Ohio State finished its home schedule Saturday afternoon with a win.
The No. 2 Buckeyes beat Minnesota 37-3 at Ohio Stadium to set up an undefeated matchup against rival Michigan Nov. 25 in Ann Arbor.
Ohio State's victory Saturday is its 13th straight against Minnesota, which has not beaten the Buckeyes since Oct. 14, 2000.
Here's what happened in the Buckeyes' latest win against Minnesota.
What's next for Ohio State?
Coming off its 37-3 win against Minnesota Saturday afternoon, No. 2 Ohio State will travel to Ann Arbor Nov. 25 for an undefeated bout against No. 3 Michigan for a spot in the Big Ten Championship game.
Ohio State final stats vs. Minnesota
| STAT | Ohio State | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 37 | 3 |
| TotalYds | 434 | 159 |
| PassYds | 219 | 89 |
| RushYds | 215 | 70 |
| Penalties | 5-43 | 1-15 |
| 1st Downs | 23 | 10 |
| 3rd Downs | 10-16 | 3-12 |
| 4th Downs | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Plays | 67 | 48 |
| Avg Yds/Play | 6.5 | 3.3 |
| Avg Yds/Completion | 10 | 8.1 |
| Avg Yds/Rush | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg) | 222 (6.5) | 76 (2.8) |
| Red Zone | 5-5 | 0-0 |
| Time ofPoss | 31:22 | 28:38 |
| Turnovers (Def Pts Off) | 0 (0) | 2 (10) |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Sacks (Def Yds) | 2 (6) | 1 (7) |
| TFL (Def Yds) | 7 (19) | 2 (9) |
Ohio State final score: No. 2 OSU 37, Minnesota 3
Ohio State's win streak remains alive.
The No. 2 Buckeyes' home schedule ends with a 37-3 win against Minnesota. Ohio State's victory Saturday is its 13th straight against Minnesota, which has not beaten the Buckeyes since Oct. 14, 2000.
Lincoln Kienholz enters game for OSU, Kyle McCord's final stats...
Ohio State's Kyle McCord will watch the remainder of this one. His final numbers against Minnesota: 20-for-30 passing with 212 yards and two touchdowns.
Ohio State's bid for a shutout ends with 54-yard field goal | OSU 37, Minnesota 3
Minnesota's Dragan Kesich ties his mark for longest field goal of the season, and Ohio State's bid for its first shutout of the season comes up 6:43 and a few yards short.
Cade Stover makes touchdown catch for Ohio State | OSU 37, Minnesota 0
Ohio State is working some depth players in now, moving the ball with Patrick Gurd, Dallan Hayden and Xavier Johnson making plays. But when it came to third-and-goal from the 1-yard line, OSU turned to old reliable Farmer Gronk. Kyle McCord made a play-action pass to the Buckeyes tight end. There is 13:43 left to go in the game.
Jayden Fielding makes third field goal for Ohio State | OSU 30, Minnesota 0
Jayden Fielding's latest kick was 32 yards, and with it, Ohio State has now scored 17 points in 4:43 of second half play.
Jordan Hancock forces another turnover, gives Ohio State short field
Ohio State's Jordan Hancock picked off Athan Kaliakmanis and ran it back 40 yards to the Minnesota 14. Although by posing for a photo in the end zone, Hancock and a few of his teammates picked up a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. So the offense will take over at the 29.
Marvin Harrison adds another touchdown to his totals | Ohio State 27, Minnesota 0
Well, that escalated quickly. Ohio State turned Jack Sawyer's strip sack into a short Marvin Harrison touchdown. There's just 1:07 gone in the second half, and the Buckeyes have scored twice.
Jack Sawer's big game continues for Ohio State
The Pickerington defensive lineman's latest impact play is a strip sack of Minnesota's Athan Kaliakmanis that J.T. Tuimolau recovered and returned to the Minnesota 6-yard line.
Ohio State opens second half with long TreVeyon Henderson TD | OSU 20, Minnesota 0
Kyle McCord was clearly healthy enough to start the second half, even if all he had to do was hand the ball off to get OSU a score on the opening offensive play of the second half. TreVeyon Henderson went 75 yards for a touchdown. Emeka Egbuka and Julian Fleming made some excellent blocks to spring that play loose.
Ohio State score, Kyle McCord stats at halftime:
OSU quarterback Kyle McCord is 11 for 18 for 147 yards at the break, but he was sacked on the final play of the second quarter and ran into the locker room looking like his non-throwing shoulder might be a bit sore.
