Ohio State defeated the following teams in the final AP Poll:
- 2. Notre Dame
- 3. Oregon
- 4. Texas
- 5. Penn State
- 9. Tennessee
- 10. Indiana
With those wins, the Buckeyes are the first team in college football history to beat four of the final top five, as well as the first team to beat six of the final top 10.
Furthermore, with wins against Indiana, Penn State, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame, the Buckeyes became the first team to notch five victories against teams ranked in the AP top five at the time of the game in one season, topping four apiece by 2019 LSU and 1943 Notre Dame.
