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QB1 Julian Sayin (All B1G, B1G Frosh of Year, All American, National Frosh of Year, National Champion)
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Football
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Julian Sayin Taking More Command at Line of Scrimmage, Working on Mobility Entering 2026
Ohio State is enabling Julian Sayin to take command of the offense at the line of scrimmage in 2026, and the second-year starter is working to add more of a run threat to his game.
Julian Sayin Taking More Command at Line of Scrimmage, Working on Mobility Entering 2026
There are advantages to having a seasoned quarterback in a Ryan Day offense. Well, and an Arthur Smith offense, too.
Thus far in his Ohio State tenure, Day has had three men under center who entered a campaign with a full season of starting experience or more: Justin Fields in 2020, C.J. Stroud in 2022 and Will Howard in 2024. The return for each of those situations? An increased ability to make checks at the line of scrimmage and have an extra coach-like set of eyes at field level.
As Julian Sayin enters his second season as the Buckeyes’ starting quarterback in 2026, his role in the offense and getting Ohio State in the correct looks at the line of scrimmage is increasing – and he’s working to improve his mobility, too.
“I think we've done a lot (of) giving the quarterback a lot of responsibility at the line of scrimmage within our new kind of – what we've been running these past few days,” Sayin said. “I think there's that, and then it also comes with just having more leadership out there and really taking command of the offense and, ‘Hey, this is the route that I want you at and this is the depth and this is the timing, because I'm the one out there throwing it to you and this is how it's going to go.’”
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2026 Season: Are You Ready For Some Football?
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Football
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Ohio State’s Over/Under Set at 9.5 Regular-Season Wins for 2026
Ohio State’s over/under for regular-season wins in 2026 has been set at 9.5 wins, tied for the third-highest projected win total in the Big Ten, by FanDuel Sportsbook.
Ohio State’s Over/Under Set at 9.5 Regular-Season Wins for 2026
Two other teams in the Big Ten have higher projected win totals than Ohio State entering the 2026 season.
Ohio State’s over/under for wins in 2026 has been set at 9.5 by FanDuel Sportsbook, which released win total lines for every team in the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12, plus Notre Dame, on Friday. The current odds are set at -138 for over 9.5 wins and +112 for under 9.5 wins, meaning the Buckeyes are viewed as a slight favorite to win 10 or more regular-season games.
Indiana and Oregon have the highest projected win totals in the Big Ten with FanDuel setting their over/unders at 10.5 wins. Penn State is tied with Ohio State for the third-highest over/under in the conference at 9.5, while Michigan and USC’s lines were both set at an over/under of 8.5.
Nationally, Notre Dame and Texas Tech have the highest projected win totals, with their over/unders set at 11.5. Miami joins Indiana and Oregon with a projected win total of 10.5. Georgia and Texas join Ohio State and Penn State with over/unders of 9.5 regular-season wins.
Win Total Lines for Every Big Ten Team (via FanDuel)
| Team | Line |
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| INDIANA | 10.5 (OVER -132, UNDER +108) |
| OREGON | 10.5 (OVER +112, UNDER -138) |
| OHIO STATE | 9.5 (OVER -138, UNDER +112) |
| PENN STATE | 9.5 (OVER +106, UNDER -130) |
| USC | 8.5 (OVER +110, UNDER -134) |
| MICHIGAN | 8.5 (OVER +118, UNDER -144) |
| IOWA | 7.5 (OVER -148, UNDER +120) |
| WASHINGTON | 7.5 (OVER -138, UNDER +112) |
| ILLINOIS | 7.5 (OVER +132, UNDER -162) |
| WISCONSIN | 6.5 (OVER -140, UNDER +114) |
| NEBRASKA | 5.5 (OVER -176, UNDER +142) |
| UCLA | 5.5 (OVER -152, UNDER +124) |
| NORTHWESTERN | 5.5 (OVER -120, UNDER -102) |
| MINNESOTA | 5.5 (OVER -115, UNDER -105) |
| RUTGERS | 4.5 (OVER -128, UNDER +104) |
| MARYLAND | 4.5 (OVER -124, UNDER +102) |
| MICHIGAN STATE | 3.5 (OVER -158, UNDER +128) |
| PURDUE | 3.5 (OVER +116, UNDER -142) |
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That said, the somewhat modest projected win total for the Buckeyes is a reflection of how challenging their 2026 schedule is. The Buckeyes’ 2026 slate includes games against three of the nation’s projected top teams – Texas on the road (Sept. 12), Indiana on the road (Oct. 17) and Oregon at home (Nov. 7) – with plenty of other challenging games including a road game at Iowa (Oct. 3), road game at USC (Oct. 31) and of course, the regular-season finale vs. Michigan at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 28.
