After a dominant first round, Ohio State continued to make noise early on Day 2 as Kayden McDonald was selected No. 36 overall in the second round by the Houston Texans—adding another trench anchor to the growing list of Buckeyes heading to the league.
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Continuing an incredible run in the 2026 NFL Draft, Caleb Downs was selected No. 11 overall by the Dallas Cowboys, adding yet another elite Ohio State defender to the first-round spotlight.
At this point, it’s not just a good draft for Ohio State—it’s a statement.
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Continuing a dominant night for Ohio State, Sonny Styles was selected No. 7 overall by the Washington Commanders in the 2026 NFL Draft, giving the program yet another top-10 pick and further cementing its place as college football’s premier pipeline to the NFL.
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Just one pick after Carnell Tate came off the board, another Buckeye made his way into the top five as Arvell Reese was selected No. 5 overall by the New York Giants in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Back-to-back top-five selections out of Columbus isn’t just impressive—it’s becoming expected.
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On Thursday night, Carnell Tate became the latest Buckeye star to hear his name called early, selected No. 4 overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2026 NFL Draft—a move that reinforces Ohio State’s reputation as Wide Receiver U.
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Ohio State welcomed UCLA to Columbus for the first time since 1968, when Lew Alcindor had 18 points and 21 rebounds to lead the Bruins past the Buckeyes. This time, the Buckeyes made sure history didn’t repeat, riding a career-high scoring performance from John Mobley to claim their first conference home win of the season, defeating UCLA 86–74 to improve to 12–5 overall and 4–3 in league play. UCLA fell to 12–6, 4–3 with the loss.
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Ohio State just landed the kind of commitment that sends a shockwave through the entire college football landscape. Five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr., one of the most gifted prospects in the 2026 class and a name already etched into recruiting lore, announced Sunday that he’s officially a Buckeye. Long considered the crown jewel of Brian Hartline’s board, Henry’s pledge reinforces Ohio State’s grip on the title of Wide Receiver U and gives the Buckeyes yet another generational talent to build their future around. This is more than a commitment — this is a statement about where the program is headed.
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Lucas Oil Stadium isn’t just hosting a trophy game on Saturday night – it’s hosting a reckoning. No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana arrive in Indianapolis as the last two unbeaten teams in college football, mirror images on paper but built from very different histories. The Buckeyes are chasing their first Big Ten title since 2020 and a chance to pair fresh Gold Pants with fresh rings; the upstart Hoosiers are trying to end a 58-year conference drought and steal the Heisman spotlight in the process. One program is defending a standard. The other is trying to rewrite its story in four quarters.
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Ohio State is back in Indianapolis for the first time since 2020, and Indiana arrives for the first time in program history — a storyline no one would have circled back in August, yet here we are. The undefeated Buckeyes meet the undefeated Hoosiers in a Big Ten title game that feels equal parts historic, bizarre, and oddly compelling. Indiana has scratched and clawed through every game on its schedule, while Ohio State has spent the season dismantling nearly everyone in its path. Now, with a playoff bye and a shot at back-to-back national titles on the line, the Buckeyes enter Lucas Oil as heavy favorites — but championship night always seems to create a little chaos.
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With rivalry weekend in the books and the penultimate CFP rankings looming, the playoff picture is beginning to harden at the top — and not in a way that offers much comfort to the teams outside the top twelve. Ohio State and Indiana continue to sit on a collision course in the Big Ten title game, Georgia and Texas Tech remain firmly in the top four mix, and Alabama’s late-season chaos magic refuses to fade. With 11 of the committee’s top 12 teams winning during Rivalry Week, movement will be subtle — but the stakes have never been higher. Here’s how Buckeye50 projects the field as we head into the committee’s most revealing ranking of the season.
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