Pacing the Buckeyes' defense is Steele Chambers with five tackles and Jack Sawyer who has 2½ tackles for loss.
| STAT | Minnesota | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| TotalYds | 90 | 232 |
| PassYds | 57 | 147 |
| RushYds | 33 | 85 |
| Penalties | 1-15 | 3-18 |
| 1st Downs | 4 | 14 |
| 3rd Downs | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| 4th Downs | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Plays | 24 | 35 |
| Avg Yds/Play | 3.8 | 6.6 |
| Avg Yds/Completion | 9.5 | 13.4 |
| Avg Yds/Rush | 2.4 | 5 |
| Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg) | 33 (2.4) | 92 (5.8) |
| Red Zone | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Time ofPoss | 15:08 | 14:52 |
| Turnovers (Def Pts Off) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sacks (Def Yds) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) |
| TFL (Def Yds) | 2 (9) | 4 (10) |
Ohio State will start the second half with the football.
Ohio settles for another Jayden FIelding field goal | OSU 13, Minnesota 0
Jayden Fielding's second field goal of the day was much shorter than his first. He followed up his 47 yarder with a 26-yard kick. Emeka Egbuka is having quite an afternoon having racked up 5 catches on 7 targets for 83 yards with 4:51 to go until halftime.
Ohio State builds lead despite tough starting field position
The Buckeyes have three offensive drives thus far resulting in a touchdown, a punt and a field goal, in that order. Thanks to Minnesota punter Mark Crawford, OSU's average starting field position today is their own 11-yard line.
Jayden Fielding has a new long | Ohio State 10, Minnesota 0
Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding sent a 47-yard field goal kick just over the crossbar to extend OSU's second-quarter lead. There's 13:05 to go until halftime, and the Buckeyes have 152 yards of offense with 66 on the ground and Kyle McCord, who is 6-for-10 passing, adding 86 in the air.
Top 2026 recruit visits Ohio Stadium
Ohio State offered quarterback Julian Lewis a scholarship as a freshman. Lewis opted to commit to USC, but he is in Columbus this weekend, headlining the list of recruits visiting Ohio Stadium.
The Carrolltown, Georgia, product is the No. 1 ranked prospect in the 2026 recruiting class.
Ohio State first quarter score: OSU 7, Minnesota 0
| STAT | Minnesota | Ohio State |
|---|---|---|
| TotalYds | 39 | 119 |
| PassYds | 7 | 60 |
| RushYds | 32 | 59 |
| Penalties | 0-0 | 2-13 |
| 1st Downs | 2 | 7 |
| 3rd Downs | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| 4th Downs | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Total Plays | 12 | 13 |
| Avg Yds/Play | 3.2 | 9.2 |
| Avg Yds/Completion | 3.5 | 12 |
| Avg Yds/Rush | 3.6 | 8.4 |
| Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg) | 32 (3.6) | 59 (8.4) |
| Red Zone | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Time ofPoss | 08:22 | 06:38 |
| Turnovers (Def Pts Off) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sacks (Def Yds) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| TFL (Def Yds) | 0 (0) | 3 (6) |
Cody Simon, Jack Sawyer stepping up for Ohio State
With Tommy Eichenberg hurt, linebacker Cody Simon has two tackles for OSU. Defensive lineman Jack Sawyer also has two tackles, and he additionally has 1½ tackles for loss already.
The Buckeyes defense just forced another Minnesota punt.
TreVeyon Henderson paces Ohio State's opening drive | OSU 7, Minnesota 0
Ohio State running back TreVeyon Henderson already has 35 yards rushing and a 13-yard catch for the Buckeyes. His 9-yard rushing touchdown with 9:22 remaining in the first quarter has opened the scoring at Ohio Stadium.
Ohio State defense opens strong
Minnesota won the coin toss and elected to receive, but they gained just five yards before the Buckeyes defense forced them to punt.
Who are the officials for Ohio State vs. Minnesota?
| Referee: | Kole Knueppel |
| Umpire: | Edward Feaster |
| Head Linesman: | Rod Ammari |
| Line Judge: | Sergio DeHoyos |
| Back Judge: | Jack Kemp |
| Field Judge: | Nicle Randolph |
| Side Judge: | Nicole Randolph |
| Center Judge: | Ron Kay |
Which Ohio State players are participating in Senior Day?
Here's the full list of Ohio State players participating in "Senior Day":
- WR Xavier Johnson
- RB Miyan WIlliams
- WR Julian Fleming
- TE Cade Stover
- OL Matthew Jones
- LB Steele Chambers
- LB Tommy Eichenberg
- SAF Lathan Ransom
- LB Cody Simon
- SAF Josh Proctor
- OL Quinton Burke
- QB Tristan Gebbia
- TE Patrick Gurd
- OL Trey Leroux
- QB Chad Ray
- OL Grant Toutant
- DB Cameron Kittle
- DT Jaden McKenzie
- SAF Andrew Moore
- OL Jack Forsman
- K Parker Lewis
What is the spread for Ohio State-Minnesota?
Ohio State is a 27.5-point favorite against Minnesota per BetMGM sportsbook. The over/under is set at 51.5 points.
Through 10 games, Ohio State has a 6-4 record against the spread, including the Buckeyes’ 32-point spread against Michigan State Saturday night with a 38-3 win.
Minnesota is 3-7 against the spread.
