2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football team will represent Ohio State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be lead by second-year head coach Ryan Day, and play their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, it will be the Buckeyes' 131st season overall and 108th as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2020 Ohio State Buckeyes football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Head coachRyan Day (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Mattison (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKerry Coombs (1st season)
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(Capacity: 102,780)
2020 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Indiana  0 –0     0 –0  
Maryland  0 –0     0 –0  
Michigan  0 –0     0 –0  
Michigan State  0 –0     0 –0  
Ohio State  0 –0     0 –0  
Penn State  0 –0     0 –0  
Rutgers  0 –0     0 –0  
West Division
Illinois  0 –0     0 –0  
Iowa  0 –0     0 –0  
Minnesota  0 –0     0 –0  
Nebraska  0 –0     0 –0  
Northwestern  0 –0     0 –0  
Purdue  0 –0     0 –0  
Wisconsin  0 –0     0 –0  
Championship: December 5, 2020
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of June 27, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll.

Previous season

The Buckeyes finished the 2019 season 13–1, 9–0 in Big Ten play to win the East division. They defeated Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship 34–21. Subsequently, they received an invitation to the College Football Playoff, where they lost to Clemson 23–29 in the Fiesta Bowl.

Preseason

Spring Game

The 2020 LiFESports Spring Game was planned to be held on April 11, 2020, but was canceled on March 11, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Roster

Depth chart

Schedule

Ohio State's 2020 schedule will begin with three non-conference home games, first against Bowling Green of the Mid-American Conference, second away against Oregon of the Pac-12 Conference, and last home against Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference.

In Big Ten Conference play, Ohio State will play all members of the East Division and draws Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois from the West Division.

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5Bowling Green*
September 12at Oregon*
September 19Buffalo*
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
September 26Rutgers
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
October 10Iowa
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
October 17at Michigan State
October 24at Penn State
October 31Nebraska
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
November 7Indiana
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
November 14at Maryland
November 21at Illinois
November 28Michigan
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 3) released prior to game
Schedule Source:[1]

Rankings
Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP  
Coaches  
CFP Not released Not released

Game Summaries

Bowling Green
Ohio State vs Bowling Green
1 234Total
Bowling Green 0 000 0
Ohio State 0 000 0
  • Date: September 5, 2020
  • Location:
    Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 13
  • Elapsed time: 22
  • Game attendance: 19
  • Game weather: 18
  • Referee: 9
See also: 2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–0 2016 W, 77–10

at Oregon
Ohio State at Oregon
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 000 0
Oregon 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Oregon Ducks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
9–0 2015 W, 42–20

Buffalo
Ohio State vs Buffalo
1 234Total
Buffalo 0 000 0
Ohio State 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Buffalo Bulls football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–0 2013 W, 40–20

Rutgers
Ohio State vs Rutgers
1 234Total
Rutgers 0 000 0
Ohio State 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–0 2019 W, 56–21

Iowa
Ohio State vs Iowa
1 234Total
Iowa 0 000 0
Ohio State 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
46–15–3 2017 L, 24–55

at Michigan State
Ohio State at Michigan State
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 000 0
Michigan State 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Michigan State Spartans football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
33–15 2019 W, 34–10

at Penn State
Ohio State at Penn State
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 000 0
Penn State 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
20–14 2019 W, 28–17

Nebraska
Ohio State vs Nebraska
1 234Total
Nebraska 0 000 0
Ohio State 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–1 2019 W, 48–7

Indiana
Ohio State vs Indiana
1 234Total
Indiana 0 000 0
Ohio State 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
75–12–5 2019 W, 51–10

at Maryland
Ohio State at Maryland
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 000 0
Maryland 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Maryland Terrapins football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–0 2019 W, 73–14

at Illinois
Ohio State at Illinois
1 234Total
Ohio State 0 000 0
Illinois 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Ohio State football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
68–30–4 2017 W, 52–14

Michigan
Ohio State vs Michigan
1 234Total
Michigan 0 000 0
Ohio State 0 000 0
See also: 2020 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
51–58–6 2019 W, 56–27



References
  1. "Football Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. January 20, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
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