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Ryan Day took over as head coach for Ohio State football in 2019 after Urban Meyer left. Meyer left Day with all he could ask for. The team had been extremely dominant during Meyer’s tenure and hadn’t lost to Michigan football since 2011. Ryan Day walked into a gold mine. His first two seasons were […]

If confidence is key, then cornerback Davison Igbinosun has what it takes to unlock the potential of the Ohio State Buckeyes secondary after their pass defense underwhelmed for the third consecutive season in 2020. Of course, some combination of cornerbacks Denzel Burke, Jyaire Brown, Ryan Turner and Lorenzo Styles Jr. will join him in the […]

The Michigan football team fell just short of a national championship appearance in the 2o22 college football season. The Wolverines were 13-0 heading into the Fiesta Bowl against TCU football, and they were pretty big favorites, too. However, a big reason why Michigan was 13-0 was because they rarely turned the football over. In the […]

The last few weeks of the 2022 season were quite the roller coaster for Ohio State football fans. First, the Buckeyes’ undefeated season came to end after a blowout home loss to rival Michigan football. Then, Ohio State still managed to squeeze into the College Football Playoff, but they were big underdogs against top-seeded Georgia […]

The Michigan football season gets going on September 2nd at home against East Carolina football, and Wolverines can’t wait to see the team in action. Michigan has gotten over the hump the last two seasons and has beaten Ohio State football and won the Big Ten. The hype around the program is at an all-time […]

Longtime Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced on Wednesday that he will be retiring at the end of June in 2024, and former assistant to Smith, current Washington State athletic director Pat Chun is reportedly the frontrunner to succeed Smith at Ohio State, according to Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors. Pat Chun previously worked […]

The Ohio State football team has a quarterback battle that is still taking place between Kyle McCord and Devin Brown, and head coach Ryan Day gave an update on a potential timeline for a decision on who will start for the Buckeyes at the beginning of the season. “By this time next week, we’ll have […]

Top college football programs like LSU football and Texas A&M football among others are where elite prospects land. Their prestige and history have proven that they are a surefire way to get into the NFL. This is exactly what Coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State football program capitalizes on. The tactic has landed him […]

The Ohio State football program is in an interesting spot ahead of the 2023 season, as for the first time in years it has a legitimate quarterback battle with Kyle McCord and Devin Brown competing for the starting job, and Ryan Day’s latest comments indicate that the competition could go either way. “It’s a good […]

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced that he will be retiring from his position with the university effective June 30, 2024. “I’ve had a great opportunity to work with a lot of people here,” Gene Smith said, via Bill Landis of Rivals. “I just want to thank the leadership of Ohio State. Throughout my […]

If Ohio State football hasn’t become quarterback university (QBU) yet, they’re getting close. They’ve had three quarterbacks selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2019, thanks to Dwayne Haskins, Justin Fields, and CJ Stroud. For all the talk Ohio State’s wide receivers get, they’ve had some really talented players to get them […]

The College football season kicks off in just under three weeks, and Monday was a big day as the first preseason poll of the season came out. The Coaches Poll was released on Monday morning, giving fans that much more excitement for the start of the season. After winning the last two national championships, it’s […]

The 2024 college realignment debacle has been all the buzz recently. This has taken away from the fact that college football returns in the gridiron and on-screens this month. With that, power rankings are back in order to rile fans up and benchmark the possible success of their alma maters and teams that they are […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes have just missed out on a big recruitment target, with five-star safety KJ Bolden announcing his decision to commit to the Florida State Seminoles. Ohio State football was among the schools on the list of Bolden, including SEC programs Georgia Bulldogs and Auburn Tigers, but it’s the ACC member who is […]

The Pac-12 exodus grew tenfold on Friday. USC and UCLA led the charge when they made an agreement to join the Big Ten in the summer of 2022. A couple of weeks ago, Colorado was the next domino to fall after they agreed to join the Big 12. Soon thereafter, Arizona followed suit. But the […]

Some scars still run deep. In college football, where every loss almost always matters, these scars can linger for years. Take, for example, Ohio State’s loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff last season.  Despite holding two-touchdown leads for a good chunk of the game, the Buckeyes failed to stop the Bulldogs from storming […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James may have a reason to cheer for all of USC basketball next season after his son Bronny James elected to play for the Trojans. When it comes to football, however, his heart remains with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Ohio State football. That much is clear after James showed on […]

Georgia football star Javon Bullard is focused on the 2023 season. The cornerback doesn’t want to talk about nearly getting tossed from the Bulldogs College Football Playoff Semifinal game. Javon Bullard knocked Marvin Harrison Jr. out of the Peach Bowl after hitting the wide receiver in Georgia’s 42-41 victory over Ohio State. Bullard was initially […]

Good news for fans of Ohio State football: star LB Tommy Eichenberg is healthy after playing through multiple hand injuries last season, according to an article from The Columbus Dispatch. It’s great for Buckeye fans that he has returned to full health, although the injuries didn’t slow him down much last season, except maybe in […]

Kyle McCord is, once again, competing to be the starting quarterback of the Ohio State football team. Instead of transferring elsewhere when CJ Stroud won the job two years ago, Kyle McCord opted to remain part of the Ohio State football program. The 20-year-old named Ryan Day as the reason for his loyalty to the […]

