Jeremiah Smith has officially cemented his name at the top of another Ohio State record book. The superstar wide receiver became the Buckeyes’ all-time leader in receiving touchdowns, passing Chris Olave during Saturday’s matchup against Iowa. Smith now has 36 career touchdown receptions, one more than Olave’s program-record 35.

The most impressive part may be how quickly Smith did it. He reached 36 touchdown catches in just his 34th career game at Ohio State, making the record even more remarkable.

Smith passes another legendary Buckeye

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) strikes a Heisman pose after catching a touchdown pass, breaking the school record, during the NCAA football game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Oct. 3, 2026.

Smith entered the Iowa game needing two touchdown receptions to take sole possession of the record. He first tied Olave with a 12-yard touchdown reception before halftime, then broke the record in the third quarter with a spectacular 57-yard touchdown from quarterback Julian Sayin.

The touchdown was Smith’s second of the afternoon and brought his career total to 36.

Olave needed 47 games to reach his previous record of 35 touchdown catches. Smith needed only 34.

The names behind Smith on the list make the accomplishment even more impressive:

  1. Jeremiah Smith — 36
  2. Chris Olave — 35
  3. David Boston — 34
  4. Marvin Harrison Jr. — 31
  5. Devin Smith — 30

Smith is also already Ohio State’s all-time leader in receiving yards and receptions, meaning he now owns the program’s three major career receiving records.

One of the greatest college receivers ever

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) points out a flag behind Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Julian Manson (4) during the NCAA football game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Oct. 3, 2026. Ohio State on 31-14.

There is a legitimate argument that Smith has already established himself as the greatest wide receiver in Ohio State history.

That is an incredible statement considering the program’s history at the position. Ohio State has produced Chris Olave, Marvin Harrison Jr., David Boston, Cris Carter, Michael Jenkins, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Emeka Egbuka, among many other NFL-caliber receivers.

Smith has now passed them all in the major career statistical categories — and he’s still playing college football.

Against Iowa, Smith added 11 receptions for 206 yards and two touchdowns, giving him another historic performance while pushing his career totals to 207 receptions, 3,381 receiving yards and 36 touchdown catches.

He also became just the second Big Ten player to record at least 200 receiving yards in consecutive games.

Smith still has plenty of football left at Ohio State, so these records could become even harder for future Buckeyes to chase.

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