FBS rank
#4
Among 138 teams · Unchanged since Week 7
Record
6-1
6-1 vs. FBS
Power rating
+20.53
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+6.21
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Ohio State is 6-1 and ranks No. 4 of 138 FBS teams, unchanged from Week 7. Its +20.5 power rating is 1.8 points behind No. 1 Miami.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 46th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 4.5 wins against it; Ohio State is 1.4 ahead, 8th in résumé rank.
Best win: 19–15 over Indiana.
Next: at USC on Sat, Oct 31. Ohio State is a 11.4-point favorite with a 72% chance to win.
Next game
Ohio State by 11.4
Ohio State 72% · USC 28%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 7 | +9.07 |
| Week 2 | 24 | +10.72 |
| Week 3 | 13 | +14.11 |
| Week 4 | 9 | +17.77 |
| Week 5 | 7 | +19.10 |
| Week 6 | 6 | +19.53 |
| Week 7 | 4 | +20.20 |
| Week 8 | 4 | +20.53 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | 19–15 | 40% | +19.38 | ||
Maryland #104 | W | 45–16 | 93% | −1.11 | |
| W | 31–14 | 57% | +9.69 | ||
Illinois #54 | W | 42–19 | 73% | +7.47 | |
Kent State #124 | W | 59–3 | 88% | −4.99 | |
| L | 23–24 | — | +16.59 | ||
Ball State #125 | W | 56–3 | — | −5.19 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Big Ten| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4unchanged | 6-1 | #8 | +6.21 | +25.9 | ||
| 6unchanged | 7-1 | #2 | +8.65 | +21.6 | ||
| 9up 4 | 7-0 | #4 | +4.67 | +19.1 | ||
| 10up 6 | 6-1 | #17 | +4.54 | +18.1 | ||
| 13up 1 | 5-2 | #32 | +6.12 | +20.1 | ||
| 22up 8 | 5-2 | #24 | +8.72 | +11.7 | ||
| 31down 9 | 4-3 | #33 | +11.71 | +12.4 | ||
| 36down 9 | 6-2 | #27 | +5.79 | +7.8 | ||
| 38down 9 | 5-2 | #35 | +4.70 | +13.7 | ||
| 47up 2 | 3-4 | #87 | +6.37 | +9.9 | ||
| 54up 16 | 4-3 | #59 | +7.79 | +5.0 | ||
| 58up 3 | 4-3 | #61 | +6.74 | +4.6 | ||
| 63up 1 | 3-4 | #73 | +10.15 | -1.0 | ||
| 69down 2 | 4-3 | #77 | +3.63 | +5.1 | ||
| 74up 3 | 2-6 | #101 | +12.19 | -5.9 | ||
| 75up 8 | 5-2 | #44 | +3.16 | +6.4 | ||
| 104up 1 | 2-5 | #104 | +8.47 | -5.0 | ||
| 105down 5 | 2-5 | #114 | +7.27 | -4.6 |
