2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

The 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ryan Day, and played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 132nd season overall and 109th as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten East Division co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 48–45 vs. Utah
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
Record11–2 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorKerry Coombs (2nd season)
CaptainKamryn Babb
Haskell Garrett
Zach Harrison
Teradja Mitchell
Thayer Munford
Chris Olave
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
(capacity: 102,780)
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^  8 –1   12 –2  
No. 6 Ohio State x  8 –1   11 –2  
No. 9 Michigan State  7 –2   11 –2  
Penn State  4 –5   7 –6  
Maryland  3 –6   7 –6  
Rutgers  2 –7   5 –8  
Indiana  0 –9   2 –10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy  7 –2   10 –4  
Minnesota  6 –3   9 –4  
Wisconsin  6 –3   9 –4  
Purdue  6 –3   9 –4  
Illinois  4 –5   5 –7  
Nebraska  1 –8   3 –9  
Northwestern  1 –8   3 –9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

This was the first time since 2018 that Ohio State did not reach the College Football Playoff after two losing games against Oregon and Michigan and the first time since 2016 that Ohio State did not reach the Big Ten Championship Game.

The Buckeyes were invited to compete at the Rose Bowl, where they defeated Utah by a score of 48-45.

Offseason

Players lost

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 28:00 p.m.at MinnesotaNo. 4
FOXW 45–3150,805
September 1112:00 p.m.No. 12 Oregon*No. 3
FOXL 28–35100,482
September 183:30 p.m.Tulsa*No. 9
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FS1W 41–2076,540
September 257:30 p.m.Akron*No. 10
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
BTNW 59–795,178
October 23:30 p.m.at RutgersNo. 11
BTNW 52–1351,006
October 912:00 p.m.MarylanddaggerNo. 7
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
FOXW 66–1799,277
October 237:30 p.m.at IndianaNo. 5
ABCW 54–752,656
October 307:30 p.m.No. 20 Penn StateNo. 5
ABCW 33–24102,951
November 612:00 p.m.at NebraskaNo. 5
FOXW 26–1785,458
November 133:30 p.m.No. 19 PurdueNo. 4
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 59–31101,009
November 2012:00 p.m.No. 7 Michigan StateNo. 4
ABCW 56–7101,858
November 2712:00 p.m.at No. 5 MichiganNo. 2
FOXL 27–42111,156
January 1, 20225:00 p.m.vs. No. 11 Utah*No. 6
ESPNW 48–4587,842

