The 2017 season started out on a high note with a victory over the Indiana Hoosiers, but the Buckeyes would then fall short to the Oklahoma Sooners the next week. The Buckeyes would win the next 6 games of the season, including a win over a Penn State team that was ranked number 2 in the nation in a revenge game of sorts. However, the Buckeyes suffered an embarrassing defeat against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Buckeyes would end the season 12-2 overall, winning out the rest of their games including a Big Ten Championship victory over Wisconsin and a Cotton Bowl victory over USC.