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LGHL You’re Nuts: What will you have your eyes on in the second half of Ohio State’s regular season?
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You’re Nuts: What will you have your eyes on in the second half of Ohio State’s regular season?
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images
Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
With Ohio State being halfway through the 2024 regular season, we can look ahead to some of the storylines and things we’ll be looking for over the next six games. The Buckeyes are still in prime position to make the College Football Playoff, but they can’t become too comfortable since they still have tough games left at Penn State and in Columbus against Indiana and Michigan. Even though the Wolverines have taken a few steps back this season, Buckeye Nation can’t take the meeting between the rivals in late November for granted since Ryan Day has lost the last three meetings with That Team Up North.
There is no question Ohio State is one of the strongest teams in the country this season. There still are questions that need to be answered about the Buckeyes, though. How will the offensive line respond to the loss of tackle Josh Simmons? Will the defense continue to shrink in big games? What more would you like to see from the offense? Those are all questions that are pertinent to the Big Ten and national title hopes this season.
Today we want to know what you will be focusing on in the second half of Ohio State’s regular season. The loss to Oregon may sting but it definitely has made the Buckeyes take a deeper look at their team and things they can work on so they can make sure the same mistakes don’t happen if the two teams meet again in the Big Ten Championship Game or in the College Football Playoff.
There has been a common theme for the Ohio State defense since Jim Knowles took over as defensive coordinator following the 2021 season. The Buckeyes are lights out when they are playing lesser competition. Unfortunately the same can’t be said when Ohio State has played some of the top teams in the country over the last three seasons. While Oregon does have one of the best offenses in the country, the Buckeyes left more to be desired from their defensive unit when the Ducks had the football.
One area of the defense that stands out is the lack of impact plays the defensive line makes. Maybe defensive line coach Larry Johnson is past his prime and is kept on staff because of the work he did in the past. I almost guarantee that if you had someone 20 years younger producing results like Johnson has in the last few years, they would already be in the unemployment line. How J.T. Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer aren’t bigger forces on the defensive line is puzzling. Both have had their moments over the last few years, they just aren’t consistently making life difficult for opposing quarterbacks.
It will also be interesting to see how cornerback Denzel Burke recovers from his horrific performance against Oregon. Burke had the unenviable task of trying to cover Tez Johnson, who has shown he is one of the best wide receivers in the country. If Burke wants to be considered one of the best cornerbacks in the country, he has to find a way to win a few of those battles with Johnson. As if allowing so many receptions wasn’t bad enough, Burke looked like he was allergic to talking against the Ducks. While the performance isn’t going to be a career-defining game for Burke, it could make teams think twice when he enters the NFL Draft.
Until it happens consistently, I just can’t trust Jim Knowles to make the right calls in a big game. There is way too much talent on defense for Ohio State to play as poorly as they did in Eugene. If the Buckeyes play the same way against Penn State, they might suffer the same fate and see their CFP hopes disappear, and if Ohio State doesn’t make the playoff then Knowles better be working on a revised version of his resumé since he’ll be looking for another job in the offseason.
My answer is partially baked into Brett’s, but I am going to be a little more singularly focused on the defensive front in general and the defensive line specifically. We are all well aware of the Buckeye defense’s inability to come up with sacks in big games and in big moments. Nationally, they rank 33rd with 17 sacks on the season, but those types of numbers are cumulative and don’t give any sort of insight into when and against whom they happen.
Obviously, you expect to not be as disruptive and productive against the best competition on your schedule, but the difference between how Jim Knowles’ defenses play against the bad to above-average teams is markedly different from how they play against the best teams on the schedule. Knowles has been Ohio State’s defensive coordinator for two and a half seasons, so while it’s not the biggest sample size — especially since there are so many returning defensive starters — I do think that we can pinpoint the issues coming from the scheme.
The Buckeyes do not do anything creative with their pass rush on a consistent basis. It is primarily just run your four d-linemen straight ahead and hope they can beat the five offensive linemen and any tight ends or running backs that the opponents keep in for protection. As we have seen, that has not been especially productive.
I am not a football genius, so I cannot prescribe the exact play calls in every situation that will get this group of obviously physically gifted athletes to sack the quarterback, but I can tell what they have been doing isn’t working. So, I am hoping that we see more stunts, more exotic calls, more linemen dropping back while linebackers blitz, more involvement from the defensive backs in the pass rush, and basically whatever needs to be done in order to have some sort of disruptive impact on opposing QBs throwing the ball.
Denzel Burke is one of the best cornerbacks in the country, but he was absolutely embarrassed against Oregon. While he has to bear the brunt of that, it certainly didn’t help that Dillon Gabriel was not especially bothered by the OSU pass rush. Knowles and defensive line coach Larry Johnson need to get on the same page (despite Ryan Day obviously lying by saying they already are) and get this shit figured out.
You simply can’t have this conglomeration of talent and not meet any of your goals. Fortunately, beating Michigan, winning the Big Ten, and winning the national title are all still fully in their control, but if the Buckeye coaching staff doesn’t get some things figured out ASAP, I am afraid we will have another disappointing ending to the season, and very well another coaching search this winter.
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Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Jason Mowry/Getty Images
Your (almost) daily dose of good-natured, Ohio State banter.
With Ohio State being halfway through the 2024 regular season, we can look ahead to some of the storylines and things we’ll be looking for over the next six games. The Buckeyes are still in prime position to make the College Football Playoff, but they can’t become too comfortable since they still have tough games left at Penn State and in Columbus against Indiana and Michigan. Even though the Wolverines have taken a few steps back this season, Buckeye Nation can’t take the meeting between the rivals in late November for granted since Ryan Day has lost the last three meetings with That Team Up North.
