After a heartbreaking loss to Michigan on Saturday the Buckeyes ended the regular season 11-1. All hope for the season isn’t lost just yet as with some luck on conference championship Saturday the Buckeyes could still get a spot in the College Football Playoff, but the loss is certainly demoralizing for Buckeye nation.
With the regular season in the rearview mirror, now is a good time to take a step back and evaluate the team.
This Ohio State team was built differently than recent Ohio State teams as they were led by an elite defense and good, but not great offense, as opposed to the other way around.
Averaging 32.6 points per game this season the Buckeyes sit at No. 25 in the FBS which isn’t bad by any means, but is a big step back from the last two seasons when the Buckeyes averaged 45.7 points in 2021 — No. 1 in college football — and 44.2 points in 2022, which was second in the FBS behind only Tennessee.
After losing C.J. Stroud to the NFL it was expected the Buckeyes wouldn’t have quite the same firepower on offense, but the unit was inconsistent throughout this season and those inconsistencies showed up in the biggest game.
In this article we dive deeper to break down each offensive position group’s performance this season using Pro Football Focus grades for each player. Though not the ultimate measuring stick, PFF is a good tool because it grades every player on every play.