Coming off a tough loss to 12th-ranked North Carolina, Ohio State bounced back with a dominant 89–63 win over visiting Grambling to close out the 2025 calendar year at 9–3. Despite 14 first-half turnovers, the Buckeyes used a 16–4 run to end the first half with a 15-point lead and a 20–6 stretch midway through the second half to put
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Ohio State left no doubt in its first game as the nation’s No. 1 team since 2015, steamrolling Grambling State 70-0 in the Horseshoe. Julian Sayin was nearly flawless, completing his first 16 passes to set a school record and finishing 18 of 19 for 306 yards and four touchdowns in just one half of work. Jeremiah Smith added another highlight-reel performance with 119 yards and two scores, while the Buckeye defense pitched a shutout and held Grambling to just 166 total yards. The afternoon served as both a celebration of Ohio State’s rise back to the top spot in the polls and a glimpse at the program’s young stars who will define the future.
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Last Week: There may have never been a bigger game to open a season than last week’s match-up between the Buckeyes and the Longhorns. Both teams played well and yet both walked away with things to work on for this week. Fortunately, the Buckeyes came out on top 14-7. The win vaulted Ohio State to the top of the polls, let’s
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Fresh off their statement win over No. 1 Texas, the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes return to the Horseshoe for a very different kind of test: their first-ever meeting with Grambling State. Saturday’s matchup won’t carry the same national stakes as last week’s showdown, but it offers Ryan Day’s team an opportunity to clean up the details, build confidence in a young offense, and showcase depth across the roster.
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Ohio State passed its first test of the season with a gritty win over No. 1 Texas, but now the Buckeyes face a different kind of challenge in Week 2: taking care of business against an overmatched Grambling State team while cleaning up the mistakes from the opener. The run game needs a spark, Julian Sayin needs more reps to settle in as QB1, and Ryan Day will want to see his depth shine before Big Ten play arrives. With all eyes on execution rather than the scoreboard, here are our bold predictions for how Saturday in the Shoe might unfold.
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Fresh off a gritty 14–7 win over No. 1 Texas, Ohio State returns home to face Grambling State in Week 2. The Buckeyes proved they can win a slugfest, but now the focus shifts to sharpening details, building rhythm in the run game, and giving Julian Sayin more confidence as the new QB1. Ryan Day’s team will be heavy favorites, but the real test isn’t the scoreboard—it’s whether Ohio State can clean up the offensive line play, establish consistency on the ground, and showcase its depth before Big Ten play begins. Expect to see plenty of rotations, plenty of young faces, and hopefully plenty of answers about what this team looks like beyond a top-five showdown.
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