There is no question Ohio State is one of the strongest teams in the country this season. There still are questions that need to be answered about the Buckeyes, though. How will the offensive line respond to the loss of tackle Josh Simmons? Will the defense continue to shrink in big games? What more would you like to see from the offense? Those are all questions that are pertinent to the Big Ten and national title hopes this season.
Today we want to know what you will be focusing on in the second half of Ohio State’s regular season. The loss to Oregon may sting but it definitely has made the Buckeyes take a deeper look at their team and things they can work on so they can make sure the same mistakes don’t happen if the two teams meet again in the Big Ten Championship Game or in the College Football Playoff.
Today’s question: What will you have your eyes on in the second half of Ohio State’s regular season?
We’d love to hear your choices. Either respond to us on Twitter at @Landgrant33 or leave your choice in the comments.
Brett’s answer: How the defense plays in big games
There has been a common theme for the Ohio State defense since Jim Knowles took over as defensive coordinator following the 2021 season. The Buckeyes are lights out when they are playing lesser competition. Unfortunately the same can’t be said when Ohio State has played some of the top teams in the country over the last three seasons. While Oregon does have one of the best offenses in the country, the Buckeyes left more to be desired from their defensive unit when the Ducks had the football.
One area of the defense that stands out is the lack of impact plays the defensive line makes. Maybe defensive line coach Larry Johnson is past his prime and is kept on staff because of the work he did in the past. I almost guarantee that if you had someone 20 years younger producing results like Johnson has in the last few years, they would already be in the unemployment line. How J.T. Tuimoloau and Jack Sawyer aren’t bigger forces on the defensive line is puzzling. Both have had their moments over the last few years, they just aren’t consistently making life difficult for opposing quarterbacks.
It will also be interesting to see how cornerback Denzel Burke recovers from his horrific performance against Oregon. Burke had the unenviable task of trying to cover Tez Johnson, who has shown he is one of the best wide receivers in the country. If Burke wants to be considered one of the best cornerbacks in the country, he has to find a way to win a few of those battles with Johnson. As if allowing so many receptions wasn’t bad enough, Burke looked like he was allergic to talking against the Ducks. While the performance isn’t going to be a career-defining game for Burke, it could make teams think twice when he enters the NFL Draft.
Until it happens consistently, I just can’t trust Jim Knowles to make the right calls in a big game. There is way too much talent on defense for Ohio State to play as poorly as they did in Eugene. If the Buckeyes play the same way against Penn State, they might suffer the same fate and see their CFP hopes disappear, and if Ohio State doesn’t make the playoff then Knowles better be working on a revised version of his resumé since he’ll be looking for another job in the offseason.
Matt’s answer: Get some damn sacks in big games finally
My answer is partially baked into Brett’s, but I am going to be a little more singularly focused on the defensive front in general and the defensive line specifically. We are all well aware of the Buckeye defense’s inability to come up with sacks in big games and in big moments. Nationally, they rank 33rd with 17 sacks on the season, but those types of numbers are cumulative and don’t give any sort of insight into when and against whom they happen.
Obviously, you expect to not be as disruptive and productive against the best competition on your schedule, but the difference between how Jim Knowles’ defenses play against the bad to above-average teams is markedly different from how they play against the best teams on the schedule. Knowles has been Ohio State’s defensive coordinator for two and a half seasons, so while it’s not the biggest sample size — especially since there are so many returning defensive starters — I do think that we can pinpoint the issues coming from the scheme.
The Buckeyes do not do anything creative with their pass rush on a consistent basis. It is primarily just run your four d-linemen straight ahead and hope they can beat the five offensive linemen and any tight ends or running backs that the opponents keep in for protection. As we have seen, that has not been especially productive.
I am not a football genius, so I cannot prescribe the exact play calls in every situation that will get this group of obviously physically gifted athletes to sack the quarterback, but I can tell what they have been doing isn’t working. So, I am hoping that we see more stunts, more exotic calls, more linemen dropping back while linebackers blitz, more involvement from the defensive backs in the pass rush, and basically whatever needs to be done in order to have some sort of disruptive impact on opposing QBs throwing the ball.
Denzel Burke is one of the best cornerbacks in the country, but he was absolutely embarrassed against Oregon. While he has to bear the brunt of that, it certainly didn’t help that Dillon Gabriel was not especially bothered by the OSU pass rush. Knowles and defensive line coach Larry Johnson need to get on the same page (despite Ryan Day obviously lying by saying they already are) and get this shit figured out.
You simply can’t have this conglomeration of talent and not meet any of your goals. Fortunately, beating Michigan, winning the Big Ten, and winning the national title are all still fully in their control, but if the Buckeye coaching staff doesn’t get some things figured out ASAP, I am afraid we will have another disappointing ending to the season, and very well another coaching search this winter.
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LGHL Almost 75% of Ohio State fans don’t think the Buckeyes will win the Big Ten
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Almost 75% of Ohio State fans don’t think the Buckeyes will win the Big Ten
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Disp / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
You ask, we answer. Sometimes we ask, others answer. And then other times, we ask, we answer.
Throughout the Ohio State football season, we will be asking and answering questions about the team, college football, 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.
It is finally an Ohio State football game day again, and for the first time in three weeks, the No. 4 Buckeyes (5-1) will be back on the field at The Horseshoe for a Homecoming matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-2). With OSU heading into the second half of the regular season, we wanted to take the pulse of the Buckeye fanbase and see where their expectations are for the rest of the season.
So, in our weekly fan survey, we polled Buckeye Nation about where they thought Ohio State would end up in terms of the College Football Playoff. And, while I have been a Buckeye fan since birth, the results surprised me quite a bit. We also asked fans what they thought the margin of victory would be in the Nebraska game later today.
