Last season Ohio State was plagued by all kinds of special teams miscues, with penalties, missed assignments and an overall lack of production on kick-and-punt returns often putting the Buckeyes in inopportune situations that played a significant impact on the games.
These shortcomings forced Ohio State to make some massive Read More
Ohio State remains at No. 2 in the AP Top 25 after beating Akron 52-6 in Week 1.
Ohio State shrugged off a slow start against the Zips, ultimately beating them in dominant fashion as they were expected to, but Georgia remains No. 1 going into the second week of Read More
OPPONENT: Western Michigan (0-1, 0-0 in Mid-American Conference)
Following a blowout win over Akron to begin the season, Ohio State will welcome another MAC team to Ohio Stadium this Saturday in Western Michigan for what will likely prove to be another convincing win for the Buckeyes as they gear up Read More
The Buckeyes didn’t want nor did they foresee themselves attempting many punts in their first game against Akron, but after a mistake-riddled first drive, Ryan Day unpredictably sent out sophomore walk-on punter Joe McGuire, instead of Nick McLarty, to take the first punt of the season, after naming McLarty the Read More
Beating Akron wasn’t Ohio State’s only win on Saturday. The Buckeyes also received a commitment from Mission Viejo, Calif., four-star wide receiver Phillip Bell (6-2, 195) the same day, adding to their top 2025 recruiting class.
Bell is ranked the No. 184 player in the country, the 19th-best at Read More
It might not have looked how Buckeye fans hoped early on, but after Ohio State was able to knock off the rust they seemed to have, they were able to put together a high-scoring second half in the 52-6 win over Akron on Saturday.
While there were many performances that Read More
Freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith, much like his teammates, started slowly but the top recruit in the nation put everything together with two touchdowns from newcomer Will Smith when No. 2 Ohio State downed Akron 52-6 in the season opener at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.
Smith had TD catches of Read More
Ohio State opens its season against Akron at 3:30 today, but not every Buckeye will be able to get on the field for the home opener. Linebacker Cody Simon and Donovan Jackson are both going to be out for the game against the Zips.
With Jackson out, it will give Read More
The 2024 college football season may provide as much intrigue as any in recent memory, as several teams will be fighting all season for a spot in the first-ever expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, many of those programs now belonging to a new conference following a wave of conference realignment Read More
Ohio State opens the 2024 regular season at home, set to host its first of two straight MAC opponents with Akron coming to visit Ohio Stadium. The two teams are matching up for the 10th time with the Buckeyes holding an 8-1 lead, Akron’s only win coming in 1894. Read More
