Welcome to the Eleven Warriors Spring Game Central.
In our one-stop shop for coverage of Ohio State's 2025 spring game, we've included some need-to-know storylines entering the Buckeyes' scrimmage. As the day continues, we'll also include sights and sounds from around Ohio Stadium and other news items that develop from inside the Horseshoe.
APRIL 12, 2025
Team Scarlet Wins Spring Game, 50-31
A strong showing from Julian Sayin highlighted Ohio State’s spring game as he led the Scarlet offense to a 50-31 win over the Gray defense in the modified-scoring scrimmage.
Sights and Sounds
The mecca of college football pic.twitter.com/39SVYJm69Z
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That's head coach pic.twitter.com/8HuE2RvJLS
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Ohio State's 2024 national title team received its championship rings during the spring game pic.twitter.com/x44TNZOWiF
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Sheesh https://t.co/0Jtk0ebtWa
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APRIL 12, 2025
Scoring Format
The 2025 spring game will not feature the traditional structure of a regular season or postseason contest. Instead, Ohio State's offense will wear scarlet and Ohio State's defense will wear white as the two sides of the ball face off with a modified scoring format.
The offense will score as normal – touchdowns, extra points, and field goals. However, the defense can score points in several ways:
- Touchdown: 6 points (extra point goes to the defense, as well)
- Takeaway: 3 points
- Three and out: 3 points
- Sack: 2 points
- Forced Punt: 1 point
APRIL 12, 2025
Status Report
While Ohio State did not release an official status report for Saturday's scrimmage, Eleven Warriors reporter Dan Hope confirmed at least seven Buckeyes will miss the spring game.
- QB Mason Maggs
- RB Isaiah West
- TE Will Kacmarek
- DE Joshua Mickens
- LB Garrett Stover
- S Deshawn Stewart
- S Keenan Nelson Jr.
Storylines
APRIL 12, 2025
2024 Buckeyes Receive National Championship Rings
Ohio State's 2024 national title team received new bling during the spring game, including two national championship rings and one ring for making the College Football Playoff.
APRIL 11, 2025
Mathews, Graham Among Practice Standouts
Jermaine Mathews Jr., Mylan Graham and Jayden Fielding had great showings while the quarterbacks were marred by turnovers in Ohio State’s penultimate practice of spring.
APRIL 11, 2025
Mathews, Graham Among Practice Standouts
Jermaine Mathews Jr., Mylan Graham and Jayden Fielding had great showings while the quarterbacks were marred by turnovers in Ohio State’s penultimate practice of spring.
APRIL 9, 2025
Graham "Way More Confident" Entering Sophomore Year 
Mylan Graham feels “way more confident” this spring as he strives to provide Ohio State with an explosive weapon off the bench at wide receiver.
APRIL 8, 2025
Smith Focused on Improvement Entering Sophomore Year 
Jeremiah Smith believes he still has plenty of room to get better entering his second year at Ohio State and is focusing on his daily improvement rather than outside expectations.
APRIL 7, 2025
Sayin, Kienholz "Neck-and-Neck" in Quarterback Battle
On Monday, Ryan Day said that, barring “a significant move” by Julian Sayin or Lincoln Kienholz in the final week of spring practice or the spring game, Ohio State’s starting quarterback competition would continue into the summer.
APRIL 4, 2025
Interior Offensive Line Laying Foundations for Buckeyes
With Carson Hinzman, Tegra Tshabola, Austin Siereveld and Luke Montgomery returning, Ohio State's interior offensive line is poised to be a bedrock for the Buckeyes' offense in 2025.
APRIL 4, 2025
Onianwa, Daniels Making Smooth Transition
Transfer offensive tackles Ethan Onianwa (Rice) and Phillip Daniels (Minnesota) have seen significant improvement in themselves as they compete to earn starting jobs at Ohio State.
MARCH 28, 2025
Styles Embracing Leadership Role
Sonny Styles has embraced a leadership role ahead of his senior season as James Laurinaitis called him “the leader of the front seven and the leader of the entire team.”
