No. 4 Ohio State Powers Past No. 5 Indiana on the Road; Earn Second Ranked Road Win of Season

Saturday, October 17

Bloomington, Ind.

Noon

Ohio State

6-1 , 4-0

Indiana

6-1 , 3-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Ohio St.	3	7	3	6	19
Indiana	0	7	0	8	15

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Ohio State Football vs. Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, October 17 at 12 p.m. ET, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.

10/17/2026 5:08:00 PM | Football

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Ohio State snapped Indiana’s 22-game winning streak, which was the longest in the country and the longest since Georgia won 29 consecutive games from 2021-23.

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana – The No. 4 Ohio State football team (6-1, 4-0 Big Ten) defeated No. 5 Indiana (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten), 19-15, on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.

This marks the second ranked road win of the season for Ohio State, and the Buckeyes are one of just two teams in the country to have multiple ranked wins on the road this season. Additionally, Ohio State snapped Indiana's 22-game winning streak, which was the longest in the country and the longest since Georgia won 29 consecutive games from 2021-23.

The victory also snapped the Hoosiers' 19-game home winning streak, which was the longest in the country. Indiana also had a 15-game winning streak in Big Ten play. Since the start of the 2024 season, Indiana is now 1-2 against Ohio State and 32-1 against all other teams.

On the field, head coach Ryan Day's squad amassed 313 yards of total offense, including 235 passing yards, and scored two touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Jeremiah Smith continued his standout season with four receptions, 68 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, sophomore tailback Bo Jackson carried the ball 18 times for 56 yards, and he had a two-yard scoring catch at the end of the first half on a key fourth down.

Smith moved to ninth in Big Ten history for career receptions with 215, fourth in career receiving yards with 3,542 and is tied for first overall in career touchdowns with 39.

Junior quarterback Julian Sayin completed 15-of-29 passes for 235 yards and two touchdown passes. Although he did leave the game with an injury, rookie quarterback Luke Fahey finished the game for the Buckeyes under-center.

Defensively, Ohio State forced a pair of turnovers, both fumbles, and tallied two tackles for loss, one sack and six pass breakups. Freshman cornerback Jay Timmons' forced fumble in the third quarter marked the Indiana offense's first fumble in 1,473 snaps, ending the longest streak in the FBS.

Individually, the Buckeye defense was led by Earl Little Jr., who totaled eight tackles and one pass breakup and recorded the first fumble recovery of his career.

Saturday marked the 49th top-five matchup in program history, with Ohio State improving to 25-23-1 in those games. The victory also gave Ryan Day his 29th win over a ranked opponent, including his 17th against a top-10 team and ninth against a top-five team. Day's winning percentage of .871 (88-13) ranks No. 1 nationally among all Division I head coaches and No. 2 all-time. Additionally, Day has the highest winning percentage since 1931 among coaches with a minimum of 100 games.

The top-five Buckeyes have an open date next week before traveling to Los Angeles to play No. 19 USC. This marks the first matchup between these two storied programs since the 2017 season, when Ohio State defeated the Trojans, 24-7, in Dallas.

Kickoff and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.

HOW IT HAPPENED

On the first drive of the game, Ohio State marched 67 yards before settling for a 26-yard field goal to take a 3-0 lead.
Following the Buckeyes' field goal, neither team scored again in the first quarter.
On Ohio State's first drive of the second quarter, Indiana intercepted a pass and returned it to the Ohio State 7-yard line, setting up a rushing touchdown that gave the Hoosiers a 7-3 lead.
The Buckeyes forced Indiana to attempt a field goal on its third drive of the second quarter, but the kick bounced off the left upright, keeping the score at 7-3 with 5:12 remaining in the first half.
Ohio State regained the lead, 10-7, after junior quarterback Julian Sayin found sophomore Bo Jackson for a 2-yard touchdown pass with five seconds remaining before halftime.
Ohio State entered halftime with a 10-7 lead, outgaining Indiana 176-138 in total yards. The Buckeyes also held a 147-77 advantage in passing yards through the first two quarters.
On Indiana's opening possession of the second half, freshman defensive back Jay Timmons forced a fumble that senior defensive back Earl Little Jr. recovered, giving Ohio State possession at the Indiana 45-yard line.
Following the fumble recovery, Ohio State extended its lead to 13-7 on a 29-yard field goal by junior kicker Connor Hawkins.
On the ensuing drive, junior defensive back Jaylen McClain recorded a strip-sack, and sophomore linebacker TJ Alford recovered the fumble, giving Ohio State possession at the Indiana 45-yard line.
With 6:26 remaining in the third quarter, Sayin threw an interception while targeting Smith, giving Indiana the ball at its own 17-yard line.
Following the interception, Indiana's 55-yard field goal attempt fell short, giving Ohio State possession at its own 38-yard line.
On fourth down of Ohio State's ensuing drive, Sayin connected with junior wide receiver Jeremiah Smith for a 38-yard touchdown pass, extending the Buckeyes' lead to 19-7.
On the ensuing drive, Indiana completed a 19-yard touchdown pass and converted the two-point attempt, cutting Ohio State's lead to 19-15.
Ohio State held on to defeat Indiana, 19-15, securing a four-point victory over the Hoosiers.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

In Saturday's game at Indiana, junior wideout Jeremiah Smith finished the game with four receptions for 68 yards and one touchdown. Smith became the second receiver in Big Ten history to have three 1,000-yd receiving seasons, joining Braylon Edwards (Michigan).

