| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 21 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 66 |
Game flow
Ohio State won by 66 · 10 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
OSU biggest lead
+66
Q4 12:38
KENT biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
OSU 97% · KENT 0%
tied 3% · 58:16 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Ohio State is ahead, below it Kent State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:16
TD Michael Thomas 14 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick)5 plays, 58 yds, 1:44 · from OSU 42
KENT 0–7 OSU9:30
TD Rod Smith 8 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick)9 plays, 65 yds, 2:05 · from OSU 35
KENT 0–14 OSU1:49
TD Rod Smith 1 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)7 plays, 54 yds, 2:17 · from OSU 46
KENT 0–21 OSU2nd quarter
14:16
FG Sean Nuernberger 41 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 7 yds, 1:30 · from KENT 31
KENT 0–24 OSU12:43
TD Michael Thomas 63 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick)2 plays, 63 yds, 0:16 · from OSU 37
KENT 0–31 OSU4:34
TD Marcus Baugh 2 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick)13 plays, 94 yds, 4:55 · from OSU 6
KENT 0–38 OSU1:38
TD Devin Smith 50 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick)1 play, 50 yds, 0:08 · from 50
KENT 0–45 OSU3rd quarter
9:20
TD Jalin Marshall 3 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Sean Nuernberger Kick)6 plays, 28 yds, 2:40 · from KENT 28
KENT 0–52 OSU5:08
TD Curtis Samuel 3 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)5 plays, 32 yds, 1:55 · from KENT 32
KENT 0–59 OSU4th quarter
12:38
TD Curtis Samuel 1 Yd Run (Sean Nuernberger Kick)12 plays, 98 yds, 5:48 · from OSU 2
KENT 0–66 OSUDrives
OSU 10/14 scoredKENT 0/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | OSU | OSU 42 | 5 | 58 | 1:44 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 13:16 | KENT | KENT 25 | 3 | 8 | 1:41 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:35 | OSU | OSU 35 | 9 | 65 | 2:05 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:30 | KENT | KENT 23 | 5 | 19 | 1:41 | Interception |
| Q1 | 7:49 | OSU | 50 | 6 | 42 | 1:00 | Interception |
| Q1 | 6:49 | KENT | KENT 2 | 6 | 19 | 2:43 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:06 | OSU | OSU 46 | 7 | 54 | 2:17 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:49 | KENT | KENT 6 | 3 | -2 | 1:03 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:46 | OSU | KENT 31 | 5 | 7 | 1:30 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 14:16 | KENT | KENT 25 | 3 | -4 | 1:17 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:59 | OSU | OSU 37 | 2 | 63 | 0:16 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:43 | KENT | KENT 25 | 5 | 15 | 3:14 | Punt |
Win probability
Ohio State 100% · pregame line Ohio State −26.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Reardon | 14/27 | 76 | 2.8 | 0 | 3 | 23.8 |
| Nathan Strock | 1/7 | 3 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Holley | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Anthony Meray | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
| Miles Hibbler | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Colin Reardon | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Nathan Strock | 3 | -7 | -2.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Holley | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 12 |
| Casey Pierce | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Ernest Calhoun | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Josh Boyle | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Anthony Meray | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| William Woods | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Dellinger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Melchiori | 10 | 478 | 47.8 | 0 | 4 | 57 |
Biggest plays
OSU +2% Q1 13:16 J.T. Barrett pass complete to Michael Thomas for 14 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)
KENT +1% Q1 13:11 Kyle Clinton kickoff for 65 yds , Ernest Calhoun return for 25 yds to the KntSt 25
OSU +1% Q4 0:00 Cardale Jones pass incomplete to Johnnie Dixon
OSU +1% Q1 11:29 J.T. Barrett pass complete to Ezekiel Elliott for 7 yds to the OhSt 42
OSU +1% Q1 14:00 J.T. Barrett run for a loss of 5 yards to the KntSt 22
Team stats
| Stat | KENT | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 10 | 33 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-14 | 8-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 126 | 628 |
| Passing | 79 | 344 |
| Comp/Att | 15/34 | 25/34 |
| Yards per pass | 2.3 | 10.1 |
| Rushing | 47 | 284 |
| Rushing Attempts | 23 | 53 |
| Yards per rush | 2.0 | 5.4 |
| Penalties | 8-62 | 6-63 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 26:36 | 34:01 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 4th & 6 at OSU 41 Cardale Jones pass incomplete to Johnnie Dixon
Q4 0:06 Timeout OHIO ST, clock 00:06
Q4 0:40 3rd & 3 at OSU 44 Warren Ball run for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 41
Q4 1:20 2nd & 8 at OSU 39 Warren Ball run for 5 yds to the OhSt 44
Q4 2:03 1st & 10 at OSU 37 Johnnie Dixon run for 2 yds to the OhSt 39
Q4 2:33 1st & 10 at OSU 25 Warren Ball run for 12 yds to the OhSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:46 3rd & 2 at OSU 22 Johnnie Dixon run for 3 yds to the OhSt 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:55 2nd & 5 at OSU 19 Warren Ball run for 3 yds to the OhSt 22
Q4 3:30 2nd & 1 at OSU 23 Johnnie Dixon run for 6 yds to the OhSt 29 OHIO ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the OhSt 19
Q4 4:00 1st & 10 at OSU 14 Johnnie Dixon run for 9 yds to the OhSt 23
Q4 4:20 1st & 10 at OSU 2 Cardale Jones run for 12 yds to the OhSt 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:50 4th & 16 at KENT 41 Anthony Melchiori punt for 57 yds, downed at the OhSt 2
Q4 5:00 3rd & 16 at KENT 41 Nathan Strock pass incomplete to Miles Hibbler
Q4 5:35 2nd & 10 at KENT 47 Nathan Strock sacked by Trey Johnson and Tyquan Lewis for a loss of 6 yards to the KntSt 41
Q4 5:50 1st & 10 at KENT 47 Nathan Strock pass incomplete to Eldin Anu
Q4 5:55 4th & 6 at OSU 25 Cameron Johnston punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KntSt 47
Q4 6:05 3rd & 6 at OSU 25 Cardale Jones pass incomplete to Marcus Baugh
Q4 6:35 2nd & 8 at OSU 23 Jeffie Johnson run for 2 yds to the OhSt 25
Q4 7:30 1st & 10 at OSU 21 Warren Ball run for 2 yds to the OhSt 23
Q4 7:50 2nd & 3 at OSU 17 Warren Ball run for 4 yds to the OhSt 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:35 1st & 10 at OSU 10 Warren Ball run for 7 yds to the OhSt 17
Q4 9:00 4th & 6 at KENT 39 Anthony Melchiori punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Jalin Marshall at the OhSt 10
Q4 9:40 3rd & 6 at KENT 39 Nathan Strock pass incomplete to William Woods
Q4 10:20 2nd & 11 at KENT 34 Miles Hibbler run for 5 yds to the KntSt 39