The 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented

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as a member of the East Division of the

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during the

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. Led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Day, the Buckeyes played their home games at

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. It was the Buckeyes' 133rd season overall and 110th as a member of the Big Ten. On November 26, No. 2 Ohio State faced their biggest rival, the No. 3

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, in a matchup of two undefeated teams, and lost for the second consecutive time by a score of 45–23. However, Buckeyes were ranked No. 4 in the CFP Poll after the then-No. 4

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were blown out by the

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, and were matched up against the defending and eventual repeat national champions, the

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in the

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, one of the two

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games. The Buckeyes lost the Peach Bowl by a score of 42–41 after Noah Ruggles missed a 50-yard field goal attempt on their final offensive play of the game.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Coaching staff departures

Coaching staff additions

Transfers

Transfers out

The Buckeyes lost 20 players to the transfer portal.

Transfers in

The Buckeyes added three players via transfer.

Players drafted into the NFL

Preseason

Spring Game

The 2022 Spring Game was held at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 16, 2022, where the Scarlet team (offense) defeated the Gray team (defense), 34–26.

Schedule

Game summaries

vs No. 5 Notre Dame

vs Arkansas State

vs Toledo

vs Wisconsin

vs Rutgers

at Michigan State

vs Iowa

at No. 13 Penn State

at Northwestern

vs Indiana

at Maryland

vs No. 3 Michigan

vs. No. 1 Georgia—Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal

Rankings

Roster

Staff

Awards and honors

Players drafted into the NFL

References

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Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons

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