Already the all-time leader in Ohio State history, his 215 career receptions after Saturday moved to number nine in Big Ten history:

Rank	Player	School	Career Receptions
1.	Taylor Stubblefield (2001-04)	Purdue	325
2.	Dorien Bryant (2004-07)	Purdue	292
3.	John Standeford (2000-03)	Purdue	266
4.	David Williams (1983-85)	Illinois	262
5.	Braylon Edwards (2001-04)	Michigan	252
6.	David Bell (2019-21)	Purdue	232
7.	Eric Decker (2006-09)	Minnesota	227
8.	B.J. Cunningham (2008-11)	Michigan State	218
9	Jeremiah Smith (2024-Pres.)	Ohio State	215
T10.	DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17)	Penn State	214
T10.	Isaiah Williams (2019-23)	Illinois	214

Smith now has 3,542 receiving yards, which is Ohio State's all-time record and he now ranks fourth in Big Ten history:

Rank	Player	School	Career Yards
1.	John Standeford (2000-03)	Purdue	3,788 yards
2.	Taylor Stubblefield (2001-04)	Purdue	3,629 yards
3.	Dorien Bryant (2004-07)	Purdue	3,548 yards
4.	Jeremiah Smith (2024-Pres.)	Ohio State	3,542 yards
5.	Braylon Edwards (2001-04)	Michigan	3,541 yards
6.	Lee Evans (1999-03)	Wisconsin	3,468 yards
7.	Dequece Carter (2019-23)	Indiana	3,430 yards
8.	David Williams (1983-85)	Illinois	3,392 yards
9.	D'Wayne Bates (1995-98)	Northwestern	3,310 yards
10.	Tyler Johnson (2016-19)	Minnesota	3,305 yards

With 39 career touchdown catches after his score on Saturday, Smith is tied for top spot in B1G history:

Rank	Player	School	Career TD Receptions
T1.	Jeremiah Smith (2024-Pres.)	Ohio State	39
T1.	Braylon Edwards (2001-04)	Michigan	39
3.	Anthony Carter (1979-82)	Michigan	37
4.	James Hardy (2005-07)	Indiana	36
5.	Chris Olave (2018-21)	Ohio State	35

So far this season, Smith is at the top receiver in the country in all three receiving categories.

STAGGERING STATISTICS

Saturday's matchup between Ohio State and Indiana marked the second ranked road win of the season for Ohio State. The Buckeyes are one of just two teams in the country to have multiple ranked wins on the road this season.
Ohio State snapped Indiana's 22-game winning streak, which was the longest in the country and the longest since Georgia won 29 consecutive games from 2021-23. Additionally, it snapped the Hoosiers 19-game home winning streak, which was the longest in the country.
- Indiana also had a 15-game winning streak in Big Ten play.
Since the start of the 2024 season, Indiana is now 1-2 against Ohio State and 32-1 against all other teams.

FROM COACH DAY

"First, Julian — I don't have a ton of detail, but he will probably be out for several weeks. You know, we will have to come up with a plan there. And then, when the ball was in the air, I was starting to think about getting a two-minute drill ready to roll. But we talked about going into that drive, as that drive was going on, in the headset, like, 'We have to go win this game on defense.'

"You have to give our staff credit. You've got to give the players credit. You've got to give Matt (Patricia) credit. You know, we were aggressive in that moment, and it worked out for us. So, I thought the defense just ground all game. Resilient.

"You've got to give it to Indiana -- give Indiana a lot of credit. It's a very good team, to win 22-straight games with those players. Charlie Becker just played out of his mind today, and defensively, you know, they just keep coming at you.

"But, obviously, the big points of the game were some of the turnovers we created. We had an opportunity on offense, I felt like, to kind of separate a little bit, and we didn't finish that one drive; we had the pick. But the fourth-down conversion with Jeremiah was a giant play in the game, and at the end of the half, we found a way to be resilient on the last play and score there.

"That was it. It was a hard-fought game, and the guys never gave up. You know, we wanted to be able to win a game like this in the fourth quarter, and the last couple of weeks, I felt like we were able to do that on offense with the run game. This game came down to the defense."

UP NEXT
The top-five Buckeyes are off next week for an open date prior to traveling to Los Angeles to play No. 19 USC. This marks the first matchup between these two storied programs since the 2017 season when Ohio State downed the Trojans in Dallas, 24-7.

Kickoff and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.