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The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 10 at 3:15 PM CDT · Ohio Stadium
AP at Kickoff: #5
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Ohio State's 29-point win on October 10 was followed by the October 11 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
October 4 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 11 AP Poll
70 of 70 → 70 of 70 voters ranked Ohio State.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
5 Completed Games
5 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 146 | 449 |
| Passing Yards | 64 | 242 |
| Rushing Yards | 82 | 207 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 5-13 |
| Possession | 25:09 | 34:39 |
| Statistic | Maryland | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 5 | 41 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 4 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 4 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 9 |
| Interception Return Yards | 52 | — |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 1 | — |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | — |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 3 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles | 35 | 26 |
| Sacks | 2 | 0 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 1 | 3 |
| Passes Deflected | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 25:09 | 34:39 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-60 | 8-65 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| Rushing Attempts | 28 | 48 |
| Rushing Yards | 82 | 207 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 2.6 | 11.5 |
| Completions / Attempts | 12-25 | 13-21 |
| Passing Yards | 64 | 242 |
| Total Yards | 146 | 449 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 3-3 |
| Third Downs | 3-12 | 5-13 |
| First Downs | 10 | 24 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 62 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 4 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 10 at 4:15 PM EDT. 283 of 311 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
566 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.176 | -0.269 | -0.169 | -0.288 | -0.283 | 0.000 | |
| 0.598 | 0.163 | 0.173 | 0.459 | 0.161 | 0.366 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
