Instead, they received a bid to the Rose Bowl where they defeated Washington 28–23. However, despite a 12–1 record, they failed to receive an invitation to the College Football Playoff. They defeated Northwestern in the Big Ten Championship 45–24. The Buckeyes finished the 2018 season 13–1, 8–1 in Big Ten play to win the East division. Head coach Ryan Day was named Big Ten Coach of the Year by the media, becoming the first Ohio State head coach to win it since Earle Bruce in 1979. He was also named a unanimous All-American, along with cornerback Jeff Okudah. On defense, Ohio State was led by defensive end Chase Young, who led the country with 16.5 sacks and won several defensive player of the year awards while also finishing fourth in Heisman Trophy voting. Dobbins became the first Buckeye running back to eclipse the 2,000 yard mark, finishing tied atop the Big Ten with Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor at 2,003 yards and 21 touchdowns. He led the Big Ten with 3,273 passing yards and 41 passing touchdowns to go along with 10 rushing touchdowns, and finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy. The Buckeyes were led on offense by sophomore quarterback Justin Fields, an incoming transfer from Georgia that was granted a waiver for immediate eligibility by the NCAA.
Ohio State lost that game, 29–23, to end the year at 13–1. In the final CFP rankings of the season, Ohio State dropped from first to second, passed by SEC champion LSU, which placed Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl to play defending national champion and third-seeded Clemson. In the Big Ten Championship Game, Ohio State defeated Wisconsin a second time, by a score of 34–21 to win their third consecutive conference title. The Buckeyes climbed to number one in the College Football Playoff rankings by the end of the regular season, after dominating wins over Conference USA champion Florida Atlantic, American Athletic Conference runner-up Cincinnati, and Mid-American Conference champion Miami (OH) in the non-conference schedule and comfortable wins over ranked Big Ten teams Wisconsin, Penn State, and Michigan in conference play.
Ohio State began the year ranked fifth in the preseason AP Poll. They were led by Ryan Day, in his first season as Ohio State's full-time head coach. This was the Buckeyes' 130th overall season and 107th as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes played their home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented Ohio State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. ^ – College Football Playoff participant.
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