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Ohio State record book

The school’s records in every stat, career, season and game, and its record year by year, as Ohio State’s Wikipedia lists give them from the school’s media guide. Names lead to each player’s page where he has one.

Chasing the record

This season’s players already in the school’s top five, as the lists stood when Wikipedia’s editors last updated them.

  • Jeremiah Smith No. 1 in career receptions, 215; No. 1 in career receiving yards, 3,542; No. 1 in career receiving touchdowns, 39
  • Julian Sayin No. 5 in single-season passing yards, 3,610

Retired numbers

Passing

Passing yards

Career

  1. 9,434J.T. Barrett 2014–⁠17
  2. 8,123C.J. Stroud 2020–⁠22
  3. 7,547Art Schlichter 1978–⁠81
  4. 7,232Bobby Hoying 1992–⁠95
  5. 6,370Joe Germaine 1996–⁠98

Season

  1. 4,831Dwayne Haskins 2018
  2. 4,435C.J. Stroud 2021
  3. 4,010Will Howard 2024
  4. 3,688C.J. Stroud 2022
  5. 3,610Julian Sayin 2025

Game

  1. 573C.J. Stroud 2021 vs. Utah
  2. 499Dwayne Haskins 2018 vs. Northwestern
  3. 484C.J. Stroud 2021 vs. Oregon
  4. 470Dwayne Haskins 2018 vs. Purdue
  5. 458Art Schlichter 1981 vs. Florida State

Passing touchdowns

Career

  1. 104J.T. Barrett 2014–⁠17
  2. 85C.J. Stroud 2020–⁠22
  3. 63Justin Fields 2019–⁠20
  4. 57Bobby Hoying 1992–⁠95
  5. 57Terrelle Pryor 2008–⁠10

Season

  1. 50Dwayne Haskins 2018
  2. 44C.J. Stroud 2021
  3. 41Justin Fields 2019
  4. 41C.J. Stroud 2022
  5. 35J.T. Barrett 2017

Game

  1. 6Kenny Guiton 2013 vs. Florida A&M
  2. 6J.T. Barrett 2014 vs. Kent State
  3. 6J.T. Barrett 2016 vs. Bowling Green
  4. 6Dwayne Haskins 2018 vs. Indiana
  5. 6Dwayne Haskins 2018 vs. Michigan

Rushing

Rushing attempts

Career

  1. 924Archie Griffin 1972–⁠75
  2. 725J.K. Dobbins 2017–⁠19
  3. 683Eddie George 1992–⁠95
  4. 659Pepe Pearson 1994–⁠97
  5. 656J.T. Barrett 2014–⁠17

Season

  1. 336Keith Byars 1984
  2. 328Eddie George 1995
  3. 301J.K. Dobbins 2019
  4. 299Pepe Pearson 1996
  5. 289Ezekiel Elliott 2015

Game

  1. 44Champ Henson 1972 vs. Northwestern
  2. 42John Brockington 1970 vs. Northwestern
  3. 40Keith Byars 1984 vs. Michigan State
  4. 39Beanie Wells 2007 vs. Michigan
  5. 39Eddie George 1994 vs. Northwestern

Rushing yards

Career

  1. 5,589Archie Griffin 1972–⁠75
  2. 4,459J.K. Dobbins 2017–⁠19
  3. 3,961Ezekiel Elliott 2013–⁠15
  4. 3,768Eddie George 1992–⁠95
  5. 3,761TreVeyon Henderson 2021–⁠24

Season

  1. 2,003J.K. Dobbins 2019
  2. 1,927Eddie George 1995
  3. 1,878Ezekiel Elliott 2014
  4. 1,821Ezekiel Elliott 2015
  5. 1,764Keith Byars 1984

Game

  1. 331Trey Sermon 2020 vs. Northwestern
  2. 314Eddie George 1995 vs. Illinois
  3. 277TreVeyon Henderson 2021 vs. Tulsa
  4. 274Ezekiel Elliott 2015 vs. Indiana
  5. 274Keith Byars 1984 vs. Illinois

Rushing touchdowns

Career

  1. 56Pete Johnson 1973–⁠76
  2. 46Keith Byars 1982–⁠85
  3. 44Eddie George 1992–⁠95
  4. 43Ezekiel Elliott 2013–⁠15
  5. 43J.T. Barrett 2014–⁠17

