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The 2025 college football season is almost here. The offseason in this sport is one that feels like forever, as the cold winter months last a lifetime. Now, the summer months are underway, and that means that football is close. In less than two months, the 2025 college football season will be here, and it […]

Fans will soon play as Ohio State football stars Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs on July 10. The EA Sports College Football game has since released its ratings for each player. The wide receiver and safety earn this title: The highest rated players. Both Buckeyes star sweep the first two spots as the rankings were […]

Ohio State football added a key piece to its 2026 recruiting puzzle this Fourth of July, flipping Glenville defensive lineman Jamir Perez from the Florida Gators. The three-star, 330-pound interior lineman had been committed to Florida since May, but two recent visits to Columbus reignited his relationship with the Buckeyes. Now, his flip gives a […]

The Ohio State football team added to its already impressive 2026 recruiting class on Thursday as four-star quarterback Luke Fahey announced his commitment to the Buckeyes. The California native was being recruited hard by Stanford and also Indiana, but Ryan Day and Ohio State found a way to lock in the commitment. Ohio State had […]

The 2025 college football season is almost here. The offseason in this sport is one that feels like forever, as the cold winter months last a lifetime. Now, the summer months are underway, and that means that football is close. In less than two months, the 2025 college football season will be here, and it […]

Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith came into his freshman season with the Buckeyes with a lot of hype, and he more than delivered. Smith was not only one of the best freshman receivers in the country, but he was one of the best players in college football in general. He is a star […]

The last two national champions reside in the Big Ten as the Michigan football team won it all in 2023, and Ohio State won it last year. The bitter rivals are two of the best programs in the sport, but there is a big difference between their championships. The Wolverines went 15-0 and won the […]

Ohio State football got back in the winner’s circle last season, taking home the national title in the first season of the expanded College Football Playoff despite a rocky regular season. Now, Ryan Day and company are focused on backing that up and defending their title next season. Of course, the Buckeyes will be headlined […]

Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was on the team last season that lost to Michigan. Smith is now making a promise, to never again lose to the Wolverines in his college career. “I’m not a sore loser, but I hate losing, and losing to that team up north was pretty crazy,” Smith said, […]

Ohio State football picked up a huge win in recruiting, beating out Penn State and Michigan for a top-10 defensive lineman. The Buckeyes are looking to repeat as national champions after a stunning run last season. While the 2024 team certainly had the talent to win it all, this group’s prospects weren’t looking too optimistic […]

Ohio State football will soon have June official visits completed. All the more reason the Buckeyes are attempting one last recruiting blitz before the month ends. The national champs have now boosted the offense by beating out Texas, Texas A&M and others for this three-star. Tackle Aaron Thomas is the newest verbal commitment for OSU […]

College football Saturday’s aren’t going to be the same after Week 1 of the 2025 season as Lee Corso’s last College GameDay show will be on August 30th for the Ohio State vs. Texas game. Corso will make his final iconic headgear pick, where he puts on a mascot head or helmet of the team […]

Before Terry McLaurin was a star wide receiver for the Washington Commanders in the NFL, he was terrorizing Big Ten defenses as a member of the Ohio State football team. McLaurin played for Ohio State from 2015-2018, and he and the Buckeyes experienced a ton of success in those four years. After he was done […]

Ohio State football is immediately hitting the ground running with identifying 2028 talent. Even while trying to put the touches on the 2026 college football recruiting class. One ’28 quarterback is already enamored with the Buckeyes. Niemann Lawrence is rising as a top underclassman. He’s already taken a liking to this trend going on at […]

The Ohio State football team had seemed to be expecting a commitment from four-star linebacker Cincere Johnson, but the Cleveland-native made the official decision on Thursday, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. With the Ohio State football blazing the recruiting trail after winning the national championship, the commitment of Johnson is no doubt a […]

Ohio State football is set to secure the commitment of a talented 4-Star linebacker. The Buckeyes are coming off a huge redemption run under head coach Ryan Day. After an uneven regular season, Ohio State hit another gear in the College Football Playoff, reeling off four impressive victories en route to a national championship. The […]

One of the best players in all of college football last season was Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Smith was only a true freshman, but he still dominated just about every team that the Buckeyes played. It was an unreal season, and he will spend at least two more in Columbus before he […]

The Ohio State football program is currently preparing to defend its recent national championship as the 2025-26 season quickly approaches. Ryan Day broke through for his first championship win this past season, helping guide the Buckeyes past the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to secure the victory in Atlanta. In order to get to the game’s […]

Ohio State football is hosting one intriguing visitor on its campus. Ryan Day and the Buckeyes now have a chance to flip a top Georgia commit. The defending national champions are receiving a visit from Justice Fitzpatrick soon, Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealed on Sunday evening. He’s the nation’s No. 4 ranked cornerback. Fitzpatrick delivered […]

The future of the College Football Playoff has been a hot topic in the offseason, and the model for what the expanded model should look like is making all sorts of headlines. The two proposed models are a 4-4-2-2-1-3 model and a 5-plus-11 model. The 5-plus-11 model is gaining much more traction recently, especially among […]

