Will Ohio State repeat as national champion?

The attorney says Smith was separated from his wife during relationship with student and challenges alcohol misconduct allegations that led to termination after 8-4 season.

Ryan Day leads Ohio State to another national title run and is now a finalist for the Dodd Trophy as one of college football’s top 5 coaches.

Ohio State football’s Bryson Rodgers is planning to enter the transfer portal, he reportedly told On3.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/eivkuw  History in Columbus! With Jeremiah Smith, Caleb Downs and Kayden McDonald earning unanimous All-American honors, Ohio State now leads college football with 42 all-time unanimous All-Americans. 🏆 Picture: AP

Not all heroes wear capes or helmets. Jaylen McClain used his NIL platform to deliver toys to 4,000+ families in Columbus this holiday season. 🎁❤️

Who should the Buckeyes be rooting for?

IMG Academy standout Eric McFarland has reclassified to the 2027 class. Ohio State should remain a major player for one of the nation’s top receivers.

Former Ohio State standout and Cleveland native Ted Ginn Jr. has been hired as head coach of the Columbus Aviators ahead of their inaugural season in the United Football League.

Can the Buckeyes make a second straight trip to the national championship game, Cleveland? Picture: David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com 

After years of venom, sign-stealing drama and chest-thumping, both programs now have to decide whether The Game stays toxic or evolves.

The days of simply collecting as many five-star talents as possible in college football recruiting are over.

Pate claims inattentive voters made last-minute decisions based on the Big Ten Championship game, overlooking Pavia's superior season-long performance and reducing the award to "the last shiny object they saw."

The second chapter of Ohio State's home-and-home series will get a Round 2 between two quarterbacks fighting for NFL Draft stock.

Terry Pluto: "The key for Ohio State and all these athletic powerhouses is not to let the “knucklehead cheating” go... Never say, “It can’t happen here.” Michigan showed how that is a very dangerous lie."

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin finished fourth in this year’s Heisman Trophy voting.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/sp9qdo   The 2025 Heisman ceremony kicks off at 7 p.m. ET tonight. Can Julian Sayin bring the trophy back to Columbus? Wish the Buckeye good luck! Picture: David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com 

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/teg877  Caleb Downs entered the season as the nation’s top defensive player, and on Friday night, he joined an exclusive group of Ohio State greats by winning the Jim Thorpe Award, honoring the nation’s top defensive back. Picture: AP

Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore, 39, was arraigned Friday on one felony count of third-degree home invasion and two misdemeanor charges of stalking and entering without permission.

Julian Sayin may be representing Ohio State at the Heisman ceremony, but Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs also made the top 10: https://l.cleveland.com/pbdovw  Photo: David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

For the second straight season, Jayden Fielding is a hot topic amongst Ohio State fans for negative reasons.

Jimmy Watkins explains why Michigan’s firing of Sherrone Moore exposes the program’s post-Harbaugh challenges and why the coaching search won’t be easy.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/lxnj6s  Ohio State’s most hated rival, Michigan, will have a new head coach next season. The Wolverines have fired Sherrone Moore after two seasons, during which he went 16-8 and served as interim for a suspended Jim Harbaugh in 2023. Picture: Jacob Hamilton

Ohio State’s most hated rival will have a new leader the next time it faces the Buckeyes.

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/akcknk Patricia is in his first season as Ohio State’s defensive coordinator after a prolonged stint in the NFL (2004-23). He’s led arguably the best defense in the sport. Photo: AP

The redshirt freshman quarterback was announced as one of four Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday, putting him in the running for college football’s most prestigious award. Congrats!

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/dd043x  Ohio State football’s Julian Sayin is headed to New York! The redshirt freshman quarterback was announced as one of four Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday, putting him in the running for college football’s most prestigious award. Picture: AP

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/z9pifw The Buckeyes were unveiled as the No. 2 seed during Sunday’s bracket reveal. They earned a first-round bye and will face the winner of No. 7 Texas A&M and No. 10. Miami. Picture: AP

Andrew Gillis: “In short, Ohio State’s defense still showed itself as a talented unit, that just went up against one of the best offenses in the sport. It’s offense just let it down.”

