Ohio State

Buckeyes · 12–2 in 2025–26

Fan Score
584.8
positive per 1,000 comments
Comments analyzed
108,740
2025–26 season
Positive share
58.5%
of all fan comments
Toxicity
62.4
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Part one

Who they are

The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Ohio State fans raise more than anyone else.

Comment-section fingerprint

Stands out Explicit Language: 96th percentile · Identity-Based Abuse: 94th percentile · Harm: 92nd percentilePercentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • Ohio State Harm: 92nd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Ohio State Identity-Based Abuse: 94th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Ohio State Explicit Language: 96th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Ohio State College Sports: 12th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Ohio State Off-Field Storylines: 52nd percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Ohio State Sports Betting: 54th percentile of ranked FBS teams
  • Ohio State Team & Front Office: 34th percentile of ranked FBS teams

Sentiment

Positive58.5%63,588
Neutral8.4%9,167
Negative31.8%34,592
Mixed1.3%1,393

Signature subtags

What Ohio State fans bring up more than anyone, vs all 138 FBS fanbases.

Identity-Based Abuse
2×

Mentioned Disability at 2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

2.8 per 1,000 comments
Harm
2×

Mentioned Violent Threat at 2× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

0.2 per 1,000 comments
Identity-Based Abuse
1.9×

Mentioned LGBTQIA+ at 1.9× the rate of the average classified fanbase.

1.3 per 1,000 comments

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

Part two

How the season felt

Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.

Season heartbeat

Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.

+70%+35%−35%−70%0%Peak: +63% · week of Dec 13Low: −14% · L 14–24 vs MiamiAug 30: W 14–7 vs TexasWSep 6: W 70–0 vs GramblingWSep 13: W 37–9 vs OhioWSep 27: W 24–6 at WashingtonWOct 4: W 42–3 vs MinnesotaWOct 11: W 34–16 at IllinoisWOct 18: W 34–0 at WisconsinWNov 1: W 38–14 vs Penn StateWNov 8: W 34–10 at PurdueWNov 15: W 48–10 vs UCLAWNov 22: W 42–9 vs RutgersWNov 29: W 27–9 at MichiganWDec 6: L 10–13 vs IndianaLDec 31: L 14–24 vs MiamiLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+39%9853831,551No game
2025-08-30+27%4,4002,3657,513W 14–7 vs Texas
2025-09-06+2%2,1812,0985,026W 70–0 vs Grambling
2025-09-13+5%1,4271,2683,161W 37–9 vs Ohio
2025-09-20+57%7921711,089No game
2025-09-27+34%2,7621,2434,403W 24–6 at Washington
2025-10-04+44%2,4828383,706W 42–3 vs Minnesota
2025-10-11+44%1,9456852,883W 34–16 at Illinois
2025-10-18+34%3,1921,4315,110W 34–0 at Wisconsin
2025-10-25+35%1,5456522,539No game
2025-11-01+34%4,0931,8746,617W 38–14 vs Penn State
2025-11-08+13%3,6882,7287,189W 34–10 at Purdue
2025-11-15+52%3,2808914,565W 48–10 vs UCLA
2025-11-22+42%4,1311,5716,151W 42–9 vs Rutgers
2025-11-29+46%11,0423,73016,044W 27–9 at Michigan
2025-12-06+15%5,4983,94710,370L 10–13 vs Indiana
2025-12-13+63%2,9225763,736No game
2025-12-20+47%7182251,053No game
2025-12-27−14%5,3097,23513,762L 14–24 vs Miami
2026-01-03+8%5124211,103No game
2026-01-10+37%550204925No game
2026-01-17+32%13456244No game
Fan mood fell 61 points the week they lost by 10 to Miami.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%39%78%Aug 30: W 14–7 vs TexasWSep 6: W 70–0 vs GramblingWSep 13: W 37–9 vs OhioWSep 27: W 24–6 at WashingtonWOct 4: W 42–3 vs MinnesotaWOct 11: W 34–16 at IllinoisWOct 18: W 34–0 at WisconsinWNov 1: W 38–14 vs Penn StateWNov 8: W 34–10 at PurdueWNov 15: W 48–10 vs UCLAWNov 22: W 42–9 vs RutgersWNov 29: W 27–9 at MichiganWDec 6: L 10–13 vs IndianaLDec 31: L 14–24 vs MiamiLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2363.5%24.7%1,551
2025-08-3058.6%31.5%7,513
2025-09-0643.4%41.7%5,026
2025-09-1345.1%40.1%3,161
2025-09-2072.7%15.7%1,089
2025-09-2762.7%28.2%4,403
2025-10-0467%22.6%3,706
2025-10-1167.5%23.8%2,883
2025-10-1862.5%28%5,110
2025-10-2560.9%25.7%2,539
2025-11-0161.9%28.3%6,617
2025-11-0851.3%37.9%7,189
2025-11-1571.9%19.5%4,565
2025-11-2267.2%25.5%6,151
2025-11-2968.8%23.2%16,044
2025-12-0653%38.1%10,370
2025-12-1378.2%15.4%3,736
2025-12-2068.2%21.4%1,053
2025-12-2738.6%52.6%13,762
2026-01-0346.4%38.2%1,103
2026-01-1059.5%22.1%925
2026-01-1754.9%23%244

