10/14/2026 4:42:00 PM | Football
The Joe Moore Award is given to the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State offensive line unit was placed on the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll, as presented by the Foundation for Teamwork Wedensday afternoon.Â
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Founded in 2015, the Joe Moore Award is earned by the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football.Â
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Additionally, three members of the Ohio State offensive line were placed on the Midseason Lombardi Award Watch List in Carson Hinzman, Luke Montgomery and Austin Siereveld.Â
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Going into the season, Ohio State was one of just two schools in FBS (Miami) to have a 3,500-yard passer, a 1,000-yard receiver and a 1,000-yard rusher each of the past two seasons. Â
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The Buckeyes are on pace to reach this again in 2026 with quarterback Julian Sayin (1,772 passing yards), wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (916 receiving yards) and running back Bo Jackson (460 rushing yards) pacing Ohio State.Â
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Through the first half of the season, the Buckeye offensive line has helped lead the team to having one of the most potent offenses in the country. Ohio State currently leads the Big Ten in both total offense and scoring offense while ranking in the top 10 nationally in both categories:Â
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Big Ten Scoring OffenseÂ
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Big Ten Total OffenseÂ
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The Buckeye offensive line has also set the table for one of the best passing attacks in the country, ranking fourth in the country in both passing offense and passing yards per completion. They lead the Big Ten in both categories:Â
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Big Ten Passing OffenseÂ
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Founded in 2015, the Joe Moore Award is earned by the most outstanding offensive line unit in college football.Â
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Additionally, three members of the Ohio State offensive line were placed on the Midseason Lombardi Award Watch List in Carson Hinzman, Luke Montgomery and Austin Siereveld.Â
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Going into the season, Ohio State was one of just two schools in FBS (Miami) to have a 3,500-yard passer, a 1,000-yard receiver and a 1,000-yard rusher each of the past two seasons. Â
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The Buckeyes are on pace to reach this again in 2026 with quarterback Julian Sayin (1,772 passing yards), wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (916 receiving yards) and running back Bo Jackson (460 rushing yards) pacing Ohio State.Â
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Through the first half of the season, the Buckeye offensive line has helped lead the team to having one of the most potent offenses in the country. Ohio State currently leads the Big Ten in both total offense and scoring offense while ranking in the top 10 nationally in both categories:Â
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Big Ten Scoring OffenseÂ
| Rank | School | Total Points | Games Played | Points/Game |
| 1. | Ohio State | 256 | 6 | 42.7 |
| 2. | Oregon | 205 | 5 | 41.0 |
| 3. | Indiana | 241 | 6 | 40.2 |
| T4. | UCLA | 196 | 5 | 39.2 |
| T4. | Nebraska | 235 | 6 | 39.2 |
| 6. | USC | 255 | 7 | 36.4 |
| 7. | Northwestern | 177 | 5 | 35.4 |
| 8. | Purdue | 193 | 6 | 32.2 |
| 9. | Illinois | 191 | 6 | 31.8 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 158 | 5 | 31.6 |
Big Ten Total OffenseÂ
| Rank | School | Total Yards | Games Played | Yards/Game |
| 1. | Ohio State | 3,021 | 6 | 503.5 |
| 2. | Indiana | 2,776 | 6 | 462.7 |
| 3. | USC | 3,237 | 7 | 462.4 |
| 4. | Nebraska | 2,770 | 6 | 461.7 |
| 5. | Oregon | 2,294 | 5 | 458.8 |
| 6. | UCLA | 2,291 | 5 | 458.2 |
| 7. | Northwestern | 2,187 | 5 | 437.4 |
| 8. | Purdue | 2,493 | 6 | 415.5 |
| 9. | Illinois | 2,433 | 6 | 405.5 |
| 10. | Iowa | 2,419 | 6 | 403.2 |
The Buckeye offensive line has also set the table for one of the best passing attacks in the country, ranking fourth in the country in both passing offense and passing yards per completion. They lead the Big Ten in both categories:Â
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Big Ten Passing OffenseÂ
| Rank | School | Total Pass Yards | Games Played | Pass Yds/Game |
| 1. | Ohio State | 2,027 | 6 | 337.8 |
| 2. | Oregon | 1,585 | 5 | 317.0 |
| 3. | USC | 2,171 | 7 | 310.1 |
| 4. | Purdue | 1,692 | 6 | 282.0 |
| 5. | Washington | 1,677 | 6 | 279.5 |
| 6. | Rutgers | 1,304 | 5 | 260.8 |
| 7. | Illinois | 1,528 | 6 | 254.7 |
| 8. | Penn State | 1,507 | 6 | 251.2 |
| 9. | Nebraska | 1,487 | 6 | 247.8 |
| 10. | Maryland | 1,450 | 6 | 241.7 |
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