Stephen Means: “Was the lack of adversity OSU faced this season a result of its own dominance, or the benefit of a schedule that turned out not to be nearly as daunting as once thought in the preseason?”

Buckeyes offense couldn’t break through Indiana’s defense — how do you grade Brian Hartline’s play-calling, Cleveland? Picture: Getty Images

Stefan Krajisnik: “Ohio State and Indiana are the nation’s two best teams. The Hoosiers and Buckeyes showed us that in Indianapolis, and they might do it again in Miami next month.”

Julian Sayin went 21-of-29 for 258 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT in the Big Ten Championship loss to Indiana. How do you grade his performance, Cleveland? Picture: David Petkiewicz, clevelanddotcom

The No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers delivered a stunning upset Saturday, defeating top-ranked Ohio State 13-10 at Lucas Oil Stadium to claim their first Big Ten championship since 1967 and snap a 32-game losing streak against the Buckeyes.

Win or lose, the Buckeye brotherhood stood tall under the bright lights, singing ‘Carmen Ohio’ before leaving the field. 🎶🏈 Video: David Petkiewicz, clevelanddotcom

The Buckeyes fought to the end but fell 13–10 to Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Saturday. Picture: David Petkiewicz, clevelanddotcom

The Buckeyes are locked in and ready to fight for hardware and Big Ten supremacy. 🔥 Video: Paris McGee Jr, Cleveland.com

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The calm before the storm. Cleveland, are you ready for THE Ohio State vs. Indiana tonight — who’s your pick for the crown? 👀🏈 Pictures: Paris McGee Jr, Cleveland.com

Two unbeaten teams. One Big Ten crown. Do the Buckeyes win their first title since 2020, or does Indiana make history with its first ever? Pictures: AP

Big Ten Championship game day is here, Cleveland! The Buckeyes are in Indy chasing their first crown since 2020. They take on Indiana tonight at 8 p.m. on FOX. LET’S GO BUCKS! Picture: AP

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/2hgo89  Ahead of the Big Ten Championship on Saturday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun have made a friendly wager on the Buckeyes–Hoosiers matchup… and yes, it involves popcorn. 🍿🏈 Picture: AP

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/9x36sn Jeremiah Smith does it again! The Ohio State star was named Big Ten’s top receiver for the second straight year — and the Buckeyes’ fourth in a row. Picture: Getty Images

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/wzyeh9  Julian Sayin’s Heisman campaign just got a boost! The Ohio State QB was named 2025 Big Ten Freshman of the Year after leading the Buckeyes to an undefeated regular season with 3,065 yards and 30 TDs. Picture: David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/hl8cy6  Cleveland native Arvell Reese is the 2025 Big Ten Linebacker of the Year — In 12 games, Reese has gone from an unknown to potentially being the first Buckeye to be the No. 1 pick in the draft since Orlando Pace in 1997. Picture: AP

🔗: https://l.cleveland.com/galmwq  Ohio State safety Caleb Downs is the 2025 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year — the first Buckeye to win it since Chase Young in 2019 and the 12th in program history. Picture: AP

Ohio State's offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is expected to become South Florida’s next head coach — but will stay with Ohio State through the postseason. With Hartline leaving his play-calling and receivers coach duties behind, who should replace him? Here are the early names to watch.

Ohio State play-caller Brian Hartline, widely regarded as the nation’s top developer of wide receivers, is expected to become South Florida’s next head coach.

Jimmy Watkins: "But until Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia saved Day’s gold pants seat during Saturday’s 27-9 win over Michigan, nobody used a tool that predates the rivalry: A No. 2 pencil."

Beat Michigan? ✅ Big Ten Championship bound? ✅ No. 1 ranking? ✅ What a day to be a Buckeye! 😎 Video: David Petkiewicz, clevelanddotcom