Ohio State football quarterback Devin Brown missed the team’s 2023 spring game after fracturing his pinky, an injury that required surgery back in April. Brown’s injury put a hold on the Buckeyes’ QB competition, which has been a tight battle between Brown, a sophomore, and junior Kyle McCord. But Brown was unbothered by the injury, […]

Ohio State football wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is widely regarded as the best player at his position in college football. Harrison Jr. was a unanimous All-American in 2022 and could be a top-2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Harrison Jr.’s coach, Ryan Day, spoke with “The Number One College Football Show” about what […]

The Ohio State football team is entering a pivotal time for the program. Is Ryan Day’s current group good enough to win an NCAA title and a Big Ten title, or are the Buckeyes fooling themselves? With USC and other potential powers about to enter or rumored to enter the conference soon, the margin for […]

Ashley Griggs, the mother of Ohio State football freshman wide receiver Carnell Tate was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago, IL on July 16, and Tate took to Twitter to thank everyone for the support he has received over the last couple of weeks. “I would like to thank everyone that has reached out […]

Coach Ryan Day and his Ohio State football program have been attracting a lot of talent. This means that some might not get as much time to shine in the gridiron as others. A lot of these young hopefuls carry a dream to make it to the NFL but they cannot push through once playing […]

Michigan football fans got some salt rubbed into their wounds by now-Ohio State football commit Aaron Scott Jr. The cornerback revealed his decision to take his talents to Columbus instead of Ann Arbor on Sunday, but not before savagely trolling the Wolverines in a move that had Michigan fans riled up on social media. During […]

After priority linebacker target Kyngston Viliamu-Asa committed to Notre Dame last week, Ohio State football has gotten back on track on their recruiting trail, landing a commitment from four-star cornerback Aaron Scott this weekend (per The Athletic’s Cameron Teague Robinson and Austin Meek). Scott — who played locally at Springfield High School — committed to […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes family suffered a significant loss last week, as offensive lineman Avery Henry took to Twitter to announce his retirement from football due to an ongoing battle with Osteosarcoma cancer. According to the National Center for Biotechnical Information (NCBI), Osteosarcoma cancer “is the most common primary bone malignancy that affects children and […]

Chris Henry Jr., the son of the late former NFL receiver Chris Henry, committed to Ohio State football, he announced on his social media platforms. Henry Jr. is yet to be ranked by 247Sports, but CBS Sports said he is considered one of the top prospects in the 2026 class. He is the Buckeyes’ first […]

With the Big Ten getting rid of divisions starting in the 2024 season, the Ohio State-Michigan football game could be followed up with a rematch in the conference championship game the following week. Ohio State football coach Ryan Day believes the league should consider no longer making “The Game” the regular season finale. Michigan football […]

Ohio State football tight end Cade Stover has a unique request for name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals — he would like to be paid in tractors. When asked to estimate how much money he has been able to make in NIL so far during Big Ten Media Day, Stover said, “I don’t know … […]

The Ohio State football team is preparing for another season with College Football Playoff aspirations. Marvin Harrison Jr will be a big part of an Ohio State team that could make it there, although he says his squad would have beaten Georgia in the CFP last season if he didn’t get injured, reports 247Sports. "I […]

Jim Harbaugh and Ryan Day recently had a disagreement of sorts. When asked about when the Ohio State-Michigan game should be played, Day said re-considering when the teams face each other wouldn’t be a bad idea. Harbaugh, however, stated that Michigan will play whenever it’s scheduled. “I’m glad we still have the rivalry game,” Day […]

The Ohio State football program is coming to terms with the loss of offensive lineman Avery Henry from the team over a medical reason he described as “extremely dangerous.” According to Henry, who officially retired from football on Wednesday, he now needs to focus on his recovery. The Buckeyes have been in the news cycle […]

The storied Michigan vs Ohio State football rivalry has continued to ramp up on and off the field, with several recruiting battles this spring in advance of the season showdown. “The Game” is always played in the last week of the regular season on Thanksgiving weekend, but Buckeye head coach Ryan Day has expressed concern […]

The Ohio State football program has a quarterback battle going on with Kyle McCord and Devin Brown being the main contenders, and head coach Ryan Day gave an update on the competition on Wednesday. “We obviously would like someone to emerge quickly, but we’ll have to see when we put it on the field,” Ryan […]

The Ohio State football program has struggled to beat the Michigan football program over the last two years, and Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. got honest about what that game means while at Big Ten media day. “That’s the one game you have to win,” Marvin Harrison Jr. said, via Adam Rittenberg of […]

A lot of the fall-off because of the Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern football debacle is starting to settle. Some players opted to stay and have faith while a chunk headed for the transfer portal. Coach Ryan Day and Ohio State football may just be able to give some of them another shot at playing for […]

A major recruiting decision is coming soon for Ohio State football as five-star safety KJ Bolden will announce his decision on August 5th at 7:30 PM ET, according to On3 Sports. Bolden is down to Ohio State, Alabama football, Georgia football, Florida State football and Auburn football. Bolden is the top safety in the 2024 […]