Ohio State football vs Purdue highlights, Buckeyes bully Boilermakers

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Lori Schmidt, Columbus Dispatch · The Columbus Dispatch

Sat, Nov 8, 2025 ·

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Ohio State football improved to 9-0 and Purdue dropped to 2-8 with the Buckeyes ' 34-10 win at Ross-Ade Stadium.

OSU's starting defense didn't give up a touchdown. Julian Sayin had a 303-yard day thanks to his 27-for-33 passing. He had a touchdown and an interception. Jeremiah Smith , who caught that TD pass, had 137 yards, making 10 catches on 10 targets. And Ohio State continued its running back-by-committee approach with Bo Jackson rushing for 75 yards, Isaiah West for 60 and CJ Donaldson scoring twice.

These accomplishments were all the more notable in that they came on a day when wide receiver Carnell Tate was held out with muscle tightness, and No. 2 Indiana showed how tough it is to avoid a lull. The Hoosiers barely held off Penn State 27-24.

Relive the Ohio State win with our coverage below.

Big Ten scoreboard

Ohio State-Purdue final stats:

STAT	OHIO STATE	PURDUE
Points	34	10
Total Yds	473	186
Pass Yds	303	94
Rush Yds	170	92
Penalties	6-63	2-13
1st Downs	29	13
3rd Downs	9-13	3-9
4th Downs	0-0	0-0
Total Plays	76	44
Avg Yds/Play	6.2	4.2
Avg Yds/Completion	11.2	7.2
Avg Yds/Rush	4	4.2
Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg)	189 (4.6)	92 (4.2)
Red Zone	4-5	1-1
Time of Poss	40:56	19:04
Turnovers (Def Pts Off)	1 (0)	1 (7)
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	0-0
Sacks (Def Yds)	0 (0)	2 (19)
TFL (Def Yds)	3 (3)	5 (26)

Purdue scores against OSU's backups | Ohio State 34, Purdue 10

1:45 left in fourth quarter:OSU's defense came just short of preventing a fifth opponent from reaching the end zone this season as Purdue scored after penalty-marred effort by the Buckeyes ' backups.

OSU's CJ Donaldson makes another short TD run | Ohio State 34, Purdue 3

6:19 left in fourth quarter:CJ Donaldson continues to be the back who gets the ball down by the goal line. He just scored on a 1-yard run.

Here's an incredible stat for you: In the second half, Ohio State has dominated time of possession 20:05 to 3:36.

Purdue fans still trying to find reasons to cheer

While reports indicate that Ohio State fans outnumber Purdue's supporters, those Boilermakers fans still at Ross-Ade Stadium are enthusiastic ... and many of them shirtless for some reason.

Indiana -Penn State final score:

While you're following the Ohio State-Purdue game, No. 2 Indiana survived a scare, scoring a TD with 36 seconds to go to hold off Penn State 27-24 at State College.

Jayden Fielding good again | Ohio State 27, Purdue 3

12:41 left in fourth quarter:A Julian Sayin sack made it a little bit longer of a try, but Jayden Fielding was good from 45 yards to extend the OSU lead.

Ohio State-Purdue third quarter stats:

STAT	OHIO STATE	PURDUE
Points	24	3
Total Yds	400	129
Pass Yds	277	73
Rush Yds	123	56
Penalties	4-40	2-13
1st Downs	24	7
3rd Downs	8-10	3-8
4th Downs	0-0	0-0
Total Plays	60	31
Avg Yds/Play	6.7	4.2
Avg Yds/Completion	11.1	8.1
Avg Yds/Rush	4.1	3.7
Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg)	129 (4.4)	56 (3.7)
Red Zone	2-3	0-0
Time of Poss	31:30	13:30
Turnovers (Def Pts Off)	1 (0)	1 (7)
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	0-0
Sacks (Def Yds)	0 (0)	1 (6)
TFL (Def Yds)	2 (2)	3 (11)

Ohio State defense holds again

Thanks to the Silver Bullets, other than the lost opportunity to put points on the board, Julian Sayin's interception did no damage. The defense, which is being led by Sonny Styles (five tackles, a pass breakup), did its job.