The last time the Texas football team played in a game was back in the College Football Playoff semifinals against Ohio State at the Cotton Bowl. It was a great game that came down to the final possessions, and the Buckeyes ended up getting the win to punch their ticket to the national championship. The […]

EA Sports’ college football video game is back for another year as CFB 26 will be released on July 10th.  The covers were released on Tuesday, and Ohio State football wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is one of the cover athletes. Smith graced the cover with Alabama WR Ryan Williams. The two freshman were two of […]

Former Penn State and Ohio State wide receiver Julian Fleming was seriously injured in an ATV crash that also killed his girlfriend. The accident occurred on Friday when a deer jumped in front of the vehicle, causing the collision, the Pennsylvania State Police told TMZ. Fleming’s girlfriend, Alyssa Boyd, was thrown from the ATV upon […]

Ohio State football is coming off its first national championship in 10 years. In the process, the Buckeyes became the first team in history to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. Now, expectations in Columbus are once again sky-high. After six seasons of falling short, head coach Ryan Day delivered in what was widely […]

College football Saturdays used to be a buildup to the bigger games later in the day, and the early games did not garner much attention. However, with FOX Sports’ introduction of Big Noon Kickoff, that has changed ever since they launched. FOX saw an opening for some marquee games early on in the day, and […]

Ohio State football earned promising news out of a five-star commitment Wednesday. Ryan Day and the Buckeyes learned this blue chip prospect is shutting the door on other suitors. Blaine Bradford told Ohio State recruiting insider Marc Givler that he’s fully on board with OSU. The safety is expressing no desire to visit any other […]

Ohio State football secured another recruiting win over rival schools like Michigan and Notre Dame. The Buckeyes are looking to defend their national championship with a predictable huge target on their back. Ryan Day went from a scapegoat to a hero in Columbus in just a month with an incredible run in the College Football […]

Even though Ohio State football won the national championship, head coach Ryan Day had his eyes on the prize. Once he obtained the ultimate prize, it wasn’t his true motivation. He explained to NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach if his perception would change following the national championship win. I asked Ryan Day what the day *after* […]

Ohio State football sent an offer to an intriguing quarterback prospect from the class of 2028. The Buckeyes are coming off an incredible redemption run under head coach Ryan Day. After finishing the regular season on a low point, this program took advantage of the new twelve-team College Football Playoff format, running through four teams […]

When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Will Howard, it made Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day extremely joyful. He saw the adversity his quarterback went through in the regular season and the College Football Playoff. Now, Howard can live out his dream of playing in the NFL. As Day explained via ESPN, he was beyond […]

There’s a big reason why Ryan Day earned his $12.5 million extension with Ohio State football. His leadership. In a story by On3 Sports, the head coach explained his unique way of teaching the current and new players how to be leaders. “They still don’t know that yet because it’s going to be when they […]

Ohio State football carries the “Wide Receiver U” moniker proudly, with Emeka Egbuka the latest league creation. OSU now has the 2025 NFL Draft pick’s potential replacement lined up. Especially after beating Oregon and Alabama for this five-star on the college football recruiting trail. Kayden Dixon-Wyatt of Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California is the […]

The 2025 college football season is still months away, but Ohio State is already garnering a lot of preseason hype coming off its first national title since 2014. As early 2026 NFL Draft big boards begin to take shape, Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs is among the nation’s top players entering his junior year. While Downs […]

A lot of teams have finished their college football transfer portal shopping and are satisfied with their 2025 rosters, but there is still a lot of good talent available in the portal. The Ohio State football team is aware of this, and it sounds like the Buckeyes are still looking for ways to improve the […]

The Ohio State football team lost quarterback Will Howard this offseason as he was just drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Howard helped lead the Buckeyes to a national championship last year, and now he needs to be replaced. Ohio State has a QB battle on its hands, and it’s between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Keinholz. […]

Ohio State football quarterback Will Howard is now a Pittsburgh Steeler. Howard was selected by the team in the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. When his name was called, Howard broke down in tears. A video soon went viral afterward of that emotional moment. ESPN reporter Adam Schefter also shared it on his […]

Ohio State won the national championship without having one defining superstar, which is fairly rare, but by no means did they lack talent. In fact, the Buckeyes arguably boasted the best roster from top to bottom in the country, a claim that is much harder to refute after they ran the gauntlet and emerged as […]

Ohio State football is losing notable defensive pieces to the NFL Draft this weekend. But the defending national champs scored a huge college football transfer portal win Wednesday. And one from North Carolina. The Buckeyes secured a new commitment from Beau Atkinson, with Hayes Fawcett of On3 revealing the news. OSU head coach Ryan Day […]

The NFL Draft starts on Thursday, and there are several solid quarterbacks available. One of them is Ohio State’s Will Howard. There are at least four NFL teams looking at drafting Howard, per ESPN. Those teams are the Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets. Pittsburgh seems the most interested in […]