Ohio State Projected Depth Chart for 2023 Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri

Here is how the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes could look on offense and defense against the No. 9 Missouri Tigers on Friday in the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl.

There has been much speculation concerning which members of the No. 7 Ohio State Buckeyes will take the field against the No. 9 Missouri Tigers on Friday in the 2023 Goodyear Cotton Bowl.

Several notable names have left the Buckeyes since the opening of the transfer portal. Starting quarterback Kyle McCord (Syracuse), Chip Trayanum (Kentucky) and lineman Jakob James (Toledo) are on the list of players who have moved on from Ohio State.

After most of the roster news the last few weeks has involved players choosing to enter the transfer portal, there’s been a lot of speculation around which players will suit up for the Cotton Bowl. Ryan Day and a few of the players have eluded to the fact they they expect “everybody” to be there and be available for the game. There haven’t been any official announcements, but it seems unlikely that Marvin Harrison Jr. will play.

As for the rest of the team, here’s how we expect the Buckeyes to look when they take the field Friday night:

Quarterback - Devin Brown, Lincoln Keinholz

Running Back - TreVeyon Henderson, Dallan Hayden

Wide Receiver - Carnell Tate, Jayden Ballard

Wide Receiver - Emeka Egbuka, Noah Rogers

Wide Receiver (Slot) - Xavier Johnson, Brandon Inniss

Tight End - Cade Stover, Gee Scott Jr.

Left Tackle - Josh Simmons, Zen Michalski

Left Guard - Donovan Jackson, Tegra Tshabola

Center - Carson Hinzman, Matthew Jones

Right Guard - Matthew Jones, Enokk Vimahi

Right Tackle - Josh Fryar, Luke Montgomery

Changes to the roster have not exclusively affected the offense. Here is the lineup with which defensive coordinator Jim Knowles could field on Friday against Missouri:

Defensive End - J.T. Tuimoloau, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. 

Defensive End - Jack Sawyer, Caden Curry

Defensive Tackle - Tyleik Williams, Hero Kanu

Defensive Tackle - Ty Hamilton, Mike Hall Jr.

Linebacker - Tommy Eichenberg, Cody Simon

Linebacker - Steele Chambers, C.J. Hicks

Safety - Josh Proctor, Malik Hartford

Safety - Sonny Styles, Ja'Had Carter

Cornerback - Denzel Burke, Calvin Simpson-Hunt

Cornerback - Davison Igbinosun, Jermaine Matthews Jr.

Cornerback - Jordan Hancock, Denzel Burke