Check out the results to both questions below and if you disagree, feel free to chime in at the bottom of the article in the comments section.
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A lot can happen in six weeks of a college football season — as we have already seen this fall — so it is difficult to make definitive statements about what will or won’t happen, especially in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. But, I feel pretty confident in reading these tea leaves.
By rule, if Ohio State is in the top four of the CFP — as 26% of respondents selected — that means that they made the Big Ten Championship Game and won it. It is impossible to get a top-four seed — and the bye that comes with it — without being a conference champion.
But what interests me is the fact that a plurality of voters seem to be predicting that the Buckeyes will make the Big Ten Title Game and lose to Oregon, Indiana, or whomever they match up against.
If OSU wins out, that means that they would have beaten the Hoosiers and Penn State, giving them the tiebreaker over them in a head-to-head matchup. Those two teams don’t play each other, which would result in the Buckeyes having the tiebreaker in a situation that seems them all finish 8-1 in the B1G. Assuming that Oregon wins out — which seems fairly probable, especially if they beat No. 20 Illinois today — that would give us a Bucks and Ducks rematch for the title.
So, the 39% of respondents who picked OSU to be a No. 9 through No. 12 seed appear to be predicting that the Buckeyes will lose that game. Because if they win the conference championship game, they will be No. 1 through No. 4, but if they win out and don’t make the B1G title game, they would certainly be No. 5 through No. 8 and hosting a first-round CFP game.
I’m not sure that what we saw in Eugene last weekend was enough to convince me that Oregon is unbeatable, but I do understand the apprehension that fans have to pick the Buckeyes to win any big games at the moment.
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When FanDuel opened betting for today’s game last Sunday, they installed Ohio State as a 23.5-point favorite. Since then, the number has increased and as of the time of this writing, the Buckeyes were up to 25.5-point favorites. The gold-standard college football analytics system SP+ predicts a final score of 33-11 in favor of the Buckeyes
So, while a plurality of respondents were pretty close to both of those projections, it still seems like they are underestimating the Buckeyes by a few points. Earlier this morning, various members of the LGHL staff made their predictions for the game, and most were in the same neighborhood, but I went 38-10 in favor of the home team.
Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Disp / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
You ask, we answer. Sometimes we ask, others answer. And then other times, we ask, we answer.
Throughout the Ohio State football season, we will be asking and answering questions about the team, college football, 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.
It is finally an Ohio State football game day again, and for the first time in three weeks, the No. 4 Buckeyes (5-1) will be back on the field at The Horseshoe for a Homecoming matchup against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-2). With OSU heading into the second half of the regular season, we wanted to take the pulse of the Buckeye fanbase and see where their expectations are for the rest of the season.
So, in our weekly fan survey, we polled Buckeye Nation about where they thought Ohio State would end up in terms of the College Football Playoff. And, while I have been a Buckeye fan since birth, the results surprised me quite a bit. We also asked fans what they thought the margin of victory would be in the Nebraska game later today.
Check out the results to both questions below and if you disagree, feel free to chime in at the bottom of the article in the comments section.
Question 1: Where do you think Ohio State will be seeded in the College Football Playoff?
A lot can happen in six weeks of a college football season — as we have already seen this fall — so it is difficult to make definitive statements about what will or won’t happen, especially in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff. But, I feel pretty confident in reading these tea leaves.
By rule, if Ohio State is in the top four of the CFP — as 26% of respondents selected — that means that they made the Big Ten Championship Game and won it. It is impossible to get a top-four seed — and the bye that comes with it — without being a conference champion.
But what interests me is the fact that a plurality of voters seem to be predicting that the Buckeyes will make the Big Ten Title Game and lose to Oregon, Indiana, or whomever they match up against.
If OSU wins out, that means that they would have beaten the Hoosiers and Penn State, giving them the tiebreaker over them in a head-to-head matchup. Those two teams don’t play each other, which would result in the Buckeyes having the tiebreaker in a situation that seems them all finish 8-1 in the B1G. Assuming that Oregon wins out — which seems fairly probable, especially if they beat No. 20 Illinois today — that would give us a Bucks and Ducks rematch for the title.
So, the 39% of respondents who picked OSU to be a No. 9 through No. 12 seed appear to be predicting that the Buckeyes will lose that game. Because if they win the conference championship game, they will be No. 1 through No. 4, but if they win out and don’t make the B1G title game, they would certainly be No. 5 through No. 8 and hosting a first-round CFP game.
I’m not sure that what we saw in Eugene last weekend was enough to convince me that Oregon is unbeatable, but I do understand the apprehension that fans have to pick the Buckeyes to win any big games at the moment.
Question 2: What will the margin of victory be in Saturday’s game against Nebraska?
When FanDuel opened betting for today’s game last Sunday, they installed Ohio State as a 23.5-point favorite. Since then, the number has increased and as of the time of this writing, the Buckeyes were up to 25.5-point favorites. The gold-standard college football analytics system SP+ predicts a final score of 33-11 in favor of the Buckeyes
So, while a plurality of respondents were pretty close to both of those projections, it still seems like they are underestimating the Buckeyes by a few points. Earlier this morning, various members of the LGHL staff made their predictions for the game, and most were in the same neighborhood, but I went 38-10 in favor of the home team.
Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Ohio State fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
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LGHL OHIO STATE GAMEDAY: It’s a bad day to be a Nebraska Cornhusker
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OHIO STATE GAMEDAY: It’s a bad day to be a Nebraska Cornhusker
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Buckeyes are back at home and looking to get back in the win column.
Wake up, everyone. It’s Ohio State game day!
It has been far too long since the Buckeyes have taken the football field, but they return home on Saturday as they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Ohio State is looking to find itself back on the right side of the ledger after dropping its last game against Oregon, and hopes to get the second half of the regular season off on the right foot with a convincing victory in Columbus.
