Ohio State Football: Key 2026 Fall Camp Storylines to Watch for Buckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) drops back to pass during Student Appreciation Day spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on April 4, 2026. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
August 3, 2026

Ohio State football enters Fall Camp ready to reload while shouldering championship expectations again in 2026.  It’s finally that time of year again. The Ohio State Buckeyes will begin training camp on August 6th. Like the spring practice period, there will be a plethora of new faces to get used to, mainly on the defensive side. With so much newness to the roster, there’s a handful of storylines to watch…

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“A Different Person”: Ryan Day on Julian Sayin’s Year 2 Transformation to Lead Ohio State

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) smiles as he walks off the field following the NCAA football game against the Michigan Wolverines. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
July 30, 2026

Julian Sayin returns to Ohio State physically stronger, mentally sharper, and embracing his voice as a leader. Ryan Day breaks down his transformation into Year 2. There’s a look a quarterback gets when the game finally slows down for him. Ryan Day says he’s already seeing it in Julian Sayin’s eyes. “When you look in his eye now, you see a different person,” Day said at Big Ten Media Days….

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Ryan Day’s Message at Big Ten Media Days: “We’re Back to What Matters Most”

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day watches his players in the first half of the Ohio State football spring game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, April 18, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. | Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
July 29, 2026

At Big Ten Media Days, Ryan Day breaks down Julian Sayin’s development, Jeremiah Smith’s leadership, and Ohio State’s path back to the top. CHICAGO – Ryan Day wasn’t interested in dwelling on last season’s collapse at Big Ten Media Days. He was ready to move forward. ‘We’re back to what matters the most, and that’s playing the game,’ Day said, setting the tone for an Ohio State team ready to trade…

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Ohio State Football: Jeremiah Smith and Julian Sayin Named Big Ten Preseason Honorees

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July 29, 2026

Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith were given Big Ten Preseason Honors, making Ohio State one of four schools to have multiple honorees. With Big Ten Media Days in full swing, the 2026 preseason honors were released this week, featuring just 12 athletes from seven schools. Ohio State is one of four schools with multiple honorees (OSU, Oregon, Indiana, and Rutgers), as Jeremiah Smith and Julian Sayin both made the list….

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Buckeye Cadence: Full Ohio State Football Schedule Preview 2026; 3 Games That Define the Buckeyes Season

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day leads the first day of spring workouts for the 2026 football season at Woody Hayes Athletic Complex in Columbus on March 10, 2026. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch, Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn Images
July 27, 2026

Game-by-game Ohio State football schedule predictions on this episode of Buckeye Cadence. Find out what the Buckeyes’ record will be in 2026. Ohio State football enters 2026 as a national title contender again, but this time, the road to the Playoff runs directly through Indiana. The Silver Bulletin’s Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid break down the full Ohio State 2026 schedule, game by game: the roster turnover on defense, the…

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Ohio State Football: Three Stories to Watch for in the Buckeyes 2026 Quarterback Room

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July 24, 2026

  As the 2026 college football season inches closer, here are three storylines to watch for in the Ohio State quarterback room. In an era where we see new faces under center every year for some schools, the 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes have the luxury of a familiar face taking snaps under center for them. Julian Sayin is back and ready for another big year in his second year as…

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Pick Six Previews Ranks Ohio State No. 2 Nationally, Predicts Another Playoff Run in 2026

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) catches a touchdown pass in front of Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Elliot Washington II (9) during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 1, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
July 21, 2026

Pick Six Previews ranks Ohio State No. 2 nationally and predicts another College Football Playoff Run in 2026.  Ohio State enters the 2026 season with a target on its back, and Brett Ciancia of Pick Six Previews is buying in. In his 2026 season preview, Ciancia slots the Buckeyes at No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 2 overall nationally, betting that Ryan Day’s program can reload once again…

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Ohio State Football: Expectations Remain High Despite Difficult Schedule and 51 New Players

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day watches during Student Appreciation Day spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center on April 4, 2026. - Brandon Little, AZSPORTS
July 6, 2026

The Ohio State football team has 51 new faces on the roster, a gauntlet schedule, and massive expectations looming. Ryan Day and his staff face both challenges and opportunities. Ohio State led the country with 11 draft picks in the 2026 NFL draft, with eight of those picks coming in rounds 1-3. In the past two years alone, OSU has had 25 players selected in the draft, along with a…

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Ohio State Football: What the Numbers Say if Jeremiah Smith Played 5 Years of College Football

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a first down catch during the second half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025. Ohio State won 41-21. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
July 6, 2026

What could five years of Jeremiah Smith playing college football at Ohio State look like under the NCAA’s new 5-year eligibility rule? Jeremiah Smith enters his junior season this fall. Two years in, and he might already be the best receiver Ohio State has ever had, according to the numbers. So let’s do something fun and pretend he doesn’t leave for the NFL after this season.  In this scenario, Jeremiah…

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Ohio State Football: Parallels Between 2006 and 2026 Buckeyes Point to Special Season Ahead

June 22, 2026

Do the 2026 Ohio State Buckeyes mirror the 2006 team? Here’s a breakdown of the parallels between the two teams and schedules heading into the fall.  If you’re someone who believes history has a way of echoing itself across different eras of sports, then there may be another intriguing comparison this season. The Ohio State Buckeyes are drawing early parallels to the iconic 2006 football team. That 2006 team delivered…

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