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Roster
2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Chris Olave (C) Sr
QB 3 Quinn Ewers Fr
WR 4 Julian Fleming So
WR 5 Garrett Wilson Jr
QB 6 Kyle McCord Fr
QB 7 C. J. Stroud  Fr
WR 8 Kamryn Babb Injured (C) Jr
QB 9 Jack Miller III  So
WR 10 Jayden Ballard Fr
WR 11 Jaxon Smith-Njigba So
WR 12 Emeka Egbuka Fr
WR 13 Jackson Drake Fr
TE 16 Cade Stover So
QB 18 J.P. Andrade Jr
WR 18 Marvin Harrison Jr. Fr
QB 19 Jagger LaRoe Sr
RB 21 Evan Pryor Fr
RB 24 Marcus Crowley So
WR 25 Xavier Johnson Jr
RB 26 Cayden Saunders Fr
RB 28 Miyan Williams  Fr
RB 32 TreVeyon Henderson Fr
RB 33 Master Teague Jr
TE 34 Mitch Rossi Sr
RB 43 Robert Cope Sr
TE 49 Patrick Gurd So
OL 53 Luke Wypler  Fr
OL 54 Toby Wilson Fr
OL 55 Matthew Jones Sr
OL 59 Zach Stevenson Jr
OL 60 Ryan Smith Jr
OL 60 Jack Forsman Fr
OL 64 Jack Jamieson Sr
OL 65 Zen Michalski Fr
OL 66 Enokk Vimahi So
OL 67 Jakob James  Fr
OL 69 Trey Leroux  Fr
OL 70 Josh Fryar  Fr
OL 71 Ben Christman Fr
OL 73 Grant Toutant  Fr
OL 74 Donovan Jackson Fr
OL 75 Thayer Munford (C) Sr
OL 76 Harry Miller Jr
OL 77 Paris Johnson Jr. So
OT 78 Nicholas Petit-Frere Jr
OL 79 Dawand Jones Jr
TE 80 Corey Rau GS
TE 81 Sam Hart Fr
WR 82 Sam Wiglusz Sr
WR 83 Joop Mitchell Fr
TE 84 Joe Royer  Fr
WR 85 Austin Kutscher Sr
WR 86 Chris Booker Sr
WR 87 Reis Stocksdale Fr
TE 88 Jeremy Ruckert Sr
TE 89 Zak Herbstreit Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Demario McCall Sr
CB 2 Kourt Williams II  Fr
LB 3 Teradja Mitchell (C) Sr
CB 4 Lejond Cavazos  Fr
CB 5 Marcus Williamson GS
DT 6 Taron Vincent Jr
CB 7 Sevyn Banks Sr
DE 8 Javontae Jean–Baptiste Jr
DE 9 Zach Harrison (C) Jr
S 10 Cameron Martinez  Fr
DE 11 Tyreke Smith Sr
S 12 Lathan Ransom So
CB 13 Jordan Hancock Fr
S 14 Ronnie Hickman So
S 15 Craig Young So
CB 16 Ryan Watts Fr
S 17 Bryson Shaw So
LB 19 Dallas Gant Sr
LB 20 Mitchell Melton Injured  Fr
LB 21 Palaie Gaoteote IV Sr
LB 22 Steele Chambers So
S 23 Marcus Hooker Jr
S 24 Jantzen Dunn Fr
S 25 Jaylen Johnson Injured Fr
CB 26 Cameron Brown Sr
LB 28 Reid Carrico Fr
CB 29 Denzel Burke Fr
LB 30 Cody Simon So
CB 32 Jakailin Johnson Fr
DE 33 Jack Sawyer Fr
S 34 Andre Turrentine Fr
LB 35 Tommy Eichenberg So
DB 38 Cameron Kittle So
DB 38 Andrew Moore Fr
S 41 Josh Proctor Injured Sr
CB 42 Lloyd McFarquhar Sr
LB 43 Ryan Batsch Sr
DE 44 J.T. Tuimoloau Fr
LB 46 Owen Brennan Fr
LB 50 Jackson Kuwatch Fr
DT 51 Mike Hall Jr. Fr
DT 52 Antwuan Jackson GS
DE 54 Tyler Friday Injured Sr
DE 56 Aaron Cox Sr
LB 57 Jalen Pace Fr
DT 58 Ty Hamilton So
DL 59 Darrion Henry-Young  Fr
DL 62 Bryce Prater Fr
DL 63 Zach Prater Fr
DL 83 Cormontae Hamilton So
DT 86 Jerron Cage Sr
DT 90 Jaden McKenzie So
DT 91 Tyleik Williams Fr
DT 92 Haskell Garrett (C) GS
DL 93 Jacolbe Cowan  Fr
DL 97 Noah Potter So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 20 Dominic DiMaccio Sr
P 29 Jesse Mirco Fr
K 37 Garrison Smith Fr
LS 42 Bradley Robinson Sr
LS 48 Max Lomonico Fr
K 95 Noah Ruggles GS
P 96 Michael O'Shaughnessy Jr
K 98 Jake Seibert  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

Starters and backups.[2]

Game summaries

At Minnesota
Ohio State at Minnesota
1 234Total
• No. 4 Ohio State 7 32114 45
Minnesota 0 14710 31
See also: 2021 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

No. 4 Ohio State opened the season at Huntington Bank Stadium, where they faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This was the 51st meeting between the teams, with Ohio State having a winning record against the Golden Gophers at 44–7–0. The Buckeyes had won ten straight entering the game, which was their second longest current Big Ten winning streak. The teams last met in 2018, with the Buckeyes winning 30–14 at Ohio Stadium.

Ohio State took an early lead on 71-yard touchdown run by Miyan Williams and a 35-yard field goal. Leading 10–0, Minnesota scored two consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 14–10 lead at the half. The teams traded touchdowns to start the third quarter. C. J. Stroud then hit Garrett Wilson on a 56-yard touchdown pass to give the Buckeyes a 24–21 lead. On the ensuing possession, Haskell Garrett recovered a strip sack and returned the fumble 32 yards for a touchdown and pushing the Buckeye lead to 31–21. Following a Minnesota field goal, Stroud hit TreVeyon Henderson on a 70-yard pass and run to extend OSU's lead to 14. Minnesota narrowed the lead to seven again with just over five minutes remaining, but Stroud hit Chris Olave for a 61-yard touchdown, Olave's second in the game and Stroud's fourth touchdown pass. The 45–31 win moved OSU to 1–0 in conference on the season.

Williams ran for 127 yards on nine carries while Stroud completed 13 of 22 pass for 294 yards and four touchdowns. OSU's defense, though scoring a touchdown, surrendered 203 yards rushing and 205 yards passing to Minnesota in the win.