Game

  1. 5Pete Johnson 1974 vs. North Carolina
  2. 5Keith Byars 1984 vs. Illinois
  3. 5{{Cite web|url = https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401405104Miyan Williams 2022 vs. title = Rutgers|access-date = -10-01|website = ESPN.com}} Rutgers
  4. 4J.K. Dobbins 2019 vs. Michigan
  5. 4Ezekiel Elliott 2014 vs. Oregon

Receiving

Receptions

Career

  1. 215Jeremiah Smith 2024–⁠26
  2. 205Emeka Egbuka 2021–⁠24
  3. 201K.J. Hill 2016–⁠19
  4. 191David Boston 1996–⁠98
  5. 176Chris Olave 2018–⁠21

Game

  1. 15Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2021 vs. Nebraska
  2. 15Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2021 vs. Utah
  3. 14David Boston 1997 vs. Penn State
  4. 13Gary Williams 1981 vs. Florida
  5. 13David Boston 1996 vs. Indiana

Receiving yards

Career

  1. 3,542Jeremiah Smith 2024–⁠26
  2. 2,898Michael Jenkins 2001–⁠03
  3. 2,868Emeka Egbuka 2021–⁠24
  4. 2,855David Boston 1996–⁠98
  5. 2,792Gary Williams 1979–⁠82

Season

  1. 1,606Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2021
  2. 1,435David Boston 1998
  3. 1,411Terry Glenn 1995
  4. 1,315Jeremiah Smith 2024
  5. 1,263Marvin Harrison Jr. 2022

Game

  1. 347Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2021 vs. Utah
  2. 253Terry Glenn 1995 vs. Pittsburgh
  3. 240Jaxon Smith-Njigba 2021 vs. Nebraska
  4. 224Santonio Holmes 2004 vs. Marshall
  5. 220Gary Williams 1981 vs. Florida State

Receiving touchdowns

Career

  1. 39Jeremiah Smith 2024–⁠26
  2. 35Chris Olave 2018–⁠21
  3. 34David Boston 1996–⁠98
  4. 31Marvin Harrison Jr. 2021–⁠23
  5. 30Devin Smith 2011–⁠14

Game

  1. 4Bob Grimes 1952 vs. Washington State
  2. 4Terry Glenn 1995 vs. Pitt
  3. 4Dane Sanzenbacher 2010 vs. Eastern Michigan
  4. 4Noah Brown 2016 vs. Oklahoma
  5. 4Jeremiah Smith 2026 vs. Illinois

Total offense

Total offense yards

Career

  1. 12,697J.T. Barrett 2014–⁠17
  2. 8,950Braxton Miller 2011–⁠15
  3. 8,850Art Schlichter 1978–⁠81
  4. 8,341Terrelle Pryor 2008–⁠10
  5. 8,259C.J. Stroud 2020–⁠22

Season

  1. 4,939Dwayne Haskins 2018
  2. 4,415C.J. Stroud 2021
  3. 4,236Will Howard 2024
  4. 3,851J.T. Barrett 2017
  5. 3,796C.J. Stroud 2022

Game

  1. 583C.J. Stroud 2021 vs. Utah
  2. 494Dwayne Haskins 2018 vs. Northwestern
  3. 481C.J. Stroud 2021 vs. Oregon
  4. 477Dwayne Haskins 2018 vs. Purdue
  5. 464Dwayne Haskins 2018 vs. Maryland

Touchdowns responsible for

Career

  1. 147J.T. Barrett 2014–⁠17
  2. 88Braxton Miller 2011–⁠15
  3. 86C.J. Stroud 2020–⁠22
  4. 85Art Schlichter 1978–⁠81
  5. 78Justin Fields 2019–⁠20

Game

  1. 7J.T. Barrett 2017 vs. Nebraska
  2. 6Tony Curcillo 1951 vs. Iowa
  3. 6Kenny Guiton 2013 vs. Florida A&M
  4. 6J.T. Barrett 2014 vs. Kent State
  5. 6Dwayne Haskins 2018 vs. Indiana

Defense

Interceptions

Career

  1. 22Mike Sensibaugh 1968–⁠70
  2. 17Fred Bruney 1950–⁠52
  3. 16Ted Provost 1967–⁠69
  4. 16William White 1984–⁠87
  5. 15Neal Colzie 1972–⁠74

Season

  1. 9Mike Sensibaugh 1969
  2. 9Craig Cassady 1975
  3. 8Mike Sensibaugh 1970
  4. 8Neal Colzie 1974
  5. 7Fred Bruney 1951

