Beating Michigan since 1919.
Ohio State entered the 2025 season with few bigger returnees than junior safety Caleb Downs. Coming off a dominant 2024 campaign in which he helped anchor the Buckeyes’ national championship defense, Downs returned as one of the nation’s most elite defenders, a preseason All-American and a projected top-10 NFL Draft pick. Over the course of […]
about 1 month ago | 0 reads
In the remaining 18 games of the regular season for No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball, 17 are Big Ten matchups. On Sunday, arguably the toughest of the 17 games takes place in Columbus when the No. 4 UCLA Bruins come to the Schottenstein Center. Both teams return from a brief Christmas holiday break with […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
Ohio State (9-3) wrapped up 2025 with an 89-63 win over Grambling State on Tuesday afternoon, but a trend that has become rather concerning over the last several games continued against the Tigers. The Buckeyes were the fourth-best three-point shooting team in the Big Ten last season, hitting them at a 36.8% clip. During Big […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Well, here we go. The real road to a repeat national championship begins on New Year’s Eve when the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Quarterfinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. If it feels like January of 2003, that’s valid (if you know, you know). Unlike last year […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Ohio State has never lacked talent at running back, but true freshmen rarely seize the job and never look back. Bo Jackson did exactly that in 2025. Entering the season in a split backfield with CJ Donaldson, Jackson steadily asserted himself with every carry, eventually emerging as the Buckeyes’ clear RB1. He currently has 168 […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
With the official signing of Legend Bey this past Monday, Ohio State finally added their last member of the 2026 class, totaling 28 players overall. A top five class nationally, the Buckeyes went on a closing stretch that is second to none and it’s certainly celebrated. From flipping players left and right to keeping Chris […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
There’s a saying that goes, “He who chases two rabbits seldom catches one.” In sports, it applies to both a team aspiring to go undefeated and winning the championship. The goal for every team going into every season should be to win a championship, but an extended undefeated streak can be a major distraction. That’s […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Bowls ATS: 7-8 (6-7 National, 1-1 B1G – 1 games pending) Season ATS: 139-122 (71-64 National, 68-58 B1G) We are working our way through bowl season, and so far it has been a solid start. While there was some bad misses with Kennesaw State and Missouri State, there were also winners with Delaware, Washington State, […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Brian Hartline’s departure from Ohio State leaves a significant gap. During his tenure as wide receivers coach (and most recently offensive coordinator), he helped develop a pipeline of elite pass-catching talent and guided one of the nation’s most prolific receiver rooms, including players like Marvin Harrison Jr. and Jeremiah Smith, while overseeing an offense that […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 49 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back to […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Ohio State had the week off, but the college football world didn’t slow down. The opening round of the expanded College Football Playoff delivered a mix of chaos, confirmation, and warning signs, while the Buckeyes used the pause to regroup, absorb new information, and turn their attention to a New Year’s Eve showdown with Miami. […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
After an emotionally-draining one-point loss to North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday afternoon, Ohio State (9-3) returned to Columbus for their final tune-up game of the non-conference slate. The Grambling State Tigers (5-7) out of the SWAC were today’s visitor, making it the second meeting ever between the two programs — Ohio […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Much has been said about the fact that it’s entirely possible if OSU had not lost to Michigan in 2024, they may not have had the fuel they needed to go on to win a national title. Now, as they gear up for their showdown with Miami in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve, […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Monday night, No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball played its fourth game in a row against a midmajor opponent. It ended at least the 2025 schedule of nonconference games, with one remaining against No. 8 TCU still to come in January, in Newark, New Jersey. A month can feel like a lifetime in a basketball […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
On Tuesday, Ohio State women’s basketball coach Kevin McGuff received his sentencing in Franklin County court for his May 6, 2025 arrest. McGuff received a $565 fine and a 180-day license suspension for a physical control charge, according to court records. McGuff was not in court for the decision on Tuesday morning, instead entering his […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Ohio State Buckeyes (-27.5) vs. […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 183 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Connor and Justin are recapping the Buckeyes’ 71-70 loss to No. 12 North […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Ohio State football team is nearly one week away from its first game of the 2025-26 College Football Playoffs. After Miami took down Texas A&M last weekend, the Buckeyes now know who they will play on New Year’s Eve. With the holidays on our doorstep, the Cotton Bowl will be here before we know […]
about 2 months ago | 2 reads
‘Twas three nights before Christmas, and No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball welcomed the Western Michigan Broncos. The Mid-American Conference program ended the Buckeye nonconference slate for the 2025-26 season, and Ohio State was not looking ahead to the presents. Instead, the Buckeyes’ bigs, with 29 points between Kylee Kitts and Elsa Lemmilä, sent the […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
In a game where offense was non-existent and kicking appeared impossible, Miami scraped away a 10-3 win over Texas A&M. Despite the lackluster performance from both sides, there is plenty to takeaway from the game as we look ahead to Ohio State’s Dec. 31 matchup against Miami. 1) Ground Game Neither Texas A&M or Miami […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Now that we know Ohio State will face Miami in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve, it’s time to look across the field to see which Hurricanes the Buckeyes will need to keep under wraps if Ryan Day’s team is going to advance to the semifinals in the College Football Playoff. Miami squeaked past […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Throughout this season, Ryan Day and Ohio State have beaten almost every opponent they faced in the regular season into submission, with systematic domination on both sides of the ball. When the Buckeyes beat Michigan in Ann Arbor, their winning streak hit 16 games, going back to their national championship run last year. In the […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
On the Monday before the Christmas holiday, fans of No. 21 Ohio State women’s basketball will soon get their gift — the end to facing midmajor teams in the 2025-26 nonconference schedule. The final 18 games of the season include 17 Big Ten opponents, 10 currently ranked programs, and a Jan. trip to Newark, New […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The latest episode of Land Grant Holy Land’s Horseshoe Hangover is here! Join Alex Frank and Ryan Weckstein as they help you get through any lingering feelings you may have from the weekend while recapping Ohio State’s latest game and looking ahead to the next game. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Ohio State will play the Miami Hurricanes […]
about 2 months ago | 0 reads
These two storied programs have only met five times — and not since 2011 — but there is a ton of history between Ohio State and Miami. The big one on everyone’s minds is the Buckeyes’ 31-24 victory in the Fiesta Bowl in 2003, securing Ohio State the national championship in a dramatic double-overtime game. […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read