| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Team: | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Coachrank: | 4 |
| Aprank: | 4 |
| Record: | 12–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Urban Meyer |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Ed Warinner |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Cooff Coach1: | Tim Beck |
| Cooc1 Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Luke Fickell |
| Dc Year: | 10th; 15th overall |
| Codef Coach1: | Chris Ash |
| Codc1 Year: | 2nd |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple |
| Captain: | J. T. Barrett Jacoby Boren Joshua Perry Tyvis Powell |
| Stadium: | Ohio Stadium |
| Champion: | Big Ten East Division co-champion Fiesta Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Fiesta Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 44–28 vs. Notre Dame |
The 2015 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Buckeyes' 126th season overall, the 103rd as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and second as a member of the Eastern Division. The team was led by Urban Meyer, in his fourth year as head coach, and played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. They finished the season 12–1, 7–1 in Big Ten play, to finish in a tie for the East Division championship with Michigan State. Due to their head-to-head loss to Michigan State, they did not represent the East Division in the Big Ten Championship Game. They were invited to the Fiesta Bowl where they defeated Notre Dame.
The Big Ten Conference released the schedule for the 2015 season on June 3, 2013.[1] Ohio State will face all six Eastern Division opponents Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State and Rutgers.[1] Ohio State will also face two Western Division opponents: rival Illinois and Minnesota.[1] Ohio State will play four non-conference games: Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Hawaii of the Mountain West Conference, and Northern Illinois and Western Michigan of the Mid-American Conference. Ohio State has one bye week during the season between their games against Rutgers and Minnesota.[2]
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was his fourth year as the Buckeye's head coach during the 2015 season. In his previous three seasons with Ohio State, he led the Buckeyes to an overall record of 38 wins and 3 losses (38–3) and the 2014 national championship. On December 16, 2014, offensive coordinator Tom Herman accepted the head coaching position at Houston.[3] On January 11, 2015, Ohio State announced the hiring of former Nebraska coach Tim Beck to replace Herman as co-offensive coordinator.[4] On February 2, 2015, Stan Drayton accepted the running backs coach position with the Chicago Bears, and was replaced by former Notre Dame coach Tony Alford.[5]
| Name | Position | Seasons at Ohio State | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Meyer | Head coach | - style="text-align:center;" | 4th | Cincinnati (1986) |
| Co-Defensive coordinator/linebackers | - style="text-align:center;" | 14th | Ohio State (1997) | |
| Chris Ash | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties | - style="text-align:center;" | 2nd | Drake (1995) |
| Larry Johnson | Assistant head coach/defensive line | - style="text-align:center;" | 2nd | Elizabeth City State (1973) |
| Kerry Coombs | Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks | - style="text-align:center;" | 4th | Dayton (1983) |
| Tim Beck | Co-Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | - style="text-align:center;" | 1st | Central Florida (1988) |
| Ed Warinner | Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line | - style="text-align:center;" | 4th | Mount Union (1984) |
| Tony Alford | Assistant head coach/running backs | - style="text-align:center;" | 1st | Colorado State (1992) |
| Zach Smith | Wide receivers | - style="text-align:center;" | 4th | Florida (2007) |
| Tim Hinton | Tight ends, fullbacks | - style="text-align:center;" | 4th | Wilmington (1982) |
| Quinn Tempel | Offensive graduate assistant | - style="text-align:center;" | 1st | Ohio State (2013) |
| Mickey Marotti | Assistant athletic director for football sports performance | - style="text-align:center;" | 4th | West Liberty (1987) |
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See also: 2015 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.
See also: 2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team.
See also: 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies football team.
See also: 2015 Western Michigan Broncos football team.
See also: 2015 Indiana Hoosiers football team.
See also: 2015 Maryland Terrapins football team.
See also: 2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry.
"Dark Night at the Shoe" – Ohio State wears all-black uniforms for the first time in school history.[7]
See also: 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team.
See also: 2015 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team.
See also: 2015 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and Illinois–Ohio State football rivalry.
See also: 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team.
See also: 2015 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry.
See also: 2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and 2016 Fiesta Bowl (January).
The Buckeyes had 12 players (5 in the first round) in the 2016 NFL draft.
| 1 | 3 | DE | |||
| 1 | 4 | RB | |||
| 1 | 10 | CB | |||
| 1 | 16 | OT | |||
| 1 | 20 | OLB | |||
| 2 | 47 | WR | |||
| 2 | 61 | S | |||
| 3 | 80 | DT | |||
| 3 | 85 | WR | |||
| 3 | 94 | TE | |||
| 4 | 102 | OLB | |||
| 4 | 139 | QB |
In addition, 3 players were signed as undrafted free agents
| OL | Detroit Lions | ||
| WR | New York Jets | ||
| S | Seattle Seahawks |