Whether or not Ohio State hits the over will likely determine whether or not the Buckeyes make the 2026-27 College Football Playoff. Given the strength of their schedule, a 10-2 regular season should be enough to make the Buckeyes a lock for the 12-team field. A third loss, however, would put Ohio State in serious jeopardy of missing the CFP, as no 9-3 team has earned an at-large berth in the first two years of the 12-team CFP.
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Ohio State vs ttun, Fri. 3/13, noon ET on BTN
- By ORD_Buckeye
- Buckeye Basketball
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They've always been willing to invest in basketball to a much greater degree than Ohio State. It means more to them. Our opinion seems to be that we'll be happy to ride a wave of success id we stumble into one, but there's only so much we"ll do to make it happen.Michigan basketball could have $10-million roster next season, per report
Apr. 18, 2025
As NIL has exploded across college sports, the Michigan men’s basketball program has reportedly joined an exclusive club.
CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander wrote on Thursday that Michigan is among 10 teams that “either (has) $10 million committed already or (is) easily capable of reaching that total in roster-building efforts by the end of this year’s transfer cycle.”
Michigan coach Dusty May has certainly been busy since his season ended in the Sweet 16 on March 28. Michigan has added four marquee players: North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau, Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr., UAB star Yaxel Lendeborg, and UCLA center Aday Mara.
These days, that sort of talent isn’t cheap. “The sport is producing millionaire players on the regular,” Norlander wrote. He reported that multiple mid-major players who averaged fewer than 10 points for non-NCAA Tournament teams will each earn at least $400,000 next season.
“All of these numbers are insane,” an SEC assistant coach said for the story. “Going to have 4-5 guys [on our roster] making way more than me!”
In a radio interview earlier this month, May spoke about NIL in men’s college basketball.
“Our market allows the best players to be competitive with a second-round (NBA) contract,” he said. “Every year the market’s changing. … There might be a market correction next year, but the last couple years there’s been a boom in what the players are able to make and what the market says.”
By this time next year, many programs believe they’ll be dealing with revenue sharing and a government-imposed NIL “cap.”
May was asked how Michigan’s NIL situation had changed since he’d gotten the job a year earlier.
“It’s improved greatly, and there are a lot of reasons,” he said. “First and foremost, the way our players represent Michigan is probably the biggest reason for our NIL improvement. Another area is our staff does a great job of developing relationships. When people want to help, they want to feel good about who they’re helping and what it’s going to.”
He said Michigan’s budget was in a “much healthier place” than it was a year ago, though it’s worth noting the program snagged several transfers last offseason as well, including starters Danny Wolf, Vladislav Goldin, Rubin Jones, and Roddy Gayle Jr.
May cited Michigan’s official NIL collective, Champions Circle, for the group’s hard work. “We’ve embraced that part of it — getting boots on the ground and developing relationships and letting people know that what they’re giving is not just going into a black hole, but it’s going to help in a lot of ways.”
Norlander’s sources indicate 10 programs have (or will have soon) a $10-million budget for the 2025-26 season: established blue bloods like Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, and North Carolina; Arkansas and St. John’s, both led by Hall of Fame coaches; plus BYU, Louisville, Michigan, and Texas Tech. Michigan and Indiana are the only Big Ten teams in that upper tier.
Another group of schools, per the report, including three Big Ten teams, are at $8 million: Auburn, Connecticut, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC, Villanova, and Virginia.
“If you’re a high-major program and don’t have at least $3 million (some would argue $4 million, at bare minimum) in NIL reserves in 2025,” Norlander wrote, “you’re in trouble.”
Michigan, at the moment, is not in trouble.
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1. In case you wondered how much NIL money a year it takes to field a basketball team that will compete for a BIG Championship, #1 seed in March Madness, and a National Championship. The answer is $10M!!! scUM had a BIG Conference Championship team in 2024/2025, had to totally rebuild in 2025/2026, and they did.
