2026 Season · Week 6
OSU · Buckeyes
Ohio State
B1G · 5-1
National Rank
#4
Power
+24.0
Offense
0.63
Defense
0.59
SOS
-1.1
SOS Rank
#36
Team Profile
Why #4?
Ohio State ranks #4 through Week 6 with a Power rating of +24.0, meaning the model expects Ohio State to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 24.0 points on a neutral field.
Ohio State has faced the #36 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -1.1 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Ball State, with a Game Performance score of +1.53.
The weakest performance came against Texas, where the Game Performance score was -0.13.
Offense0.63
Offense0.63
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.63) is currently higher than the defensive rating (0.59).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Ball State | Home | W | 56-3 | +1.53 | +1.28 | +1.77 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Texas | Away | L | 23-24 | -0.13 | +0.02 | -0.27 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Kent State | Home | W | 59-3 | +1.46 | +1.00 | +1.92 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Illinois | Home | W | 42-19 | +0.61 | +1.38 | -0.15 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Iowa | Away | W | 31-14 | +0.43 | +0.37 | +0.50 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Maryland | Home | W | 45-16 | +0.67 | +0.45 | +0.88 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Indiana | Away | 9:00 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | USC | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Oregon | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Northwestern | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Nebraska | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Michigan | Home | 10:00 AM | — | — | — | — |