Ohio State Buckeyes @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Game Leaders
Team Stats
528
Total Yards
293
1
Turnovers
1
27
1st Downs
12
0-0
Penalties
7-55
5/10
3rd Down
5/15
2/3
4th Down
1/1
32:40
Possession
27:20
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ


1st Quarter
Touchdown
0:10 - 1st
7
OSU
0
RUTG
Ezekiel Elliott 2 Yd Run (Jack Willoughby Kick)
9 plays, 42 yards, 4:03
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
6:48 - 2nd
14
OSU
0
RUTG
Michael Thomas 50 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Jack Willoughby Kick)
4 plays, 80 yards, 2:08
Touchdown
3:02 - 2nd
21
OSU
0
RUTG
J.T. Barrett 2 Yd Run (Jack Willoughby Kick)
4 plays, 65 yards, 1:28
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
13:13 - 3rd
28
OSU
0
RUTG
Curtis Samuel 30 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Jack Willoughby Kick)
4 plays, 76 yards, 1:47
Touchdown
8:24 - 3rd
35
OSU
0
RUTG
J.T. Barrett 10 Yd Run (Jack Willoughby Kick)
10 plays, 73 yards, 3:48
Touchdown
4:34 - 3rd
42
OSU
0
RUTG
Jalin Marshall 1 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Jack Willoughby Kick)
9 plays, 44 yards, 3:38
4th Quarter
Touchdown
13:42 - 4th
49
OSU
0
RUTG
Ezekiel Elliott 55 Yd Run (Jack Willoughby Kick)
2 plays, 54 yards, 0:42
Touchdown
0:13 - 4th
49
OSU
7
RUTG
Andre Patton 4 Yd pass from Hayden Rettig (Kyle Federico Kick)
10 plays, 90 yards, 4:04
Data is currently unavailable.
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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