No doubt the point spread swing for this game will be talked about throughout Columbus, including in the Ohio State locker room, and you're going to see this team infuriated by that as an "us [Ohio] against the world" thing that makes the whole stadium and the team come out foaming at the mouth tomorrow.

If I'm a Texas fan the last thing in the world I want is to have the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes generate a very strong rallying cry in the last 24 hours preceding the game.

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Eighteen Five-star Prospects Headline Loaded Recruiting Visitor List for Ohio State's Matchup with No. 1 Texas​

We’re just gonna go ahead and say it.

This might be the most impressive collection of recruits visiting Ohio State on a single weekend in recent history, based on their composite ranking. Dozens and dozens of recruits will flock to Columbus on Saturday for the highly anticipated season opener against Texas. There will probably be more than 100 prospects in attendance. Surveying the early expected visitor list, 18 five-star prospects should be in Columbus from the 2026, 2027 and 2028 recruiting classes.

Class of 2026​

• Five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr.
• Five-star safety Blaine Bradford
• Four-star wide receiver Kayden Dixon-Wyatt
• Four-star linebacker Cincere Johnson
• Four-star linebacker CJ Sanna
• Four-star running back Favour Akih
• Four-star offensive lineman Maxwell Riley
• Four-star cornerback Jordan Thomas
• Four-star wide receiver Jerquaden Guilford
• Four-star wide receiver Jaeden Ricketts
• Three-star defensive tackle Jamir Perez
• Three-star tight end Corbyn Fordham
• Three-star safety Amar’e Miller

Class of 2027​

• Five-star wide receiver Jamier Brown
• Five-star wide receiver Dakota Guerrant
• Five-star wide receiver Kesean Bowman
• Five-star wide receiver Monshun Sales
• Five-star wide receiver Easton Royal
• Five-star tight end Brock Williams
• Five-star defensive end Chris Whitehead
• Five-star defensive end Anthony Sweeney
• Five-star running back David Gabriel Georges
• Five-star running back Kemon Spell
• Five-star safety Ta'Shawn Poole
• Four-star cornerback Danny Lang
• Four-star defensive lineman Brayden Parks
• Four-star defensive end Reinaldo Perez
• Four-star safety Isala Aisa Wily-Ava
• Four-star wide receiver Javien Robinson
• Four-star cornerback Jerry Outhouse Jr.
• Four-star running back Elijah Kimble
• Four-star offensive lineman Qua Ford
• Four-star offensive lineman Kaeden Penny
• Four-star offensive lineman Jimmy Kalis
• Four-star defensive end Jayce Brewer
• Four-star offensive lineman Cameron Wagner
• Four-star running back Asa Barnes
• Four-star cornerback Aaryn Washington
• Four-star safety Kaleb Elkins
• Four-star offensive tackle Kelsey Adams
• Four-star tight end Jordan Karhoff
• Four-star cornerback Ace Alston
• Four-star running back Noah Roberts
• Four-star tight end Colt Lumpris
• Four-star safety Gavin Williams
• Four-star tight end Anthony Cartwright
• Three-star safety Angelo Smith
• Three-star offensive lineman Lual Aleu
• Three-star wide receiver Bryan Porter
• Three-star offensive lineman Mason Wilt
• Three-star offensive lineman Luke Injaychock
• Three-star linebacker Josiah Poyer
• Three-star safety Kenaz Sullivan
• Three-star offensive lineman Reed Gerken
• Wide receiver DeAnthony Crittenden
• Running back Tai Phillips
• Running back Wayne Shanks Jr.
• Wide receiver Branden Sharpe
• Offensive lineman James Halter
• Offensive lineman Brody McNeel
• Safety Emmanuel Moses
• Offensive lineman Ian Walker
• Offensive lineman Kellen Wymer
• Running back Rayshawn Duncan Jr.

Class of 2028​

• Five-star wide receiver Eric McFarland
• Five-star defensive tackle Jameer Whyce
• Five-star quarterback Donald Tabron II
• Five-star wide receiver Braylon Clark
• Five-star defensive lineman Kellan Hall
• Four-star cornerback Jermaine Cobbins
• Four-star running back Tahmere Brown
• Four-star quarterback Champ Monds
• Four-star safety Jalen Flowers
• Quarterback Lukas Prock
• Quarterback Matthew Lee

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Texas Overtaking Ohio State As Betting Favorite​

It seems a lot of money is pouring in on Texas to defeat Ohio State tomorrow.

The No. 3 Buckeyes opened as a 3-point favorite to defeat the No. 1 Longhorns at home. But that line has continued dipping as the days passed, and now, as kickoff is less than 24 hours away, Texas is favored by most of the biggest oddsmakers.

DraftKings now favors Texas by 1.5 points. FanDuel has taken the same line, as has ESPNBet.

Lee Corso’s Final Headgear Pick Will Be “Different Than Anything We’ve Ever Done” As College GameDay Pays Tribute to Retiring Analyst​

Rece Davis doesn‘t know who Lee Corso will pick on Saturday, but he does know Corso’s final headgear pick will be unique.

In the words of College GameDay’s host, Corso’s headgear pick before Saturday’s Ohio State vs. Texas game at Ohio Stadium – his 431st and final headgear pick before he retires after Saturday’s show – will be “different than anything we’ve ever done.”

While Davis didn’t say exactly how it would be different, Corso’s final headgear pick will take place inside the Shoe, and Davis thanked Ryan Day and Ohio State for accommodating College GameDay to allow them to make the moment special for their 90-year-old longtime analyst, who’s been a staple of GameDay since its inception in 1987.

“Our gratitude to Ohio State and the administration and the athletic department, Ryan and the whole football program, for the way they have adapted a really important day for them to let us and let LC be part of that is really cool,” Davis told a group of reporters on Friday. “And the headgear pick, it'll be number 431 and it'll be one of one. It'll be different from any other one you've ever seen. I don't know who he's picking, but I know the actual structure of it will be different than anything we've ever done.”

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Yard is freshly cut, the weather is a crisp 61 degrees. Prepping the Blackstone for tomorrow morning. As always, wherever we are, our hearts will be in C'bus.

Excited to start another chapter with all my Buckeye brothers and sisters.


Even my dog says "Horns down"

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

the []_[] is back?

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Not back.
90’s “Da U” would never have been charged.

T/F Quinshon Judkins is a Buckeye again? Saw it on the interwebs, and you know they never lie.

Tomorrow at noon is NFL's opening game.
Will be interesting to see the pct of starters (both teams) in the NFL in 4 years

I hate to give the weasels any credit, ever, but they had a point about a few of our squads. There was some softness, but not lately and I don't see that at all with 2025, players or coaches. They don't seem lost because leaders left. They have stepped up as leaders. I'm not at all worried about this group against Texas to open and I'm not sure there's been another year's team where I wouldn't have had some uncertainty with a game like this, especially to start the season.

UGA about to gain a transfer

charlotte

never thought of redfish as a "delicate fillet"

the []_[] is back?

Is anyone outside of our own homers giving us a chance to win this game?

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Right on cue.

Lsu

Eh, I think we will have a good idea.

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JCOSU86 said:

I feel like we will know how the season is going to go after Saturday's game. Right now I have no idea if Just is going to be the next coming of CJ or Tate/Bauserman/Boeckman.

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We may not have known until we did, but I'd be surprised if anyone in the Woody thought they had more than we got out of Tate, Bauserman, or Boeckman before their first real minutes.