Statistics Ohio State Minnesota
First downs1724
Plays–yards48–49575–408
Rushes–yards26–20150–203
Passing yards294205
Passing: comp–att–int13–22–114–25–0
Time of possession21:0039:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud13–22, 294 yds, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingMiyan Williams9 att, 127 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingChris Olave4 rec, 117 yds, 2 TD
Minnesota PassingTanner Morgan14–25, 205 yds, 1 TD
RushingMohamed Ibrahim30 att, 164 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingDylan Wright5 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Minnesota
1st 7:22 5 92 1:42 OSU Miyan Williams 71-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 0
2nd 12:50 14 74 6:47 OSU 35-yard field goal by Ruggles 10 0
2nd 9:11 6 80 3:39 MINN Dylan Wright 13-yard touchdown reception from Tanner Morgan, Matthew Trickett kick good 10 7
2nd 3:32 8 37 4:31 MINN Mohamed Ibrahim 1-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good 10 14
3rd 12:43 7 81 2:17 OSU Chris Olave 38-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Ruggles kick good 17 14
3rd 10:03 5 75 2:40 MINN Ibrahim 19-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good 17 21
3rd 5:12 1 56 0:08 OSU Garrett Wilson 56-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good 24 21
3rd 2:18 5 7 2:54 OSU Fumble recovery returned 32 yards for touchdown by Haskell Garrett, Ruggles kick good 31 21
4th 10:39 12 47 6:39 MINN 46-yard field goal by Trickett 31 24
4th 9:43 3 75 0:56 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 70-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good 38 24
4th 5:31 9 75 4:12 MINN Bryce Williams 2-yard touchdown run, Trickett kick good 38 31
4th 4:39 2 75 0:52 OSU Olave 61-yard touchdown reception from Stroud, Ruggles kick good 45 31
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 45 31

vs No. 12 Oregon
No. 12 Oregon vs No. 3 Ohio State
1 234Total
• No. 12 Oregon 0 14147 35
No. 3 Ohio State 0 7714 28
  • Date: September 11, 2021
  • Location:
    Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:49
  • Game attendance: 100,482
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); Partly Cloudy; Wind at 9 mph
  • Referee: Steven Strimling
  • TV announcers (FOX): – Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
See also: 2021 Oregon Ducks football team

The No. 12 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes 35–28 in a rematch of the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship. Ohio State, who is now 9–1 in the series,[3] was favored by 14.[4] This was the first Buckeye game in Ohio Stadium open to the general public since November 23, 2019. Big Noon Kickoff was filmed on location for the game.

Statistics Oregon Ohio State
First downs2732
Plays–yards73–50586–612
Rushes–yards38–26931–128
Passing yards236484
Passing: comp–att–int17–35–035–54–1
Time of possession29:4630:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oregon PassingAnthony Brown16–34, 225 yds, 2 TD
RushingC. J. Verdell17 att, 151 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingC. J. Verdell3 rec, 34 yds, 1 TD
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud34–53 472 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingMiyan Williams14 att, 77 yds
ReceivingChris Olave12 rec, 126 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Oregon Ohio State
2 14:27 10 99 3:57 ORE C. J. Verdell 14-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good 7 0
2 8:42 5 70 1:47 OSU Garrett Wilson 27-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 7
2 4:51 7 65 3;51 ORE C. J. Verdell 14-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Brown, Camden Lewis kick good 14 7
3 13:38 3 84 1:22 ORE C. J. Verdell 77-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good 21 7
3 10:25 7 75 3:13 OSU Jaxon Smith-Njigba 26-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 21 14
3 7:38 7 75 2:47 ORE Travis Dye 5-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good 28 14
4 12:54 8 73 2:08 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 2-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 28 21
4 10:10 6 74 2:44 ORE Moliki Matavao 14-yard touchdown reception from Anthony Brown Jr., Camden Lewis kick good 35 21
4 7:55 8 75 2:15 OSU Jaxon Smith-Njigba 15-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 35 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 35 28

vs Tulsa
Tulsa vs No. 9 Ohio State
1 234Total
Tulsa 3 377 20
• No. 9 Ohio State 3 101414 41
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location:
    Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 4:01
  • Game attendance: 76,540
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); Sunny
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
See also: 2021 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
Statistics Tulsa Ohio State
First downs2524
Plays–yards82–50166–508
Rushes–yards28–7341–323
Passing yards428185
Passing: comp–att–int31–54–215–25–1
Time of possession31:3428:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tulsa PassingDavis Brin31–54, 428 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingDeneric Prince9 att, 38 yds
ReceivingJosh Johnson8 rec, 149 yds, 1 TD
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud15–25, 185 yds 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTreVeyon Henderson24 att, 277 yds, 3 TD
ReceivingGarrett Wilson6 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Tulsa Ohio State
1 5:40 16 81 6:30 TLSA 22-yard field goal by Zack Long 0 3
1 0:57 12 47 4:43 OSU 43-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 3 3
2 10:47 14 62 5:10 TLSA 31-yard field goal by Zack Long 6 3
2 8:44 6 64 2:03 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 5-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 6 10
2 0:47 9 53 2:44 OSU 44-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 6 13
3 12:12 5 72 1:46 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 48-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 6 20
3 1:00 5 48 1:36 TLSA Cannon Montgomery 21-yard touchdown reception from Davis Brin, Zack long kick good 13 20
3 0:00 3 72 0:59 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 52-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 13 27
4 12:07 6 75 2:53 TLSA Josh Johnson 22-yard touchdown reception from Davis Brin, Zack Long kick good 20 27
4 3:07 7 65 3:42 OSU Garrett Wilson 12-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 20 34
4 1:50 4 18 1:17 OSU Interception returned 61 yards for touchdown by Cameron Martinez, Noah Ruggles kick good 20 41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 41

