt, 6 plays
6:351st & 10 at own 29Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 4 yds to the OSU 33
6:352nd & 6 at own 33Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 5 yds to the OSU 38
6:353rd & 1 at own 38Bo Jackson run for 6 yds to the OSU 44 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 44Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
6:352nd & 4 at the 50Julian Sayin pass complete to Brandon Inniss for 2 yds to the MINN 48
3:293rd & 2 at opp 48Timeout Ohio State, clock 03:29
3:293rd & 2 at opp 48Lincoln Kienholz run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 49
3:294th & 3 at opp 49PENALTY OSU False Start (Scott Jr.,Aaron) 5 yards from MINN49 to OSU46. NO PLAY.
2:324th & 8 at own 46Joe McGuire punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 10
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 10Drake Lindsey pass complete to Cam Davis for 7 yds to the MINN 17
2:002nd & 3 at own 17Timeout Ohio State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 3 at own 17Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the MINN 21 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 21Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Darius Taylor
2:002nd & 10 at own 21Darius Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the MINN 19
2:003rd & 12 at own 19PENALTY MINN Delay Of Game 5 yards from MINN19 to MINN14. NO PLAY.
2:003rd & 17 at own 14Fame Ijeboi run for 13 yds to the MINN 27
0:064th & 4 at own 27Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:06
0:004th & 4 at own 27Tom Weston punt for 58 yds
3rd quarter5 drives, then Ohio State 28, Minnesota 3
Ohio State Punt, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Bo Jackson run for 1 yd to the OSU 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 16 yds to the OSU 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 9 yds to the MINN 49
15:002nd & 1 at opp 49PENALTY OSU False Start (Kacmarek,Will) 5 yards from MINN49 to OSU46. NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 6 at own 46Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 8 yds to the MINN 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Bo Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 47
15:002nd & 11 at opp 47Julian Sayin run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 48
15:003rd & 12 at opp 48Shotgun Sayin,Julian rush right for 7 yards gain to the MINN41 (Karmo,Emmanuel), out of bounds PENALTY OSU Holding (Hinzman,Carson) 10 yards from MINN48 to OSU42. NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 22 at own 42Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 2 yds to the OSU 40
9:154th & 24 at own 40Joe McGuire punt for 42 yds , Koi Perich returns for 8 yds to the MINN 26
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 8Drake Lindsey pass complete to Logan Loya for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 7
9:152nd & 11 at own 7Fame Ijeboi run for 1 yd to the MINN 8
9:153rd & 10 at own 8Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
9:154th & 24 at own 40Joe McGuire punt for 42 yds , Koi Perich returns for no gain to the MINN 8
7:314th & 10 at own 8Tom Weston punt for 48 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for no gain to the MINN 20
Ohio State Touchdown, 3 plays
7:311st & 10 at opp 20Julian Sayin pass complete to Bo Jackson for 11 yds to the MINN 9 for a 1ST down
7:311st & goal at opp 9Bo Jackson run for 4 yds to the MINN 5
Minnesota Punt, 3 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 63 yds
5:451st & 10 at own 25Fame Ijeboi run for 2 yds to the MINN 27
5:452nd & 8 at own 27Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy
5:453rd & 8 at own 27Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le’Meke Brockington for 3 yds to the MINN 24
4:094th & 11 at own 24Tom Weston punt for 58 yds , Brandon Inniss returns for 10 yds to the OSU 28
Ohio State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 28Julian Sayin pass complete to Carnell Tate for 4 yds to the OSU 32
4:092nd & 6 at own 32Isaiah West run for 3 yds to the OSU 35
4:093rd & 3 at own 35Julian Sayin pass complete to Jeremiah Smith for 5 yds to the OSU 40 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at own 40Julian Sayin pass complete to Max Klare for 29 yds to the MINN 31 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 31Bo Jackson run for 9 yds to the MINN 22
4:092nd & 1 at opp 22Julian Sayin pass incomplete to Max Klare
4:093rd & 1 at opp 22Julian Sayin run for 3 yds to the MINN 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Bo Jackson run for 10 yds to the MINN 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:551st & goal at opp 9Jeremiah Smith 9 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Jayden Fielding Kick)
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio State 42, Minnesota 3
Minnesota Missed FG, 10 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Jayden Fielding kickoff for 61 yds
14:551st & 10 at own 25Ohio State Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Sonny Styles) to the MINN 39 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 39Fame Ijeboi run for 12 yds to the OSU 49 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 49Fame Ijeboi run for 8 yds to the OSU 41
14:552nd & 2 at opp 41Cam Davis run for 5 yds to the OSU 36 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 36Drake Lindsey pass complete to Cam Davis for 7 yds to the OSU 29
14:552nd & 3 at opp 29Fame Ijeboi run for 6 yds to the OSU 23 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 23Fame Ijeboi run for a loss of 1 yard to the OSU 24
14:552nd & 11 at opp 24Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers
14:553rd & 11 at opp 24Drake Lindsey pass complete to Drew Biber for 1 yd to the OSU 23
9:264th & 10 at opp 23Brady Denaburg 41 yd FG MISSED
Ohio State Touchdown, 9 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 23James Peoples run for 13 yds to the OSU 36 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 36Lincoln Kienholz pass complete to Quincy Porter for 15 yds to the MINN 49 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 49James Peoples run for 33 yds to the MINN 16 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 16James Peoples run for 3 yds to the MINN 13
9:262nd & 7 at opp 13James Peoples run for 6 yds to the MINN 7
9:263rd & 1 at opp 7James Peoples run for 2 yds to the MINN 5 for a 1ST down
9:261st & goal at opp 5James Peoples run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 6
3:493rd & goal at opp 1Lincoln Kienholz 1 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)
Minnesota Punt, 5 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 35Jackson Courville kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:491st & 10 at own 25Fame Ijeboi run for a loss of 1 yard to the MINN 24
3:492nd & 11 at own 24Fame Ijeboi run for 11 yds to the MINN 35 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at own 35Fame Ijeboi run for no gain to the MINN 35
2:002nd & 10 at own 35Timeout Ohio State, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 10 at own 35Fame Ijeboi run for 2 yds to the MINN 37
2:003rd & 8 at own 37Cam Davis run for 3 yds to the MINN 40
0:234th & 5 at own 40Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:23
0:154th & 5 at own 40Tom Weston punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Phillip Bell at the OSU 21
Ohio State End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 21L. Kienholz takes a knee
3rd quarter1 drive, then Ohio State 28, Minnesota 3
Ohio State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:45Bo Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jayden Fielding Kick)Ohio State 28, Minnesota 3

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.

The series

Every Minnesota–Ohio State game

Officially, Ohio State leads 48–⁠7; as played, 49–⁠7 in 56 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Ohio State 42, Minnesota 3
2023Ohio State 37, Minnesota 3
2021Ohio State 45, Minnesota 31
2018Ohio State 30, Minnesota 14
2015Ohio State 28, Minnesota 14
2014Ohio State 31, Minnesota 24

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