Watch Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith score first touchdown of 2026

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has scored the first Buckeyes touchdown of the season. On the second offensive drive of the season opener against Ball State, Smith pulled off a double move to create space when quarterback Julian Sayin sailed a 48-yard pass over Smith's shoulder for the score

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Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has scored the first Buckeyes touchdown of the season.

On the second offensive drive of the season opener against Ball State, Smith pulled off a double move to create space when quarterback Julian Sayin sailed a 48-yard pass over Smith's shoulder for the score.

The pass was Smith's first catch of the day, giving Ohio State a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

Sayin ↗️ Smith

No. 1 @OhioStateFB's Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith have already connected on their first TD of the season.

Watch on BTN pic.twitter.com/PFklzTtlLj

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) September 5, 2026

Smith is now eight touchdowns away from breaking the all-time Ohio State receiving record.

THE best wide receiver in the country doing what he does best. @Jermiah_Smith1 | #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/9iQKN9LRvQ

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) September 5, 2026