Five-star edge defender DJ Jacobs remains pledged to Ohio State, but the SEC pull from Tennessee is getting stronger by the day. The top overall recruit in the 2027 class committed to the Buckeyes last December over heavy suitors like Georgia and Miami. Yet as the 2026 season approaches, the Volunteers are mounting an aggressive […]
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Jeremiah Smith is making it clear heading into 2026 that Ohio State has not forgotten where the team fell short last year. After late-game collapses crushed their championship hopes in 2025, the star wide receiver revealed that finishing strong in the fourth quarter has become head coach Ryan Day’s absolute top priority. Ohio State sailed […]
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Ohio State is putting the final touches on its preseason camp, but a lighthearted locker room moment just spilled out into the open. Head coach Ryan Day had to address media members after a behind-the-scenes video accidentally revealed something that was supposed to stay strictly inside the team facility. Ryan Day spoke on August 24 […]
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With the Ohio State football team preparing for the 2026 season, the program is one of many programs witnessing the evergrowing landscape of the sport, where it’s now possible, in some cases, to go from the NFL back to the collegiate level. As the Ohio State football program prepares to open the season to a […]
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Could Ohio State get involved adding NFL players to a college roster?
Ohio State football is finally back, and after months of offseason storylines, roster debates and predictions, it is officially time to talk about the games. Episode 32 of Off-Script Ohio kicks off the 2026 season by breaking down Ohio State’s seven captains. Brandon Inniss, Julian Sayin, Austin Siereveld, Jeremiah Smith, Kenyatta Jackson, Payton Pierce and […]
With college sports potentially evolving in another new, disruptive way, Ohio State coach Ryan Day will continue to adapt whether he likes it or not.
Ohio State has a fantastic 2027 recruiting class, which is...
Every day from now until the start of the season, Land-Grant Holy Land is highlighting Ohio State football players that you should be watching this season. Check out all of our ”Player to Watch” articles to get ready for the season opener against Ball State. There are few places that take their high school football more seriously than the […]
Usually, the biggest regret of college football players who do not make it to the National Football League is missing out on the opportunity to further their football careers. Even after achieving huge success as an analyst with the Worldwide Leader in Sports, Kirk Herbstreit has a major regret regarding his playing career. Surprisingly, it […]
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Ohio State’s schedule is a lot tougher than it was in 2025, at least on paper. In today’s edition of By the Numbers, with the season opener just 12 days away, let’s take a look at one key number for each of the Buckeyes’ 12 regular season matchups. These numbers can be anything from last […]
The best player in college football is going to be one of the captains of the top-ranked team in college football going into the 2026 season.
The Ohio State football team is on a mission in 2026 to return to the College Football Playoff national championship game. The Buckeyes are led on offense by quarterback Julian Sayin, who is getting a ton of preseason hype. Sayin and Ohio State face Ball State to open the season. Ball State is naming a […]
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Every day from now until the start of the season, Land-Grant Holy Land is highlighting Ohio State football players that you should be watching this season. Check out all of our ”Player to Watch” articles to get ready for the season opener against Ball State. Ohio State already has its superstar at wide receiver. What the Buckeyes need now […]
Two weeks ago, Brady Edmunds hinted that something special was coming. On Thursday night, the Ohio State commit QB made sure Millikan got the full warning. Edmunds took control from the opening minute, powering Huntington Beach to a dominant 42-14 road victory while breaking multiple records along the way. “Just 2 weeks away! Can’t wait […]
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One of Jeremiah Smith’s former Ohio State teammates just gave him a compliment that adds to the hype that the […]
Every Ohio State season seems to produce a handful of players the entire country is watching before the first snap even takes place. In 2026, that list starts with Jeremiah Smith, Julian Sayin, Bo Jackson, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. and gets crowded fast. Buried in that conversation, though, is a fourth-year left guard from Ohio who […]
Ohio State vs. DePaul
The Big 12’s sponsorship deal with Monster Energy has faced resistance since it was first unveiled. First, there’s the idea that an entire college sports conference could sell its name, image, and likeness. Second, the entire conference signed over those rights for $20 million per year, at a price similar to what Notre Dame and Ohio State paid for…
Throughout the year, we will be asking and answering questions about various Ohio State teams, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33, or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE. I know that […]
Every day from now until the start of the season, Land-Grant Holy Land is highlighting Ohio State football players that you should be watching this season. Check out all of our ”Player to Watch” articles to get ready for the season opener against Ball State. While the Buckeyes were fielding National Champions and playoff-caliber teams […]
Ohio State begins its 2026 season in just two short weeks, kicking off the year against Ball State on Sept. 5. As is always the case, regardless of a mass exodus of talent from last year’s roster to the NFL Draft and graduation, there are colossal expectations in Columbus for the new campaign. The Buckeyes […]
Imagine firing a guy who went on to win seven national championship rings and became the undisputed GOAT of college football. Hard to picture, right? But long before the trophies and the Alabama dynasty, a 30-year-old Nick Saban actually got handed his pink slip at Ohio State. He was working as the Buckeyes defensive backs […]
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Everyone knows that Nick Saban left an unmatched legacy at Alabama. But those outside the college football world might not know that Saban once coached at Ohio State. He was the defensive backs coach from 1980 to 1981 under head coach Earle Bruce. Interestingly enough, Saban was hired to replace Pete Carroll. However, he was […]
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Every day from now until the start of the season, Land-Grant Holy Land is highlighting Ohio State football players that you should be watching this season. Check out all of our ”Player to Watch” articles to get ready for the season opener against Texas. One of the biggest questions Ohio State had following last season was who would replace […]