The 2022 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represent

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as a member of the East Division of the

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during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ryan Day, the Buckeyes play home games at

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. It is the Buckeyes' 133rd season overall and 110th as a member of the Big Ten.

Previous season

The Buckeyes finished the 2021 season 11–2, 8–1 in Big Ten play to finish second place in the East Division. They failed to reach the Big Ten Championship for the first time since

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after losing to

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for the first time since

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. The Buckeyes received a bid to the Rose Bowl where they defeated

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on a game winning field goal, 48–45.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Coaching staff departures

Coaching staff additions

Transfers

Transfers out

The Buckeyes lost 19 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 (
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)

at Michigan State

vs Iowa

at No. 13 Penn State (
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)

at Northwestern

vs Indiana

at Maryland

vs No. 3 Michigan ( The Game)

vs. No. 1 Georgia ( Peach Bowl–CFP Semifinal)

Rankings

Roster

Staff

Awards and honors

References

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Ohio State Buckeyes football seasons

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