Ohio State vs. Minnesota game predictions
Here is what the writers at The Columbus Dispatch and St. Paul Pioneer Press predict for Ohio State vs. Minnesota:
- Bill Rabinowitz: Ohio State 31, Minnesota 0
- Joey Kaufman: Ohio State 35, Minnesota 13
- Rob Oller: Ohio State 38, Minnesota 6
- Colin Gay: Ohio State 35, Minnesota 10
- Andy Greder: Ohio State 38, Minnesota 10
Minnesota 2023 schedule: How are the Golden Gophers doing?
After starting the 2023 season with five wins against Nebraska, Eastern Michigan, Louisiana, Iowa and Michigan State in its first eight games, Minnesota lost its steam, falling at home against Illinois before losing a shootout at Purdue Nov. 11.
Minnesota is averaging 22.5 points and 318.6 yards per game, while its defense is allowing 25.8 points and 364 yards per game.
Here's Minnesota's schedule leading up to its meeting with Ohio State:
- Aug. 31: Minnesota 13, Nebraska 10
- Sept. 9: Minnesota 25, Eastern Michigan 6
- Sept. 16: No. 20 North Carolina 31, Minnesota 13
- Sept. 23: Northwestern 37, Minnesota 34 OT
- Sept. 30: Minnesota 35, Louisiana 24
- Oct. 7: No. 2 Michigan 52, Minnesota 10
- Oct. 21: Minnesota 12, No. 24 Iowa 10
- Oct. 28: Minnesota 27, Michigan State 12
- Nov. 4: Illinois 27, Minnesota 26
- Nov. 11: Purdue 49, Minnesota 30
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck on Marvin Harrison Jr.: ‘He’s one of the best players in college football’
To P.J. Fleck, Marvin Harrison Jr. is a product of Brian Hartline’s influence. And that, Fleck said, has turned Harrison into “one of the best players in college football.”
But to describe what Harrison does well, Fleck turned to the hardwood.
“By no means am I a great basketball coach, but how well do people work without the ball?” Fleck said. “I think when you watch Steph Curry play, Steph Curry’s always working without the ball to continue to get open. (Harrison) can be the number one read in the progression, he can be the number three read in the progression, he can be away from the ball, he can be in a scramble drill. He’s constantly active. He’s constantly finding a way to create separation, block.”
Minnesota injury update: Darius Taylor remains out vs. Ohio State
Here's Minnesota's injury report ahead of its matchup with Ohio State:
Questionable
- LB Cody Lindenberg
Out
- WR Le"Meke Brockington
- RB Darius Taylor
- LB Maverick Baranowski
- DB Aidan Gousby (season)
- LB Jack Tinnen (season)
Which NFL teams are at Ohio Stadium for Ohio State vs. Minnesota?
Three NFL teams are in Columbus for Ohio State’s home finale against Minnesota:
- New Orleans Saints
- New York Jets
- Los Angeles Chargers
Ryan Day pumps up Ohio State crowd at Skull Session
While Ohio State coach Ryan Day recognized Senior Day at the team's pregame Skull Session before kicking off against Minnesota, he also recognized the impact of Saturday's game against the Golden Gophers.
"The truth is we're all going to be remembered, seniors included, on how we finish," Day said. "That's just how it goes around here. We're all going to do our part to make sure that this last time in The Shoe is memorable. We all have to do our part. And we have to finish this thing the right way. We have to be playing our best football right now. The only way to do that is as hard as you possibly can, fighting for every yard with great energy and passion."
Ohio State injury report: DT Mike Hall, SAF Lathan Ransom out for OSU vs. Minnesota
Here’s what Ohio State’s injury report looks like heading into OSU vs. Minnesota Saturday afternoon:
Questionable
- QB Devin Brown
- LB Tommy Eichenberg
Out
- DT Mike Hall
- SAF Lathan Ransom
- WR Kyion Grayes
- SAF Cameron Martinez
- DL Jason Moore
- DL Will Smith Jr.
What time does Ohio State play Minnesota Saturday?
Kickoff: 4 p.m., Nov. 18; Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
What channel is Ohio State vs. Minnesota on Saturday?
Ohio State vs. Minnesota will air on Big Ten Network.
How can I watch the Ohio State-Minnesota game without cable? Is OSU vs. Minnesota streaming?
The Buckeyes' matchup against the Spartans will be available on any platform that offers Big Ten Network such as YouTubeTV, Hulu Live and Fubo TV, whichoffers a free trial.
Ohio State vs. Minnesota will also be available to be streamed on the FOX Sports app.
Who is announcing the Ohio State vs. Minnesota game on Big Ten Network Saturday?
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Minnesota game:
- Cory Provus (play-by-play)
- Jake Butt (analysis)
- Brooke Fletcher (sideline)
How to listen to Ohio State vs. Minnesota on the radio
Ohio State football is broadcasted live on WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460).
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Minnesota game:
- Paul Keels (play-by-play)
- Jim Lachey (analysis)
- Matt Andrews (sideline)
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