Brian Hartline finally has an opportunity to be a head coach. The long-time Ohio State wide receivers coach and current co-Offensive Coordinator was recently hired to take over the South Florida program.
The following article "Ohio State-Michigan delivers top audience of college season" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The Big Ten is no match for the SEC when it comes to the television ratings, but the conference continues to boast the single biggest individual game in college football.
It’s been an eventful couple of days for the Ohio State Buckeyes leading up to the Big Ten Championship Game against Indiana. Signing Day brought plenty to talk about for the Buckeyes, and they still await a decision from Chris Henry Jr.
Julian Sayin has taken over as one of the best quarterbacks in college football. Sayin is currently in his first season as the starting quarterback of the Ohio State Buckeyes, playing under head coach Ryan Day.
The Ohio State Buckeyes had a down day on Wednesday, and there’s no other way to put it. With it being National Signing Day, the Buckeyes were focused on getting their commitments to sign on the dotted line.
It’s not often you see the No. 1 and No. 2 team on the same field in college football, but Ohio State and Indiana will be such an occasion as the last two undefeated teams square off for the Big Ten championship on Saturday.
While the Ohio State Buckeyes got themselves a strong 2026 class of recruits, some Buckeye faithful have been frustrated with a few de-commits and other recruits being up in the air on whether they want to end up.
It is the Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. A perfect season will be ruined for either Indiana or Ohio State in this contest, as the winner likely takes the top seed in the College Football Playoffs.
After a snowy and cold victory in Ann Arbor, the Buckeyes switched gears and have been practicing in the heat this week to emulate playing in the Lucas Oil Stadium dome for the Big Ten Championship. It felt noticeably warmer inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center as the Buckeyes wrapped up practice Wednesday night.
One of the major storylines leading up to the Big Ten Championship game on Saturday is the health of some key Ohio State players. Wide receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate both played in the Buckeyes' victory over Michigan last week, though they were both dealing with injuries leading up to the contest.
National Signing Day began on Wednesday with plenty of rumors flying. Top quarterback Jared Curtis flipped his commitment from the Georgia Bulldogs to the Vanderbilt Commodores in a massive decision.
The Tennessee Vols pulled off a stunner on Wednesday afternoon by flipping 2026 four-star wide receiver Legend Bey from the Ohio State Buckeyes. Bey originally committed to Tennessee in late June before flipping to Ohio State in November.
It comes as no surprise, but standout safety Caleb Downs has been honored by the Big Ten with two major awards. On Wednesday, Dec. 3, it was announced that Downs was named the Big Ten Defensive Back and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
The college football coaching carousel has been chaotic over the past 72 hours, and it finally reached Ohio State early Wednesday morning. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is expected to become the next coach at South Florida.
Ohio State is having an outstanding season, and many believe this year's Buckeyes could even surpass the 2024-25 national championship team. Former Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter is among those who think this year's team is even stronger.
Michigan's College Football Playoff chances are a bit complicated, but it all starts with the Wolverines needing another upset win over Ohio State. Heading into the rivlary matchup, Michigan had just a 10% chance to make the College Football Playoff, per ESPN.
They call it simply "The Game" for a reason. There may not be a more intense rivalry in college football, or any sport, than the annual hate-fest between Ohio State and Michigan.
Ryan Day has just one win over Michigan since he was named the head coach at Ohio State, and he is hoping a slight routine change might help reverse the trend this year.