Last Week: Ohio State was able to do what they have not been able to do this decade, take care of business against the Wolverines. The 27-9 victory has not shut up the Michigan fans like I thought it might but I think it may just show they are still working to look for things to distract their reality that they
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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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For the first time since 2020, Ohio State is heading back to Indianapolis — and for the first time ever, Indiana is waiting for them. It’s a matchup that feels both familiar and completely new: the Big Ten’s gold-standard program against a Hoosier team that has spent the entire season proving it belongs on the big stage. As the Buckeyes reset after ending “The Streak” in Ann Arbor, this week becomes all about focus, health, and sharpening the blade for the postseason gauntlet ahead. Championship vibes, playoff stakes, and the chance to hang another banner — yeah, it’s one of those weeks in Columbus.
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Ohio State didn’t just end a losing streak on Saturday — they reclaimed the rivalry. In a snowy, bruising afternoon in Ann Arbor, the Buckeyes leaned on elite defense, a poised Julian Sayin, and a 20-play soul-stealing drive to beat Michigan 27–9 and finish the regular season 12–0. For the first time since 2019, Gold Pants are coming back to Columbus. For the first time since 2020, Ohio State is heading to the Big Ten Championship Game. And for the first time all season, Buckeye Nation can finally exhale — The Game belongs to the Scarlet & Gray again.
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Everything about this matchup feels heavier than usual. Not louder, not flashier—just heavier. Four years of frustration, a season spent sharpening the edge, and now a trip into Ann Arbor where the No. 1 Buckeyes walk in knowing exactly what’s at stake. Ohio State has looked like the most complete team in America for 11 straight weeks. Michigan, uneven but dangerous, has circled this game as its shot at redemption, relevance, and maybe even a backdoor into the Big Ten title hunt. The film says Ohio State is better. The stats say Ohio State is better. But The Game has never cared about either. This is the moment where legacies tilt, narratives flip, and the scar tissue of the past is either ripped open or finally cauterized. One way or another, everything changes on Saturday.
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Last Week: Ohio State looked flat to start the game against Rutgers, but it is a great thing when you can look flat and still win your game 42-9. Preseason is over now and every game from here on out will be for a prize. Speaking of prize, we have two weeks left in our 2025 season predictions. Andy, Dave and
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As Ohio State gears up for its biggest rivalry game of the season, we’re sharing three bold predictions for Saturday’s clash with Michigan. Will Julian Sayin finally have his Heisman moment? Can Jeremiah Smith return and dominate, even if Carnell Tate sits out? And will the Buckeyes’ defense continue its historic streak by holding Michigan under 100 rushing yards for a record-setting eleventh straight game? Dive into our Thanksgiving week preview and see what we expect as The Game approaches.
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