2025 will look mightily different, however. There is still no margin for error, as they have only completed one of their goals: winning a title. Losing to Michigan for a fifth time in the Ryan Day era will be inexcusable, though, and could see this team have a whole new look to it come 2026.

The Ohio State Buckeyes could have plenty of villains arise in 2025 as they attempt to repeat as champions. Their biggest one, though, is one that's been there since he started coaching: Sherrone Moore of the Michigan Wolverines,

Ohio State is 24-8 against Penn State throughout the history of the programs, and it is 14-2 at home and 10-6 on the road. It has won eight straight games and last lost in 2016. That's why ESPN placed Ryan Day as the anticipated archvillain for Penn State.

Ohio State won its first National Championship since 2015 last season, marking the first title of the Ryan Day era in Columbus. This appeased many critics among the Buckeyes fan base, which had repeatedly accused him of not being able to “win the big one.

SEC personality Paul Finebaum gave his pick for the Week 1 blockbuster showdown between Ohio State and Texas, while taking a dig at the Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day, while making a key comparison.

The Ohio State Buckeyes' biggest villain has been revealed ahead of the 2025 season. ESPN named Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore as the biggest villain for th

Expectations are soaring in Columbus as Ohio State comes off a national title, but with star quarterback Will Howard off to the NFL, all eyes have shifted to the Buckeyes' wide-ope

The journey toward discovering which way he’ll lean gets an early test with a rematch of the 2025 Cotton Bowl as Texas comes to Columbus. That game provides the first look at th

Four-star offensive tackle JB Shabazz officially committed to the University of Tennessee, choosing the Volunteers over football programs at both Ohio State and South Carolina. The 6-foot-6 offensive lineman from East Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem,

Fresh off winning a national championship, the Ohio State Buckeyes, naturally, had a ton of talent to replace. While quarterback and defensive line got the majo