The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) will take on the Wisconsin Badgers (2-4) on Saturday in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season. The game will begin at 3:30 pm ET from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.
Ahead of the Ohio State vs. Wisconsin game, here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.
Ohio State vs Wisconsin Predicted Week 8 Starting Lineup
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Ohio State's projected starting lineup
Here's a look at Ohio State's projected starters on offense against Wisconsin:
position
starter
WR-X
#17 Carnell Tate (JR)
WR-Z
#4 Jeremiah Smith (SO)
WR-Y
#1 Brandon Inniss (JR)
LT
#67 Austin Siereveld (RS SO)
LG
#51 Luke Montgomery (JR)
C
#75 Carson Hinzman (RS JR)
RG
#77 Tegra Rebel (RS JR)
RT
#70 Phillip Daniels (RS SO/TR)
THE
#89 Will Kacmarek (RS SR/TR)
QB
#10 Julian Sayin (FR)
RB
#12 CJ Donaldson (SR/TR)
Here's a look at Ohio State's projected starters on defense against Wisconsin:
position
starter
LDE
#92 Caden Curry (SR)
NT
#98 Kayden McDonald (JR)
DT
#95 Tywone Malone Jr. (RS SR/TR)
RDE
#97 Kenyatta Jackson Jr. (RS JR)
WLB
#0 Sonny Styles (SR)
MLB
#8 Arvell Reese (JR)
LCB
#7 Jermaine Mathews Jr. (JR)
SS
#2 Caleb Downs (JR/TR)
FS
#18 Jaylen McClain (SO)
RCB
#1 Davison Igbinosun (SR/TR)
NB
#3 Lorenzo Styles Jr. (RS SR/TR)
Here's a look at Ohio State's projected starters on offense against Wisconsin:
position
starter
P.T
#42 Joe McGuire (RS SO)
PK
#38 Jayden Fielding (SR)
IS
#38 Jayden Fielding (SR)
LS
#43 John Ferlmann (RS SR/TR)
H
#42 Joe McGuire (RS SO)
PR
#1 Brandon Inniss (JR)
KR
#1 Brandon Inniss (JR)
Wisconsin projected starting lineup
Here's a look at Wisconsin's projected starters on offense against Ohio State:
position
starter
WR-X
#8 Vinny Anthony II (SR)
WR-Z
Chris Brooks Jr. number 1 (RS JR)
WR-SL
#2 Trech Kekahuna (RS SO)
LT
#71 Riley Mahlman (RS SR)
LG
#56 Joe Brunner (RS JR)
C
#74 Davis Heinzen (RS SR/TR)
RG
#73 Kerry Kodanko (GR)
RT
#75 Emerson Mandell (RS FR)
THE
#86 Lance Mason (SR/TR)
QB
#15 Hunter Simmons (RS SR/TR)
RB
#7 Dilin Jones (FR)
Here's a look at Wisconsin's projected starters on defense against Ohio State:
position
starter
LOLB
#15 Sebastian Cheeks (RS JR/TR)
NT
#68 Ben Barten (GR)
DT
#31 Jay'viar Suggs (GR/TR)
ROLB
#17 Darryl Peterson III (GR)
WLB
#4 Tackett Curtis (JR/TR)
MLB
#0 Christian Alliegro (JR)
LCB
#2 Ricardo Hallman (GR)
SS
#9 Austin Brown (SR)
FS
#29 Matthew Jung (RS JR/TR)
RCB
#5 By Yoni Hill (SR/TR)
NB
Geimere Latimer II number 1 (JR/TR)
Here's a look at Wisconsin's projected starters on special teams against Ohio State:
position
starter
P.T
#49 Atticus Bertrams (JR/TR)
PK
#90 Nathanial Vakos (SR/TR)
IS
#90 Nathanial Vakos (SR/TR)
LS
#46 Nick Levy (SR/TR)
H
#49 Atticus Bertrams (JR/TR)
