Big Ten · 2026
Ohio State
1–0
#1
CFPi+
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CFPi+ Index
CFPi+
+29.3#1
Offense
+37.4#9
Defense
+8.1#1
National Composite
+26.4#1
EPi+ Efficiency
+28.9#2
TPi+ Talent
+29.0#2
Head Coach
+24.9#3
EPi+ Efficiency Index
EPi+
+16.7#10
Off EPi+
+8.4#13
Def EPi+
-8.2#17
Off Success
61.4%#15
Def Success
19.4%#19
Havoc Created
22.6%#31
Advanced Stats
| Stat | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 61.4% | #15 | 19.4% | #19 |
| Explosiveness | +1.4 | #38 | +1.3 | #78 |
| Havoc Rate | 11.0% | #49 | 22.6% | #31 |
| Pass PPA | +0.9 | #14 | -0.3 | #14 |
| Rush PPA | +0.3 | #43 | -0.1 | #48 |
TPi+ Talent Index
TPi+
+29.0#2
Recruiting
+26.5#4
Returning
+7.8#50
247 Talent
964.3#5
Head Coach
+24.9#3
National Composite
C
+26.4#1
SP+
+30.0#1
SP+ Off
+40.0#3
SP+ Def
+10.1#1
ESPN FPI
+30.0#2
Traditional Stats
Yards/G
671.0#3
Yards/G Allowed
165.0#20
Pass Yards/G
434.0#3
Rush Yards/G
237.0#37
3rd Down
45.5%#61
3rd Down Allowed
21.4%#23
Sacks/G
1.0#82
Takeaways/G
1.0#52
2026 Scheduleprojected 9.56–2.44
Record
1–1
Simulated
11–1
Projected
9.2–2.8
Best case
11–1
Worst case
7–5
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | PROJECTED | WIN PROB | MARKET | EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs#136 Ball State | W 56–3 | Final | |||
| 2 | @#4 Texas | L 23–24 | Final | |||
| 3 | vs#135 Kent State | — | Win by 56.0 52–0 | 99.9% | — | — |
| 4 | vs#40 Illinois | — | Win by 31.2 41–10 | 96.3% | — | — |
| 5 | @#21 Iowa | — | Win by 10.4 28–17 | 72.4% | — | — |
| 6 | vs#41 Maryland | — | Win by 31.2 38–7 | 96.3% | — | — |
| 7 | @#9 Indiana | — | Win by 1.8 26–24 | 54.0% | +1.5 | +3.3 |
| 9 | @#14 USC | — | Win by 5.1 28–24 | 61.4% | -7.5 | -2.4 |
| 10 | vs#5 Oregon | — | Win by 12.7 31–17 | 76.7% | -6 | +6.7 |
| 11 | vs#48 Northwestern | — | Win by 33.0 38–7 | 97.1% | — | — |
| 12 | @#26 Nebraska | — | Win by 12.2 31–17 | 75.8% | — | — |
| 13 | vs#19 Michigan | — | Win by 23.4 34–10 | 91.1% | -13.5 | +9.9 |
CFPi+ V2026.2 · data vintage 9/8/2026