Season timeline

Part three

What they actually said

The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.

Comment insights

Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.

Harm50.8 per 1,000 · 5,524
Group Hate 225Harm Wish 61Personal Attacks 5,191Sexual Content 237Violent Threat 23
Identity-Based Abuse11.6 per 1,000 · 1,264
Disability 303Age 109Gender 394LGBTQIA+ 139Physical Appearance 286Race 71Religion 15
Explicit Language49 per 1,000 · 5,328
Explicit Acronym 780Explicit Emoji 145Explicit Words 4,537Violent Language 73
College Sports8.7 per 1,000 · 945
Band 183Conference Realignment 44NIL 211Recruiting 307Student Section 33Transfer Portal 198
Off-Field Storylines29.6 per 1,000 · 3,214
Broadcast & Media 1,564Injuries 408Officiating 1,171Player Conduct 61Politics & Activism 30
Sports Betting3.1 per 1,000 · 341
Gambling 284Moneyline 16Parlay 9Prediction Market 1Prop Bet 31
Team & Front Office109.7 per 1,000 · 11,924
Coaching 5,287Crowd & Attendance 379Front Office 145Opponent Hostility 5,429Opponent Respect 678Athletic Department 11Stadium Experience 173

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

96th percentile
5,328 explicit comments49 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words4,537
  • Explicit Acronym780
  • Explicit Emoji145
  • Violent Language73

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 49 of every 1,000 comments on this page: 5th of 100 nationally, the 96th percentile.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 62.4103.6 per 1,000 · W 34–10 at PurdueWWWWWWWWWWWWLL2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-2384.5No game
2025-08-3070.7W 14–7 vs Texas
2025-09-0680.8W 70–0 vs Grambling
2025-09-1371.5W 37–9 vs Ohio
2025-09-2036.7No game
2025-09-2785.4W 24–6 at Washington
2025-10-0457.5W 42–3 vs Minnesota
2025-10-1155.8W 34–16 at Illinois
2025-10-1867.7W 34–0 at Wisconsin
2025-10-2585.5No game
2025-11-0156.7W 38–14 vs Penn State
2025-11-08103.6W 34–10 at Purdue
2025-11-1544.5W 48–10 vs UCLA
2025-11-2256.6W 42–9 vs Rutgers
2025-11-2948.2W 27–9 at Michigan
2025-12-0656.3L 10–13 vs Indiana
2025-12-1324.9No game
2025-12-2077.9No game
2025-12-2758.1L 14–24 vs Miami
2026-01-0357.1No game
2026-01-1057.3No game
2026-01-1790.2No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 103.6 per 1,000 comments (W 34–10 at Purdue) against a season average of 62.4 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks5,191
  • Sexual Content237
  • Group Hate225
  • Harm Wish61
  • Violent Threat23
Identity-Based Abuse
  • Gender394
  • Disability303
  • Physical Appearance286
  • LGBTQIA+139
  • Age109
  • Race71
  • Religion15

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.

From the comment section

A.J. Emrick Beating Michigan!! 😅🤣😂

positiveOpponent HostilityFacebook

Congratulations, James!🏈❤️🖤

positiveFacebook

Going back to the archives

negativeFacebook

Way too early for me to sweat it, as frustrating as it is right now.

mixedFacebook
Behind the numbers

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