5′11″ · 206 lb · Mission Viejo, CA
He has pass attempts in 3 of Ohio State’s 7 games: none in the other 4.
“how is it not intentional grounding? he's in the pocket and the WR on fahey's grounding call was closer”
19 stories this week, from 9 outlets.
Who are Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair and which can best lead Ohio State?
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Luke Fahey
One game to point at: 141 passing yards and 1 passing TD against Kent State — Week 3, 2026.
203 passing yards · 2 passing TD · 3 rushing yards
Against Indiana on Oct. 17: 0 of 2 for 0 yards. In the 3 games drawn here: 9 of 13 for 203 yards.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
“Fahey? He eclipsed TSC, or is TSC hurt?”Ohio State fan, r/CFB game thread, after his 2-yard completion against Ball State. Fans named him again and again right after.
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| Season | Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 9 | 13 | 69.2% | 203 | 15.6 | 2 | 2 | 220.4 |
| Career | 9 | 13 | 69.2% | 203 | 15.6 | 2 | 2 | 220.4 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 5/6 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 10.3 | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 4/5 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 28.2 | 88.1 | Season-high 141 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 19-15@ No. 5 Indiana | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | |
| Total | 9/13 | 203 | 2 | 2 | 15.6 | — |
Week 3 · 2026
W 59-3
vs Kent State
141 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 88.1
Dominant 56-point win at home against Kent State.
With J. Sayin — 241 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 67.0 · C. Henry Jr. — 1 rec · 75 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -22 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 102 | 1.0 | 19.2 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 67.7 | 0.7 | 12.8 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
44.6%
212 pass / 263 run
Plays / game
67.9
7 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
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Who are Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair and which can best lead Ohio State?
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Talk is up: 19 stories this week, from 5 the week before.
Eleven WarriorsGet To Know Luke Fahey, Ohio State’s New Starting QuarterbackOct 19
Yahoo SportsCould Buckeyes' Luke Fahey Be the Better Backup but the Worse Starter?Oct 23from 12 outlets
Ohio State QB Luke Fahey enters season opener against Ball State
The Columbus Dispatch +1 Sep 5 · 2 outlets · 1 fan thread
247SportsWhich freshmen could play right away for Buckeyes? | Luke Fahey pushing for backup QB job?Aug 15The Columbus DispatchLuke Fahey pushing Tavien St. Clair for Ohio State football's backup QB jobAug 15
The New York TimesWho is Luke Fahey? Ohio State’s backup QB enters spotlight with Julian Sayin out several weeksOct 17Eleven WarriorsGet To Know Luke Fahey, Ohio State’s New Starting QuarterbackOct 19Yahoo SportsCould Buckeyes' Luke Fahey Be the Better Backup but the Worse Starter?Oct 23247Sports +1
Sports Illustrated
FOX SportsThe Columbus Dispatch +1247SportsEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
The Columbus DispatchOct 23The Columbus DispatchOct 23Yahoo SportsOct 22Eleven WarriorsOct 22
Sporting NewsOct 21
Land-Grant Holy LandOct 21Yahoo SportsOct 20His career
