Recruiting outlook: 2–11 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Buckeyes · Columbus, Ohio · Big Ten
Head coach
9th season since 2018
Starts by eligibility remaining
Hatch: players who may have one more season under the House settlement rules.
This season's roster
29
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 28
Designated seats above cap 1
Coach's 2024–25 avg 28 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Based on 3 seasons under this coach
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
0–8
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 1 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
7–8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
5
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
5–6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | GP | GS | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Hurge | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MMidfielder | Bethesda, MarylandDublin Jerome High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Andre Roberts | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Dublin, OhioDublin Coffman | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Bryce Ince-Lovelace | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Cleveland, OhioSt. Ignatius High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian BaumgartnerPrevious school: Kentucky | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Designated proxyPrior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | DDefender | New Lenox, IllinoisLincoln-Way Central High School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Cole Evans | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Springboro, OhioShattuck St. Mary's (Minn) | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elijah BishopPrevious school: Central Arkansas | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Gr. | DDefender | Aurora, ColoradoSmoky Hill High School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Isaiah ChisolmPrevious school: Kentucky | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Yorktown, VirginiaYorktown High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Jack Wayne | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Flowery Branch, Georgia | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Jacob Maisonneuve | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Powell, OhioOlentangy Liberty | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Joel DemianPrevious school: Indiana | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | DDefender | Vancouver, CanadaUniversity Hill Secondary | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josué Youta | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Montreal, Canada | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Justis Olorunto | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Akron, OhioSt. Ignatius High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Borkovic | Seasons left: 0 (exhausted)Assumed clockListed as 5th | F | Maidenhead, EnglandFurze Platt Senior School | Class of 2022 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |
| Martin McLaughlin | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | DDefender | Cleveland, OhioSt. Ignatius High School | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin WurschmidtPrevious school: University of Evansville | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Stavern, NorwayThor Heyerdahl VGS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| Mathew Samways | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | New Albany, OhioSycamore High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Skubis | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Tampa, FloridaBerkeley Prep High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Nyle Waugh | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | F | Miami, FloridaSAI Academy | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Ryan HannoshPrevious school: Butler | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | MMidfielder | Farmington Hills, MichiganDetroit Jesuit High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Ryan Sullivan | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MMidfielder | Columbus, OhioSt. Charles Prep | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan TownhillPrevious school: University of Utah | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | DDefender | Encinitas, CaliforniaLa Costa Canyon High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Trivisonno | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | F | Cleveland, OhioSt. Ignatius High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor LabitePrevious school: Fairleigh Dickinson University | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Jr. | MMidfielder | Normandy, FranceSaint-François-Xavier | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Will ArnesenPrevious school: Old Dominion | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Prior collegeAssumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Copenhagen, Denmark | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zsombor Onodi | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | F | Cleveland, OhioSt. Ignatius | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – |