Football Loses at No. 1 Ohio State - Rutgers University Athletics

Saturday, November 22

Columbus, Ohio

Noon

Rutgers

5-6 , 2-6

Ohio State

11-0 , 8-0

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Rutgers	0	3	0	6	9
Ohio State	7	7	14	14	42

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Nov 22 | Football

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NO. 1 OHIO STATE 42 (11-0, 8-0), RUTGERS 9 (5-6, 2-6)
OHIO STADIUM • COLUMBUS, OHIO
NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • ATTENDANCE: 100,023

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Rutgers football (5-6, 2-6) lost at No. 1 Ohio State (11-0, 8-0), 42-9, on Saturday at Ohio Stadium.

RB Antwan Raymond rushed for 52 yards and his 12th touchdown of the season. Raymond eclipsed the 1,500-yard mark for his career and became the 15th player in program history to record 20 career rushing touchdowns.

LB Dariel Djabome had 10 tackles, a tackle-for-loss and fumble recovery, while DB Bo Mascoe added nine stops and forced a fumble.

PK Jai Patel drilled a 44-yard field goal in the second quarter, good for his 43rd career make.

FIRST HALF

While the Buckeyes were able to advance the ball down to the RU one-yard line on their first drive, LB Abram Wright forced a fumble at the goal line that was recovered by Djabome in the end zone for a touchback. After an RU punt, OSU would punch it in on a 15-yard run to take a 7-0 lead.

The Scarlet Knights drove the ball down the field and Patel got them on the board with a 44-yard field goal in the second quarter.

Ohio State would add another touchdown late in the half to make it 14-3 at the break.

SECOND HALF

After the RU defense forced a punt on the first drive of the half, the Buckeyes would score touchdowns on three straight drives to take a 35-3 advantage.

Raymond punched in a touchdown from one yard away in the fourth to bring the score to 35-9, but OSU would tack on another touchdown late in the contest to finish off the 42-9 victory.

UP NEXT

Rutgers wraps the regular season hosting Penn State Nov. 29 at SHI Stadium for Senior Day/Thank You Fans. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network.

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