A relatively quiet day for Arvell Reese . He has a single tackle for loss.

Ohio State's Julian Sayin throws fourth interception of the year

6:40 left in third quarter:Purdue's CJ Nunnally picked off a Julian Sayin pass intended for Brandon Inniss or Jeremiah Smith, who were both in the area of the end zone where Sayin threw the ball. That ended an 8:34 second drive.

Meanwhile in Happy Valley...

Penn State has Indiana on upset watch, outscoring the Hoosiers 14-0 in the fourth quarter to take a 24-20 lead with 6:27 left.

Heisman watch: Julian Sayin's first-half numbers:

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is 15 for 17 for 182 yards and a touchdown.

Ohio State-Purdue first-half stats:

STAT	OHIO STATE	PURDUE
Points	24	3
Total Yds	260	109
Pass Yds	182	67
Rush Yds	78	42
Penalties	2-25	2-13
1st Downs	15	6
3rd Downs	5-6	3-7
4th Downs	0-0	0-0
Total Plays	39	26
Avg Yds/Play	6.7	4.2
Avg Yds/Completion	12.1	8.4
Avg Yds/Rush	3.5	3.8
Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg)	84 (4)	42 (3.8)
Red Zone	2-2	0-0
Time of Poss	19:03	10:54
Turnovers (Def Pts Off)	0 (0)	1 (7)
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	0-0
Sacks (Def Yds)	0 (0)	1 (6)
TFL (Def Yds)	1 (1)	1 (6)

Jayden Fielding has new personal best for OSU | Ohio State 24, Purdue 3

0:03 left in second quarter:Jayden Fielding has a new career-long with his 49-yard kick as the first half starts to wind down.

Our Dan Aulbach notes that Purdue made an apparent attempt to distract Fielding by featuring Steve Buscemi from "Mr. Deeds" on the scoreboard at the time of the kick.

Steve Buscemi from 'Mr. Deeds' on the Purdue video board during the Ohio State-Purdue football game on Nov. 8

Lincoln Kienholz knifes into end zone | Ohio State 21, Purdue 3

1:12 left in second quarter:Ohio State inserted backup quarterback Lincoln Kienholz for a 3-yard touchdown run. The Buckeyes also brought in 331-pound Rice transfer Ethan Onianwa for the short-yardage play.

Jermaine Matthews gives Ohio State the ball

6:33 left in second quarter:Ohio State's Jermaine Matthews has his second interception of the year and OSU takes over at the Purdue 30.

Carnell Tate experiencing muscle tightness according to BTN

Big Ten Network sideline reporter Brooke Fletcher says Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate isn't hurt, but was tight during warmups, so the Buckeyes are keeping him out as a matter of precaution. He is available to come in if needed, per Fletcher.

Later, 97.1 FM reported the same.

Julian Sayin connects with Jeremiah Smith | Ohio State 14, Purdue 3

7:18 left in second quarter:Jeremiah Smith continues to add to his highlight reel and Julian Smith continues to add to his Heisman candidacy numbers. The two Ohio State stars just hooked up for a 35-yard strike right down the middle.

Sayin is 10 of 11 for 145 yards and a touchdown.

Ohio State's Carnell Tate sidelined?

Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate has not appeared on either of Ohio State's first two drives. He is standing on the sideline in uniform but without a helmet. He was not on the unavailable list before kickoff.

— Joey Kaufman

CJ Donaldson rumbles for OSU touchdown | Ohio State 7, Purdue 3

14:16 left in second quarter:CJ Donaldson plunged ahead for a 1-yard touchdown that puts Ohio State up in the second quarter. Jeremiah Smith set up the TD with two brilliant catches, one that didn't even count because OSU accepted a penalty. On that play, Smith was knocked down but still caught the ball while lying on the ground.

His other notable reception went for 31 yards.

