Ball State at Ohio State Breakdown: Week 1, Sept. 5, 2026
The final and each team's top CollegeFFB performers from our box score.
Week 1
Final: Ohio State 56-3
Final: Ohio State 56-3.
Top fantasy performers
CollegeFFB points for Week 1 and each player's line from our box score.
Ohio State
| Player | Pos | Pts | Box score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smith | WR | 35.6 | 8 rec, 151 yds, 2 TD1 car, 5 yds |
| Julian Sayin | QB | 29.9 | 21/25, 320 yds, 3 TD3 car, -9 yds, 1 TD |
| Devin McCuin | WR | 21.7 | 6 rec, 97 yds, 1 TD |
| Bo Jackson | RB | 16.6 | 9 car, 83 yds, 1 TD1 rec, 13 yds |
| Legend Bey | RB | 15.4 | 6 car, 37 yds2 rec, 37 yds, 1 TD |
Ball State
| Player | Pos | Pts | Box score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tate Hoover | TE | 7.0 | 5 rec, 20 yds |
| TJ Horton | RB | 5.0 | 6 car, 4 yds4 rec, 6 yds |
| Johnny Thompson | RB | 4.4 | 2 car, 3 yds3 rec, 11 yds |
| Elisha Durham | WR | 3.6 | 1 rec, 26 yds |
| Jamarion McDougle | WR | 3.6 | 2 rec, 16 yds |
News
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said Tuesday of starting quarterback Julian Sayin, “We’re not going to put any timeline on his recovery.” Day said Ohio State is putting together a plan for Sayin not being available for the regular season or the postseason. Sayin returned with a sling on his throwing shoulder after a fourth-quarter hit against Indiana on Oct. 17, according to CBS Sports.
Keldric Luster threw for 195 yards and 1 touchdown and ran 17 times for 125 yards and 1 more score in Ball State's 32-31 win at Bowling Green on Oct. 17, good for 28.3 CollegeFFB points in that game. Ball State hosts Sacramento State on Oct. 24, and Luster, who has averaged 13.6 points a game this season, shapes up as a reliable piece for fantasy rosters at $5.9M.
TJ Horton ran 16 times for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns and caught 1 pass for 12 yards in Ball State's 32-31 win at Bowling Green on Oct. 17, good for 22.3 CollegeFFB points. Averaging 13.5 points a game this season, Horton could continue to produce at $6.2M when Ball State hosts Sacramento State, which allows the 22nd-most yards per carry in FBS this season, on Oct. 24.
Bo Jackson leads Ohio State in rushing this season, according to Sports Illustrated, and he found the end zone in Ohio State's 19-15 win at Indiana on Oct. 17, with 18 carries for 56 yards and 1 catch for 2 yards and 1 receiving touchdown for 12.8 CollegeFFB points. Sports Illustrated expects the Buckeyes to "feed Jackson a good amount against the Trojans." Averaging 14.2 points a game this season, with 16.7 carries per game over his previous 3 games, he could build on it at $11.5M when Ohio State visits USC on Oct. 31.