Junior wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) accelerates off the line of scrimmage during the second quarter of the Buckeyes’ game against the No. 14 Iowa. Ohio State won 31-14 on Oct. 3, 2026. Credit: Liam Ahern | Managing Photo Editor

The news that Jeremiah Smith broke another record is beginning to sound, well, like a broken record.

In Ohio State’s 31-14 win over Iowa Saturday, Smith caught 11 passes for 206 receiving yards and two touchdowns, shattering program records in receptions and touchdowns. This comes after he became the Buckeyes’ all-time receiving yards leader on Sept. 19 against Kent State. He now owns all three Ohio State receiving program accolades.?

Head coach Ryan Day described that he remains impressed by Smith’s impact, especially as defenses focus on stopping him.

“The first thing every coach in America is going to say [is] ‘We’ve got to take this guy away,’ so the challenge is trying to figure out ways to get it to him,” Day said.?

The Buckeyes have had no problem getting the ball to their All-American wide receiver. Saturday’s win marked back-to-back games in which Smith had double-digit receptions, more than 200 receiving yards and multiple touchdowns.

Smith entered Ohio State’s matchup against Iowa needing 10 catches and two receiving touchdowns to pass Emeka Egbuka’s program-leading 205 receptions and Chris Olave’s 35 touchdown receptions.?

Smith caught a 57-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Julian Sayin, marking his ninth reception and second touchdown, giving the Buckeyes a 24-6 lead and silencing the Kinnick Stadium crowd. The play gave Smith the?

Smith said he knew early in the week the offensive playcallingwould result in a big moment.

“I knew all week, building up to the game, that this is the play coach Arthur Smith wanted and we had to execute it,” Jeremiah Smith said.?

After Smith reached the end zone for his second time of the game, he struck the Heisman Trophy pose, an award that has only been won twice by wide receivers.

Smith described why he stuck the pose.?

“I’m the best player in the country, so I’ve got to be there,” Smith said.?

Smith caught two more passes after his second score of the day, to make him the program’s reception leader.

And when it comes to breaking records, Smith isn’t done.

He is 238 receiving yards away from breaking the Big Ten’s receiving yard record, held by John Standeford of Purdue, who caught 3,618 receiving yards from 2000-2003. He is four receiving touchdowns away from breaking the conference record of 39 held by Braylon Edwards, who played for Michigan from 2001-2004.

Smith remains 110 receptions away from breaking the Big Ten record of Purdue’ Taylor Stubblefield, who has 316 catches.?

Quarterback Julian Sayin said Smith’s impact goes beyond the stat sheet.

“[Smith’s] a great leader for the younger player in his [receiver] room and the younger players on our team,” Sayin said. “He’s a great representation of our program and a great captain.”