Game

  1. 3Fred Bruney 1951 vs. Illinois
  2. 3Fred Bruney 1952 vs. Michigan
  3. 3Arnie Chonko 1964 vs. Indiana
  4. 3Ted Provost 1967 vs. Northwestern
  5. 3Bruce Ruhl 1974 vs. Wisconsin

Tackles

Career

  1. 572Marcus Marek 1979–⁠82
  2. 569Tom Cousineau 1975–⁠78
  3. 546Chris Spielman 1984–⁠87
  4. 408Steve Tovar 1989–⁠92
  5. 394A.J. Hawk 2002–⁠05

Season

  1. 211Tom Cousineau 1978
  2. 205Chris Spielman 1986
  3. 178Marcus Marek 1982
  4. 172David Adkins 1977
  5. 156Rowland Tatum 1983

Game

  1. 29Tom Cousineau 1978 vs. Penn State
  2. 29Chris Spielman 1986 vs. Michigan
  3. 28Tom Cousineau 1978 vs. SMU
  4. 24Arnie Jones 1972 vs. Michigan
  5. 24David Adkins 1977 vs. Oklahoma

Sacks

Career

  1. 36Mike Vrabel 1993–⁠96
  2. 30.5Chase Young 2017–⁠19
  3. 27.5Jason Simmons 1990–⁠93
  4. 26Joey Bosa 2013–⁠15
  5. 25Matt Finkes 1993–⁠96

Season

  1. 16.5Chase Young 2019
  2. 14Vernon Gholston 2007
  3. 13.5Joey Bosa 2014
  4. 13Mike Vrabel 1995
  5. 12.5J.T. Tuimoloau 2024

Game

  1. 4Jason Simmons 1991 vs. Washington State
  2. 4Bobby Carpenter 2005 vs. Michigan State
  3. 4Vernon Gholston 2007 vs. Wisconsin
  4. 4John Simon 2012 vs. Wisconsin
  5. 4Chase Young 2019 vs. Wisconsin

Kicking

Field goals made

Career

  1. 72Mike Nugent 2001–⁠04
  2. 59Dan Stultz 1996–⁠00
  3. 49Tim Williams 1990–⁠93
  4. 45Jayden Fielding 2022–⁠25
  5. 41Vlade Janakievski 1977–⁠80

Season

  1. 25Mike Nugent 2002
  2. 24Mike Nugent 2004
  3. 22Josh Huston 2005
  4. 20Devin Barclay 2010
  5. 20Noah Ruggles 2021

Game

  1. 5Bob Atha 1981 vs. Indiana
  2. 5Mike Nugent 2004 vs. North Carolina State
  3. 5Josh Huston 2005 vs. Texas
  4. 5Devin Barclay 2010 vs. Miami (FL)