vs Akron
Akron vs No. 10 Ohio State
1 234Total
Akron 7 000 7
• No. 10 Ohio State 14 24147 59
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location:
    Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 7:40 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 03:21
  • Game attendance: 95,178
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); Cloudy;
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst) and Rick Pizzo (sideline)
See also: 2021 Akron Zips football team
Statistics Akron Ohio State
First downs1726
Plays–yards74–22961–622
Rushes–yards40–7635–237
Passing yards153385
Passing: comp–att–int18–34–218–26–1
Time of possession36:4023:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Akron PassingDJ Irons14–29, 115 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
RushingBlake Hester12 att, 47 yds
ReceivingKonata Mumpfield7 rec., 67 yds, 1 TD
Ohio State PassingKyle McCord13–18, 319 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingTreVeyon Henderson8 att, 93 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingGarrett Wilson4 rec, 124 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Akron Ohio State
1 07:27 9 55 4:40 AKR Konata Mumpfield 4-yard touchdown reception from DJ Irons, Cory Smigel kick good 7 0
1 05:27 6 75 2:00 OSU Chris Olave 5-yard touchdown reception from Kyle McCord, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 7
1 00:11 3 73 0:57 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 3-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 14
2 10:23 10 70 4:22 OSU Jaxon Smith-Njigba 34-yard touchdown reception from Kyle McCord, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 21
2 07:16 3 40 1:01 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 28
2 04:43 5 17 2:33 OSU Interception returned 46 yards for touchdown by Ronnie Hickman, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 35
2 00:02 2 39 0:12 OSU 32-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 7 38
3 10:56 2 87 0:36 OSU Master Teague 2-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 45
3 04:14 8 85 2:47 OSU Master Teague 15-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 52
4 02:47 10 75 4:12 OSU Evan Pryor 12-yard touchdown run, Dominic DiMaccio kick good 7 59
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 59

At Rutgers
No. 11 Ohio State vs Rutgers
1 234Total
• No. 11 Ohio State 24 2170 52
Rutgers 6 007 13
See also: 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Statistics Ohio State Rutgers
First downs2518
Plays–yards64–54171–346
Rushes–yards37–20831–111
Passing yards333235
Passing: comp–att–int18–27–028–40–3
Time of possession30:3229:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud17–23, 330 yds, 5 TD
RushingTreVeyon Henderson8 att, 71 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingChris Olave5 rec, 119 yds, 2 TD
Rutgers PassingNoah Vedral16–26, 152 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingJamier Wright–Collins4 att, 39 yds
ReceivingAron Cruickshank3 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Rutgers
1 12:13 2 48 0:32 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 44-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 0
1 11:33 2 23 0:33 OSU Interception returned 23 yards for touchdown by Denzel Burke, Noah Ruggles kick good 14 0
1 05:45 10 64 4:43 OSU 23-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 17 0
1 02:34 5 74 1:49 OSU Garrett Wilson 32-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 24 0
1 02:23 1 75 0:11 RUT Aron Cruickshank 75-yard touchdown reception from Noah Vedral, Valentino Ambrosio kick no good (blocked) 24 6
2 12:31 9 75 4:52 OSU Mitch Rossi 1-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 31 6
2 06:27 5 50 2:23 OSU Jeremy Ruckert 19-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 38 6
2 03:24 5 68 1:27 OSU Chris Olave 56-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 45 6
3 10:21 10 75 4:39 OSU Chris Olave 11-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 52 6
4 07:40 11 70 5:07 RUT Joshua Youngblood 12-yard touchdown reception from Cole Snyder, Valentino Ambrosio kick good 52 13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 52 13

vs Maryland
Maryland vs No. 7 Ohio State
1 234Total
Maryland 3 770 17
• No. 7 Ohio State 14 212110 66
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location:
    Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 99,277
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); Overcast
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (FOX): Aaron Goldsmith (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) and Bruce Feldman (sideline)
See also: 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team
Statistics Maryland Ohio State
First downs2229
Plays–yards75–33571–598
Rushes–yards36–5633–166
Passing yards279432
Passing: comp–att–int28–39–224–33–0
Time of possession34:4425:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Maryland PassingTaulia Tagovailoa28–39, 279 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingChallen Faamatau9 att, 71 yds, 0 TD
ReceivingChigoziem Okonkwo5 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud24–33, 406 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT
RushingTreVeyon Henderson16 att, 102 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingChris Olave7 rec, 120 yds, 2 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Maryland Ohio State
1 10:20 10 45 4:40 UMD 48-yard field goal by Joseph Petrino 3 0
1 04:03 17 88 6:10 OSU Garrett Wilson 2-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 3 7
1 0:17 74 5 1:51 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 4-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 3 14
2 12:12 3 62 1:02 OSU Chris Olave 36-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 3 21
2 07:37 12 75 4:29 UMD Carlos Carriere 7-yard touchdown reception from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick good 10 21
2 06:54 2 29 0:31 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 26-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 10 28
2 0:47 8 82 1:03 OSU Master Teague 8-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 10 35
3 12:26 7 66 2:27 OSU Garrett Wilson 26-yard touchdown reception from C.J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 10 42
3 7:47 7 75 2:41 OSU Chris Olave 30-yard touchdown reception from C.J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 10 49
3 2:31 6 66 2:16 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 10 56
3 0:47 5 75 1:44 UMD Rakim Jarrett 43-yard touchdown reception from Taulia Tagovailoa, Joseph Petrino kick good 17 56
4 10:37 12 37 5:02 OSU 32-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 17 59
4 2:58 1 70 2:34 OSU Interception returned 70 yards for touchdown by Craig Young, Noah Ruggles kick good 17 66
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 66

