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Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the program. Ohio State had another relatively successful year in 2023-24 but once again fell short against their arch rivals, the Michigan Wolverines, leading some […]

Ohio State football created plenty of noise this offseason. The Buckeyes made a lot of additions in the transfer portal, with the most notable addition perhaps being former Alabama safety Caleb Downs. They also made major headlines recently by adding former Oregon and UCLA head coach Chip Kelly as their offensive coordinator. The also were […]

On Tuesday, the College Football Playoff board of managers unanimously approved the 5+7 format. The format will outright guarantee the five highest-ranked conference champions inclusion in the new, expanded 12-team field starting in the fall of 2024, along with the seven highest-ranked teams. Now that the Pac-12 has all but been eliminated, minus the two […]

While there is not a clear No. 1 running back with the Ohio State football team, head coach Ryan Day compliments the likes of TreVeyon Henderson as possibly being the leader of the group. Henderson is now entering his fourth year with the Ohio State football program and per his coach, his leadership has been […]

Ohio State football does not have the best reputation when it comes to their quarterbacks making the leap to the NFL. For years, fans would instantly groan when they saw a Buckeyes signal-caller being projected to their team in a mock draft. CJ Stroud effectively shattered that stigma by leading the Houston Texans to a […]

In the day and age of the transfer portal, it’s rare to have a room stacked with college football quarterbacks. Even if those highly recruited, talented quarterbacks have barely touched the field or never touched it at all, with their itching to become a starter, most will head toward a new school, leaving their former […]

The Michigan football team is preparing for its first national title defense since the 1998 season when the Wolverines dropped two early games to Notre Dame football and Syracuse football, who was led by Donovan McNabb at the time. For Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, the theme of the 2024-25 season is Moore’s now-famous catch […]

The Ohio State football team is coming for it all in 2024. The Buckeyes are returning a ton of talent from the 2023 squad that a lot of people were expecting to go pro. Ohio State also has one of the top transfer portal classes in the country coming in, and one of the best […]

If there’s one thing that Ohio State football is going to do, it’s recruit. Even in the past fews when the Buckeyes have been in a down period (yes, even though they have been winning 10-11 games each year, it’s still a down period by their standards), they haven’t missed a beat in recruiting. Ohio […]

Ohio State football is sending a lot of talent to the NFL combine this offseason. Former Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. headlines the list of former Buckeyes heading to the scouting event, per Eleven Warriors. Ohio State had a lot of talent leave the program following the 2023 season, to enter the NFL draft. […]

Chip Kelly is now on his way to join the Ohio State football program to help reclaim their spot in the College Football Playoff. This leaves a huge void at the head coaching position for the UCLA football squad. There have been a lot of names linked to being the next mastermind behind the Bruins’ […]

The prodigal son has returned. Ohio State football is adding Michigan transfer and Columbus native Joey Velazquez to their roster, per Joey Kaufman of The Columbus Dispatch. This surprising move is bound to cause some conflicted emotions among ardent Buckeyes fans who are conditioned to despise anyone who has spent extended time in Ann Arbor. […]

The Ohio State football team ended their 2023 season in disappointing fashion as they were 11-0 and ranked No. 2 in the country, but they lost their final game of the regular season to miss out on the College Football Playoff, and then the Buckeyes scored just three points in their Cotton Bowl loss against […]

In one of the more surprising moves of the college football offseason thus far, UCLA head coach Chip Kelly decided to leave the Bruins to become the next offensive coordinator for Ohio State football, linking up with former colleague Ryan Day again. The two coached together in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles and the […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason for the future of the franchise. The team had a relatively successful regular season this past year under Day, but the Buckeyes ultimately were unable to overcome the Michigan-sized barrier that […]

After six seasons as the head coach of the UCLA football program, Chip Kelly’s tenure with the Bruins has come to an end. To be fair, it was inevitable that Kelly wasn’t going to last much longer in Westwood. The writing was both on the wall and in the sky… not only had Chip Kelly flirted […]

The Ohio State football team has had quite the busy offseason when it comes to coaching hires and transfer portal additions. The Buckeyes have done a great job all around, and one of their big hires was bringing in Bill O’Brien to be their offensive coordinator. Well, that move didn’t last long. O’Brien just left […]

Chip Kelly is reportedly leaving UCLA, per Matt Zenitz of 247Sports and CBS Sports. Kelly is reportedly being linked to Ohio State and could become their next offensive coordinator, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Sources: Ohio State is expected to target UCLA coach Chip Kelly as the school’s next offensive coordinator. A deal could come […]

Shortly after taking the offensive coordinator job for Ohio State football, Bill O’Brien left for the head coaching job at Boston College. The Buckeyes are left to fill an important role and it sounds like they have some exciting options on the table. Including UCLA head coach, Chip Kelly. Kelly has been involved with numerous […]

National Signing Day was on Wednesday and college football teams from around the country made a big splash. There were the usual big dogs near the top of the recruiting rankings, like Ohio State football, Alabama, Georgia, Oregon, etc. The Buckeyes haven’t missed a beat in the recruiting world despite a Big Ten Championship hiatus, […]