PR
#3 Tyrell Henry (JR/TR)
KR
#8 Vinny Anthony II (SR)
Ohio State vs. Wisconsin depth chart for Week 8
Ohio State depth chart
Here's a look at Ohio State's depth chart for their offense:
pos
no
Player 1
no
Player 2
no
Player 3
no
Player 4
no
Player 5
WR-X
17
Tate, Carnell (JR)
11
Porter, Quincy (FR)
82
Adolph, David (RS JR)
WR-Z
4
Smith, Jeremiah (SO)
5
Graham, Mylan (RS FR)
WR-Y
1
Inniss, Brandon (JR)
13
Rodgers, Bryson (RS SO)
7
Bell, Phillip (FR)
LT
67
Siereveld, Austin (RS SO)
69
Moore, Ian (RS FR)
74
Lowe, Carter (FR)
LG
51
Montgomery, Luke (JR)
58
VanSickle, Gabe (RS FR)
76
Cook, Jake (FR)
73
Armstrong, Devontae (RS FR)
C
75
Hinzman, Carson (RS JR)
62
Padilla, Joshua (RS SO)
56
Kema, Isaiah (FR)
64
Lorentz, Simon (RS FR)
RG
77
Price, Tegra (RS JR)
78
Onianwa, Ethan (RS SR/TR)
71
McFadden, Jayvon (FR)
RT
70
Daniels, Phillip (RS SO/TR)
65
Terry, Justin (RS FR/TR)
72
Armstrong, Deontae (FR)
THE
89
Kacmarek, Will (RS SR/TR)
86
Klare, Max (RS JR/TR)
85
Christian, Bennett (RS JR)
15
Thurman, Jelani (SO Hospital)
83
Roberts, Nate (FR)
QB
10
Sayin, Julian (FR)
3
Kienholz, Lincoln (RS SO)
9
St. Clair, Tavien (FR)
6
Brick Handler, Eli (GR/TR)
RB
12
Donaldson, CJ (SR/TR)
20
Peoples, James (SO)
25
Jackson, Bo (FR)
32
West, Isaiah (FR)
24
Dixon, Sam (RS FR)
Here's Ohio State's depth chart for their defense:
pos
no
Player 1
no
Player 2
no
Player 3
no
Player 4
no
Player 5
LDE
92
Curry, Caden (SR)
11
Hicks, CJ (RS JR)
52
Mickens, Joshua (RS SO)
44
Sitanilei, Epi (FR)
NT
98
McDonald, Kayden (JR)
53
Smith Jr., Will (RS SO)
94
Moore, Jason (RS SO)
90
Mensah, Eric (RS FR)
DT
95
Malone Jr., Tywone (RS SR/TR)
96
Houston, Eddrick (SO)
91
Carter, Jarquez (FR)
55
Kirks, Dominic (RS FR)
88
Odom, permanent (FR)
RDE
97
Jackson Jr., Kenyatta (RS JR)
14
Atkinson, Beau (RS JR/TR)
15
Grady, Zion (FR)
48
George, Logan (JR/TR)
WLB
0
Styles, Sonny (SR)
20
Pettijohn, Riley (FR)
17
Alford, Tarvos (France)
39
Velazquez, Joey (GR/TR)
MLB
8
Reese, Arvell (JR)
26
Pierce, Payton (SO)
23
Stover, Garrett (SO)
33
Lee, Eli (FR)
LCB
7
Mathews Jr., Jermaine (JR)
6
Sanchez, Devin (FR)
SS
2
Downs, Caleb (JR/TR)
10
Delane, Faheem (FR)
FS
18
McClain, Jaylen (SO)
9
Hartford, Malik (JR)
28
Roker III, Leroy (RS FR)
RCB
1
Igbinosun, Davison (SR/TR)
5
Scott Jr., Aaron (RS FR)
NB
3
Styles Jr., Lorenzo (RS SR/TR)
12
West, Bryce (SO)
13
Lockhart, Miles (RS FR)
Here's a look at Ohio State's depth chart for its special teams:
pos
no
Player 1
no
Player 2
no
Player 3
no
Player 4
no
Player 5
P.T
42
McGuire, Joe (RS SO)
19
McLarty, Nick (RS FR)
PK
38
Fielding, Jayden (SR)
96
Courville, Jackson (JR/TR)
IS
38
Fielding, Jayden (SR)
96
Courville, Jackson (JR/TR)
LS
43
Ferlmann, John (RS SR/TR)
41
Mills, Grant (RS FR/TR)
35
Johnson, Collin (RS SR/TR)
H
42
McGuire, Joe (RS SO)
19
