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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With just two weeks left before Selection Day, the College Football Playoff race is tighter than ever. Buckeye50’s latest bracket features Ohio State and Indiana leading the pack, while SEC powerhouses, Big 12 contenders, and Group of 5 hopefuls jockey for position. As conference title races heat up and bubble teams fight for survival, our Week 4 projection breaks down the top 12, the shifting playoff landscape, and what each team needs to keep their championship dreams alive.
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As Ohio State prepares for its biggest test of the season against Michigan, the stakes couldn’t be higher. After a dominant run and a #1 national ranking, the Buckeyes are looking to end a four-year losing streak to the Wolverines and secure a spot in the Big Ten Championship. With questions surrounding the health of star receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, and Michigan’s dual-threat quarterback Bryce Underwood ready to challenge the defense, this year’s rivalry game promises drama, intensity, and championship implications. Can Ryan Day and the Buckeyes reclaim their place atop the Big Ten and keep their repeat title hopes alive?
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Ohio State closed out Senior Day exactly the way a No. 1 team is supposed to — maybe not flashy early, but brutally efficient by the end. The Buckeyes’ 42–9 win over Rutgers wasn’t about style points; it was about getting to the finish line healthy, handling business without their two star receivers, and keeping every ounce of focus trained on Ann Arbor. It took a sluggish first half and a sleepy Ohio Stadium to finally wake up, but once the Buckeyes settled in, the run game took over, the defense slammed the door, and the fourth quarter felt like a formality.
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Last Week: Ohio State once again did what they have done all year, take care of business. I have grown tired of the media narrative describing the OSU schedule as ‘soft’. The bottom line, they are beating the team across from them the way they are supposed too. They have one more ‘lesser’ opponent before starting a streak of 4-5 games
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Senior Day in the Shoe always comes with emotion, but this year it arrives with an added edge: one final tune-up before everything turns scarlet-and-blue in Ann Arbor. Ohio State enters the weekend 10–0, the nation’s No. 1 team, and a program that has spent the last month sharpening itself for the stretch run. Rutgers comes to Columbus with a dangerous offense, a disastrous defense, and the weight of trying to secure bowl eligibility—but the real story is whether the Buckeyes can get in, handle business quickly, and get out healthy. With Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate, and even Julian Sayin nursing bumps and bruises, Saturday becomes as much about management as dominance. Run the ball, continue building confidence up front, bottle up Antwan Raymond, and leave no doubt before The Game. In short: one more chance to tighten the screws before the season shifts into its final, unforgiving act.
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2027 guard LJ Smith, a 6’4”, 180-pound standout from Lincolnton, NC and star at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, has committed to Jake Diebler and Ohio State. With the possibility that he will reclassify to the 2026 class, he would join a group that already features No. 7 overall prospect and five-star forward Anthony Thompson, along with top-150 four-star forward Alex Smith.
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If Ohio State treated the UCLA game as the final tune-up, then Rutgers arrives in Columbus as the last deep breath before the plunge into November chaos. With The Game looming and the Buckeyes sitting at 10-0, Ryan Day’s challenge this week is equal parts maintenance, momentum, and making sure nobody gets dinged before Michigan. Rutgers brings a scrappy defense and just enough edge to make you pay if you sleepwalk — but Ohio State’s depth, physicality, and maturing run game should set the tone early. With that in mind, here are our three bold predictions for the Buckeyes’ final dress rehearsal before everything goes on the line.
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The College Football Playoff picture tightened again entering Week 13, and Buckeye50’s newest rankings reflect the growing separation at the top. Ohio State and Indiana remain on a collision course for the Big Ten title, while Texas A&M and Georgia continue to anchor the SEC race. But chaos is still buzzing underneath — Texas Tech controls the Big 12, Miami is hanging on in the ACC, and half a dozen bubble teams across the country are clinging to hope with only three Saturdays left. Our latest Buckeye50 Playoff Picks break down where each contender truly stands, who’s rising, who’s fading, and why the path is finally clearing for a postseason bracket where the Buckeyes should enter as the top overall seed.
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