Ohio State-Purdue first quarter stats:

STAT	OHIO STATE	PURDUE
Points	0	3
Total Yds	95	85
Pass Yds	78	67
Rush Yds	17	18
Penalties	1-10	1-8
1st Downs	5	4
3rd Downs	1-2	3-5
4th Downs	0-0	0-0
Total Plays	12	17
Avg Yds/Play	7.9	5
Avg Yds/Completion	15.6	8.4
Avg Yds/Rush	2.8	2.6
Sack-Adj Rush Yd(Avg)	23 (4.6)	18 (2.6)
Red Zone	0-0	0-0
Time of Poss	6:30	8:30
Turnovers (Def Pts Off)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Fumbles-Lost	0-0	0-0
Sacks (Def Yds)	0 (0)	1 (6)
TFL (Def Yds)	1 (1)	1 (6)

Purdue takes lead on Ohio State | Purdue 3, Ohio State 0

4:23 left in first quarter:A 30-yard pass from Ryan Browne to Rico Walker helped set up a 41-yard Purdue field goal to give the Boilermakers a first-quarter lead. The drive chewed up 5:29.

Ian Moore starts for Ohio State in place of injured Phillip Daniels

Sophomore Ian Moore was on the field with the Ohio State offense, giving him his first start for OSU. The right tackle and New Palestine, Indiana, native got the nod in his home state as he stepped in for Phillip Daniels, who 97.1 FM reports has a calf strain.

Ohio State has to punt

An adventurous opening possession ends with Ohio State's 17th punt of the season. Bo Jackson had a 70-yard run negated by a Jeremiah Smith block in the back. Julian Sayin was sacked later in the series.

Purdue gets one first down before having to punt

OSU's defense kept Purdue in check on the Boilermakers' opening series. After a punt, OSU will take over at its 30-yard line.

Ohio State fans have invaded West Lafayette

According to those on site, the crowd at Ross-Ade Stadium is about 70% Ohio State fans.

Which NFL teams reserved seats for today's Ohio State-Purdue game?

The following NFL teams have spots in the press box to watch today's Buckeyes-Boilers matchup:

Ian Moore expected to start for Ohio State

OSU appears to be shuffling its offensive line today, with Ian Moore warming up with the starters. We'll keep you updated.

Who are the officials for today's Ohio State-Purdue game?

Referee: Jason Nickleby
Umpire: Ken Zelmanski
Head Linesman: Bruce Keeling
Line Judge: John Wiercinski
Back Judge: Robert Smith Jr.
Field Judge: Phil Hicks
Side Judge: Brett Henninger
Center Judge: Brent Durbin
Replay Official: Saleem Choudhry

Purdue team leaders

Passing yards:Ryan Browne, 1,822
Rushing yards: Devin Mockobee , 521
Receiving yards:Michael Jackson III, 456
Tackles:Tahj Ra-El, 81
Interceptions:Myles Slusher, Smiley Bradford, Hudauri Hines 1

*Out for the season after having ankle surgery. Purdue's second-leading rusher is Malachi Thomas with 206.

Ohio State team leaders

Passing yards:Julian Sayin, 2,188
Rushing yards:Bo Jackson, 538
Receiving yards:Jeremiah Smith, 725
Tackles:Arvell Reese, 54
Interceptions: Caleb Downs 2

Ohio State vs Purdue time today

Date:Saturday, Nov. 8
Time:1 p.m.
Location:Ross-Ade Stadium ( West Lafayette, Indiana)

What channel is Ohio State vs Purdue on today?

Streaming:BTN | Free trial on Fubo
Radio:97.1 FM/1460 AM

The broadcast team features Jeff Levering calling the action, Jake Butt providing commentary and Brooke Fletcher reporting from the sidelines.

The radio announcers are Paul Keels (play-by-play), Jim Lachey (color analyst) and Tyler Danburg (sideline reporter).

Ohio State vs Purdue history

Ohio State leads the all-time series with Purdue 42-15-2, although the Boilermakers have five wins at Ross-Ade since 2000.

