ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum believes that Ohio State will have a championship hangover heading into their season opener against the University of Texas.

While speaking to Molly Qerim and Chris Canty on ESPN's First Take, Finebaum mentioned that there has been a major shakeup in Ohio State's roster. They are entering with a young QB, although Arch Manning is a similar opponent, but Texas has better tools on offense and defense.

The Ohio State Buckeyes continue to swing big on top offensive linemen prospects but haven't quite found their perfect pitch yet. Year 1 of Tyler Bowen as Ryan Day's offensive line coach and recruiter has been positive thus far,

Ohio State Fans React to Julian Sayin QB1 Announcement originally appeared on Athlon Sports. It's officially the dawn of a new era in Ohio State football. The defending national champions have announced that Julian Sayin will start the season as QB1 for Ryan Day's program.

Ryan Day believes Ohio State will still need Lincoln Keinholz despite naming Julian Sayin the starting quarterback.

First, it was Savion Hiter, who is from Virginia and is heading up north to Michigan to play as a freshman. Hiter is ranked as the top running back in the Class of 2026 and has Ohio State among his final programs. NIL is known to be a factor there.

It's been 2,087 days since Ohio State last beat Michigan, and that fact is never far from Ryan Day's mind. The countdown clock has been ticking inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center since that inexcusable loss last November,

The Ohio State Buckeyes’ ability to recruit at a high level is one of the key pieces to being consistent national championship contenders. Head coach Ryan Day always seems to be one step ahead and is already looking at multiple prospects in the 2028 class, including quarterback Neimann Lawrence out of Miami.