Ohio State vs. Wisconsin projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 8 | 2025 college football season

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The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0) will square off against the Wisconsin Badgers (2-4) in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season on Saturday. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET from Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

Ahead of the Ohio State vs. Wisconsin game, here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.

Ohio State vs. Wisconsin projected starting lineup for Week 8

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Ohio State projected starting lineup

Here's a look at Ohio State's projected starters on offense vs. Wisconsin:

PositionStarter

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 Tshabola (RS JR)
RT#70 Phillip Daniels (RS SO/TR)
TE#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 vs. Wisconsin:

PositionStarter

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 vs. Wisconsin:

PositionStarter

PT#42 Joe McGuire (RS SO)
PK#38 Jayden Fielding (SR)
KO#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 vs. Ohio State:

PositionStarter

WR-X#8 Vinny Anthony II (SR)
WR-Z#1 Chris Brooks Jr. (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)
TE#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 vs. Ohio State:

PositionStarter

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 D’Yoni Hill (SR/TR)
NB#1 Geimere Latimer II (JR/TR)

Here's a look at Wisconsin's projected starters on special teams vs. Ohio State:

PositionStarter

PT#49 Atticus Bertrams (JR/TR)
PK#90 Nathanial Vakos (SR/TR)
KO#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 its offense:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5

WR-X17Tate, Carnell (JR)11Porter, Quincy (FR)82Adolph, David (RS JR)
WR-Z4Smith, Jeremiah (SO)5Graham, Mylan (RS FR)
WR-Y1Inniss, Brandon (JR)13Rodgers, Bryson (RS SO)7Bell, Phillip (FR)
LT67Siereveld, Austin (RS SO)69Moore, Ian (RS FR)74Lowe, Carter (FR)
LG51Montgomery, Luke (JR)58VanSickle, Gabe (RS FR)76Cook, Jake (FR)73Armstrong, Devontae (RS FR)
C75Hinzman, Carson (RS JR)62Padilla, Joshua (RS SO)56Kema, Isaiah (FR)64Lorentz, Simon (RS FR)
RG77Tshabola, Tegra (RS JR)78Onianwa, Ethan (RS SR/TR)71McFadden, Jayvon (FR)
RT70Daniels, Phillip (RS SO/TR)65Terry, Justin (RS FR/TR)72Armstrong, Deontae (FR)
TE89Kacmarek, Will (RS SR/TR)86Klare, Max (RS JR/TR)85Christian, Bennett (RS JR)15Thurman, Jelani (RS SO)83Roberts, Nate (FR)
QB10Sayin, Julian (FR)3Kienholz, Lincoln (RS SO)9St. Clair, Tavien (FR)6Brickhandler, Eli (GR/TR)
RB12Donaldson, CJ (SR/TR)20Peoples, James (SO)25Jackson, Bo (FR)32West, Isaiah (FR)24Dixon, Sam (RS FR)

Here's a look at Ohio State's depth chart for its defense:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5

LDE92Curry, Caden (SR)11Hicks, C.J. (RS JR)52Mickens, Joshua (RS SO)44Sitanilei, Epi (FR)
NT98McDonald, Kayden (JR)53Smith Jr., Will (RS SO)94Moore, Jason (RS SO)90Mensah, Eric (RS FR)
DT95Malone Jr., Tywone (RS SR/TR)96Houston, Eddrick (SO)91Carter, Jarquez (FR)55Kirks, Dominic (RS FR)88Odom, Trajen (FR)
RDE97Jackson Jr., Kenyatta (RS JR)14Atkinson, Beau (RS JR/TR)15Grady, Zion (FR)48George, Logan (JR/TR)
WLB0Styles, Sonny (SR)20Pettijohn, Riley (FR)17Alford, Tarvos (FR)39Velazquez, Joey (GR/TR)
MLB8Reese, Arvell (JR)26Pierce, Payton (SO)23Stover, Garrett (SO)33Lee, Eli (FR)
LCB7Mathews Jr., Jermaine (JR)6Sanchez, Devin (FR)
SS2Downs, Caleb (JR/TR)10Delane, Faheem (FR)
FS18McClain, Jaylen (SO)9Hartford, Malik (JR)28Roker III, Leroy (RS FR)
RCB1Igbinosun, Davison (SR/TR)5Scott Jr., Aaron (RS FR)
NB3Styles Jr., Lorenzo (RS SR/TR)12West, Bryce (SO)13Lockhart, Miles (RS FR)