Season by season

136 seasons; 2 differ from our games on file (marked)
SeasonCoachRecordConferenceBowlAP
2025Ryan Day12–⁠29–⁠0, T–1st, division championsCotton (CFP Quarterfinal) L5
2024Ryan Day14–⁠27–⁠2, 4th, national championsCFP First Round W, Rose (CFP Quarterfinal) W, Cotton (CFP Semifinal) W, CFP NCG W1
2023Ryan Day11–⁠28–⁠1, 2nd (East)Cotton L10
2022Ryan Day11–⁠28–⁠1, 2nd (East)Peach (CFP Semifinal) L4
2021Ryan Day11–⁠28–⁠1, T–1st (East), division championsRose W6
2020Ryan Day7–⁠15–⁠0, 1st (East), conference championsSugar (CFP Semifinal) W, CFP NCG L2
2019Ryan Day13–⁠19–⁠0, 1st (East), conference championsFiesta (CFP Semifinal) L3
2018Urban Meyer13–⁠18–⁠1, T–1st (East), conference championsRose W3
2017Urban Meyer12–⁠28–⁠1, 1st (East), conference championsCotton W5
2016Urban Meyer11–⁠28–⁠1, T–1st (East), division championsFiesta (CFP Semifinal) L6
2015Urban Meyer12–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st (East), division championsFiesta W4
2014Urban Meyer14–⁠18–⁠0, 1st (East), national championsSugar (CFP Semifinal) W, CFP NCG W1
2013Urban Meyer12–⁠28–⁠0, 1st (Leaders), division championsOrange L12
2012Urban Meyer12–⁠08–⁠0, 1st (Leaders), division championsIneligible3
2011Luke Fickell6–⁠73–⁠5, 4th (Leaders)Gator L
2010Jim Tressel0–⁠1 (ours 12–⁠1)0–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsSugar W5
2009Jim Tressel11–⁠27–⁠1, 1st, conference championsRose W5
2008Jim Tressel10–⁠37–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsFiesta L9
2007Jim Tressel11–⁠27–⁠1, 1st, conference championsBCS NCG L5
2006Jim Tressel12–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsBCS NCG L2
2005Jim Tressel10–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsFiesta W4
2004Jim Tressel8–⁠44–⁠4, T–5thAlamo W20
2003Jim Tressel11–⁠26–⁠2, T–2ndFiesta W4
2002Jim Tressel14–⁠08–⁠0, T–1st, national championsFiesta W1
2001Jim Tressel7–⁠55–⁠3, 3rdOutback L
2000John Cooper8–⁠45–⁠3, 4thOutback L
1999John Cooper6–⁠63–⁠5, T–8th
1998John Cooper11–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsSugar W2
1997John Cooper10–⁠36–⁠2, T–2ndSugar L12
1996John Cooper11–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose W2
1995John Cooper11–⁠27–⁠1, 2ndFlorida Citrus L6
1994John Cooper9–⁠46–⁠2, 2ndFlorida Citrus L14
1993John Cooper10–⁠1–⁠16–⁠1–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsHoliday W11
1992John Cooper8–⁠3–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1, 2ndFlorida Citrus L18
1991John Cooper8–⁠45–⁠3, T–3rdHall of Fame L
1990John Cooper7–⁠4–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1, 5thLiberty L
1989John Cooper8–⁠46–⁠2, T–3rdHall of Fame L21
1988John Cooper4–⁠6–⁠12–⁠5–⁠1, T–7th
1987Earle Bruce6–⁠4–⁠14–⁠4, 5th
1986Earle Bruce10–⁠37–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsCotton W7
1985Earle Bruce9–⁠35–⁠3, T–4thFlorida Citrus W14
1984Earle Bruce9–⁠37–⁠2, 1st, conference championsRose L13
1983Earle Bruce9–⁠36–⁠3, 4thFiesta W9
1982Earle Bruce9–⁠37–⁠1, 2ndHoliday W12
1981Earle Bruce9–⁠36–⁠2, T–1st, conference championsLiberty W15
1980Earle Bruce9–⁠37–⁠1, T–2ndFiesta L15
1979Earle Bruce11–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L4
1978Woody Hayes7–⁠4–⁠16–⁠2, 4thGator L
1977Woody Hayes9–⁠37–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsSugar L11
1976Woody Hayes9–⁠2–⁠17–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsOrange W6
1975Woody Hayes11–⁠18–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L4
1974Woody Hayes10–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose L4
