UNANIMOUS NO. 1

Ohio State debuts at No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2025 season.

New Buckeyes Inspired By CFP Run

Ohio State’s midyear enrollees saw what it took to win a national championship during their first few weeks at OSU and became hungrier to win a national title of their own.

Nate Roberts during Ohio State’s national championship run

How 2024 Natty Stands Out in OSU History

Freshman phenoms and injury adversity gave Ohio State's 2024 national championship parallels to the 2002 and 2014 teams, but rivalry heartache separates it in school history.

How OSU’s Run Would’ve Looked in New CFP

We take a look at how Ohio State’s iconic national championship run last season could have looked different under the new College Football Playoff seeding format.

The Greatest Run

Complete coverage of the Ohio State Buckeyes' dominant run to the 2025 College Football Playoff Championship, or as we like to call it, "the greatest run in college football history."

#8 OSU 42, #9 TENN 17 / #8 OSU 41, #1 ORE 21 / #8 OSU 28, #5 TEX 14 / #8 OSU 34, #7 ND 23

A Rosy Recap

Relive all of the glory from Ohio State’s 41-21 drubbing of top-seeded Oregon in the Rose Bowl with the latest cinematic masterpiece from the Buckeyes' video team.

04 Jan 2025
by 11W Staff

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Jeremiah Tops PFF Grades vs. Oregon

Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded Buckeyes for Ohio State’s win over Oregon included Jeremiah Smith, Eddrick Houston, Tyleik Williams, Caleb Downs and Quinshon Judkins.

04 Jan 2025
by Matt Gutridge

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Five Things to Know About Texas

While Quinn Ewers might be the top storyline entering Ohio State vs. Texas, the Longhorns have been a defense-driven team in 2024.

04 Jan 2025
by Andy Anders

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21.1 Million Viewers for Rose Bowl

The Rose Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Oregon drew an average of 21.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched non-NFL sporting event since last year’s CFP final.

03 Jan 2025
by Chase Brown

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Sark: “Nobody’s Going to Give Us A Shot”

Steve Sarkisian played up the underdog storyline in his first media availability before the Cotton Bowl, saying it will be “a heck of a challenge” for Texas to beat Ohio State.

03 Jan 2025
by Dan Hope

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Snap Counts: Rose Bowl

Will Kacmarek, Cody Simon, Jordan Hancock and Lathan Ransom played their highest snap counts of the season as Ohio State rolled to a 41-21 victory over Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

03 Jan 2025
by Dan Hope and Matt Gutridge

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Motivated to Play Another Week Together

Ryan Day said Ohio State's players are motivated by the opportunity to play another week together and staffers in the WHAC still have "great relationships" with Quinn Ewers.

03 Jan 2025
by Andy Anders

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Charting Howard's Magnificent Rose Bowl

Will Howard completed all four of his deep throws for a season-high 146 yards and two touchdowns in Ohio State's dominant win over Oregon on Wednesday in the Rose Bowl.

03 Jan 2025
by Josh Poloha

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Notebook: Fielding Bounces Back

Jayden Fielding bounces back from his recent struggles, Cody Simon has what might be his best game yet and Ohio State dominates on both sides of the line of scrimmage.

02 Jan 2025
by Dan Hope and Andy Anders

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Freshman Tracker: Rose Bowl

Six freshmen saw action in Ohio State's obliteration of Oregon as Jeremiah Smith became the first freshman in Big Ten history with 14 receiving touchdowns.

02 Jan 2025
by Matt Gutridge

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Social Reax, Pt. 2: Hell Goes West

Ohio State's performance against Oregon was one of the most electrifying in college football all season, so let's continue the party!

02 Jan 2025
by Johnny Ginter

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Three Stars of the Game: Oregon

Jeremiah Smith, Cody Simon and Jack Sawyer earn top honors for their performances in Ohio State's Rose Bowl win over Oregon.

02 Jan 2025
by 11W Staff

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Five Things: Oregon

Ohio State raced out to a 34-0 first half lead and never looked back in a 41-21 win over Oregon, earning a Cotton Bowl date with Texas in a CFP semifinal scheduled for January 10.

02 Jan 2025
by Chris Lauderback

150 Comments

The Day JJ Took Over

Jeremiah Smith donned his superhero cape in a record-setting Rose Bowl performance, and not even double-coverage could stop him.

02 Jan 2025
by Andy Anders

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Social Reax: Both Feet on the Gas Pedal

Nobody, and I mean nobody, could've anticipated what Ohio State did to Oregon yesterday. But it sure was fun as hell to watch.

02 Jan 2025
by Johnny Ginter

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The Team to Beat

Ohio State reasserted itself as the team to beat in the national championship race with its dominant performance against Oregon in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

02 Jan 2025
by Dan Hope

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“That's a Great Team”

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning had nothing but praise for Ohio State following the Buckeyes' 41-21 win over the undefeated Ducks in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

01 Jan 2025
by 11W Staff

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Three Key Stats

Jeremiah Smith goest off, the Silver Bullets somehow continue to get better and better, and the bonkers number from a near-flawless first half from Ohio State in the Rose Bowl...

02 Jan 2025
by 11W Staff

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