Here's a look at Ohio State's depth chart for its special teams:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5

PT42McGuire, Joe (RS SO)19McLarty, Nick (RS FR)
PK38Fielding, Jayden (SR)96Courville, Jackson (JR/TR)
KO38Fielding, Jayden (SR)96Courville, Jackson (JR/TR)
LS43Ferlmann, John (RS SR/TR)41Mills, Grant (RS FR/TR)35Johnson, Collin (RS SR/TR)
H42McGuire, Joe (RS SO)19McLarty, Nick (RS FR)
PR1Inniss, Brandon (JR)4Smith, Jeremiah (SO)2Downs, Caleb (JR/TR)13Rodgers, Bryson (RS SO)
KR1Inniss, Brandon (JR)17Tate, Carnell (JR)5Graham, Mylan (RS FR)21Rogers, Anthony (FR)

Wisconsin depth chart

Here's a look at Wisconsin's depth chart for its offense:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5

WR-X8Anthony II, Vinny (SR)13Hilton Jr., Eugene (FR)20Crowdus, Dekel (RS SR/TR)
WR-Z1Brooks Jr., Chris (RS JR)4Ballard, Jayden (RS SR/TR)12Griffin Jr., Joseph (RS JR/TR)
WR-SL2Kekahuna, Trech (RS SO)3Henry, Tyrell (RS JR/TR)
LT71Mahlman, Riley (RS SR)66Nelson, Leyton (RS JR/TR)
LG56Brunner, Joe (RS JR)67Benzschawel, JP (RS SR)
C74Heinzen, Davis (RS SR/TR)50Cory, Ryan (RS FR)
RG73Kodanko, Kerry (GR)60Davenport, Nolan (FR)
RT75Mandell, Emerson (RS FR)78Cubberly, Colin (RS FR)
TE86Mason, Lance (SR/TR)34Acker, Jackson (RS SR)85Stec, Grant (RS FR)11Ashcraft, Tucker (JR)
QB15Simmons, Hunter (RS SR/TR)18O'Neil, Danny (SO/TR)
RB7Jones, Dilin (RS FR)6Dupree, Darrion (SO)25Yacamelli, Cade (RS JR)

Here's a look at Wisconsin's depth chart for its defense:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5

LOLB15Cheeks, Sebastian (RS JR/TR)22Reiger, Mason (GR/TR)59Witt, Aaron (GR)
NT68Barten, Ben (GR)99Petersen, Parker (RS SR/TR)76Johnson, Dillan (SO)
DT31Suggs, Jay'viar (GR/TR)95Lane Jr., Brandon (GR/TR)85Vils, Nolan (RS SO)
ROLB17Peterson III, Darryl (GR)7Fearbry, Tyreese (RS JR/TR)92Walker, Corey (RS SR/TR)
WLB4Curtis, Tackett (JR/TR)19Heiberger, Thomas (RS FR)
MLB0Alliegro, Christian (JR)44Catalano, Cooper (FR)8Posa, Mason (FR)
LCB2Hallman, Ricardo (GR)21Skanes, Cairo (FR)
SS9Brown, Austin (SR)18Arnett, Owen (GR)
FS29Jung, Matthew (RS JR/TR)13Traynor, Matthew (RS SO/TR)
RCB5Hill, D'Yoni (SR/TR)11Agard, Omillio (RS FR)24Scott, Jai'mier (FR)
NB1Latimer II, Geimere (JR/TR)18Arnett, Owen (GR)

Here's a look at Wisconsin's depth chart for its special teams:

PosNo.Player 1No.Player 2No.Player 3No.Player 4No.Player 5

PT49Bertrams, Atticus (JR/TR)91West, Sean (RS FR)
PK90Vakos, Nathanial (SR/TR)97Lahm, Gavin (SR)
KO90Vakos, Nathanial (SR/TR)97Lahm, Gavin (SR)
LS46Levy, Nick (SR/TR)48Goodman, Andrew (RS JR/TR)
H49Bertrams, Atticus (JR/TR)29Jung, Matthew (RS JR/TR)
PR3Henry, Tyrell (RS JR/TR)2Kekahuna, Trech (RS SO)
KR8Anthony II, Vinny (SR)2Kekahuna, Trech (RS SO)

How to watch the Ohio State vs. Wisconsin game? TV channel and live stream details for Week 8 clash

The Ohio State vs Wisconsin Week 8 game will be broadcast live on CBS. Fans can also live stream the contest on Paramount+.

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