At Indiana
No. 5 Ohio State at Indiana
1 234Total
• No. 5 Ohio State 14 3073 54
Indiana 7 000 7
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location:
    Memorial Stadium
    Bloomington, IN
  • Game start: 7:44 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 52,656
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); Rain; Wind: NE 3 mph
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (ABC): –
See also: 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Statistics Ohio State Indiana
First downs3010
Plays–yards62–53954–128
Rushes–yards32–18737–48
Passing yards35280
Passing: comp–att–int28–37–08–17–0
Time of possession32:0127:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud21–28, 266 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
RushingTreVeyon Henderson9 att, 81 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingJaxon Smith-Njigba6 att, 99 yds, 0 TD
Indiana PassingJack Tuttle4–7, 41 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingTrent Howland5 att, 17 yds, 0 TD
ReceivingPeyton Hendershot5 rec, 35 yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Indiana
1 9:50 12 75 5:10 OSU Miyan Williams 11-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick Good 7 0
1 2:58 15 75 6:52 IND Peyton Hendershot 7-yard touchdown reception from Jack Tuttle, Charles Campbell kick good 7 7
1 1:25 5 75 1:33 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 21-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 14 7
2 12:47 6 51 2:43 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 14-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 21 7
2 10:11 4 -8 2:31 OSU Indiana tackled in end zone for a safety by OSU 23 7
2 8:24 5 39 1:35 OSU Chris Olave 16-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 30 7
2 5:45 2 30 0:29 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 6-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 37 7
2 0:31 8 66 2:56 OSU Jeremey Ruckert 14-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 44 7
3 1:15 10 78 5:04 OSU Jeremey Ruckert 2-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 51 7
4 8:49 11 67 5:53 OSU 26-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 54 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 54 7

vs No. 20 Penn State
No. 20 Penn State vs No. 5 Ohio State
1 234Total
No. 20 Penn State 7 3140 24
• No. 5 Ohio State 3 14106 33
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location:
    Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 7:44 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:45
  • Game attendance: 102,951
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); cloudy; Wind: N 2 mph
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
See also: 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State-Penn State rivalry
Statistics Penn State Ohio State
First downs2722
Plays–yards81–39468–466
Rushes–yards29–3334–161
Passing yards361305
Passing: comp–att–int38–52–122–34–0
Time of possession29:5030:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn State PassingSean Clifford35–52, 361 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJohn Lovett13 att, 20 yds, 0 TD
ReceivingJahan Dotson11 att, 127 yds, 0 TD
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud22–34, 305 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingTreVeyon Henderson28 att, 152 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingJaxon Smith-Njigba6 att, 97 yds, 0 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Penn State Ohio State
1 6:08 13 89 4:48 PSU Brenton Strange 5-yard touchdown reception from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick good 7 0
1 2:02 11 57 4:06 OSU 35-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 7 3
2 3:48 5 69 1:38 OSU Chris Olave 38-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 10
2 2:24 4 32 1:24 OSU Fumble recovery returned 57 yards for touchdown by Jerron Cage, Noah Ruggles kick good 17 7
2 0:00 10 46 2:24 PSU 47-yard field goal by Jordan Stout 10 17
3 10:26 12 75 4:34 PSU Jahan Dotson 2-yard touchdown run, Jordan Stout kick good 17 17
3 6:42 7 69 3:44 OSU 23-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 17 20
3 3:35 3 71 0:42 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 1-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 17 27
3 0:10 11 75 3:25 PSU Keyvone Lee 1-yard touchdown run, Jordan Stout kick good 24 27
4 7:12 8 20 4:03 OSU 25-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 24 30
4 2:41 8 69 3:14 OSU 26-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 24 33
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 33

