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It’s a broken record for Ryan Day and the No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes – they just can’t beat the Michigan Wolverines. Despite a down year following their first national championship since 1997 and entering the contest as heavy underdogs, the Michigan Wolverines still defeated their arch-nemesis Buckeyes, a 13-10 triumph at Ohio Stadium […]

Ohio State (10-1) and Michigan football (6-5) are penning another interesting chapter to their fabled conflict, which dates back to the end of the 19th Century. Saturday’s matchup was supposed to be fairly nondescript from a competition standpoint given the disparity between both teams in 2024, but talent does not always matter in “The Game.” […]

Ohio State has reached the crucial point in its season as the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes have high hopes of winning a national championship this year. The first major test in the closing stretch of the season came as Ohio State met undefeated and No. 5 Indiana at home. After a lukewarm start, the Buckeyes came […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day explained why the Buckeyes scored a late touchdown in their decision win over the Indiana Hoosiers. The top-5 showdown was close through the first half, with Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard and company struggling to gain a rhythm. The second half was a different story, and Ohio State pulled […]

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day is opening up about what his quarterback has meant to the team. Day says veteran play caller Will Howard displays a massive amount of leadership to his squad. Ryan Day talks to @KirkHerbstreit about the importance of Will Howard's leadership: "This game is won with players. … He can […]

On Tuesday night, reports started to surface on social media that Ohio State football center Seth McLaughlin tore his achilles in practice. McLaughlin transferred to the Buckeyes from Alabama this offseason, and he has been a crucial part of this Ohio State offensive line. Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day met with the media on Wednesday […]

Ohio State football legend JK Dobbins gave his prediction for the Buckeyes’ huge upcoming game against the No. 5-ranked Indiana Hoosiers. Head coach Ryan Day’s team is ranked second in the country and has been rolling since its huge victory at Penn State. The clash against the undefeated Hoosiers has similar stakes with the winner […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are fully prepared for the climax of their season. Their last two regular-season games are against undefeated Indiana and archrival Michigan. After taking care of Northwestern at Wrigley Field Saturday, the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes move into those games with a 9-1 record and head coach Ryan Day knows that the team […]

Ohio State football’s upcoming game against Northwestern will be at the historic Wrigley Field. In this Big Ten matchup, Ryan Day will look to continue the Buckeyes’ momentum since winning at Penn State. Ohio State is currently the No. 2  team in the country and would be the No. 5 seed if the College Football […]

Entering Week 12 of the college football season, the Ohio State football program is set to face Northwestern. If they can get a win, they’ll be just two wins away from making the Big Ten Championship game and the College Football Playoff. However, that hasn’t been the focal point for Ohio State fans recently, their […]

The Ohio State football program continued their pursuit of another College Football Playoff berth Saturday, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 45-0 at home in front of the Buckeye faithful. Freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith had a record-breaking day, breaking the freshman receiving record with his ninth touchdown catch. Smith and Ohio State football head coach Ryan […]

Ohio State football brought in Kansas State transfer quarterback Will Howard to lift them back to the sport’s summit. They will probably not know if their instincts were right for a couple more months, but the 23-year-old is giving fans some cause to be concerned despite a 7-1 start to the season. Howard threw a […]

The Ohio State football team is currently ranked #3 in the country, but the current polls that are out don’t actually mean anything. However, the first College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday night, and those are the ones that matter. Still, Ryan Day and the Buckeyes aren’t concerned about those rankings either. […]

The Ohio State football team picked up a massive win on the road on Saturday against #3 Penn State. The Buckeyes were coming off of a couple rough games as they had previously lost to Oregon and then barely survived at home against Nebraska. Ohio State needed a win on Saturday badly, and they got […]

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day is not underestimating how important his team’s win over Penn State was on Saturday. Day said the program was in a tough place after a couple of disappointing showings heading into that battle. “We were at a crossroads,” Day said, per The Athletic. “This was a big game. We […]

It certainly wasn’t the sexiest win of the Ryan Day era at Ohio State, but on Saturday afternoon the 4th-ranked Buckeyes were able to grind out a win at Beaver Stadium over a previously unbeaten Penn State Nittany Lions squad. This win marked the eighth straight Ohio State over their Big Ten rival, and given […]

There were big problems for Ohio State in the first quarter against previously undefeated Penn State. The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 10-0 lead when Zion Tracy intercepted a Will Howard pass at the Buckeyes 31-yard line and raced untouched into the end zone. The Buckeyes were coming off a poor effort in a […]

Ohio State football will take on Penn State football in a highly-anticipated conference matchup. However, both Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and quarterback Will Howard have some more fuel to their top-5 clash. Howard spoke about being rejected by Penn State as their quarterback. The current Ohio State quarterback grew up in Pennsylvania and […]

This is supposed to be the year that Ohio State dominates the Big Ten and goes into the College Football Playoff as one of the favorites to win the national championship However, after losing a tough 32-31 decision to top-ranked Oregon on the road and following up with a narrow 21-17 victory at home over […]

