Stefan Krajisnik

Ohio State football must do this if Julian Sayin wants to win the Heisman: The Game before the campaign Julian Sayin has a strong chance of winning the Heisman, but he must lead Ohio State football to an important victory first.

College football is a complicated sport, with one hypothetical after another. One thing is certain, though.

Julian Sayin’s Heisman campaign rides on a win vs Michigan: www.cleveland.com/osu/2025/11/...

Ohio State football injury update: What Ryan Day said about a starter’s status vs. Washington Ohio State football had a defensive starter get injured vs. Ohio. Here's what Ryan Day said about his status.

Ryan Day says Lorenzo Styles is "ready to go" for Saturday's game at Washington:

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Why Ohio State football is tweaking its travel schedule for this week’s game at Washington Ohio State football is tweaking its travel schedule ahead of Saturday's game vs. Washington.

Ohio State's staff, after consulting with folks in the NFL and other leagues, has elected to travel to Washington on Thursday.

Ryan Day: "We always want to get better. We've done a lot of studying on this."

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Ohio State football vs. Minnesota: Kickoff time, TV slot announced for Big Ten matchup A kickoff time has been announced for Ohio State football's Week 6 game vs. Minnesota.

For the first time since 2023, Ohio State will host a Big Ten game at night inside The 'Shoe. Primetime for the Gophers and Buckeyes:

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Julian Sayin led Ohio State football to a win vs. Texas in his first start. What’s next for the QB? What's next for Julian Sayin after he led Ohio State football to a win vs. Texas in his first career start?

Ohio State won’t go “from 0-60 overnight” but Ryan Day and his staff are ready to challenge Julian Sayin after a conservative approach in Week 1:

“We’re going to continue to put things on his plate, push the envelope and go from there.” www.cleveland.com/osu/2025/09/...

Ohio State football’s newest rival has a growing relationship with Ryan Day away from the gridiron Here's what Ohio State's Ryan Day and Oregon's Dan Lanning said about their round of golf this offseason.

Dan Lanning on playing golf with Ryan Day:

“Ryan can bomb a drive. He can hit a drive. I think I can do the others, depending on the day, if you ask me. Neither one of us are great golfers. There’s a reason we both coach.”

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Ross Bjork interview: Ohio State's AD chats with Cleveland.com about his first year on the job YouTube video by Ohio State Football on cleveland.com

Got the chance to speak with Ohio State AD Ross Bjork today, touching on a variety of topics from his first year on the job to the changing landscape of collegiate sports:

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Ohio State is entering Big Ten Football Media Days with an unusual vibe surrounding it It's hard to imagine, but Ohio State may not dominate headlines at this year's Big Ten Football Media Days.

Big Ten Media Days are on the horizon, with Vegas hosting a week full of storylines: B1G vs. SEC, Penn State's expectations, Nico Iamaleava...

It feels as if Ohio State, especially compared to last year, is moving into the week without too much attention:
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This is a safe space — I think I look at the college football Week 1 schedule at least once a day. It’s so good. All the big logos next to each other just rocks.

How an Ohio State football player and his brother are helping families experiencing homelessness Before heading to Las Vegas for Big Ten Football Media Days, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs helped raise money for families experiencing homelessness.

Josh Downs: "Homelessness is a huge cause and a huge thing in America. We felt like with the resources that we've been blessed with, we can just help give back to the community in any way possible."

More from what Caleb and Josh Downs said yesterday:

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Ohio State S Caleb Downs and his brother, Colts WR Josh Downs, talk at their foundation event YouTube video by Ohio State Football on cleveland.com

Caleb and Josh Downs speaking with the media today about a variety of topics, ranging from their foundation to the battle between Malik Hartford/Jaylen McClain and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVUu...

Arch Manning is preparing to face Ohio State football, but maybe he won’t be the best QB in the game Could Arch Manning be the second-best quarterback on the field when Texas faces Ohio State football?

Plenty of quarterback rankings have Arch Manning sitting among the best in college football.

What if he's not the best quarterback playing inside Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30?

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Inside Caleb Downs’ offseason as a cover athlete and his drive for more with Ohio State football Once a young, rising star, Ohio State football's Caleb Downs is now an upperclassman gracing the cover of a video game. But inside the standout safety is a drive for more.

Caleb Downs has added a new title to his list of accolades: Cover athlete.

“At the end of the day, in 15-20 years, I can tell my son, tell my daughter, that your dad’s on the cover of a video game.”

On that, and more, from our conversation: www.cleveland.com/osu/2025/07/...

What J.J. McCarthy, Quinn Ewers and others can tell us about Ohio State football’s Julian Sayin Ohio State football's starting quarterback for the 2025 season might be Julian Sayin. Here's how players in similar situations have performed.

If/when Julian Sayin is named Ohio State’s starting quarterback, what are fair expectations to place on the sophomore?

Using recent history — from the major successes (Bryce Young) to cautionary tales (DJ Uiagalelei) — we tried to find an answer:

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Ohio State football’s Jeremiah Smith signs notable NIL deal with Nike competitor Ohio State football works with Nike, but one of its best athletes has inked an NIL deal with Adidas.

Jeremiah Smith: "One of the most memorable moments from last season was losing my black stripe and officially becoming a Buckeye. Fast forward a year and I'm blessed to be adding three..."