2. Re: Michigan and Indiana are the only Big Ten teams in that upper tier. Lets' give scUM and Dusty May credit here. $10M doesn't guarantee a contender; however, obviously they choose more wisely in who to offer the money to than Indiana did.
3. Re: Another group of schools, per the report, including three Big Ten teams, are at $8 million: Purdue, UCLA, and USC. I couldn't find any article that listed how much NIL money Ohio State basketball spent this past season; but apparently they were outspent by a lot of other schools including at least 5 in the B1G.
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Ohio State vs ttun, Fri. 3/13, noon ET on BTN
- By ScriptOhio
- Buckeye Basketball
- 70 Replies
Michigan basketball could have $10-million roster next season, per report
Apr. 18, 2025
As NIL has exploded across college sports, the Michigan men’s basketball program has reportedly joined an exclusive club.
CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander wrote on Thursday that Michigan is among 10 teams that “either (has) $10 million committed already or (is) easily capable of reaching that total in roster-building efforts by the end of this year’s transfer cycle.”
Michigan coach Dusty May has certainly been busy since his season ended in the Sweet 16 on March 28. Michigan has added four marquee players: North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau, Illinois forward Morez Johnson Jr., UAB star Yaxel Lendeborg, and UCLA center Aday Mara.
These days, that sort of talent isn’t cheap. “The sport is producing millionaire players on the regular,” Norlander wrote. He reported that multiple mid-major players who averaged fewer than 10 points for non-NCAA Tournament teams will each earn at least $400,000 next season.
“All of these numbers are insane,” an SEC assistant coach said for the story. “Going to have 4-5 guys [on our roster] making way more than me!”
In a radio interview earlier this month, May spoke about NIL in men’s college basketball.
“Our market allows the best players to be competitive with a second-round (NBA) contract,” he said. “Every year the market’s changing. … There might be a market correction next year, but the last couple years there’s been a boom in what the players are able to make and what the market says.”
By this time next year, many programs believe they’ll be dealing with revenue sharing and a government-imposed NIL “cap.”
May was asked how Michigan’s NIL situation had changed since he’d gotten the job a year earlier.
“It’s improved greatly, and there are a lot of reasons,” he said. “First and foremost, the way our players represent Michigan is probably the biggest reason for our NIL improvement. Another area is our staff does a great job of developing relationships. When people want to help, they want to feel good about who they’re helping and what it’s going to.”
He said Michigan’s budget was in a “much healthier place” than it was a year ago, though it’s worth noting the program snagged several transfers last offseason as well, including starters Danny Wolf, Vladislav Goldin, Rubin Jones, and Roddy Gayle Jr.
May cited Michigan’s official NIL collective, Champions Circle, for the group’s hard work. “We’ve embraced that part of it — getting boots on the ground and developing relationships and letting people know that what they’re giving is not just going into a black hole, but it’s going to help in a lot of ways.”
Norlander’s sources indicate 10 programs have (or will have soon) a $10-million budget for the 2025-26 season: established blue bloods like Duke, Indiana, Kentucky, and North Carolina; Arkansas and St. John’s, both led by Hall of Fame coaches; plus BYU, Louisville, Michigan, and Texas Tech. Michigan and Indiana are the only Big Ten teams in that upper tier.
Another group of schools, per the report, including three Big Ten teams, are at $8 million: Auburn, Connecticut, Florida, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Purdue, Tennessee, Texas, UCLA, USC, Villanova, and Virginia.
“If you’re a high-major program and don’t have at least $3 million (some would argue $4 million, at bare minimum) in NIL reserves in 2025,” Norlander wrote, “you’re in trouble.”
Michigan, at the moment, is not in trouble.
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Just sayin':
1. In case you wondered how much NIL money a year it takes to field a basketball team that will compete for a BIG Championship, #1 seed in March Madness, and a National Championship. The answer is $10M!!! scUM had a BIG Conference Championship team in 2024/2025, had to totally rebuild in 2025/2026, and they did.
2. Re: Michigan and Indiana are the only Big Ten teams in that upper tier. Lets' give scUM and Dusty May credit here. $10M doesn't guarantee a contender; however, obviously they choose more wisely in who to offer the money to than Indiana did.
3. Re: Another group of schools, per the report, including three Big Ten teams, are at $8 million: Purdue, UCLA, and USC. I couldn't find any article that listed how much NIL money Ohio State basketball spent this past season; but apparently they were outspent by a lot of other schools including at least 5 in the B1G.
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