Following Ohio State’s final interviews of rivalry week, we react to what we heard from Ryan Day and players and make our predictions for how The Game will play out.
26 Nov 2025 by Andy Anders, Chase Brown and Dan Hope
Ryan Day said "everybody was out there" at practice Wednesday and said Ohio State will monitor Carnell Tate, Jeremiah Smith and Lorenzo Styles Jr.'s health over the next 48 hours.
Coaching legend Nick Saban called Ohio State fans “psychotic” and can't believe many would rather beat Michigan than win a national championship. “They all need to go see a...
Running the ball and stopping the run have been calling cards in The Game for decades but executing in other facets are just as important to beating Michigan on Saturday.
Ryan Day says Ohio State-Michigan is "about us and our execution" and that the Buckeyes have been "locked in" and focused on doing their job in Ann Arbor.
Michigan has scored on 13 of 18 2nd half drives since the rivalry turned, giving Matt Patricia the opportunity to force a 4th quarter punt for the first time since Jeff Hafley was...
Julian Sayin's been cooler than a polar bear's toenails all season, but the ultimate test arrives this weekend as Ryan Day leaves him with one simple goal: “Just win.”
Jordan Marshall picked Michigan over Ohio State because he didn’t like some people in the Buckeye program. “It’s all about culture, and that’s what I wanted to be...
Caden Curry, Davison Igbinosun and Jelani Thurman were Pro Football Focus’ highest-rated players for Ohio State in the Buckeyes’ 42-9 win over Rutgers.
Ohio State remained No. 1 and Michigan moved up to No. 15 in the latest CFP rankings, setting up a top-15 battle between the Buckeyes and Wolverines in Ann Arbor.
Ryan Day is displaying confidence during Michigan week as his star receivers trend toward playing, and Bo Jackson could be the next freshman with a legendary rivalry performance.
25 Nov 2025 by Andy Anders, Chase Brown and Dan Hope
The Buckeyes have finalists for nine national awards this December, including the Bednarik, Biletnikoff, Nagurski, Butkus, O'Brien, Lott, Maxwell, Outland and Thorpe awards.
Max Klare put together his best game at Ohio State vs. Rutgers, and the Silver Bullets stayed dominant, but the Buckeyes’ receiver depth continued struggling.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is on pace to break the NFL’s receiving record after a 167-yard, two-touchdown game in Week 12, and Quinshon Judkins scored twice for the Browns in Las Vegas.
Jeremiah Smith told the Downs 2 Business podcast that he’s “feeling good” and “should be good to go Saturday” against Michigan after missing the Rutgers game.
On his weekly Buckeye Roundtable appearance, Ryan Day affirmed that Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate are trending in the right direction toward playing vs. Michigan.
