With any potential offensive line transfer portal upgrades already committed elsewhere, Ohio State will rely on its veterans up front to take a major step in 2026.
Arthur Smith is Ohio State's next coordinator with NFL head coaching experience, and Anthony Schlegel will Caffeinate and Dominate as an assistant strength coach.
Three Buckeyes will play in the Senior Bowl, CJ Donaldson will play in the East-West Shrine Bowl, and Ethan Onianwa and John Ferlmann played in the American Bowl.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba dominates the NFC Championship Game, Mike Vrabel coaches the Patriots to the AFC title and Ohio State will have four representatives in Super Bowl LX.
2023 NBA draft entrant Charles Bediako plays for Alabama, Dabo Swinney goes scorched earth on Ole Miss and 30.1 million people watched Indiana’s national title win over Miami.
The hire of Arthur Smith gives Ryan Day two former NFL head coaches as coordinators and the veteran play-calling experience Ohio State needs to lead its offense.
Former Ohio State linebacker Anthony Schlegel has rejoined the Buckeyes’ strength and conditioning staff after previously working for OSU from 2011-15.
Ohio State earned its first-ever win on the West Coast in dominant fashion, blowing out USC 33-0 while allowing the Trojans to gain just 67 yards in a 1941 trip to Los Angeles.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney accuses Ole Miss and Pete Golding of “blatant tampering” with transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli and calls on other coaches around college football to call out tampering when it happens.
