Ohio State star wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate will be unavailable for the Buckeyes' final regular-season home game against Rutgers.

Ryan Day provided injury updates for Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate after Ohio State football's win vs. Rutgers.

TE Max Klare displayed his potential as Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate deal with injury ahead of the Michigan matchup.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights, led by quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis, face the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes, led by quarterback Julian Sayin, on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Poking holes in Ohio State for the last 10 weeks has felt a bit like nitpicking. The Buckeyes are 11-0 and have played just a single one-score game (Aug. 30 vs. Texas). They have the best defense in the sport, a Heisman Trophy quality quarterback and clearly the best wide receiver tandem — when healthy.

Ohio State Head Coach Ryan Day has always spoken highly of his players and coaching staff, with recent comments confirming just how highly he thinks of the play

The headliner of the late window in college football is a matchup between No. 11 BYU and Cincinnati. The Cougars are on track to face Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game. Texas Tech and BYU are the only teams from the conference with just one loss against Big 12 competition.