Husker Film Room

Week 1Season opener

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Sat., Sept. 5, 2026 · 11:00 AM CT · FS1 · Memorial Stadium, Lincoln

The bottom line

Ohio's offense, 821 plays from the ESPN play-by-play over 13 games (Ohio's full 2025 season (13 games incl. the Frisco Bowl; no 2026 games before ours)): 60% run, 6.1 yards a play, 48% success and 112 explosives (run 10+, pass 20+). [2]

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The film room

Ohio offense, 821 plays, ESPN play-by-play in 13 games, Ohio's full 2025 season (13 games incl. the Frisco Bowl; no 2026 games before ours). Tap a zone on the field, pick a down & distance, and read what they like. [2]

Down & distance
Field zone (or tap the field)
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Replays show the ball path from the snap spot to the charted spot; no formation or routes are drawn (none charted).

Success = 40% of the yards needed on 1st down, 60% on 2nd, all of it on 3rd and 4th. Explosive = a run of 10+ or a pass play of 20+ yards (the play-by-play definitions; Week 7's film grids use 12+ / 16+). Source: the ESPN play-by-play, scrimmage plays only. There is no result column (touchdown, interception, fumble), so results are not shown. Formation, personnel, motion, coverage, front, blitz and hash were not charted for this week, so replays show only the ball path and those sections are hidden. [2]

What they are

821
Plays
13 games · ESPN play-by-play [2]
60%
Run rate
489 run / 332 pass (of 821) [2]
6.1
Yards per play
run 5.8 · pass 6.5 (incl. sacks) [2]
48%
Success rate
391 of 821 · 40/60/100 rule [2]
112
Explosive plays
of 821 · run 10+, pass 20+ [2]

Top tendencies

  • 1st & 10: 221 runs, 136 passes (62% run, 357 plays).
  • 3rd & 5+: pass on 59 of 95 (62%); 25 hit the success bar.
  • Red zone (20-in): run on 59 of 78 (76%).
  • Top ball carrier: Sieh Bangura, 115 of 489 runs, 5.1 a carry.
  • Top target: Chase Hendricks, 67 of 332 pass plays, 9.0 a target.

Sources: [2]

Sources

Stats through 2025 season (final): Ohio had no 2026 games before Week 1. Every number on this page ties to one of these. Film charting is our own work from broadcast-angle cut-ups; no film or broadcast images are published here.

  1. [1] ESPN: Nebraska 2026 football schedule (date, kickoff, TV, venue)
  2. [2] ESPN play-by-play: Ohio offense, scrimmage plays only, Ohio 2025 season, 13 games incl. Frisco Bowl. Down, distance, spot, gain, ball carrier/target, direction; success and explosive flags computed by the Husker Film Room scouting desk