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Ohio State football team learns CFP fate after loss to Indiana

After losing their final game of the season, the Buckeyes have found out where they sit in the College Football Playoff.

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) shakes off Indiana Hoosiers defensive back D'Angelo Ponds (5) during the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2025. Ohio State lost 13-10. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

It took over a year, but the Ohio State football team finally lost a game. They lost to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship, giving them their first loss of the season.