Cameron Teague Robinson

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Cameron Teague Robinson

With two months until preseason camp begins, a lot of attention is building toward Ohio State trying to defend its national championship in 2025. June, however, is about the future beyond that, as recruiting for the Class of 2026 is heating up. The Buckeyes have four official visit weekends, with one already in the books from last week, as they look to expand a class that ranks third in the 247Sports Composite behind USC and Notre Dame.

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Cameron Teague Robinson

Football season is quickly approaching, and Ohio State's quest to be the second team to win back-to-back titles in the College Football Playoff era is well underway. So where does the roster stand? On Wednesday, we gave you 43 thoughts on all 43 scholarship offensive players. Today, it's 46 thoughts on Ohio State's 46 scholarship defensive and special teams players. Players are ordered by expected impact in 2025 by position.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Cameron Teague Robinson

There are only 10 more weeks until August comes and Ohio State begins preseason camp in hopes of defending its national championship. With both transfer portal windows closed, the roster is likely set. What should you know about every player? Here are thoughts on Ohio State's 43 scholarship offensive players. Check back for defense and special teams later this week. Players are ordered by expected impact in 2025 at each position.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Cameron Teague Robinson

Now that Ohio State has won a national championship, have Buckeyes fans turned their focus to simply beating Michigan this year? It's important every season, of course, but with a fourth consecutive rivalry loss coinciding with that title run, it seems like it somehow could be an even more important game in 2025. "Unfortunately for the program, specifically, Ryan Day, the expectations are even higher.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Cameron Teague Robinson

Last offseason was all about championship expectations for Ohio State. The Buckeyes brought back nearly their entire senior class and had a "national championship or bust" mentality. Our 2024 fan survey showed the fan base had the same mindset. More than 50 percent of voters last year thought Ohio State would go undefeated and nearly half said that a national championship appearance would be a successful season.