2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Big Ten East Division co-champion
Rose Bowl champion
Rose Bowl, W 48–45 vs. Utah
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 6
Record11–2 (8–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKevin Wilson (5th season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast spread
Defensive coordinatorKerry Coombs (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
CaptainKamryn Babb
Haskell Garrett
Zach Harrison
Teradja Mitchell
Thayer Munford
Chris Olave
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 3 Michigan xy$^   8 1     12 2  
No. 6 Ohio State x   8 1     11 2  
No. 9 Michigan State   7 2     11 2  
Penn State   4 5     7 6  
Maryland   3 6     7 6  
Rutgers   2 7     5 8  
Indiana   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 23 Iowa xy   7 2     10 4  
Minnesota   6 3     9 4  
Wisconsin   6 3     9 4  
Purdue   6 3     9 4  
Illinois   4 5     5 7  
Nebraska   1 8     3 9  
Northwestern   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Ryan Day, and played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It was the Buckeyes' 132nd season overall and 109th as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

This was the first time since 2018 that Ohio State did not reach the College Football Playoff after two losing games against Oregon and Michigan and the first time since 2016 that Ohio State did not reach the Big Ten Championship Game.

The Buckeyes were invited to compete at the Rose Bowl, where they defeated Utah by a score of 48-45.