The Athletic - Ohio State Buckeyes (College Football) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/college-football/team/ohio-state-buckeyes-college-football/ Ohio State Buckeyes college football news from The Athletic (NYTimes). http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification python-feedgen en Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:29:32 +0000 Scouting Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, CJ Allen: How do 2026 NFL Draft's top LBs stack up? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7060429/2026/03/05/nfl-draft-2026-linebackers-scouting-linebackers-reese-styles-allen/ It's a good year to need help on the second level. The NFL Draft has an abundance of talent at linebacker, led by these three prospects. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7060429/2026/03/05/nfl-draft-2026-linebackers-scouting-linebackers-reese-styles-allen/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Predicting new College Football Playoff teams, plus weak QB classes and more in Mandel's Mailbag https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7084551/2026/03/04/college-football-playoff-predictions-nfl-draft-qbs/ Answering your college football questions about CFP turnover, replacing Heisman candidates, realistic expectations for Alabama and more. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7084551/2026/03/04/college-football-playoff-predictions-nfl-draft-qbs/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ohio State's next great D-lineman and everything I heard about the 2026 Big Ten at the combine https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7083827/2026/03/04/nfl-combine-big-ten-2026-prospects/ Big Ten alums commanded the spotlight at the NFL Scouting Combine last week. What did they say about the conference's next wave of stars? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7083827/2026/03/04/nfl-combine-big-ten-2026-prospects/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 2026 NFL mock draft: Jeremiyah Love joins Fernando Mendoza in top 5 after scouting combine https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7081108/2026/03/04/nfl-mock-draft-2026-combine-mendoza/ The No. 1 pick feels like a foregone conclusion, but the rest of the board beyond Fernando Mendoza is wide open. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7081108/2026/03/04/nfl-mock-draft-2026-combine-mendoza/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Transfer portal confidential: Best classes, underwhelming teams, favorite QBs and more https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7072981/2026/03/03/college-football-transfer-portal-best-class-quarterbacks/ Several staffers were not impressed with Florida's work. Almost everyone praised Texas Tech. QB Sam Leavitt received mixed reviews. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7072981/2026/03/03/college-football-transfer-portal-best-class-quarterbacks/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Submit a question for Stewart Mandel's College Football Mailbag https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7080370/2026/03/02/submit-a-question-for-stewart-mandels-college-football-mailbag-336/ As we await the much-anticipated Save College Sports Roundtable, send your most pressing college football questions. Leave them here. Please include your city, https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7080370/2026/03/02/submit-a-question-for-stewart-mandels-college-football-mailbag-336/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 College football's next great scheduling debate: Should everyone play 10 Power 4 opponents? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7077959/2026/03/02/college-football-nonconference-scheduling-cfp/ Now that the SEC is making the move to nine conference games starting in 2026, it's going on the offensive about nonconference scheduling. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7077959/2026/03/02/college-football-nonconference-scheduling-cfp/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ohio State AD Ross Bjork on the college football calendar, CFP expansion and NIL https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7072909/2026/03/02/ohio-state-athletic-director-college-football-playoff-nil/ Bjork addresses the possibility of a 24-team CFP and Ohio State's NIL budget in part two of his Q&A with The Athletic. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7072909/2026/03/02/ohio-state-athletic-director-college-football-playoff-nil/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ohio State WR Carnell Tate's 40-yard dash at NFL combine under dispute https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7079130/2026/03/01/carnell-tate-40-time-nfl-combine/ Tate’s official time ranked 27th among the group of 34 participating wide receiver prospects at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7079130/2026/03/01/carnell-tate-40-time-nfl-combine/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NFL Scouting Combine 2026: How to watch QB, RB and WR workouts https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7076134/2026/02/28/nfl-combine-workouts-qb-rb-wr-how-to-watch/ Quarterbacks, running backs and receivers have their workouts televised this Saturday afternoon. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7076134/2026/02/28/nfl-combine-workouts-qb-rb-wr-how-to-watch/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Why Sonny Styles was the biggest winner of 2026 NFL combine's first on-field workouts https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7075474/2026/02/27/nfl-combine-player-field-workout-winners-draft/ Styles might have guaranteed himself a top-10 NFL Draft selection with his combine performance. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7075474/2026/02/27/nfl-combine-player-field-workout-winners-draft/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Ohio State AD Ross Bjork on the state of Buckeyes athletics, football recruiting and more https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7072826/2026/02/27/ohio-state-athletic-director-football-recruiting/ Bjork sat down with The Athletic to discuss football, basketball, the Olympics and the state of college athletics as a whole. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7072826/2026/02/27/ohio-state-athletic-director-football-recruiting/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Who will be coaching your school in 2030? Predicting every Power 4 football program's head man https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7067868/2026/02/27/college-football-power-4-coach-predictions-2030/ The idea: Project the head coach for each Power 4 school, plus Notre Dame, in 2030. A truly impossible (but very fun) task. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7067868/2026/02/27/college-football-power-4-coach-predictions-2030/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 What we learned from the finances of the Big Ten's first year as an 18-team conference https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7071017/2026/02/26/big-ten-financial-reports-2025/ Big Ten athletic departments range from juggernauts to those that rely heavily on subsidies, with disparity growing rapidly among them. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7071017/2026/02/26/big-ten-financial-reports-2025/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Will Muschamp, Bobby Petrino and 25 fascinating assistant hires of the 2025-26 coaching carousel https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7055715/2026/02/25/college-football-coaching-carousel-assistant-hires/ From up-and-comers to familiar faces, a lot happened in the assistant ranks while 30-plus FBS schools made head coaching changes. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7055715/2026/02/25/college-football-coaching-carousel-assistant-hires/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Which NFL Draft 2026 prospects will show off at the combine? Revisiting Bruce Feldman’s Freaks List https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7065727/2026/02/25/nfl-draft-2026-combine-breakout-prospects-must-watch/ From Jeremiyah Love to David Bailey, Bruce Feldman revisits his famous Freaks List to determine who should stand out in Indianapolis. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7065727/2026/02/25/nfl-draft-2026-combine-breakout-prospects-must-watch/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 2026 NFL Mock Draft: College football experts predict the first round https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7057937/2026/02/24/nfl-mock-draft-2026-first-round-college-football-experts/ There’s no better group to discuss the talents and intangibles of 2026's likely first-rounders than the writers who covered them in college. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7057937/2026/02/24/nfl-mock-draft-2026-first-round-college-football-experts/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 How good can Ohio State QB Julian Sayin be? Here's how the Heisman finalist can improve https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7060347/2026/02/23/julian-sayin-ohio-state-stats-film-2026/ The Ohio State quarterback nearly broke the FBS completion percentage record in his first year starting. Here's what could be next. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7060347/2026/02/23/julian-sayin-ohio-state-stats-film-2026/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Submit a question for Stewart Mandel's College Football Mailbag https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7065071/2026/02/22/submit-a-question-for-stewart-mandels-college-football-mailbag-335/ After a week’s hiatus, hopefully you have some good questions stored up. Leave your questions here. Please include your city. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7065071/2026/02/22/submit-a-question-for-stewart-mandels-college-football-mailbag-335/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Can Ohio State sign college football's No. 1 recruiting class? 5 early thoughts on 2027 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7052832/2026/02/18/ohio-state-recruiting-class-2027-rankings/ Ohio State has already made an early splash in the 2027 football recruiting cycle. Here are five thoughts on where the Buckeyes stand. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7052832/2026/02/18/ohio-state-recruiting-class-2027-rankings/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Grading the Big Ten's transfer portal classes, from Indiana's ‘A’ to Michigan State's ‘D+’ https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042606/2026/02/18/big-ten-transfer-portal-grades-indiana-michigan-state-ohio-state/ The defending national champs filled some big holes in the portal, most notably at quarterback with the arrival of Josh Hoover from TCU. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042606/2026/02/18/big-ten-transfer-portal-grades-indiana-michigan-state-ohio-state/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 2026 NFL Draft consensus rankings: Which defender will come off the board first? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7052286/2026/02/18/nfl-draft-2026-consensus-big-board-arvell-reese/ With the NFL Scouting Combine set to begin, we take a look at how the consensus board has shifted since last month. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7052286/2026/02/18/nfl-draft-2026-consensus-big-board-arvell-reese/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Hot starts by Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas Tech: 2027 college football recruiting primer https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044607/2026/02/16/college-football-recruiting-2027-class-primer/ The Sooners have two five-stars, five top-150 players and seven blue-chippers among their 13 commits. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044607/2026/02/16/college-football-recruiting-2027-class-primer/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 How did the Class of 2025 quarterbacks fare in their first year on campus? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042177/2026/02/13/college-football-recruiting-2025-quarterback-rankings-class/ Five true freshman quarterbacks started at Power 4 schools in 2025. Several more are in line to take over next fall. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7042177/2026/02/13/college-football-recruiting-2025-quarterback-rankings-class/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 NFL Draft rankings roundtable: What stands out on Dane Brugler's updated top 100? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039316/2026/02/12/nfl-draft-2026-rankings-top-100-reactions/ Were there any surprises in the top 10? What does the updated board tell us about this rather uncertain QB class? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7039316/2026/02/12/nfl-draft-2026-rankings-top-100-reactions/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000