Ohio State Rumors & News

ESPN "Ohio State expects preseason All-America selection Jaxon Smith-Njigba and fellow wide receiver Julian Fleming to play this week against Toledo. Smith-Njigba, who led Ohio State with 1,606 receiving yards in 2021, suffered a hamstring injury early in the Sept. 3..." September 13

ESPN "Punt to win. In Ryan Day's football life, that phrase hasn't exactly held a prominent place. Consider that Day played quarterback for Chip Kelly at New Hampshire, oversaw the nation's highest scoring offense last year at Ohio State and has earned a reputation as a..." September 08

The Athletic "Marcus Freeman knew he needed guidance. As he weighed the defensive coordinator positions at Notre Dame and LSU, Freeman also knew what calling Jim Tressel would mean in terms of getting it. There would be no turn-by-turn navigation, only questions on top of questions, his former..." August 31

Clutch Points "Ohio State football is likely to be a title contender again. They have the third-lowest odds to win the next national championship. The Buckeyes trail only the two schools that competed in the 2021 national championship game, Georgia and Alabama. Nonetheless, here we’ll explain why the..." August 30

The Athletic "The matching pieces of brown leather furniture in Ryan Day’s office are strategically placed. You just melt into those plush sofas. Day also has all of the typical things you’d expect to find in the office of the head coach at Ohio State — championship..." August 24

CBS Sports "It's the smell that got to C.J. Stroud. Well, that among other things in the multi-sensory assault that was his first Rose Bowl. Talk all you want about the Rose and its many distinctions -- sunset over the San Gabriel Mountains, a parade that almost supersedes the game..." August 24

Sportsbook Review "Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson is the third largest liability at BetMGM to win the Heisman Trophy this season. While he’s received just 3.4 percent of the betting tickets, the sophomore has taken in 9.3 percent of the betting handle at the..." August 23

Clutch Points "The Ohio State Buckeyes football team seem to always find themselves in contention. They are a storied college football program that has produced plenty of talent over the years. After missing out on the Final 4 last season, can Ohio State Football rebound in 2022 and make a championship..." August 20

CBS Sports "There are Friday news dumps, and then there's Texas announcing -- through a Sports Information Director during player interviews, no less -- that Quinn Ewers, the Ohio State transfer and former No. 1 overall recruit, will enter the 2022 season as the starting..." August 19

USA Today "Hours after the Big Ten announced a new TV deal on Thursday, a record-setting agreement with multiple broadcast networks that will be worth billions of dollars for the league, Ohio State star quarterback C.J. Stroud expressed support for the idea of players receiving a..." August 19

Clutch Points "Ohio State officially named its six captains for the 2022 season last week. To not much of a surprise, C.J. Stroud wound up not only being called on to be a captain for the campaign but was also the leading vote-getter by his teammates. Heading into the season, Stroud is not planning..." August 18

Clutch Points "2021, on paper at least, looked to be the transition year for Ohio State football. The Buckeyes saw Justin Fields hit the draft and began life with CJ Stroud under center. Expectations, at least by the standards Ohio State has set for itself over the past decade or so, were comparatively low,..." August 18

Sportsnaut "Ohio State will be without running back Evan Pryor for the season after he sustained a knee injury, multiple outlets reported Tuesday. The injury occurred Monday in practice, per the reports. " August 16

Clutch Points "Ohio State football is one of the best programs in the country but not yet a perennial contender for the national championship. Ryan Day’s squad greatly increased its chances of doing so by landing one of the best recruits on the defensive side of the ball in the class of..." August 14

Bleacher Report "With the 2022 NFL draft well behind us, the discussion about who will be the top quarterback selected in the 2023 draft has begun, and right now, it appears Ohio State's C.J. Stroud has a slight edge over Alabama's Bryce Young. In a poll of 12 NFL evaluators by..." August 13

Bleacher Report "Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman named Tyler Buchner as the team's starting quarterback ahead of the 2022 season. The sophomore will be under center when the Fighting Irish face off with Ohio State on the road in their season opener. Notre Dame lost its leading..." August 13

