Game notes: Ohio State at Nebraska
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The matchup
- Ohio State (6–1, 4–0 in conference) at Nebraska (5–2, 2–2 in conference), Saturday, November 21, kickoff time not yet set, Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 12th meeting; Ohio State leads the series 10–1.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Saturday, October 26, 2024: Ohio State 21, Nebraska 17.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1955: Ohio State 28, Nebraska 20.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Nebraska is 1–3 at home against Ohio State.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Ohio State 21–17 (at Ohio State); 2021: Ohio State 26–17 (at Nebraska); 2020: Ohio State 52–17 (at Ohio State); 2019: Ohio State 48–7 (at Nebraska); 2018: Ohio State 36–31 (at Ohio State).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Ohio State
- Ohio State is 6–1 (4–0 in conference games), 2–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 56–3 vs. Ball State; L 23–24 at No. 4 Texas; W 59–3 vs. Kent State; W 42–19 vs. Illinois; W 31–14 at No. 14 Iowa; W 45–16 vs. Maryland; W 19–15 at No. 5 Indiana.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Ohio State has won five straight, since losing 24–23 to Texas (Sept. 12, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Ohio State is No. 1 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Ohio State is one of three FBS teams that have scored first in every game this season, with Georgia and Virginia Tech.resultsFBS teams that scored the first points of each game this season (four games or more), from the scoring plays.
- Ohio State is one of five FBS teams that have led at halftime of every game this season, with Nebraska, SMU, Utah and Virginia Tech.resultsFBS teams ahead at halftime of each game this season, read from the score after every scoring play (four games or more).
- Ryan Day is 88–13 in his ninth season at Ohio State.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Jeremiah Smith (WR): 52 catches, 984 yards, 12 TD, No. 2 in FBS in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Julian Sayin (QB): 2,007 passing yards, 19 TD, No. 3 in FBS in passing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Earl Little II (S): 38 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jeremiah Smith holds Ohio State’s career record in receptions with 215 and counting, past Emeka Egbuka’s 205 (2021–24).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Jeremiah Smith holds Ohio State’s career record in receiving yards with 3,542 and counting, past Michael Jenkins’s 2,898 (2001–03).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Jeremiah Smith holds Ohio State’s career record in touchdown catches with 39 and counting, past Chris Olave’s 35 (2018–21).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Julian Sayin needs 20 yards to pass Troy Smith (5,720, 2003–06) for ninth on Ohio State’s career passing yards list. He has 5,701 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Julian Sayin is tied with Braxton Miller (52, 2011–15) for ninth on Ohio State’s career touchdown passes list, at 52 so far; one more touchdown pass breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2020, Ohio State beat No. 9 Indiana 42–35.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Nebraska
- Nebraska is 5–2 (2–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 49–21 vs. Ohio; W 56–7 vs. Bowling Green; W 34–7 vs. North Dakota; W 31–13 at Michigan State; W 48–23 vs. Maryland; L 17–20 vs. No. 7 Indiana; L 14–17 at Oregon.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Nebraska has lost two straight, since beating Maryland 48–23 (Oct. 3, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Nebraska is No. 32 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Nebraska is one of five FBS teams that have led at halftime of every game this season, with Ohio State, SMU, Utah and Virginia Tech.resultsFBS teams ahead at halftime of each game this season, read from the score after every scoring play (four games or more).
- Matt Rhule is 24–21 in his fourth season at Nebraska and 71–64 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Matt Rhule is 0–1 against Ohio State.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Kwazi Gilmer (WR): 38 catches, 492 yards, 7 TD, No. 8 in FBS in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Anthony Colandrea (QB): 1,569 passing yards, 14 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Owen Chambliss (LB): 46 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jacory Barney Jr. needs 7 catches to pass Marlon Lucky (135, 2005–08) for eighth on Nebraska’s career receptions list. He has 129 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 1987, Nebraska lost to No. 2 Oklahoma 17–7.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Matt Rhule is 0–1 against Ryan Day’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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