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Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes: October 4, 2025

The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 42-3 at Ohio Stadium on October 4, 2025 (2025 season).

Final · Played October 4, 2025 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most passing yards: Drake Lindsey (Minnesota Golden Gophers, 94); Julian Sayin (Ohio State Buckeyes, 326). Most rushing yards: Fame Ijeboi (Minnesota Golden Gophers, 52); Bo Jackson (Ohio State Buckeyes, 63). Most receiving yards: Jalen Smith (Minnesota Golden Gophers, 19); Jeremiah Smith (Ohio State Buckeyes, 67).

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Minnesota Golden Gophers30003
Ohio State Buckeyes71471442

Team comparison

Team statsMINNOSU
Passing yards94341
Rushing yards68133
Rushing attempts2530
Completions1524
Pass attempts2628
Interceptions thrown00
Sacks01

What stood out

  • Passing yards: Minnesota Golden Gophers 94, Ohio State Buckeyes 341.
  • Rushing yards: Minnesota Golden Gophers 68, Ohio State Buckeyes 133.
  • The Ohio State Buckeyes' biggest edge came in the 2nd quarter (14-0).

Player lines

  • Darius Taylor (MINN RB): 8 CAR, 12 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 1 REC, 6 REC YDS
  • Drake Lindsey (MINN QB): 15 CMP, 26 ATT, 94 PASS YDS, 0 PASS TD, 0 INT, 1 CAR, -6 RUSH YDS
  • Fame Ijeboi (MINN RB): 13 CAR, 52 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Jalen Smith (MINN WR): 3 REC, 19 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Pierce Walsh (MINN TE): 1 REC, 10 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Bo Jackson (OSU RB): 13 CAR, 63 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD, 1 REC, 11 REC YDS
  • Brandon Inniss (OSU WR): 1 REC, 2 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Isaiah West (OSU RB): 1 CAR, 3 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • James Peoples (OSU RB): 7 CAR, 59 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • Jelani Thurman (OSU TE): 0 REC, 0 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Jeremiah Smith (OSU WR): 7 REC, 67 REC YDS, 2 REC TD
  • Julian Sayin (OSU QB): 23 CMP, 27 ATT, 326 PASS YDS, 3 PASS TD, 0 INT, 2 CAR, 2 RUSH YDS
  • Lincoln Kienholz (OSU QB): 1 CMP, 1 ATT, 15 PASS YDS, 0 PASS TD, 0 INT, 3 CAR, 5 RUSH YDS

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Head-to-head

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