Ohio State football survived a major upset scare from Nebraska on Saturday, as a late touchdown pass from Will Howard to Quinshon Judkins carried the Buckeyes to a 21-17 win in Columbus. Despite the final score going their way, many fans and pundits were not impressed with Ohio State’s performance. During the game, Ohio State […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes came into their Week 9 matchup with the Nebraska Cornhuskers as one of the most balanced offense in the country, but on Saturday afternoon, they were anything but. Ohio State’s dynamic duo of Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson, which came into Saturday’s matchup with Nebraska rushing for a combined for an average […]

The Ohio State football team is coming off of a bye week, and they needed it after losing their first game of the season against Oregon the week prior. It was a great game as it came down to the final seconds, but Ryan Day and the Buckeyes once again came up short when the […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day has had some trouble winning big football games since taking over for the Buckeyes, but he can get big wins on the recruiting trail. Ohio State has done a great job with recruiting since Day became the head coach, and their 2025 class is once again in great […]

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day is giving a tough update on the health of one of his offensive linemen. Offensive lineman Josh Simmons was carted off the field in a game against Oregon, and it doesn’t look optimistic for the tackle. “It doesn’t look good on him coming back this season,” Day said, per […]

On Saturday night, the biggest Big Ten game of the year will be played in Eugene, Oregon, which is something we couldn’t have said for the first 127 years of the conference’s existence. The 2nd-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will make the long trip up to the Pacific Northwest to take on the 3rd-ranked Oregon Ducks […]

College football Week 7 is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent memory, with plenty of top matchups across the country. None, however, is bigger than the showdown between No. 2 Ohio State (5-0) and No. 3 Oregon (5-0). This clash between newly minted Big Ten rivals is set to take […]

Six weeks of the college football season have passed, which presented a new worrisome trend for Big Ten teams traveling across two or more time zones to play road games. In these games, these teams have only gone 2-10, with a 1-8 record in conference games. Only UCLA and Indiana have put wins in the […]

The Ohio State football program is heading into one of the biggest matchups of the season, as they will face the Oregon Ducks on the road next week. The two programs are currently ranked third (the Buckeyes) and sixth (the Ducks) in the AP poll, and both of them are looking to increase their odds […]

There’s yet to be a team this year that has proved it can slow down the rapidly-paced force that is Ohio State football. The Buckeyes are 4-0, with a No. 3 ranking in college football, which has now painted a huge target on the backs of Chip Kelly and Ryan Day. The coaching tandem prepares […]

Thus far in 2024, Ohio State football has been rolling through the early part of their schedule, but one play in the first half of their win against Michigan State would have had their heart rates up. Quarterback Will Howard left the game after taking a big hit and was replaced by Devin Brown. Thankfully […]

Three games into the 2024 college football season, it’s a bit hard to assess exactly where Ryan Day and his Ohio State football program truly stand. While Ohio State has won all three games so far in dominant fashion, tests against Akron, WMU, and Marshall at home aren’t exactly the barometer for championship contention for […]

Through three weeks, the Ohio State football team is 3-0 and they are ranked #3 in the country. For the most part, the Buckeyes have looked good, but their defense showed some weaknesses on Saturday against Marshall. Ohio State ended up cruising to a lopsided victory, but the Thundering Herd moved the ball better than […]

After two games in the 2024 season, it is safe to say that the Ohio State football squad is going to dominate the Big 10 Conference and even possibly make it to the College Football Playoff. Will Howard has been an absolute beast for the Buckeyes and his performance against the Western Michigan Broncos all […]

The Ohio State football program has returned to strong form early on during the 2024 season. The Buckeyes are 2-0 despite undergoing personnel changes from their previous campaign. One major new face to the program is former UCLA football coach Chip Kelly. Ryan Day has had to back off on some of his play-calling duties […]

The Ohio State football team is one of the best in the country, and a big reason why is their star-studded transfer portal class. Head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes knew that this was a make or break year, so they hit the portal hard. Ohio State landed some of the best transfer portal […]

The Ohio State football program has had a strong start to the 2024 season despite losing some major contributors from the previous year. Star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was one of the players who departed the program and started his NFL career with the Arizona Cardinals. Harrison’s standout performance in Arizona’s Week 2 Los […]

After their narrow 13-12 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats, the Georgia Bulldogs (+370) are no longer the betting favorites to win the College Football Playoff on FanDuel Sportsbook. That distinction belongs to Ohio State football (+330), which has handled its two opponents in landslide victories. OSU head coach Ryan Day is blessed with a trio […]

The expectations of a blue-blood college football program are like moving goalposts. No matter how well a program recruits, coach up their players, give back to the community, and perform all the duties of a head coach, a loss or even a lukewarm win can be seen as a failure. Head coach Ryan Day spoke […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes have gotten off to a strong start to the 2024 college football season, winning each of their first two games in blowout fashion. While Akron and WMU aren’t necessarily the barometer for Ohio State’s championship contender status, there is something to be said about a […]