Over the past week, our talented group of writers and podcasters have put together preview pieces, analytical breakdowns, and everything in-between.
If you missed out on any of the coverage, we have you... well, covered. Below, each type of story is categorized. If you’re looking for podcasts and previews we’ve done, you can find them; if you’re looking for the betting lines and non-football topics, they are there, too.
Enjoy the day everyone. As always, Go Bucks!
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images
The Buckeyes are back at home and looking to get back in the win column.
Wake up, everyone. It’s Ohio State game day!
It has been far too long since the Buckeyes have taken the football field, but they return home on Saturday as they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Ohio State is looking to find itself back on the right side of the ledger after dropping its last game against Oregon, and hopes to get the second half of the regular season off on the right foot with a convincing victory in Columbus.
Over the past week, our talented group of writers and podcasters have put together preview pieces, analytical breakdowns, and everything in-between.
If you missed out on any of the coverage, we have you... well, covered. Below, each type of story is categorized. If you’re looking for podcasts and previews we’ve done, you can find them; if you’re looking for the betting lines and non-football topics, they are there, too.
Enjoy the day everyone. As always, Go Bucks!
Podcasts
- Hangout in the Holy Land: Ohio State, Nebraska look to bounce back Saturday
- Silver Bullets: Ohio State’s bye week, Big Ten results and Nebraska preview
- Bucketheads: Adam Jardy talks Cincinnati exhibition game, A’mare Bynum
- In Conversation: Nebraska beating Ohio State would Vandy-over-Bama level upset
- Power Two: Won’t the real playoff teams please stand up?
- Uncut: ‘Nobody felt worse’ than Ryan Day following Oregon loss
- LGHL’s WBB Podcast: Recapping the major storylines from Big Ten Media Day
- I-80 Football Show: Will the real Rich Rod please stand up!
- Ohio State controls its own destiny, but is it still a favorite to make the Big Ten Title Game?
Previews
- Ohio State v. Nebraska: 2024 game preview and prediction
- Things you need to know about the Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Life in Simulation: EA CFB 25 predicts Ohio State vs. Nebraska
- Ohio State vs. Nebraska: Land-Grant’s experts make their picks
- Ohio State and Nebraska game carries far more importance than a single win or loss
Sports Betting
- Ohio State opens as 23.5-point favorites over Nebraska
- MC&J: Week 9 nationally features four showdowns between ranked teams
- MC&J: Ohio State looks to get back on track in Week 9 in the Big Ten
Basketball
- BOOM! Four-star center A’Mare Bynum commits to Ohio State
- Ohio State men’s basketball player preview: Evan Mahaffey
- Predicting the starting five for Ohio State women’s basketball
- Seini Henry starts freshman campaign for Ohio State women’s basketball
- Jaloni Cambridge feels “right at home” with Ohio State women’s basketball
- Ajae Petty joins Ohio State’s roster to improve the Big Ten’s worst rebounding team
- Will Ohio State men’s basketball land any of these four big 2025 targets?
Recruiting
- Ohio State adds big visitor to guest list for Nebraska game
- Ohio State a top school for new No. 1 overall recruit
- Buckeyes receive both good and bad news ahead of a major recruiting weekend
- Ohio State’s guest list continues to grow as the Buckeyes host Nebraska
Ask LGHL/B1G Top 10
- Ohio State fans remain optimistic about season despite loss to Oregon
- Where will Ohio State be seeded in the College Football Playoff
- Big Ten Top 10: Oregon is No. 1 as three B1G teams claim top-4 spots
Other Columns
- B1G Thoughts: Sometimes it’s not arrogance, it’s just a fact!
- Reassessing Ohio State’s remaining 2024 football schedule
- Stock Market Report - Big Ten edition: Is Indiana the standout stock of the league?
- Who is Ohio State’s biggest non-Oregon threat in the Big Ten?
- Are the Buckeyes the Los Angeles Dodgers of college football?
- What lesson do you hope Ohio State has learned from the Oregon loss?
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LGHL Ohio State vs. Nebraska: Land-Grant’s experts make their picks
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Ohio State vs. Nebraska: Land-Grant’s experts make their picks
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images
Every week, we will be picking the score, MVP, and major storyline for each Buckeye game.
faBeing the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP will be, and what the major storyline will be coming out of the day.
The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes will welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers to Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 12 noon ET in a game to be broadcast on Fox. As of this article’s writing, the Bucks are 25.5-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook. College football’s gold-standard advanced analytics model SP+ is predicting a score of 33-11 in favor of Ohio State.
Check out what our staff members think and then let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments below. As we move forward with the season, you will be able to keep up with just how well our prognosticators do on a weekly basis HERE.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, Nebraska 24
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Henderson stars as the featured back, but the Buckeyes show their lack of depth at key positions.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, Nebraska 10
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Howard continues to impress and throws three touchdowns in the first half.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, Nebraska 17
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Ohio State wins easily but the defense still is not on the same page.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 41, Nebraska 14
Game MVP: Quinshon Judkins
Major Storyline: Ohio State bounces back from the Oregon loss in a big way ahead of the clash with Penn State next week.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, Nebraska 17
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Ohio State’s defensive line does something other than a straight four-man rush.
Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, Nebraska 10
Game MVP: Emeka Egbuka
Major Storyline: Nebraska is not an elite team, so Ohio State will dominate enough to give the glass-half-full fans enough to be excited about, but will still have enough blips to drive the half-empty contingent crazy.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images
Every week, we will be picking the score, MVP, and major storyline for each Buckeye game.
faBeing the Buckeye beat’s black sheep blog, we here at Land-Grant Holy Land like to pat ourselves on the back. So, throughout the season, members of our staff will be making predictions about that day’s game. They will go on the record with what they think the final score will be, who the game’s MVP will be, and what the major storyline will be coming out of the day.