When you think of the best rivalries in college sports, there is always one that comes to mind: Michigan football and Ohio State football. The Wolverines and Buckeyes have not just the most bitter rivalry in college sports, but maybe in all of sports. They don’t like each other one bit, and everyone knows that. […]

The 2024 NFL Draft is loaded with talent in all positions. This means tough choices are set to be made by teams who are picking early like the New England Patriots. Jerod Mayo can go with Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, Rome Odunze, or even Byron Murphy II. Rob Gronkowski, on the other hand, has his […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has dealt with countless speculations in his time in the NFL. He’s been the starter for the Bears for the past few seasons, posting quality numbers. Despite finding success and improving year by year, his future with Chicago is uncertain. Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Saints receiver Chris Olave […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes are currently in the midst of what figures to be a hugely important offseason for the future trajectory of the program. Day has found himself the subject of immense criticism and hot seat speculation this winter following Ohio State missing the College Football Playoff this […]

The Michigan football team is preparing to move forward with Sherrone Moore as its head coach following Jim Harbaugh’s exit to the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers. Coach Moore’s biggest career win happened last season against Ryan Day and Ohio State football. Now, he’s sharing his thoughts on what the win meant to him and the […]

This next season will be a critically important one for Ohio State football and head coach Ryan Day. With Jim Harbaugh finally returning to the NFL, the Buckeyes will be expected to supplant Michigan as the class of the Big Ten once again. Their latest recruiting coup should only reinforce the belief that they are […]

With Michigan taking the national championship and the college football season wrapped up, the attention turns to t he NFL Draft that is approaching in April, and the Ohio State football program still stands above the rest with the most first-round draft picks of all time with 90, according to College Football Report. The Ohio […]

Ohio State football has been a wide receiver factory over the past decade, producing some of the best receiving prospects in the country on a consistent basis. Quarterback Will Howard, who’s set to play his first season with the Buckeyes in 2024 after transferring from Kansas State, spoke on the skilled receiving room in Columbus. […]

Ohio State football defensive back Caleb Downs was quite a popular person before he chose to commit to the Buckeyes. Downs is revealing he received more than 100 phone calls in a day when he decided to leave Alabama. “I got 102 calls in one day – well not in one day, probably seven or […]

Ohio State football defensive back Caleb Downs is revealing some lessons he learned while spending time with former Alabama football coach Nick Saban. Downs says Saban taught him a great deal about sincerity and conviction. “He [Saban] was committed every single day to being his best self,” Downs said, per On3. “Not many people can […]

Ohio State football has landed another potential difference-maker from the high school class of 2025. Four-star offensive tackle Carter Lowe pledged to the Buckeyes on Saturday, making his announcement on a YouTube live stream in partnership with 247 Sports. Lowe chose Ohio State among a top-five comprised of college football powerhouses Michigan, Alabama, Georgia and […]

If I told you that a college football head coach with a 58-8 record was on the hot seat, would you believe me? In this day and age in the sport, that’s a little tougher to answer. But when you then reveal that said coach is Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day, that might […]

Head coach Ryan Day and Ohio State football are on a recruiting tear. The Buckeyes are the hottest team in the transfer portal, going after the biggest fish in the market. Day has recently landed commitments from the No. 1 overall player in Alabama transfer Caleb Downs, along with five-star quarterback Julian Sayin, and the […]

The Ohio State football program has hit a ton of home runs in the transfer portal this time around. On top of that, they landed a commitment from Julian Sayin, the former Alabama commit who changed his mind following Nick Saban’s retirement. Sayin coming to Columbus sent questions about Air Noland’s future with the program. […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his staff have to be happy with what the team has been able to do with this offseason’s NCAA transfer portal. The Buckeyes have made a series of high-profile acquisitions from the portal, including perhaps most notably safety Caleb Down from the Alabama Crimson Tide, each of […]

Former Alabama football quarterback Julian Sayin is reportedly transferring to the Ohio State football program, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Julian Sayin is the No. 1 quarterback in the 2024 recruiting class, and he decommitted from Alabama after Nick Saban announced his retirement, opening the door for Ryan Day and Ohio State football to […]

The college football landscape is ever-changing, especially now with the NIL and transfer portal. As a result, the Ohio State football team reeled in another top player in Dominic Kirks. The four-star defensive lineman now reveals why he chose the Buckeyes over teams like Alabama and USC. It essentially came down to coaching, according to […]

On Friday, one of the biggest college football stars to hit the transfer portal, former Alabama safety Caleb Downs, made the bombshell decision to commit to the Ohio State football program, spurning Georgia in the process. This is a devastating development for the Georgia football program, as they had already made a few moves to […]

It didn’t take Caleb Downs long to find a new home. Barely 48 hours after officially entering the transfer portal, the former Alabama star committed to Ohio State football on Friday, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Source: Caleb Downs is committing to Ohio State. The former Alabama safety led the Tide in tackles this season. […]