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Ohio State football is set to play within the rules of the new NIL era. Will rivals do the same? Ohio State AD Ross Bjork is adamant about following rules pertaining to new NIL guidelines. Will other schools do the same?

July 1 is here, bringing with it a new era of collegiate athletics — which includes a new set of rules surrounding third-party NIL.

Will the new guidelines work? Will they be followed? Is Ohio State built to succeed regardless because of Columbus?
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Here’s who will represent Ohio State football at the 2025 Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas Ohio State football will have three players join coach Ryan Day at the 2025 Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas.

Jeremiah Smith, as a sophomore, will represent Ohio State at Big Ten Media Days.

He'll join Ryan Day, Caleb Downs and Sonny Styles in Las Vegas: www.cleveland.com/osu/2025/06/...

Why women’s volleyball is among four teams splitting Ohio State’s NIL money in revenue sharing era Ohio State is putting its $18 million in revenue sharing toward football, men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball. Why was volleyball selected? Here's the answer.

Why was volleyball picked among the four sports to get NIL money from Ohio State?

The answer includes the Big Ten's vision, the sport's growth, SEC baseball/softball and more. Also a ballpark figure of how much money B1G teams will give to volleyball:

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Ohio State AD Ross Bjork on Buckeyes’ football schedule: ‘We have carried the day for Big Noon’ Here's what Ohio State AD Ross Bjork said about the number of noon games on the football team's schedule.

Ohio State AD Ross Bjork:

"We have carried the day for Big Noon. There's no question about it if you look at viewership. We understand why we're picked all the time, but we're hoping (for) more flexibility."

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How Ohio State is dividing in revenue sharing between football, other sports Ohio State has $20.5 million to spend on revenue sharing with athletes. How much will go toward football, men's basketball and other sports?

Ohio State is dividing its $20.5 million in revenue sharing like this:

- $18 million in NIL
- $2.5 million in new scholarships

The four sports splitting the $18m:

- Football
- Men's basketball
- Women's basketball
- Women's volleyball

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Ohio State announces incoming changes to athletic department staff Ohio State's athletic department is losing two long-time employees to retirement next year.

Ohio State’s athletic department announced a series of incoming staff changes/promotions today, including the retirements of longtime employees Jerry Emig and Janine Oman in 2026:

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How Ohio State is planning to help coaches with roster construction, scheduling and more Here's how Ohio State is planning to help football, and other sports, with scheduling, roster construction and more.

Ohio State is launching its Center for Sports Intelligence & Strategy, which is aimed at helping coaches with roster construction, scheduling and more:

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Four-star 2026 defensive lineman commits to Ohio State football Ohio State has its first defensive line commitment of the 2026 cycle.

Ohio State has its first defensive line commitment of the 2026 cycle. Four-star Khary Wilder is on board: www.cleveland.com/osu/2025/06/...

How a five-star prospect caught the attention of Ohio State’s receivers at a recent football camp Ohio State football has another five-star receiver headed its way, and his performance at a recent camp caught the attention of some current Buckeyes.

Ohio State commit Jamier Brown put his competitiveness on display at yesterday's camp, capturing the attention of current OSU receivers: www.cleveland.com/osu/2025/06/...

Ohio State is launching the ‘Buckeye Sports Group’ to reshape its NIL structure Ohio State is reshaping its NIL structure as a new era of collegiate athletics is on the horizon.

Following the House settlement approval, Ohio State is bringing its NIL collectives in-house. OSU is partnering with Learfield to launce the Buckeye Sports Group:

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What Ohio State AD Ross Bjork said about the House settlement’s approval Here's what Ohio State AD Ross Bjork said about the House settlement's approval, which allows athletic departments to now pay athletes directly.

Ross Bjork confirmed in a statement today that Ohio State will spend the maximum $20.5 million in revenue sharing, which will include funding for additional scholarships: www.cleveland.com/osu/2025/06/...

‘This guy is different’: Ohio State football’s Jeremiah Smith could break NFL draft trends If Ohio State football's Jeremiah Smith was NFL draft eligible today, how high would he go? Here's what one expert said.

Enjoyed chatting with ESPN's Matt Miller about Jeremiah Smith as an NFL prospect. It's as impressive as you'd think:

"He would've been the best player in this draft, he'd be the best player in the next draft and he'll be the best player in his draft."

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Ohio State football announces changes to 2029 and 2030 nonconference schedules Ohio State football has made changes to its future nonconference schedules.

Ohio State announced some changes to future nonconference schedules:

- Adding Navy to 2029
- Adding Youngstown State to 2029
- Moving Nevada to 2030

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Alabama above Ohio State? Auburn in, Illinois and Indiana out? Unpacking ESPN's 2025 FPI rankings YouTube video by Ohio State Football on cleveland.com

Talked about the FPI rankings with @stephenmeans.bsky.social a bit today — ranging from Alabama's spot above Ohio State to a Big Ten vs. SEC discussion and how that all factors into perception:

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ESPN’s 2025 FPI rankings have multiple SEC teams ahead of Ohio State football Ohio State football's spot in ESPN's 2025 FPI rankings may surprise you.

ESPN's FPI rankings:

1. Texas
2. Georgia
3. Alabama
4. Ohio State
5. Penn State

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