The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes will welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers to Ohio Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 12 noon ET in a game to be broadcast on Fox. As of this article’s writing, the Bucks are 25.5-point favorites according to FanDuel Sportsbook. College football’s gold-standard advanced analytics model SP+ is predicting a score of 33-11 in favor of Ohio State.
Check out what our staff members think and then let us know your thoughts on the game in the comments below. As we move forward with the season, you will be able to keep up with just how well our prognosticators do on a weekly basis HERE.
Josh Dooley
Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, Nebraska 24
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Henderson stars as the featured back, but the Buckeyes show their lack of depth at key positions.
Dan Hessler
Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, Nebraska 10
Game MVP: Will Howard
Major Storyline: Howard continues to impress and throws three touchdowns in the first half.
Connor Lemons
Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, Nebraska 17
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Ohio State wins easily but the defense still is not on the same page.
Brett Ludwiczak
Score Prediction: Ohio State 41, Nebraska 14
Game MVP: Quinshon Judkins
Major Storyline: Ohio State bounces back from the Oregon loss in a big way ahead of the clash with Penn State next week.
Gene Ross
Score Prediction: Ohio State 42, Nebraska 17
Game MVP: TreVeyon Henderson
Major Storyline: Ohio State’s defensive line does something other than a straight four-man rush.
Matt Tamanini
Score Prediction: Ohio State 38, Nebraska 10
Game MVP: Emeka Egbuka
Major Storyline: Nebraska is not an elite team, so Ohio State will dominate enough to give the glass-half-full fans enough to be excited about, but will still have enough blips to drive the half-empty contingent crazy.
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LGHL All of the Ohio State-Nebraska analysis you need for tomorrow’s game
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All of the Ohio State-Nebraska analysis you need for tomorrow’s game
Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.
Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
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3 keys to victory for Ohio State football against Nebraska
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Three Keys for Buckeyes as second half of season begins against Nebraska
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Game Data: Buckeyes come off open week by hosting wounded Nebraska squad
Steve Helwagen, Bucknuts
Football: Buckeyes Spoke to the Media Ahead of Nebraska Match Up
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Ohio State and Nebraska game carries far more importance than a single win or loss
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
Reassessing Ohio State’s remaining 2024 football schedule
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Buckeyes need second-year defenders to begin stepping up, taking on bigger roles
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Film Study: Jim Knowles and the Ohio State Defense Are Searching for Solutions After the Loss to Oregon
Kyle Jones, Eleven Warriors
Buckeyes receive both good and bad news ahead of a major recruiting weekend
Caleb Houser, Land-Grant Holy Land
MC&J: Week 9 nationally in college football features four showdowns between ranked teams
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land
Buckeyes crack top 15 in USA TODAY preseason coaches poll
Brianna Mac Kay, The Columbus Dispatch
Jaloni Cambridge feels “right at home” with Ohio State women’s basketball
Thomas Costello, Land-Grant Holy Land
Wrestling: No. 7 Ohio State Completes Wrestle-Offs
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Wrestling: Bouzakis Opens U23 World Championships Friday
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Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.
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Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
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On the Gridiron
Things you need to know about the Nebraska Cornhuskers — and a few you don’t need to know, but are fun anyway
Josh Dooley, Land-Grant Holy Land
3 keys to victory for Ohio State football against Nebraska
Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
Three Keys for Buckeyes as second half of season begins against Nebraska
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Game Data: Buckeyes come off open week by hosting wounded Nebraska squad
Steve Helwagen, Bucknuts
Football: Buckeyes Spoke to the Media Ahead of Nebraska Match Up
Ohio State Athletics
Ohio State and Nebraska game carries far more importance than a single win or loss
Matt Tamanini, Land-Grant Holy Land
Reassessing Ohio State’s remaining 2024 football schedule
Michael Citro, Land-Grant Holy Land
Buckeyes need second-year defenders to begin stepping up, taking on bigger roles
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row
Film Study: Jim Knowles and the Ohio State Defense Are Searching for Solutions After the Loss to Oregon
Kyle Jones, Eleven Warriors
Buckeyes receive both good and bad news ahead of a major recruiting weekend
Caleb Houser, Land-Grant Holy Land
MC&J: Week 9 nationally in college football features four showdowns between ranked teams
Brett Ludwiczak, Land-Grant Holy Land
On the Hardwood
Buckeyes crack top 15 in USA TODAY preseason coaches poll
Brianna Mac Kay, The Columbus Dispatch
Jaloni Cambridge feels “right at home” with Ohio State women’s basketball
Thomas Costello, Land-Grant Holy Land
Outside the Shoe and Schott
Wrestling: No. 7 Ohio State Completes Wrestle-Offs
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Wrestling: Bouzakis Opens U23 World Championships Friday
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LGHL Ohio State controls its own destiny, but is it still a favorite to make the Big Ten Title Game?
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Ohio State controls its own destiny, but is it still a favorite to make the Big Ten Title Game?
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Jami and Matt also pick their individual top 12 and handicap the Heisman Trophy race.
Every week during the college football season, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich will be getting into all things Ohio State, previewing the weekend’s slate, unveiling their individual CFP rankings, and picking Heisman contenders on “No Fall Weddings.”
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On this episode of the Land-Grant Podcast Network’s “No Fall Weddings,” Jami Jurich and Matt Tamanini reassess the race for the Big Ten championship following Oregon’s one-point win over Ohio State and Indiana’s continued dominance. Jami always expected the Buckeyes to lose in Eugene, but she thought OSU would win the rematch in Indianapolis. How does she feel about that prediction now?