Covers.com "It took seven years, but Jim Harbaugh finally beat Ohio State and claimed his first Big Ten title last season. Is Michigan here for a good time, or a long time? Not only will Harbaugh and the Wolverines have to replace several game changers on their great defense, including Heisman..." August 05

MSN.com "Ohio State football coach Ryan Day and his wife, Christina, continue to raise awareness about mental health, announcing a $1 million donation to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine. The money is going towards The Nina and Ryan Day..." August 03

Sportsnaut "Four-star tight end Ty Lockwood, Ohio State’s first commit of the 2023 class, announced Tuesday that he is decommitting from the Buckeyes and is heading to Alabama. Lockwood, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound junior at Independence High School in Thompson’s Station, Tenn., is the..." August 02

Bleacher Report "The Ohio State football team finished last year with an 11-2 record and a Rose Bowl victory, but the Buckeyes also lost to Michigan, failed to win the Big Ten title and missed out on the College Football Playoff. It was still a good season for the Buckeyes, who finished sixth in the..." July 27

Sportsbook Review "Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback CJ Stroud is the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy at BetMGM, and the junior signal-caller has received 14% of the betting tickets and 24.6% of the betting handle at the sportsbook. Stroud’s odds have also collapsed from +400 to win the..." July 27

The Score "The future of the College Football Playoff continues to dominate the sport's landscape, and Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith acknowledged Tuesday that momentum for expanding to a 16-team format is building. "Sixteen just seems to be out there," Smith..." July 26

Clutch Points "The 2022 college football season can’t come soon enough for the Ohio State Buckeyes, who must be so pumped up to see action on the field, especially after hearing the news that they have three players, namely C.J. Stroud, TreVeyon Henderson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, on the Maxwell Awards..." July 18

Clutch Points "The Ohio State Buckeyes added depth on both ends of the field for arguably the strongest recruiting class of 2022 The 2022 college football season is almost approaching. Ohio State has returning stars like CJ Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba to lead the way. Still, it’s always..." July 17

Bleacher Report "Ohio State added a top defensive prospect for the 2023 class with Sunday's commitment from Jason Moore. He explained his decision to ESPN's Blake Baumgartner. "I'd say just being out there in that environment," Moore said, per Baumgartner. "I..." July 12

Larry Brown Sports "On the same day Ohio State’s leadership welcomed USC and UCLA into the Big Ten Conference, university athletic director Gene Smith made an interesting reveal. Smith admitted that during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, he considered leaving the Big Ten and having..." July 02

The Athletic "Another recruiting cycle, another case of Ohio State cleaning up at receiver. Brandon Inniss, from American Heritage in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., committed to the Buckeyes on Tuesday, becoming the second five-star receiver to join OSU’s 2023 class this week. Inniss is the No. 2..." June 21

Eleven Warriors "Brian Hartline has done it again. Ohio State has bolstered its 2023 class by adding yet another top-100 wide receiver as five-star receiver Carnell Tate announced his commitment to the Buckeyes on Monday. A 6-foot-2, 185-pound wide receiver out of..." June 20

CBS Sports "Every college football season is going to be packed with passion, intrigue and plenty of reasons to tune-in every single Saturday. But while rivalries are renewed every season, one thing that does change from year-to-year is revenge.  We spend 12 months talking and thinking about..." June 16

USA Today "Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman said Wednesday that he was misquoted in remarks construed as critical of academics at Ohio State, his alma mater. The Fighting Irish and Buckeyes open the 2022 season Sept. 3 in Columbus. Speaking on 97.1 The Fan with former..." June 15

Larry Brown Sports "Marcus Freeman is already making an enemy out of one college football program prior to his first full season as Notre Dame’s head football coach. In an interview with CBS Sports published on Friday, Freeman discussed the difficulties in recruiting for a school like..." June 14

Bleacher Report "C.J. Stroud will be arriving to Ohio State football practices in style. According to Joey Kaufman of the Columbus Dispatch, the star quarterback received a pre-owned Bentley Bentayga, valued at $150,000, as part of an NIL deal with Sarchione Auto Gallery, a car..." June 08

