Last Week: Ohio State basically did what they were supposed to do and took care of business Week One. The 56-3 victory over Ball State was the largest margin of win for Ryan Day for an opening week. But it was a MAC school, so you are supposed to take care of them soundly (insert Michigan joke here). Quarterback play was
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Ohio State remains No. 1 in the updated AP and Coaches polls following its 56–3 victory over Ball State, setting up a top-four showdown against Texas in Austin.
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No. 1 Ohio State. No. 4 Texas. Saturday night in Austin. The Buckeyes dominated their opener, but questions remain about the running game and offensive line. Arch Manning gets his rematch, Jeremiah Smith takes center stage, and an early-season game arrives with playoff-level stakes. Our full Ohio State–Texas preview, Buckeye Spotlight, keys to the game and final prediction are now up on Buckeye50.
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Week 1 was the warm-up. Now comes the test. No. 1 Ohio State travels to Austin for a primetime showdown with No. 5 Texas. Can Julian Sayin stay composed, can the Buckeyes establish the run, and can Matt Patricia’s defense disrupt Arch Manning? We’re putting three bold predictions on the board—including a fourth-quarter drive that decides the game.
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Week 1 was the warmup. Now everything gets real. In this week’s Monday Musings, we examine Ohio State’s explosive passing game, the concern hidden inside its rushing total, the Sayin–Manning showdown and what the Buckeyes must prove Saturday night at Texas.
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For an Ohio State team that entered the 2026 season with championship expectations and a trip to Austin waiting just seven days away, Saturday afternoon against Ball State was never really about whether the Buckeyes would win. It was about what they could accomplish before things became considerably more difficult. Ohio State checked just about every box.
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There is something about the first Saturday in Ohio Stadium that never gets old. The offseason debates finally give way to the band coming down the ramp, the team running out of the tunnel, and a fresh season of possibilities. Everyone has spent months projecting what Ohio State could become. Beginning Saturday, the Buckeyes get to show us.
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The offseason has had its turn. Now we finally get to watch some football.Ohio State opens the 2026 season against Ball State on Saturday, September 5, with a chance to give Buckeye fans their first look at how this team comes together. Here our our three bold predictions for the game!
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Last Year: Ohio State had a great regular season going 12-0 and headed into the Big Ten Championship game as a favorite. But a loss to Indiana in the B1G Championship and another in their first game of the playoffs to Miami and what was such a fun season, ended all too quickly. Leaving a bitter taste in the mouths
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Game week has finally arrived in Columbus. In our first Monday Musings of the 2026 season, we look at Arthur Smith’s offensive debut, Julian Sayin’s next step, the new faces on defense and what Ohio State must accomplish against Ball State before turning its attention to Texas.
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