Week 1Season opener
OhioatNebraska
Sat., Sept. 5, 2026 · 11:00 AM CT · FS1 · Memorial Stadium, Lincoln
255 plays · 4 games · end of 2025 season
· Numbers are from Ohio's last 4 games of 2025 (Nov. 11 to Dec. 23 play-by-play); they don't account for injuries, roster changes or the head-coaching change (John Hauser coached the Frisco Bowl) since then.
Over its last 4 games of 2025, Ohio ran on about 7 of every 10 plays and averaged 6.1 yards a play.
Source: [2]
The bottom line
Ohio's offense, 255 plays from the ESPN play-by-play over 4 games (Ohio's last 4 games of 2025 (W. Michigan, UMass, Buffalo, Frisco Bowl vs. UNLV; no 2026 games before ours)): 71% run, 6.1 yards a play, 50% success and 39 explosives (run 10+, pass 20+).
The film room
Ohio offense, 255 plays, ESPN play-by-play in 4 games, Ohio's last 4 games of 2025 (W. Michigan, UMass, Buffalo, Frisco Bowl vs. UNLV; no 2026 games before ours). Tap a zone on the field, pick a down & distance, and read what they like. [2]
Replays show the ball path from the snap spot to the charted spot; no formation or routes are drawn (none charted).
Success = 40% of the yards needed on 1st down, 60% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th. Explosive = a run of 10+ or a pass play of 20+ yards (the play-by-play definitions; Week 7's film grids use 12+ / 16+). Source: the ESPN play-by-play, scrimmage plays only. There is no result column (touchdown, interception, fumble), so results are not shown. Formation, personnel, motion, coverage, front, blitz and hash were not charted for this week, so replays show only the ball path and those sections are hidden. [2]
What they are
Top tendencies
- 1st & 10: 71 runs, 31 passes (70% run, 102 plays).
- 3rd & 5+: pass on 9 of 26 (35%); 5 hit the success bar.
- Red zone (20-in): run on 33 of 39 (85%).
- Top ball carrier: S.Bangura, 84 of 181 runs, 6.7 a carry.
- Top target: C.Hendricks, 23 of 74 pass plays, 8.3 a target.
Sources: [2]
Sources
Stats through 2025 season (final), last 4 games through the Dec. 23 Frisco Bowl: Ohio had no 2026 games before Week 1. Every number on this page ties to one of these. Film charting is our own work from broadcast-angle cut-ups; no film or broadcast images are published here.
Top of page: The bottom line [2].
- [1] ESPN: Nebraska 2026 football schedule (date, kickoff, TV, venue)
- [2] ESPN play-by-play: Ohio offense, scrimmage plays only, Ohio 2025 season, last 4 games (Nov. 11 W. Michigan, Nov. 18 UMass, Nov. 28 Buffalo, Dec. 23 Frisco Bowl vs. UNLV). Down, distance, spot, gain, ball carrier/target, direction; success and explosive flags computed by the Husker Film Room scouting desk