247 Sports "Michigan football players received dog tags this week commemorating last season's win over arch rival Ohio State, the Wolverines' first win in the series since 2011. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was showered with praise in the aftermath of a win that..." June 04

Sportsnaut "Name, image and likeness deals are the most prominent story before the 2022 college football season. As Nick Saban, Jimbo Fisher and Deion Sanders trade barbs, Ohio State Buckeyes coach Ryan Day is outlining a NIL budget for the program. Day, one of..." June 03

247 Sports "Ohio State Buckeyes junior tight end Gee Scott Jr. paid it forward over the weekend, helping out a homeless man in Columbus. During a stop at a red light, Scott was approached by a homeless man, named Eugene, who asked him for $10. While Scott didn’t have any cash on him, he..." May 20

Eleven Warriors "Ryan Day has a new contract. Under the terms of a new contract that was approved by the Ohio State Board of Trustees’ Talent, Compensation and Governance Committee on Wednesday, Day will receive annual compensation of $9.5 million per year with a two-year contract extension..." May 18

ESPN "Ohio State got a commitment from one of the top 2024 prospects on Monday, when quarterback Dylan Raiola announced his commitment to the Buckeyes. ESPN doesn't have rankings for the 2024 class, but Raiola is widely regarded as one of the top overall recruits and one..." May 10

Sportsnaut "Another major injury pushed Ohio State running back Marcus Crowley to opt for “medical retirement.” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Friday that Crowley will no longer play but plans to stay close to the program as he finishes his degree in communications. Crowley is..." May 06

CBS Sports "Ohio State landed a commitment from coveted four-star offensive lineman Austin Siereveld on Wednesday, with the blue-chip recruit choosing the Buckeyes live on CBS Sports HQ over Alabama and Notre Dame. As the No. 7 ranked player from his class in the state of Ohio, Siereveld is a big..." May 04

USA Today "We are entering a new era of college athletics and more importantly a new era of college football. With the conversations surrounding College Football Playoffs and NIL deals, something has to change. Or more so that it is going to change. In an interview with ESPN’s Heather..." May 04

Eleven Warriors "Sevyn Banks is following in Joe Burrow’s footsteps. Like Burrow did in 2018, Banks is transferring from Ohio State to LSU, announcing Tuesday that he will be joining the Tigers for his final season of collegiate eligibility. " April 19

Land Grant Holy Land "There were some hallelujahs being exclaimed around Buckeye Nation on Easter Sunday for a variety of reasons. From a football perspective, Ryan Day and the football team received commitments from two players, most notably four-star, 2023 safety Dijon Johnson. The Tampa, Fla. native is rated..." April 18

Black Sports Online "Ohio State Quarterbacks were long seen as not elite NFL prospects and then Dwayne Haskins came around and changed everything. He died way too soon at the age of 24 in a tragic accident. Buckeye nation hurt for him and he deserved this wonderful tribute given to him..." April 17

CBS Sports "While the NFL Draft is not the perfect gauge to show the talent drop-off of any college program, it is a good indicator of where programs stand. And the last couple of years have shown some concerning signs for the Ohio State defense -- signs coach Ryan Day saw firsthand from the sideline and..." April 14

CBS Sports "Ohio State added its first major offensive skill talent of the 2023 recruiting class as four-star running back Mark Fletcher committed to the Buckeyes live Tuesday on CBS Sports HQ. Fletcher, a product of American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida, picked the Buckeyes over Miami,..." April 12

TMZ "Ohio State star quarterback CJ Stroud paid tribute to Dwayne Haskins on the practice field on Monday ... penning a touching message to the late NFLer on his jersey. OSU shared photos of the tribute during the Buckeyes' training sesh -- two days after Haskins..." April 11

The Athletic "Ohio State added a sixth player to its 2023 recruiting class Wednesday with the commitment of Malik Hartford, a four-star safety from Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio. Hartford is rated the No. 146 overall player and the No. 11 safety in the 247Sports Composite. He chose..." April 06