Then, after a break, Jami and Matt reveal their own personal top-12 lists, dive into the Heisman horserace, and recommend games in each window of the college football season.
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Jami and Matt also pick their individual top 12 and handicap the Heisman Trophy race.
Every week during the college football season, Matt Tamanini and Jami Jurich will be getting into all things Ohio State, previewing the weekend’s slate, unveiling their individual CFP rankings, and picking Heisman contenders on “No Fall Weddings.”
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On this episode of the Land-Grant Podcast Network’s “No Fall Weddings,” Jami Jurich and Matt Tamanini reassess the race for the Big Ten championship following Oregon’s one-point win over Ohio State and Indiana’s continued dominance. Jami always expected the Buckeyes to lose in Eugene, but she thought OSU would win the rematch in Indianapolis. How does she feel about that prediction now?
Then, after a break, Jami and Matt reveal their own personal top-12 lists, dive into the Heisman horserace, and recommend games in each window of the college football season.
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Twitter: @JamiJurich
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LGHL You’re Nuts: Will Ohio State men’s basketball land any of these four big 2025 targets?
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You’re Nuts: Will Ohio State men’s basketball land any of these four big 2025 targets?
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The Buckeyes are in on several big recruits, but will they close the deal on any of these priority targets?
A lot has happened since last week. Ohio State traveled down I-71 and took on the No. 20 Cincinnati Bearcats on Friday night and got clobbered, 80-62. The game didn’t count for anything, and if the Buckeyes were really trying to ensure victory, Bruce Thornton would’ve played more than 22 minutes and Austin Parks probably would not have been in the lineup to start the second half.
Still, we learned some things about the team, including some hints about what a hypothetical depth chart might look like.
Then on Tuesday, four-star center A’Mare Bynum committed to Ohio State. He visited in October, and despite being one of the final teams to offer him a scholarship, the Buckeyes swooped in and grabbed the commitment from the Omaha native over teams like Nebraska, LSU, and Colorado.
Last week, Connor and Justin each listed one thing they were going to pay attention to during Ohio State’s preseason game against Cincinnati. Connor said he was watching the big men to see is Ivan Njegovan or Austin Parks was ahead of the other. Justin was looking to see how John Mobley Jr. fared in his first collegiate action.
There was a four-way tie in the poll between the bigs, pace of play, defense, and the Bruce/Meechie combo, which means Justin and Juni were the least picked. Still, that’s a tie.
Connor- 81
So Ohio State now has Bynum and Dorian Jones in their 2025 recruiting class, but Jake Diebler and his staff are reportedly trying to add one and maybe even two players to that group. Four players in particular — Jerry Easter, Darryn Peterson, Niko Bundalo, and Isaiah Denis — look like the “big targets” right now.
Two of those four have commitment dates scheduled, and the other two are expected to announce within the next few weeks. Will Ohio State get one of these guys, or will Diebler and his staff complement the roster in other ways?
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Long story short, I don’t think Ohio State is going to wind up getting any of these guys. Where do the Buckeyes go from here, if that’s how it ends up? Well, in the transfer portal era, you don’t necessarily need to panic or pivot following a recruiting miss. Diebler and his staff could try to lock down another player in the 2026 class (hello, Anthony Thompson), or they could add an additional transfer or two next summer.
Here’s why I don’t think they’re going to get these four. Understand that neither myself or Justin are “insiders” or “scoopers” — we’re just giving our opinions and hunches here.
Darryn Peterson - Kansas has been the assumed spot for a long time, partially because of the Adidas deal. Ohio State probably ends up as the “second place” team here, and, despite what some Kansas folks say, really did have a chance. There are now two crystal balls on 247Sports for Peterson to go to Kansas.
Niko Bundalo - Ohio State taking Bynum more or less eliminates any chance of Bundalo coming to Columbus. They play the same position, and there are three basketball blue bloods pursuing him in addition to Ohio State. It would be a stunner if this one worked out.
Isaiah Denis - He is committing somewhere the first week of November, but North Carolina fans seem very confident that the four-star guard is headed to Chapel Hill. Wake Forest has been persistently recruiting him, and so has Ohio State. But if it comes down to North Carolina vs Ohio State, it’s tough to see the Buckeyes winning that battle.
Jerry Easter - If any of the four wind up in Columbus, Easter is the most likely one. He’s got family connections to Ohio State and Diebler has been recruiting him since before he was in high school. However, Easter had a great visit with SMU and new head coach Andy Enfield.
Easter is cut from a different cloth than a lot of elite prep players — he doesn’t seem too focused on going to a big school with a marketable brand. He also does not plan on cutting down a list of final schools. One day he’s just going to announce, kind of like Bynum did.
To save the reader some time, I won’t go over every recruit player by player like Connor did, because he did a good job, and I agree with three of the four. Peterson is going to Kansas, Bundalo is going to UConn and Denis is going somewhere — likely in North Carolina — but he isn’t heading to Columbus.
And that leaves one of the big four: Jerry Easter. The Toledo native and current star at Link Academy was a top priority under Chris Holtmann, and that interest stayed steady once Jake Diebler took the job.
So far, the Buckeyes have commitments from A’mare Bynum and Dorian Jones, two top-100 recruits who should see minutes right away in Columbus. If they could add Easter, that would be a top-50 recruit that will also add an immediate impact, especially since guards Meechie Johnson and Ques Glover will be gone.
Easter has already said he will commit when he is ready and not set a commitment date. As of right now, it doesn’t seem like he is leaning a specific way. He also just visited Columbus, which went very well.
I do think Ohio State will land one of the top guys they are going after, and Easter is the only one that they still have a reasonable chance at.
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Brooks Holton / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Buckeyes are in on several big recruits, but will they close the deal on any of these priority targets?