1973Woody Hayes10–⁠0–⁠17–⁠0–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose W2
1972Woody Hayes9–⁠27–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose L9
1971Woody Hayes6–⁠45–⁠3, T–3rd
1970Woody Hayes9–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose L5
1969Woody Hayes8–⁠16–⁠1, T–1st, conference champions4
1968Woody Hayes10–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose W1
1967Woody Hayes6–⁠35–⁠2, 4th
1966Woody Hayes4–⁠53–⁠4, 6th
1965Woody Hayes7–⁠26–⁠1, 2nd
1964Woody Hayes7–⁠25–⁠1, 2nd9
1963Woody Hayes5–⁠3–⁠14–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd
1962Woody Hayes6–⁠34–⁠3, T–3rd
1961Woody Hayes8–⁠0–⁠16–⁠0, 1st, national champions2
1960Woody Hayes7–⁠25–⁠2, 3rd8
1959Woody Hayes3–⁠5–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1, T–8th
1958Woody Hayes6–⁠1–⁠24–⁠1–⁠2, 3rd8
1957Woody Hayes9–⁠17–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose W2
1956Woody Hayes6–⁠34–⁠2, T–4th15
1955Woody Hayes7–⁠26–⁠0, 1st, conference champions5
1954Woody Hayes10–⁠07–⁠0, 1st, national championsRose W1
1953Woody Hayes6–⁠34–⁠3, 4th
1952Woody Hayes6–⁠35–⁠2, 3rd17
1951Woody Hayes4–⁠3–⁠22–⁠3–⁠2, 5th
1950Wes Fesler6–⁠35–⁠2, T–2nd14
1949Wes Fesler7–⁠1–⁠24–⁠1–⁠1, T–1st, conference championsRose W6
1948Wes Fesler6–⁠33–⁠3, 4th
1947Wes Fesler2–⁠6–⁠11–⁠4–⁠1, 9th
1946Paul Bixler4–⁠3–⁠22–⁠3–⁠1, T–6th
1945Carroll Widdoes7–⁠25–⁠2, 3rd12
1944Carroll Widdoes9–⁠06–⁠0, 1st, conference champions2
1943Paul Brown3–⁠61–⁠4, 7th
1942Paul Brown9–⁠15–⁠1, 1st, national champions1
1941Paul Brown6–⁠1–⁠13–⁠1–⁠1, T–2nd13
1940Francis Schmidt4–⁠43–⁠3, T–4th
1939Francis Schmidt6–⁠25–⁠1, 1st, conference champions15
1938Francis Schmidt4–⁠3–⁠12–⁠3–⁠1, 6th
1937Francis Schmidt6–⁠25–⁠1, 2nd13
1936Francis Schmidt5–⁠34–⁠1, T–2nd
1935Francis Schmidt7–⁠15–⁠0, T–1st, conference champions
1934Francis Schmidt7–⁠15–⁠1, 2nd
1933Sam Willaman7–⁠14–⁠1, 2nd
1932Sam Willaman4–⁠1–⁠32–⁠1–⁠2, 4th
1931Sam Willaman6–⁠34–⁠2, 4th
1930Sam Willaman5–⁠2–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, T–4th
1929Sam Willaman4–⁠3–⁠12–⁠2–⁠1, T–5th
1928John Wilce5–⁠2–⁠13–⁠2, T–4th
1927John Wilce4–⁠42–⁠3, T–6th
1926John Wilce7–⁠13–⁠1, 3rd
1925John Wilce4–⁠3–⁠11–⁠3–⁠1, 8th
1924John Wilce2–⁠3–⁠31–⁠3–⁠2, 7th
1923John Wilce3–⁠4–⁠11–⁠4, T–8th
1922John Wilce3–⁠41–⁠4, 8th
1921John Wilce5–⁠24–⁠1, T–2nd
1920John Wilce7–⁠15–⁠0, 1st, conference championsRose L
1919John Wilce6–⁠13–⁠1, 2nd
1918John Wilce3–⁠30–⁠3, 9th
1917John Wilce8–⁠0–⁠14–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1916John Wilce7–⁠04–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1915John Wilce5–⁠1–⁠12–⁠1–⁠1, 4th
1914John Wilce5–⁠22–⁠2, T–4th
1913John Wilce4–⁠2–⁠11–⁠2, T–7th
1912John R. Richards6–⁠35–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1911Harry Vaughan5–⁠3–⁠24–⁠1–⁠2, 4th
1910Howard Jones6–⁠1–⁠35–⁠1–⁠2, T–3rd
1909Albert E. Herrnstein7–⁠35–⁠2, 3rd
1908Albert E. Herrnstein6–⁠44–⁠3, 3rd
1907Albert E. Herrnstein7–⁠2–⁠15–⁠1–⁠1, 2nd
1906Albert E. Herrnstein8–⁠13–⁠0, 1st, conference champions
1905Edwin Sweetland8–⁠2–⁠22–⁠0–⁠1, 2nd
1904Edwin Sweetland6–⁠52–⁠1, 2nd
1903Perry Hale8–⁠33–⁠1, 2nd
1902Perry Hale6–⁠2–⁠22–⁠1, 2nd
1901John B. Eckstorm5–⁠3–⁠1
1900John B. Eckstorm8–⁠1–⁠1
1899John B. Eckstorm9–⁠0–⁠1
1898Jack Ryder3–⁠5
1897David F. Edwards1–⁠7–⁠1
1896Charles A. Hickey5–⁠5–⁠1
1895Jack Ryder4–⁠4–⁠2
1894Jack Ryder6–⁠5
1893Jack Ryder4–⁠5
1892Jack Ryder5–⁠3
1891Alexander S. Lilley2–⁠3 (ours 2–⁠2)
1890Alexander S. Lilley1–⁠3

From Wikipedia’s record book and season list for the program (CC BY-SA), which cite the school’s media guide. Browse every program’s in the data.