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Ohio State Buckeyes
 
Overall Rank:4
 
#2 Big Ten
 
 
2022 Record: 11-2, 8-1
2022 Bowl: CFP Semifinal vs. Georgia (L 41-42)
Coach: Ryan Day (45-6 at Ohio State, 45-6 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: Brian Hartline
Defensive Coordinator: Jim Knowles
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Miyan Williams, RB, 825 yards
Passing: Kyle McCord, QB, 190 yards
Receiving: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, 1,263 yards
Tackles: Tommy Eichenberg, LB, 120
Sacks: Michael Hall, DT, 4.5; Jack Sawyer, DE, 4.5
Interceptions: Steele Chambers, LB, 2; JT Tuimoloau, DE, 2
 
Other Key Returnees: RB TreVeyon Henderson, RB Dallan Hayden, WR Emeka Egbuka, WR Julian Fleming, TE Cade Stover, OL Donovan Jackson, OL Matthew Jones, S Lathan Ransom, CB Denzel Burke, LB Cody Simon
 
Key Losses: QB C.J. Stroud, OL Luke Wypler, OL Paris Johnson Jr., OL Dawand Jones, CB Tanner McCalister, S Ronnie Hickman Jr., DE Zach Harrison, DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste
 
Projected Bowl: Sugar Bowl
 
2022 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 192.4 (32nd in nation, 3rd in conference)
Passing Offense: 298.3 (14, 1)
Total Offense: 490.7 (9, 1)
Scoring Offense: 44.2 (2, 1)
Rushing Defense: 121.1 (24, 7)
Pass Defense: 200.5 (26, 6)
Total Defense: 321.5 (13, 6)
Scoring Defense: 21.0 (24, 7)
Turnover Margin: 0.62 (20, 3)
Sacks: 2.62 (34, 4)
Sacks Allowed: 0.92 (7, 1)