At Nebraska
No. 5 Ohio State at Nebraska
1 234Total
• No. 5 Ohio State 0 1763 26
Nebraska 0 1070 17
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location:
    Memorial Stadium
    Lincoln, NE
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:38
  • Game attendance: 85,458
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); Sunny; Wind: 8 mph
  • Referee: Michael Cannon
  • TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
See also: 2021 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Statistics Ohio State Nebraska
First downs2518
Plays–yards84–49565–361
Rushes–yards30–9034–113
Passing yards405248
Passing: comp–att–int36–54–216–31–1
Time of possession33:5226:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud36–54, 405 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingTreVeyon Henderson21 att, 92 yds, 0 TD
ReceivingJaxon Smith-Njigba15 rec, 240 yds, 1 TD
Nebraska PassingAdrian Martinez16–31, 248 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingRahmir Johnson16 att, 62 yds, 0 TD
ReceivingSamori Toure4 rec, 150 yds, 0 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Nebraska
2 11:25 11 57 4:52 OSU 26-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 3 0
2 6:41 7 49 3:24 OSU Chris Olave 3-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 10 0
2 3:52 8 54 2:49 NEB 39-yard field goal by Chase Contreraz 10 3
2 3:34 1 75 0:12 OSU Jaxon Smith-Njigba 75-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 17 3
2 2:53 2 75 0:41 NEB Samori Toure 72-yard touchdown reception from Adrian Martinez, Chase Contreraz kick good 17 10
3 9:42 5 23 2:44 OSU 46-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 20 10
3 2:05 6 35 2:21 OSU 35-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 23 10
3 0:22 5 75 1:43 NEB Adrian Martinez 1-yard touchdown run, Chase Contreraz kick good 23 17
4 1:29 9 58 3:48 OSU 46-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 26 17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 26 17

vs No. 19 Purdue
No. 19 Purdue vs No. 4 Ohio State
1 234Total
No. 19 Purdue 7 10140 31
• No. 4 Ohio State 21 2477 59
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location:
    Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 3:41 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 101,009
  • Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C); Cloudy; Wind: SW 15 mph
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, and Katie George
See also: 2021 Purdue Boilermakers football team
Statistics Purdue Ohio State
First downs2830
Plays–yards71–48169–624
Rushes–yards19–9131–263
Passing yards390361
Passing: comp–att–int40–52–031–38–0
Time of possession28:4231:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue PassingAidan O'Connell40–52, 390 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT
RushingZander Horvath5 att, 36 yds, 0 TD
ReceivingDavid Bell11 rec, 103 yds, 0 TD
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud31–38, 361 yds, 5 TD, 0 INT
RushingMiyan Williams14 att, 117 yds, 0 TD
ReceivingGarrett Wilson10 rec, 126 yds, 3 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Purdue Ohio State
1 11:45 5 39 2:10 OSU Garrett Wilson 21-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 0 7
1 8:56 7 75 2:49 PUR Jackson Anthrop 25-yard touchdown reception from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick good 7 7
1 7:04 6 78 1:47 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 3-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 14
1 5:14 1 57 0:09 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 57-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 21
2 13:42 11 75 3:38 OSU Jaxon Smith-Njigba 20-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 28
2 13:28 2 12 0:11 OSU Garrett Wilson 12-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 35
2 9:01 10 80 4:21 PUR Broc Thompson 12-yard touchdown reception from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick good 14 35
5 7:22 4 75 1:39 OSU Garrett Wilson 51-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 14 42
2 4:12 10 61 3:10 PUR 32-yard field goal by Mitchell Fineran 17 42
2 0:18 10 61 3:48 OSU 30-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 17 45
3 10:48 8 75 4:12 OSU Garrett Wilson 24-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 17 52
3 7:53 7 75 2:55 PUR Milton Wright 29-yard touchdown reception from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick good 24 52
3 2:02 10 87 4:09 PUR Jackson Anthrop 9-yard touchdown reception from Aidan O'Connell, Mitchell Fineran kick good 31 52
4 12:51 9 75 4:11 OSU Chris Olave 5-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 31 59
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 31 59

vs No. 7 Michigan State
No. 7 Michigan State vs No. 4 Ohio State
1 234Total
No. 7 Michigan State 0 007 7
• No. 4 Ohio State 21 2807 56
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location:
    Ohio Stadium
    Columbus, OH
  • Game start: 12:10 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3:19
  • Game attendance: 101,858
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); Cloudy; Wind: SW 15 mph
  • Referee: John O'Neill
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Row.
See also: 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team
Statistics Michigan State Ohio State
First downs1236
Plays–yards59–22486–655
Rushes–yards21–6643–206
Passing yards158449
Passing: comp–att–int16–38–036–43–1
Time of possession22:0237:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan State PassingPayton Thorne14–36, 158 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingElijah Collins3 att, 29 yds, 0 TD
ReceivingConnor Heyward4 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud32–35, 432 yds, 6 TD, 0 INT
RushingMaster Teague21 att, 95 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingJaxon Smith-Njigba10 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Michigan State Ohio State
1 10:42 12 86 4:12 OSU Chris Olave 23-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 0 7
1 8:03 4 88 1:16 OSU Garrett Wilson 77-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 0 14
1 2:31 4 71 1:24 OSU Chris Olave 43-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 0 21
2 14:05 6 44 1:48 OSU Julian Fleming 4-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 0 28
2 10:02 6 70 2:46 OSU Miyan Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 0 35
2 7:01 6 57 2:15 OSU Garrett Wilson 12-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 0 42
2 1:37 10 85 3:52 OSU Jaxon Smith-Njigba 5-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 0 49
4 14:55 8 51 2:32 MSU Keon Coleman 12-yard touchdown reception from Payton Thorne, Stephan Rusnak kick good 7 49
4 3:30 16 75 8:32 OSU Master Teague 1-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 7 56
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 56

