Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 5/6 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 10.3 | — | Season-high 62 yds |
| Total | 5/6 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 10.3 | — |
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Luke Fahey
Freshman quarterback for Ohio State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 206 lb · Mission Viejo, CA
Returning to Ohio State for 2026
The numbers
62
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 1 INT · 10.3 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 62 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, vs Ball State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 quarterback for Ohio State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Ohio State in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 21.9 points in belief.
23.1own fans
45national conversation
In Their Words
115 windows · 2026 fan posts
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“Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair both showed glimpses of great quarterback play as each completed five of six passing attempts in Ohio State’s season opener vs. Ball State.”
bluesky_curated · fan post, verbatim
Luke Fahey
One game to point at: 62 pass yds, 3 rush yds against Ball State — Week 1, 2026.
62 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 3 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Ohio State3-star out of Mission Viejo
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (100th percentile). Strength: yards / att (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 62.0 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 10.3 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 62 | 10.3 | 1 | 1 | 191.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 62 | 10.3 | 1 | 1 | 191.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (17 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #4
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #56
Peaked at #56 this season.
Background
Majoring In Real Estate High School/Personal A four-star prospect who is among the top 25 quarterbacks nationally by 247Sports. Passed for over 7,000 yards in his high school career. His senior season stats included 25 TD passes, 3,199 passing yards and an average of 290.8 passing yards per game....
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology