No. 2 Ohio State wears down No. 5 Notre Dame 21-10
— With its vaunted offense bogged down, No. 2 Ohio State leaned on its revamped defense in a top-five opener against a former Buckeye that tested its toughness.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
10
Ohio State Buckeyes
21
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| OSU | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Ohio Stadium · 106,594 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Miami Hurricanes | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Navy Midshipmen | W 35-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ BYU Cougars | L 24-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 58-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ North Carolina Tar Heels | W 37-26 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 4:51 10-21
Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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Touchdown 0:17 10-14
Xavier Johnson 24 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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Touchdown 11:56 10-7
Audric Estime 1 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Touchdown 5:32 3-7
Emeka Egbuka 31 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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Field Goal 12:13 3-0
Blake Grupe 33 Yd Field Goal
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OSU
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:42 · End of Game
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ND 3:42
3 plays, -11 yards, 1:09 · Punt
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OSU 4:51
14 plays, 95 yards, 7:06 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:51 10-21
Miyan Williams 2 Yd Run (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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ND 11:57
5 plays, 40 yards, 3:20 · Punt
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OSU 0:17
10 plays, 70 yards, 4:43 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:17 10-14
Xavier Johnson 24 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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ND 5:00
6 plays, 23 yards, 3:36 · Punt
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OSU 8:36
8 plays, 31 yards, 3:17 · Punt
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ND 11:53
6 plays, 20 yards, 2:21 · Punt
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OSU 14:14
3 plays, 4 yards, 0:46 · Punt
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OSU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:11 · End of Half
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ND 0:11
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:24 · Punt
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OSU 0:35
11 plays, 55 yards, 4:56 · Missed FG
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ND 5:31
5 plays, 23 yards, 3:11 · Punt
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OSU 8:42
6 plays, 35 yards, 3:14 · Punt
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ND 11:56
10 plays, 87 yards, 5:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:56 10-7
Audric Estime 1 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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OSU 2:06
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:22 · Punt
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ND 3:28
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:04 · Punt
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OSU 5:32
4 plays, 54 yards, 1:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:32 3-7
Emeka Egbuka 31 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Noah Ruggles Kick)
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ND 7:06
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:58 · Punt
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OSU 10:04
4 plays, 22 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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ND 12:13
5 plays, 71 yards, 2:47 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 12:13 3-0
Blake Grupe 33 Yd Field Goal
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1 play, 0 yards
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
ND
OSU
12
1st Downs
22
3-13
3rd down efficiency
7-13
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-0
253
Total Yards
395
177
Passing
223
10/18
Comp/Att
24/34
9.8
Yards per pass
6.6
76
Rushing
172
30
Rushing Attempts
35
2.5
Yards per rush
4.9
5-61
Penalties
7-75
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
27:01
Possession
32:59
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