At No. 5 Michigan
No. 2 Ohio State at No. 5 Michigan
1 234Total
No. 2 Ohio State 3 10014 27
• No. 5 Michigan 7 71414 42
See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan-Ohio State football rivalry
Statistics Ohio State Michigan
First downs2324
Plays–yards79–458487
Rushes–yards30–6441–297
Passing yards394190
Passing: comp–att–int34–49–014–20–1
Time of possession31:4828:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ohio State PassingC. J. Stroud34–49, 394 yds, 2 TDs
RushingTreVeyon Henderson17 att, 74 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingJaxon Smith-Njigba11 rec, 127 yds
Michigan PassingCade McNamara13–19, 159 yds, 1 INT
RushingHassan Haskins28 att, 169 yds, 5 TDs
ReceivingRoman Wilson2 rec, 55 yds
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Ohio State Michigan
1 10:12 10 75 4:48 MICH A. J. Henning 14-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good 0 7
1 3:36 12 64 5:08 OSU 31-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 3 7
2 9:12 4 56 1:39 OSU Garrett Wilson 25-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 10 7
2 3:51 13 82 5:15 MICH Hassan Haskins 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good 10 14
2 0:09 12 62 3:42 OSU 30-yard field goal by Noah Ruggles 13 14
3 11:50 3 81 1:15 MICH Hassan Haskins 13-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good 13 21
3 5:49 5 78 2:30 MICH Hassan Haskins 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good 13 28
4 14:05 17 82 6:41 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 1-yard touchdown run, Noah Ruggles kick good 20 28
4 9:14 9 66 4:46 MICH Hassan Haskins 2-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good 20 35
4 4:45 13 75 4:29 OSU TreVeyon Henderson 10-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick good 27 35
4 2:17 5 63 2:22 MICH Hassan Haskins 4-yard touchdown run, Jake Moody kick good 27 42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 27 42

Awards and honors
NCAA Recognized All-American Honors
Player Position AFCA AP FWAA Sporting News WCFF Designation
Chris Olave WR 1st Team 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
Thayer Munford OL 1st Team 2nd Team
Garrett Wilson WR 2nd Team 1st Team
Nicholas Petit-Frere OL 2nd Team 1st Team 2nd Team
Noah Ruggles K 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR 3rd Team 2nd Team
Haskell Garrett DT 2nd Team
C. J. Stroud QB 3rd Team

*The NCAA and Ohio State only recognize the AP, AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and WCFF All-American teams to determine if a player is a Consensus or Unanimous All-American. To be named a Consensus All-American, a player must be named first team in three polls and to be Unanimous, they must be named first team in all five. See 2021 College Football All-America Team

All-Conference Honors
Player Position Coaches Media AP
Haskell Garrett DL 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team
Thayer Munford OG 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team
Chris Olave WR 1st Team 2nd Team 1st Team
Nicholas Petit-Frere OT 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team
C. J. Stroud QB 1st Team 1st Team 1st Team
TreVeyon Henderson RB 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
Paris Johnson Jr. OG 2nd Team 3rd Team
Garrett Wilson WR 2nd Team 2nd Team 2nd Team
Noah Ruggles K 2nd Team 2nd Team
Tyreke Smith DL 2nd Team 3rd Team
Ronnie Hickman DB 2nd Team 3rd Team
Zach Harrison DL 3rd Team 2nd Team
Dawand Jones OT 3rd Team 2nd Team
Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR 3rd Team 3rd Team
Denzel Burke DB 3rd Team HM 2nd Team
Jeremy Ruckert TE HM HM
Sevyn Banks DB HM HM
Cam Brown DB HM HM
Antwuan Jackson DL HM HM
Matthew Jones OL HM
Luke Wypler OC HM
Steele Chambers LB HM
Tommy Eichenberg LB HM
Bryson Shaw DB HM
Taron Vincent DL HM
Tyliek Williams DL HM
Emeka Egbuka RS HM HM

