The 1978 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1978 Big Ten Conference football season.

The Buckeyes compiled a 7–4–1 record, including the 1978 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, where they lost, 17–15, to the Clemson Tigers.

This would be Woody Hayes' last season as head coach of the team, as he was fired following an incident in the game in which he punched Clemson defender Charlie Bauman.

[13] Art Schlichter started the game at quarterback while Rod Gerald, the starter for the two previous seasons, opened the game at split end.

[14] at Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota