Texas · L 23-24
No catches.
Iowa · W 31-14
No catches.
USC · L 18-30
2 catches, 30 yards
The other 5 games average 17 yards. This one was 13 above.
Bell has catches in 6 of Ohio State’s 8 games: none against Texas and Iowa.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Phillip Bell
On tape: 37 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Kent State, Week 3, 2026.
114 receiving yards · 9 catches · 0 receiving TD
Fans first named Phillip Bell vs Kent State.
Against USC on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 30 yards. In the 6 games drawn here: 9 catches for 114 yards. Ohio State has thrown to him 11 times in 190 passes.
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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Career | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 0 | 23 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 78 |
| Career | 78 |
Last game (Wk 9): 30 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 20 | Season-high 37 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 42-19vs Illinois | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-14@ No. 14 Iowa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-16vs Maryland | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-15@ No. 5 Indiana | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 18-30@ USC | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Total | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 0 | 23 |
Week 9 · 2026
L 18-30
at USC
2 rec · 30 yds
With L. Fahey — 260 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 49.0 · 12 rush yds (7 car) · J. McGuire — 40.3 yards per punt · 4 punts · 45 long
The plays that mattered most
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 18.0 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.2 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 30.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
45.0%
250 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #452 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