A lot has happened since last week. Ohio State traveled down I-71 and took on the No. 20 Cincinnati Bearcats on Friday night and got clobbered, 80-62. The game didn’t count for anything, and if the Buckeyes were really trying to ensure victory, Bruce Thornton would’ve played more than 22 minutes and Austin Parks probably would not have been in the lineup to start the second half.
Still, we learned some things about the team, including some hints about what a hypothetical depth chart might look like.
Then on Tuesday, four-star center A’Mare Bynum committed to Ohio State. He visited in October, and despite being one of the final teams to offer him a scholarship, the Buckeyes swooped in and grabbed the commitment from the Omaha native over teams like Nebraska, LSU, and Colorado.
Last week, Connor and Justin each listed one thing they were going to pay attention to during Ohio State’s preseason game against Cincinnati. Connor said he was watching the big men to see is Ivan Njegovan or Austin Parks was ahead of the other. Justin was looking to see how John Mobley Jr. fared in his first collegiate action.
There was a four-way tie in the poll between the bigs, pace of play, defense, and the Bruce/Meechie combo, which means Justin and Juni were the least picked. Still, that’s a tie.
After 175 weeks:
Connor- 81
Justin- 71
Other- 18
(There have been five ties)
So Ohio State now has Bynum and Dorian Jones in their 2025 recruiting class, but Jake Diebler and his staff are reportedly trying to add one and maybe even two players to that group. Four players in particular — Jerry Easter, Darryn Peterson, Niko Bundalo, and Isaiah Denis — look like the “big targets” right now.
Two of those four have commitment dates scheduled, and the other two are expected to announce within the next few weeks. Will Ohio State get one of these guys, or will Diebler and his staff complement the roster in other ways?
This week’s question: Will Ohio State land any of these four priority targets?
Connor: No
Long story short, I don’t think Ohio State is going to wind up getting any of these guys. Where do the Buckeyes go from here, if that’s how it ends up? Well, in the transfer portal era, you don’t necessarily need to panic or pivot following a recruiting miss. Diebler and his staff could try to lock down another player in the 2026 class (hello, Anthony Thompson), or they could add an additional transfer or two next summer.
Here’s why I don’t think they’re going to get these four. Understand that neither myself or Justin are “insiders” or “scoopers” — we’re just giving our opinions and hunches here.
Darryn Peterson - Kansas has been the assumed spot for a long time, partially because of the Adidas deal. Ohio State probably ends up as the “second place” team here, and, despite what some Kansas folks say, really did have a chance. There are now two crystal balls on 247Sports for Peterson to go to Kansas.
Niko Bundalo - Ohio State taking Bynum more or less eliminates any chance of Bundalo coming to Columbus. They play the same position, and there are three basketball blue bloods pursuing him in addition to Ohio State. It would be a stunner if this one worked out.
Isaiah Denis - He is committing somewhere the first week of November, but North Carolina fans seem very confident that the four-star guard is headed to Chapel Hill. Wake Forest has been persistently recruiting him, and so has Ohio State. But if it comes down to North Carolina vs Ohio State, it’s tough to see the Buckeyes winning that battle.
Jerry Easter - If any of the four wind up in Columbus, Easter is the most likely one. He’s got family connections to Ohio State and Diebler has been recruiting him since before he was in high school. However, Easter had a great visit with SMU and new head coach Andy Enfield.
Easter is cut from a different cloth than a lot of elite prep players — he doesn’t seem too focused on going to a big school with a marketable brand. He also does not plan on cutting down a list of final schools. One day he’s just going to announce, kind of like Bynum did.
Justin: Yes
To save the reader some time, I won’t go over every recruit player by player like Connor did, because he did a good job, and I agree with three of the four. Peterson is going to Kansas, Bundalo is going to UConn and Denis is going somewhere — likely in North Carolina — but he isn’t heading to Columbus.
And that leaves one of the big four: Jerry Easter. The Toledo native and current star at Link Academy was a top priority under Chris Holtmann, and that interest stayed steady once Jake Diebler took the job.
So far, the Buckeyes have commitments from A’mare Bynum and Dorian Jones, two top-100 recruits who should see minutes right away in Columbus. If they could add Easter, that would be a top-50 recruit that will also add an immediate impact, especially since guards Meechie Johnson and Ques Glover will be gone.
Easter has already said he will commit when he is ready and not set a commitment date. As of right now, it doesn’t seem like he is leaning a specific way. He also just visited Columbus, which went very well.
I do think Ohio State will land one of the top guys they are going after, and Easter is the only one that they still have a reasonable chance at.
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LGHL Streaming expert has the best ways to watch Ohio State vs. Nebraska for free without cable
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Streaming expert has the best ways to watch Ohio State vs. Nebraska for free without cable
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The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes are back in action after a post-Oregon loss bye week. On Saturday, Oct. 26, they will welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers to Ohio Stadium in a game that has lost a lot of the luster it had in the preseason. The Bucks and Huskers will kick off at 12 noon ET in a game airing on Fox. This will be OSU’s second Big Noon Game of the week this fall, and with it comes the Big Noon Kickoff traveling road show. The pregame show will begin at 10 a.m. ET also on Fox.
This season, the Buckeyes will play on three different broadcast networks (CBS, Fox, and NBC), at least one cable channel (Big Ten Network), and exclusively on a streaming service (Peacock); it can be tough to keep up with where and how to watch your favorite team.
As cord-cutting has become far more the norm than the exception across the United States, it would not be a surprise if you gave up cable or a live-streaming service following last year’s season only to realize that it’s the day of the game and you have no way to watch it.
And I know it can be incredibly confusing to find the best way to watch a game in today’s entertainment landscape. Fortunately for you, I am something of a streaming expert... no really, I write about streaming services for a living. So, I am going to walk you through the best — and cheapest — ways for you to stream today’s game.
