2020 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2020 Ohio State Buckeyes went 7-1 (6-0 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 2 in the AP poll. They scored 41.0 and allowed 25.8 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 4-4-0; games went 5-3-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 1 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 7-1
- Conference record: 6-0
- AP rank: No. 3
- Against the spread: 4-4-0
- Over/under: 5-3-0
- SP+ rank: No. 1
2020 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Nebraska | 2020-10-24 | W | 52-17 | -28 | W | P 69 |
| 9 | at Penn State | 2020-10-31 | W | 38-25 | -10.5 | W | P 63 |
| 10 | Rutgers | 2020-11-08 | W | 49-27 | -37.5 | L | O 63 |
| 12 | Indiana | 2020-11-21 | W | 42-35 | -21 | L | O 67 |
| 14 | at Michigan State | 2020-12-05 | W | 52-12 | -22.5 | W | O 59 |
| 16 | Northwestern | 2020-12-19 | W | 22-10 | -17.5 | L | U 57 |
| Bowl | vs Clemson | 2021-01-02 | W | 49-28 | +7 | W | O 68 |
| Bowl | vs Alabama | 2021-01-12 | L | 24-52 | +9 | L | O 75 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fields | 8 | 158 | 225 | 2100 | 22 | 6 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Sermon | 8 | 116 | 870 | 4 |
| Master Teague | 7 | 104 | 514 | 8 |
| Steele Chambers | 3 | 9 | 86 | 0 |
| Miyan Williams | 3 | 9 | 59 | 0 |
| C.J. Stroud | 1 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Olave | 7 | 50 | 729 | 7 |
| Garrett Wilson | 8 | 43 | 723 | 6 |
| Jameson Williams | 6 | 9 | 154 | 2 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | 5 | 13 | 151 | 5 |
| Julian Fleming | 4 | 7 | 74 | 0 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Werner | 8 | 54 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tuf Borland | 7 | 48 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Shaun Wade | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Justin Hilliard | 6 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Baron Browning | 7 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
2020 Ohio State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Browning | LB | ARI | 2021 R3 #105 | 2017–2020 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | HOU | 2023 R1 #2 | 2020–2022 |
| Cade Stover | TE | HOU | 2024 R4 #123 | 2019–2023 |
| Chris Olave | WR | NO | 2022 R1 #11 | 2018–2021 |
| Cody Simon | LB | ARI | 2025 R4 #115 | 2020–2024 |
| Garrett Wilson | WR | NYJ | 2022 R1 #10 | 2019–2021 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | DET | 2022 R1 #12 | 2019–2020 |
| Javontae Jean-Baptiste | LB | WAS | 2024 R7 #222 | 2019–2022 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | SEA | 2023 R1 #20 | 2020–2022 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | TE | NYJ | 2022 R3 #101 | 2018–2021 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LB | DEN | 2021 R7 #239 | 2016–2020 |
| Justin Fields | QB | KC | 2021 R1 #11 | 2019–2020 |
| Lathan Ransom | SAF | CAR | 2025 R4 #122 | 2020–2024 |
| Luke Farrell | TE | SF | 2021 R5 #145 | 2017–2020 |
| Pete Werner | LB | NO | 2021 R2 #60 | 2017–2020 |
| Ronnie Hickman Jr. | SAF | CLE | 2023 UDFA | 2020–2022 |
| Tommy Togiai | DT | HOU | 2021 R4 #132 | 2018–2020 |
| Trey Sermon | RB | ATL | 2021 R3 #88 | 2020 |
| Tyreke Smith | DE | KC | 2022 R5 #158 | 2018–2021 |
| Zach Harrison | DE | ATL | 2023 R3 #75 | 2019–2022 |
| Xavier Johnson | WR | CIN | 2024 UDFA | 2019–2023 |
| Dallas Gant | LB | PHI | 2024 UDFA | 2018–2021 |
| Ryan Watts | DB | PIT | 2024 R6 #195 | 2020–2021 |
| Shaun Wade | CB | LAC | 2021 R5 #160 | 2018–2020 |
| Drue Chrisman | P | CIN | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2020 |
| Justin Hilliard | LB | KC | 2021 UDFA | 2016–2020 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com