    Player of the Game Awards
    Player of the Game Awards
    Week Award Player Ref.
    1 (Minnesota) Offensive Player of the Game Chris Olave [5]
    Miyan Williams
    Defensive Player of the Game Zach Harrison
    Special Teams Player of the Game Mitch Rossi
    3 (Tulsa) Offensive Player of the Game TreVeyon Henderson [6]
    Defensive Player of the Game Cameron Martinez
    Special Teams Player of the Game Cade Kacherski
    Xavier Johnson
    4 (Akron) Offensive Player of the Game Dawand Jones [7]
    Garrett Wilson
    Defensive Player of the Game Tyleik Williams
    Special Teams Player of the Game Jesse Mirco
    5 (Rutgers) Offensive Player of the Game C. J. Stroud [8]
    Defensive Player of the Game Ronnie Hickman
    Special Teams Player of the Game Cade Kacherski (2)
    Demario McCall
    6 (Maryland) Offensive Player of the Game Jaxon Smith-Njigba [9]
    Defensive Player of the Game Steele Chambers
    Special Teams Player of the Game Emeka Egbuka
    7 (Indiana) Offensive Player of the Game C. J. Stroud (2) [10]
    Jeremy Ruckert
    Defensive Player of the Game Zach Harrison (2)
    Special Teams Player of the Game Teradja Mitchell
    Demario McCall (2)
    8 (Penn State) Offensive Player of the Game none [11]
    Defensive Player of the Game Jerron Cage
    Special Teams Player of the Game Noah Ruggles
    9 (Nebraska) Offensive Player of the Game Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2) [12]
    Defensive Player of the Game Ronnie Hickman (2)
    Tyreke Smith
    Special Teams Player of the Game Noah Ruggles (2)
    Jesse Mirco (2)
    10 (Purdue) Offensive Player of the Game C. J. Stroud (3) [13]
    Garrett Wilson (2)
    Defensive Player of the Game Lathan Ransom
    Special Teams Player of the Game Chris Booker
    11 (Michigan State) Offensive Player of the Game C. J. Stroud (4) [14]
    Chris Olave (2)
    Defensive Player of the Game Defensive Line
    Special Teams Player of the Game Demario McCall (3)

    Weekly awards
    Weekly awards
    Player Award Date awarded Ref.
    Zach Harrison PFF Game-Changing Moment of the Week September 5, 2021 [15]
    C. J. Stroud Big Ten Freshman of the Week September 6, 2021 [16]
    September 13, 2021 [17]
    October 4, 2021 [18]
    October 11, 2021 [19]
    Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week October 11, 2021
    Big Ten Freshman of the Week October 25, 2021 [20]
    November 15, 2021 [21]
    November 22, 2021 [22]
    Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week November 22, 2021
    Pro Football Network Offensive Player of the Week October 10, 2021 [23]
    Walter Camp National Player of the Week November 21, 2021 [24]
    PFF Offensive Player of the Week November 21, 2021 [25]
    Athlon Sports Offensive Player of the Week November 21, 2021 [26]
    TreVeyon Henderson Big Ten Freshman of the Week September 20, 2021 [27]
    Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week September 20, 2021
    Kyle McCord Big Ten Freshman of the Week September 27, 2021 [28]
    Haskell Garrett Pro Football Network Defensive Player of the Week September 26, 2021 [29]
    Noah Ruggles Big Ten co-Special Teams Player of the Week November 1, 2021 [30]
    Lou Groza Award Star of the Week November 1, 2021 [31]
    November 8, 2021 [32]
    Garrett Wilson Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week November 15, 2021 [33]
    Pro Football Network Offensive Player of the Week November 14, 2021 [34]

    Annual awards
    Annual Awards
    Player Award Ref.
    TreVeyon Henderson Doak Walker Award Semifinalist [35]
    Walter Camp Award Semifinalist
    Thayer Munford Lombardi Award Semifinalist [36]
    Offensive Line Joe Moore Award Semifinalist [37]
    Chris Olave Fred Biletnikoff Award Semifinalist [38]
    Nicholas Petit-Frere Outland Trophy Semifinalist [39]
    Bradley Robinson Patrick Mannelly Award Nominee [40]
    Mitch Rossi Burlsworth Trophy Nominee [41]
    Jeremy Ruckert William V. Campbell Trophy Semifinalist [42]
    Noah Ruggles Lou Groza Award Finalist [43]
    Jaxon Smith-Njigba Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist [44]
    C. J. Stroud Davey O’Brien Award Finalist [45]
    Manning Award Finalist
    Maxwell Award Semifinalist
    Walter Camp Award Semifinalist
    AP Big Ten co–Offensive Player of the Year
    Heisman Trophy Finalist [46]
    Garrett Wilson Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist [47]
    Kevin Wilson Broyles Award Semifinalist [48]
    Big Ten Awards
    C. J. Stroud Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year [49]
    Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year
    Thompson-Randle El Freshman of the Year

    Rankings
    Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP4 (1)39101176556652776
    Coaches4311121076555543775
    CFPNot released544276Not released

    Players drafted into the NFL
    See also: 2022 NFL Draft
    Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
    110Garrett WilsonWRNew York Jets
    111Chris OlaveWRNew Orleans Saints
    369Nicholas Petit-FrereOTTennessee Titans
    3101Jeremy RuckertTENew York Jets
    5158Tyreke SmithDESeattle Seahawks
    7238Thayer MunfordOTLas Vegas Raiders

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