Ohio State vs Purdue predictions

Here is what our experts at The Columbus Dispatch think about today's game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Purdue Boilermakers .

Joey Kaufman: Ohio State 45, Purdue 3 | While the Boilermakers are rebuilding under first-year coach Barry Odom and remain winless in the Big Ten, they have been more competitive this year. The average margin of their six conference losses is just 11 points, and three of the last four have been by one score or less. But a season-ending ankle injury to star running back Devin Mockobee only adds to the plate of Ryan Browne, who has thrown the second-most interceptions among Big Ten quarterbacks. It won't be much different than last year's game in Columbus, though Purdue can avoid being shut out.
Rob Oller: Ohio State 48, Purdue 7 | The Boilermakers have not won a Big Ten game since beating Indiana in the finale of the 2023 regular season, going 1-15 over that stretch. Over the same span, the Buckeyes have gone 12-3. So you're saying there's a chance? Never say never, but, er, never. Purdue is better than a year ago, and actually has been competitive in three of its last four games, including a 21-16 loss at Michigan , but Ohio State has too many weapons on both sides of the ball for this to be anything other than an OSU "name your score."
Dan Aulbach: Ohio State 42, Purdue 3 | Though the final score predictions are starting to sound like a broken record, Ohio State should have no problem this weekend at Ross-Ade Stadium with a passing offense on a roll and two Heisman campaigns underway for Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith.

Ohio State vs Purdue betting odds

Spread: Ohio State by 29.5

Over/under: 48.5

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Nov. 7.

Ohio State vs Purdue injury updates

The official injury report confirms what ESPN's Pete Thamel relayed earlier today: Ohio State will be without Josh Padilla. Padilla has been working into the offensive line rotation at right guard for the Buckeyes.

The official injury report is released closer to game time.

Ohio State vs Purdue weather update

According to weather.gov , today in West Lafayette, it will be cloudy with a slight chance of isolated showers, mostly after 4 p.m. The high will be near 55.

Ohio State football schedule 2025

Aug. 30: Ohio State 14, Texas 7 | Record 1-0
Sept. 6: Ohio State 70, Grambling 0 | Record 2-0
Sept. 13: Ohio State 37, Ohio 9 | Record 3-0
Sept. 27: Ohio State 24, Washington 6 | Record 4-0
Oct. 4: Ohio State 42, Minnesota 3 | Record 5-0
Oct. 11: Ohio State 34, Illinois 16 | Record 6-0
Oct. 18: Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 0 | Record 7-0
Nov. 1: Ohio State 38, Penn State 14 | Record 8-0
Nov. 8: Ohio State at Purdue; Ross-Ade Stadium; West Lafayette, Indiana
Nov. 15: Ohio State vs. UCLA ; Ohio Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 22: Ohio State vs. Rutgers; Ohio Stadium; Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 30: Ohio State at Michigan; Michigan Stadium; Ann Arbor, Michigan (noon on FOX)

Purdue football schedule 2025

Aug. 30: Purdue 31, Ball State 0 | Record 1-0
Sept. 6: Purdue 34, Southern Illinois 17 | Record 2-0
Sept. 13: USC 33, Purdue 17 | Record 2-1
Sept 20: Notre Dame 56, Purdue 30 | Record 2-2
Oct. 4: Illinois 43, Purdue 27 | Record 2-3
Oct 11: Minnesota 27, Purdue 20 | Record 2-4
Oct 18: Northwestern 19, Purdue 0 | Record 2-5
Oct 25: Rutgers 27, Purdue 24 | Record 2-6
Nov. 1: Michigan 21, Purdue 16 | Record 2-7
Nov. 8: Purdue vs. Ohio State; Ross-Ade Stadium; West Lafayette, Indiana
Nov. 15: Purdue at Washington ; Huskies Stadium; Seattle, Washington
Nov. 28: Purdue vs. Indiana; Ross-Ade Stadium; West Lafayette, Indiana

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