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Game Preview: Ohio State Hosts Ball State in Season Opener
The 2026 football season will be 137th in Ohio State program history
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Ball State Cardinals
Away
3
Ohio State Buckeyes
Home
56
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| OSU | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 56 |
Scoring Summary
Q1 8:47
OSU
Jeremiah Smith 48 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
BALL 0, OSU 7
Q1 1:23
OSU
Devin McCuin 17 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
BALL 0, OSU 14
Q2 12:08
OSU
Julian Sayin 3 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick)
BALL 0, OSU 21
Q2 1:17
BALL
Brody Boehm 54 Yd Field Goal
BALL 3, OSU 21
Q2 0:10
OSU
Jeremiah Smith 3 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
BALL 3, OSU 28
Q3 11:29
OSU
Bo Jackson 65 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick)
BALL 3, OSU 35
Q3 8:20
OSU
Ja'Kobi Jackson 49 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick)
BALL 3, OSU 42
Q4 14:16
OSU
Legend Bey 25 Yd pass from Luke Fahey (Connor Hawkins Kick)
BALL 3, OSU 49
Q4 1:55
OSU
Chris Henry Jr. 15 Yd pass from Tavien St. Clair (Cooper Peterson Kick)
BALL 3, OSU 56
Team Stats
| BALL | Stat | OSU |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1st Downs | 32 |
| 165 | Total Yards | 671 |
| 120 | Passing | 434 |
| 20/37 | Comp/Att | 31/37 |
| 45 | Rushing | 237 |
| 3-14 | 3rd Down | 5-11 |
| 0-1 | 4th Down | 2-2 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3-15 | Penalties | 9-81 |
| 28:22 | Possession | 31:38 |
Game Leaders
BALL Passing
Keldric Luster
18/33, 89 YDS, 1 INT
OSU Passing
Julian Sayin
21/25, 320 YDS, 3 TD
BALL Rushing
Elijah Jackson
2 CAR, 20 YDS
OSU Rushing
Bo Jackson
9 CAR, 83 YDS, 1 TD
BALL Receiving
Elisha Durham
1 REC, 26 YDS
OSU Receiving
Jeremiah Smith
8 REC, 151 YDS, 2 TD
BALL Sacks
Jared Badie
1
OSU Sacks
Epi Sitanilei
1
BALL Tackles
Quentavius Scandrett
6
OSU Tackles
Riley Pettijohn
6
Football Box Score
Passing
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keldric Luster | 18/33 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 25.3 |
| Tyler Mizzell | 2/4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 95.5 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin | 21/25 | 320 | 3 | 0 | 96.5 |
| Luke Fahey | 5/6 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Tavien St. Clair | 5/6 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 25.1 |
Rushing
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Jackson | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Keldric Luster | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 0 | 8 |
| Jalen Bonds | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 12 |
| TJ Horton | 6 | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Kobi Jackson | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 1 | 49 |
| Bo Jackson | 9 | 83 | 9.2 | 1 | 65 |
| Legend Bey | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 24 |
| Isaiah West | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Tavien St. Clair | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jeremiah Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisha Durham | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Tate Hoover | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jamarion McDougle | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Isaiah Thacker | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Donovan Hamilton | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Johnny Thompson Jr. | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 |
| CJ Nelson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jalen Bonds | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | 8 | 151 | 18.9 | 2 | 48 |
| Devin McCuin | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 1 | 19 |
| Legend Bey | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 25 |
| Brandon Inniss | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Brock Boyd | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Isaiah West | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Henry Jr. | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Bo Jackson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
Defense
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Smith | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Szymborski | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentavius Scandrett | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Forsha | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Pinnace | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Fields | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Yates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Stewart | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ameir Glenn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Hohlt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Pettijohn | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarvos Alford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Little Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Atkinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Pierce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Alliegro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Epi Sitanilei | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Sanchez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Mathews Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
Ball State Cardinals
| Player | FG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brody Boehm | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 |
Ohio State Buckeyes
| Player | FG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Hawkins | 0/0 | 7/7 | 7 |
| Cooper Peterson | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 |
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Game Preview: Ohio State Hosts Ball State in Season Opener
The 2026 football season will be 137th in Ohio State program history
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Record & Schedule
FB Record: 6 - 1 - 0
Conference: 4-0-0
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