Game Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 26 at 12 noon ET
TV: Fox
Broadcasters: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Betting Line: Ohio State -25.5 | 47.5 o/u
Best Streaming Option for All College Football Games:
If you’re either looking for a streaming service just for this weekend of football or to watch as much college football as possible, then Hulu + Live TV very well might be the perfect option. Everyone who signs up gets a three-day free trial, so you can watch the entire college football Saturday, NFL Sunday, and “Monday Night Football” without having to pay a single penny.
But, if you are looking for something for the whole season, then Hulu is great because it comes with ESPN+ (more on that below), so in addition to all of the channels available on the live streaming service, you also get all of the streaming-exclusive games via the worldwide leader’s platform.
Hulu + Live TV has one of the few guaranteed multi-day free trials in the industry and provides nearly all of the major cable channels on the market. The basic package comes with all of the major broadcast network channels — all of which have college football — ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC. It also has ESPN, ESPN2, Big Ten Network, FS1, FS2, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network, SEC Network, ACC Network, and the NFL Network (yes, they have college games) without having to sign up for any sports add-on plans. However, if you do want more sports, you can add NFL RedZone, MLB StrikeZone, FanDuel TV, the Tennis Channel, and more.
What’s great about Hulu + Live TV is that in addition to all of the broadcast and cable channels that you could possibly want, it also comes with the Disney Bundle for free. So, you also get the full on-demand Hulu library, Disney+, and ESPN+, which also has hundreds of college football games every season.
Currently, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV costs $82.99 per month after your three-day free trial. It is a little more expensive than some of the other options, but if you are just looking to watch this game, Hulu + Live TV is your best option.
DIRECTV STREAM: $87.99 per month five-day free trial
Sling TV: As low as $40 per month | First month 50% off
Fubo: $94.99 per month, at least a one-day free trial
YouTube TV: $72.99 per month
Below is your Ohio State vs. Nebraska 2024 game thread. Be respectful, be kind and — as always — keep it classy, BuckeyeNation. If you like GIFs, lay ‘em on us. In all, be good fans, cheer for your teams, be cool to each other (even if somebody else isn’t) and everyone wins. Let’s finish the season strong!
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The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes are back in action after a post-Oregon loss bye week. On Saturday, Oct. 26, they will welcome the Nebraska Cornhuskers to Ohio Stadium in a game that has lost a lot of the luster it had in the preseason. The Bucks and Huskers will kick off at 12 noon ET in a game airing on Fox. This will be OSU’s second Big Noon Game of the week this fall, and with it comes the Big Noon Kickoff traveling road show. The pregame show will begin at 10 a.m. ET also on Fox.
This season, the Buckeyes will play on three different broadcast networks (CBS, Fox, and NBC), at least one cable channel (Big Ten Network), and exclusively on a streaming service (Peacock); it can be tough to keep up with where and how to watch your favorite team.
As cord-cutting has become far more the norm than the exception across the United States, it would not be a surprise if you gave up cable or a live-streaming service following last year’s season only to realize that it’s the day of the game and you have no way to watch it.
And I know it can be incredibly confusing to find the best way to watch a game in today’s entertainment landscape. Fortunately for you, I am something of a streaming expert... no really, I write about streaming services for a living. So, I am going to walk you through the best — and cheapest — ways for you to stream today’s game.
How can I watch the No. 4 Ohio State vs. Nebraska college football game?
Game Date/Time: Saturday, Oct. 26 at 12 noon ET
TV: Fox
Broadcasters: Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
Betting Line: Ohio State -25.5 | 47.5 o/u
Best Streaming Option for All College Football Games:
Hulu + Live TV | 3-Day Free Trial
If you’re either looking for a streaming service just for this weekend of football or to watch as much college football as possible, then Hulu + Live TV very well might be the perfect option. Everyone who signs up gets a three-day free trial, so you can watch the entire college football Saturday, NFL Sunday, and “Monday Night Football” without having to pay a single penny.
But, if you are looking for something for the whole season, then Hulu is great because it comes with ESPN+ (more on that below), so in addition to all of the channels available on the live streaming service, you also get all of the streaming-exclusive games via the worldwide leader’s platform.
Hulu + Live TV has one of the few guaranteed multi-day free trials in the industry and provides nearly all of the major cable channels on the market. The basic package comes with all of the major broadcast network channels — all of which have college football — ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC. It also has ESPN, ESPN2, Big Ten Network, FS1, FS2, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network, SEC Network, ACC Network, and the NFL Network (yes, they have college games) without having to sign up for any sports add-on plans. However, if you do want more sports, you can add NFL RedZone, MLB StrikeZone, FanDuel TV, the Tennis Channel, and more.
What’s great about Hulu + Live TV is that in addition to all of the broadcast and cable channels that you could possibly want, it also comes with the Disney Bundle for free. So, you also get the full on-demand Hulu library, Disney+, and ESPN+, which also has hundreds of college football games every season.
Currently, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV costs $82.99 per month after your three-day free trial. It is a little more expensive than some of the other options, but if you are just looking to watch this game, Hulu + Live TV is your best option.
Other Streaming Options for the Ohio State and Nebraska Game:
DIRECTV STREAM: $87.99 per month five-day free trial
Sling TV: As low as $40 per month | First month 50% off
Fubo: $94.99 per month, at least a one-day free trial
YouTube TV: $72.99 per month
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Below is your Ohio State vs. Nebraska 2024 game thread. Be respectful, be kind and — as always — keep it classy, BuckeyeNation. If you like GIFs, lay ‘em on us. In all, be good fans, cheer for your teams, be cool to each other (even if somebody else isn’t) and everyone wins. Let’s finish the season strong!
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