Punter, Ohio State, 2023–26
Joe McGuire
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 209 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Melbourne, VIC
Joe McGuire plays punter for Ohio State.
2026 so far
19 punts, 43.8 average
Last game: at Indiana, W 19–15
Next game: at USC, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: National champions, 2024
Punting
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State | 47 | 1,977 | 42.1 | 61 | 14 |
| 2025 | Ohio State | 29 | 1,229 | 42.4 | 55 | 12 |
| 2026 | Ohio State | 19 | 832 | 43.8 | 56 | 8 |
| Career | 95 | 4,038 | 42.5 | 61 | 34 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 42 | P | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Ohio State | 42 | P | So. | ||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 42 | P | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Ohio State | 42 | P | Sr. | 6′2″ | 209 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Ohio State 7 games, 19 punts, 43.8 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Ball State | W 56–3 | 3 | 123 | 42 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Texas | L 23–24 | 3 | 117 | 50 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Kent State | W 59–3 | 1 | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Illinois | W 42–19 | 2 | 87 | 50 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at Iowa | W 31–14 | 2 | 80 | 47 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Maryland | W 45–16 | 3 | 156 | 56 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | at Indiana | W 19–15 | 5 | 222 | 52 | 2 |
2025 Ohio State 12 games, 29 punts, 42.4 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Texas | W 14–7 | 6 | 260 | 55 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Washington | W 24–6 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Minnesota | W 42–3 | 2 | 86 | 44 | 2 |
| Oct 11 | atIllinois | W 34–16 | 4 | 151 | 41 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Wisconsin | W 34–0 | 1 | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Penn State | W 38–14 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Purdue | W 34–10 | 1 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. UCLA | W 48–10 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Rutgers | W 42–9 | 2 | 86 | 44 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Michigan | W 27–9 | 2 | 74 | 45 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.Indiana | L 10–13 | 3 | 136 | 50 | 3 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Miami | L 14–24 | 5 | 221 | 50 | 2 |
2024 Ohio State 16 games, 47 punts, 42.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Akron | W 52–6 | 3 | 134 | 51 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Western Michigan | W 56–0 | 3 | 134 | 47 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Marshall | W 49–14 | 2 | 87 | 45 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Michigan State | W 38–7 | 3 | 108 | 42 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Iowa | W 35–7 | 2 | 77 | 43 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at Oregon | L 31–32 | 3 | 121 | 43 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Nebraska | W 21–17 | 5 | 235 | 61 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | atPenn State | W 20–13 | 2 | 94 | 53 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Purdue | W 45–0 | 2 | 92 | 48 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Northwestern | W 31–7 | 2 | 70 | 41 | 2 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Indiana | W 38–15 | 2 | 94 | 49 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Michigan | L 10–13 | 3 | 108 | 41 | 1 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. Tennessee | W 42–17 | 3 | 118 | 46 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs.Oregon | W 41–21 | 5 | 202 | 47 | 0 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs.Texas | W 28–14 | 6 | 252 | 46 | 2 |
| Jan 20 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | W 34–23 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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