McLarty, Nick (RS FR)
PR
1
Inniss, Brandon (JR)
4
Smith, Jeremiah (SO)
2
Downs, Caleb (JR/TR)
13
Rodgers, Bryson (RS SO)
KR
1
Inniss, Brandon (JR)
17
Tate, Carnell (JR)
5
Graham, Mylan (RS FR)
21
Rogers, Anthony (FR)
Wisconsin depth chart
Here's a look at Wisconsin's depth chart for their offense:
pos
no
Player 1
no
Player 2
no
Player 3
no
Player 4
no
Player 5
WR-X
8
Antoni II, Vinny (SR)
13
Hilton Jr., Eugene (FR)
20
Crowdus, Dekel (RS SR/TR)
WR-Z
1
Brooks Jr., Chris (RS JR)
4
Ballard, Jayden (RS SR/TR)
12
Griffin Jr., Joseph (RS JR/TR)
WR-SL
2
Kekahuna, Trech (RS SW)
3
Henry, Tyrell (RS JR/TR)
LT
71
Mahlman, Riley (RS SR)
66
Nelson, Leyton (RS JR/TR)
LG
56
Brunner, Joe (RS JR)
67
Benzschawel, JP (RS SR)
C
74
Heinzen, Davis (RS SR/TR)
50
Cory, Ryan (RS FR)
RG
73
Kodanko, Kerry (GR)
60
Davenport, Nolan (FR)
RT
75
Mandell, Emerson (RS FR)
78
Cubberly, Colin (RS FR)
THE
86
Mason, Lance (SR/TR)
34
Acker, Jackson (RS SR)
85
Stec, Grant (RS FR)
11
Ashcraft, Tucker (JR)
QB
15
Simmons, Hunter (RS SR/TR)
18
O'Neil, Danny (SO/TR)
RB
7
Jones, Dilin (RS FR)
6
Dupree, Darrion (SO)
25
Yacamelli, Cade (RS JR)
Here's a look at Wisconsin's depth chart for their defense:
pos
no
Player 1
no
Player 2
no
Player 3
no
Player 4
no
Player 5
LOLB
15
Cheeks, Sebastian (RS JR/TR)
22
Heron, Mason (GR/TR)
59
Witt, Aaron (GR)
NT
68
Barten, Ben (GR)
99
Petersen, Parker (RS SR/TR)
76
Johnson, Dillan (SO)
DT
31
Suggs, Jay'viar (GR/TR)
95
Lane Jr., Brandon (GR/TR)
85
Vils, Nolan (RS SO)
ROLB
17
Peterson III, Darryl (GR)
7
Fearbry, Tyreese (RS JR/TR)
92
Walker, Corey (RS SR/TR)
WLB
4
Curtis, Tackett (JR/TR)
19
Heiberger, Thomas (RS FR)
MLB
0
Alliegro, Christian (JR)
44
Catalano, Cooper (FR)
8
Posa, Mason (FR)
LCB
2
Hallman, Ricardo (GR)
21
Skanes, Cairo (FR)
SS
9
Brown, Austin (SR)
18
Arnett, Owen (GR)
FS
29
Jung, Matthew (RS JR/TR)
13
Traynor, Matthew (RS SO/TR)
RCB
5
Hill, D'Yoni (SR/TR)
11
Agard, Omillio (RS FR)
24
Scott, Jai'mier (FR)
NB
1
Latimer II, Geimere (JR/TR)
18
Arnett, Owen (GR)
Here's a look at Wisconsin's depth chart for their special teams:
pos
no
Player 1
no
Player 2
no
Player 3
no
Player 4
no
Player 5
P.T
49
Bertrams, Atticus (JR/TR)
91
West, Sean (RS FR)
PK
90
Vakos, Nathanial (SR/TR)
97
Lahm, Gavin (SR)
IS
90
Vakos, Nathanial (SR/TR)
97
Lahm, Gavin (SR)
LS
46
Levy, Nick (SR/TR)
48
Goodman, Andrew (RS JR/TR)
H
49
Bertrams, Atticus (JR/TR)
29
Jung, Matthew (RS JR/TR)
PR
3
Henry, Tyrell (RS JR/TR)
2
Kekahuna, Trech (RS SW)
KR
8
Antoni II, Vinny (SR)
2
Kekahuna, Trech (RS SW)
How to watch the game Ohio State vs Wisconsin? TV channel and live stream details for the clash of week 8
The Ohio State vs. Wisconsin Week 8 game will be broadcast live on CBS. Fans can also stream the contest live on Paramount+.
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