The Ohio State Buckeyes were 10-2 in 2021. They emerged victorious over the Utah Utes, 48 to 45, in the Rose Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8-1 | 12-2 | |
2 | 8-1 | 11-2 | |
3 | 7-2 | 11-2 | |
4 | 7-2 | 10-4 | |
5 | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 594 | 7,300 | 917 | 8.0 | 2,348 | 423 | 5.6 | 4,952 | 494 | 10.0 | 17 | 133 | 348 | 118 | 215 | 15 | 85 | 770 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 35th | 1st | 44th | 102nd | 3rd | 3rd | 14th | 4th | 14th | 102nd | 6th | 52nd | 4th | 107th | 84th | 97th | |
Opponent | 13 | 296 | 4,848 | 946 | 5.3 | 1,648 | 448 | 3.7 | 3,200 | 461 | 6.9 | 37 | 251 | 277 | 97 | 151 | 29 | 57 | 497 |
Opponent Rank | 35th | 65th | 97th | 44th | 29th | 37th | 33rd | 103rd | 117th | 37th | 27th | 110th | 96th | 32nd | 118th | 106th | 121st | 124th | |
Net | +298 | +2,452 | -29 | +2.6 | +700 | -25 | +1.9 | +1,752 | +33 | +3.1 | -20 | -118 | +71 | +21 | +64 | -14 | +28 | +273 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 3rd | 67th | 2nd | 33rd | 86th | 5th | 6th | 38th | 5th | 14th | 111th | 14th | 40th | 9th | 122nd | 120th | 123rd |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 8 | .200 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 2 | .778 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |