Tracking Ohio State’s 2025 Black Stripe Removals​

By 11W Staff on November 5, 2025 at 10:25 pm

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Ohio State's black stripe tradition is as strong as ever in 2025.
Implemented by Urban Meyer when he first took over as the Buckeyes' head coach in 2012, any new Ohio State players are given a black stripe to wear overtop the typically scarlet one on their helmets. This includes incoming freshmen, transfers and walk-ons.
The black stripe is not removed until that player proves he is willing to put in the work it takes to contribute to one of the nation's top programs and elevated himself enough in practice that coaches take notice. By the tradition, a player is not “officially” a Buckeye until his black stripe is removed.
After redshirt freshmen Miles Lockhart, Dominic Kirks, Simon Lorentz and Eric Mensah, transfers Max Klare and Ethan Onianwa and freshman Quincy Porter got their black stripes removed in the spring, we're here to track all of the Buckeyes who shed theirs this fall.

Black Stripe Removals​

Nov. 5, 2025

Glorien Gough​

The first Buckeye of November to have his black stripe removed was walk-on cornerback Glorien Gough.
A former member of Ohio State’s club football team, Gough is in his second year with the Buckeyes. The Mater Dei alumnus made the first game appearance of his career on kickoff coverage in Ohio State’s 70-0 win over Grambling State in Week 2, and could now be a candidate to push for more playing time on special teams.

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OSU will get an opportunity to improve on that defensive performance when it hosts Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday at 6:30 p.m. in Ohio State's second game of the season. The game will be broadcast on the Big Ten Network.

October 29th, 20225 This is for a school assignment and it was rushed so some info might be off.

Dear Ohio State Football 2024,

There have been many Ohio State football teams that have gone undefeated, won the National Title, and had 10+ NFL players on the roster, which is extremely outstanding. It truly represents the amazing culture in the program and the greatness in the coaching staff, but the 2024 team, to me, stands out the most. I believe this because this team set the record for the most NFL players on one college team roster and won the National title, and I want to praise them for what they did and share it with the rest of the Ohio State football community.
Many People say that the greatest Ohio State team is the 2014 team, which won the national title, beating a powerhouse Oregon team 42-20. They also ended with a 14-1 record, only losing to one of the best teams in the country. They were also littered with NFL talent like J.T. Barrett and Terry McLaurin. Still, Ohio State 2024 had some of the biggest NFL stars on its roster, including Emeka Egbuka, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Treveon Henderson, and Quinshon Judkins. They also have current college stars Caleb Downs and Jeremiah Smith, who had a big impact on the team last season but are only sophomores in college.
With this said, you would assume most people think that this would be the best team in Ohio State history, but people argue it isn’t due to their loss to a rebuilding and, quite frankly, a terrible Michigan team. To me, this does not make them a bad team at all because it is the biggest college football rivalry in all of college football. Meaning that anything can happen, no matter how big the skill gap is between the two teams in rivalry games like this. On the other hand, the 2014 Ohio State team lost to an out-of-conference team that the program had no rivalry with, which means the team was just better than them. With all that information, we can clearly see that the 2024 team is better than the 2014 team, but I haven’t talked about coaches yet. Ryan Day, the current head coach at Ohio State, has a .882 win percentage or 88.2% which is the greatest win percentage of all time in College football history. This is evident in his coaching, as since he took over Ohio State, they have consistently remained in the top 12 rankings and are usually in the top 3. With this being said, they also have one of the best receiver coaches in the game. Brian Hartline, the current receivers coach, has created literally the best receivers college football has seen between Emeka Egbuka, Marvin Harrison Jr, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jeremiah Smith, and Carnell Tate, all of whom are either already in the NFL or could easily be starters once they are drafted. In 2014, Ohio State did not have nearly as strong a receiver room as in 2024, and overall, the whole team has more talent in 2024. Another reason why the 2024 team is so good is its defense. This 2024 defense averaged only 16 points a game, which is astounding considering the teams they played and the conference they are in. With star players like Sonny Styles and Caleb Downs, their defense struck fear into other teams.
As someone who is a die-hard Ohio State fan, I hope other fans and the program appreciate my opinion. The 2024 Ohio State football team is the best Ohio State football team there has ever been. I also hope that the players on that team can get even more recognition for how good they were and for their futures in the NFL.

Sincerely,
Holden Irby is, long-time Ohio State football fan and football player.

Former Ohio State Catcher Dillon Dingler Wins MLB Gold Glove​

by Dan Hope
11/2/25 at 10:26p in the OSU Athletics Forum

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Former Ohio State catcher Dillon Dingler was the best defensive catcher in the American League for the 2025 MLB season.
He officially received that honor on Sunday night when he was awarded the AL Gold Glove for his position.

Dingler, who played for Ohio State from 2018-20, wins the Gold Glove after his first full season as the Detroit Tigers’ catcher. He helped lead the Tigers to the divisional round of this year’s MLB playoffs, adding to his defensive prowess with a home run in the Tigers’ series-deciding Game 3 win over the Cleveland Guardians – the team he grew up rooting for – in the Wild Card round.
He’s the first Tiger to win a Gold Glove since 2016.

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Obviously it's is a little early to ask this question, but this team is just so well rounded.

This team has the 2 best Wrs in the sport, the best QB, the 2 best defenseive players ( Downs and Reese), and the best coaching. Its hard to find a weak spot anywhere on the roster. Maybe punter, but he never gets a chance anyways.

Is this the best OSU team of all time? If not, then which team was better?

Some MACtion starting on Tuesday this week. Buckeyes start at the delayed 1 pm ET on BTN.

FSU and Clemson face off with a combined 3-8 conference record, in 15th and 12th place in the grind known as the ACC,

Week 11​

Tuesday, Nov. 4

7 p.m. | UMass at Akron | CBSSN
7 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Ohio | ESPN2

Wednesday, Nov. 5

7 p.m. | Kent State at Ball State | ESPNU
7 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Toledo | ESPN2

Thursday, Nov. 6

7:30 p.m. | Georgia Southern at Appalachian State | ESPN2
7:30 p.m. | UTSA at South Florida | ESPN

Friday, Nov. 7

8 p.m. | Houston at UCF | FS1
9 p.m. | Northwestern at USC | FOX
9 p.m. | Tulane at Memphis | ESPN

Saturday, Nov. 8

12 p.m. | Indiana at Penn State | FOX
12 p.m. | Georgia at Mississippi State | ESPN
12 p.m. | BYU at Texas Tech | ABC
12 p.m. | SMU at Boston College | ACC Network
12 p.m. | Colorado at West Virginia | TNT/truTV
12 p.m. | James Madison at Marshall | ESPN2
12 p.m. | Southern Miss at Arkansas State | ESPNU
12 p.m. | Temple at Army | CBSSN

1 p.m. | Ohio State at Purdue | BTN
1 p.m. | The Citadel at Ole Miss | SECN+
1 p.m. | Missouri State at Liberty | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+

2 p.m. | UAB at Rice | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | Maryland at Rutgers | FS1
3 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at Delaware | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Florida International at Middle Tennessee | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Jacksonville State at UTEP | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Charlotte at East Carolina | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Tulsa at Florida Atlantic | ESPN+

3:30 p.m. | Oregon at Iowa | CBS
3:30 p.m. | Texas A&M at Missouri | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Washington at Wisconsin | BTN
3:30 p.m. | Syracuse at Miami (Fla.) | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | Duke at UConn | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | Kansas at Arizona | ESPN2
3:30 p.m. | Iowa State at TCU | FOX

4 p.m. | Auburn at Vanderbilt | SEC Network
4 p.m. | Kennesaw State at New Mexico State | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Georgia State at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+
4:30 p.m. | Stanford at North Carolina | The CW Network
5 p.m. | Texas State at Louisiana | ESPN+
6 p.m. | Air Force at San Jose State | FS1

7 p.m. | Nebraska at UCLA | FOX
7 p.m. | Wake Forest at Virginia
7 p.m. | Cal at Louisville
7 p.m. | Florida State at Clemson

7:30 p.m. | LSU at Alabama | ABC
7:30 p.m. | Navy at Notre Dame | NBC/Peacock
7:30 p.m. | Florida at Kentucky | SEC Network
7:30 p.m. | Nevada at Utah State | CBSSN

9:30 p.m. | UNLV at Colorado State | FS1
10 p.m. | Sam Houston at Oregon State | The CW Network
11 p.m. | San Diego State at Hawaii

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Former Ohio State Center, Two-Time All-Big Ten Honoree Bob Maggs Dies at 61​

By Dan Hope on October 27, 2025 at 12:08 pm @dan_hope

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Former Ohio State offensive lineman Bob Maggs has died at the age of 61.
A two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection as the Buckeyes’ starting center in 1985 and 1986, Maggs died unexpectedly last Thursday, according to his obituary.
Maggs is the father of Mason Maggs, a current walk-on quarterback for the Buckeyes.
A Parade All-American from Youngstown’s Cardinal Mooney High School, Maggs helped lead the Buckeyes to a 9-3 season in 1985 and a 10-3 season in 1986.

After his football career, Maggs worked in sales for Mueller Roofing Distributors. Per his obituary, Maggs was known by his loved ones as the “Gentle Giant” – for his kind heart, his warm, happy smile, and his fierce love for his family.
Maggs’ death is one of two tragic losses for the Ohio State football program over the past week as another great Buckeye center, Nick Mangold, died Saturday at 41 years old due to complications from kidney disease.

Buckeyes get the noon treatment on Fox once again.

Week 10​

Tuesday, Oct. 28
8 p.m. | UTEP at Kennesaw State| ESPNU
8 p.m. | James Madison at Texas State | ESPN2

Wednesday, Oct. 29
7:30 p.m. | Jacksonville State at Middle Tennessee | ESPN2
8 p.m. | Florida International at Missouri State | CBSSN

Thursday, Oct. 30
7 p.m. | Norfolk State at Delaware State | ESPNU
7:30 p.m. | Marshall at Coastal Carolina | ESPN2
7:30 p.m. | Tulane at UTSA | ESPN

Friday, Oct. 31
7 p.m. | Brown at Penn | ESPNU
7 p.m. | No. 25 Memphis at Rice | ESPN2
7:30 p.m. | North Carolina at Syracuse | ESPN
8 p.m. | Sam Houston at Louisiana Tech | CBSSN
10:30 p.m. | Idaho at Northern Arizona | ESPN2

Saturday, Nov. 1
12 p.m. | Penn State at No. 1 Ohio State | FOX
12 p.m. | No. 10 Miami at SMU | ESPN
12 p.m. | No. 9 Vanderbilt at No. 20 Texas | ABC
12 p.m. | Rutgers at Illinois | NBC
12 p.m. | Duke at Clemson | ACCN
12 p.m. | UAB at UConn | CBSSN
12 p.m. | Army at Air Force | CBS/Paramount+
12 p.m. | Navy at North Texas | TBD
12 p.m. | Buffalo at Bowling Green | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Towson at North Carolina A&T
12 p.m. | New Haven at Sacred Heart | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Columbia at Yale | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Georgetown at Lehigh | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Long Island at Central Connecticut
12 p.m. | Wagner at Saint Francis
12 p.m. | Arizona State at Iowa State | TNT
12 p.m. | UCF at Baylor | ESPNU
12 p.m. | West Virginia at No. 22 Houston | FS1

1 p.m. | Monmouth at Bryant
1 p.m. | Stony Brook at Maine
1 p.m. | Gardner-Webb at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Drake at Butler
1 p.m. | Davidson at Morehead State | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Valparaiso at Presbyterian | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Princeton at Cornell | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Lafayette at Holy Cross | ESPN+
1 p.m. | Robert Morris at Stonehill
1 p.m. | Merrimack at Colgate | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Samford at Wofford | ESPN+

2 p.m. | Montana State at Northern Colorado | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Southeast Missouri State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Morgan State at South Carolina State | ESPN+
2 p.m. | North Dakota at South Dakota | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Mercer at Furman | ESPN+
2 p.m. | VMI at The Citadel | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Marist at St. Thomas-Minnesota
2 p.m. | Fordham at Richmond | ESPN+
2 p.m. | East Carolina at Temple | ESPN+

3 p.m. | Montana at Weber State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | UT Martin at Eastern Illinois | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Alabama A&M at Grambling
3 p.m. | Alabama State at Prairie View A&M
3 p.m. | Alcorn State at Texas Southern
3 p.m. | Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
3 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State at Bethune-Cookman
3 p.m. | UNI at Illinois State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Indiana State at South Dakota State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Lamar at UIW | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Dartmouth at Harvard | ESPN+
3 p.m. | No. 16 Louisville at Virginia Tech | The CW
3 p.m. | New Mexico at UNLV | TBD

3:30 p.m. | UAlbany at William & Mary
3:30 p.m. | NC Central at Howard | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Youngstown State at North Dakota State | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | No. 2 Indiana at Maryland | CBS
3:30 p.m. | No. 5 Georgia vs. Florida | ABC
3:30 p.m. | Michigan State at Minnesota | BTN
3:30 p.m. | Pitt at Stanford | ACCN
3:30 p.m. | Delaware at Liberty | CBSSN
3:30 p.m. | New Mexico State at Western Kentucky | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Fresno State at Boise State | FS1
3:30 p.m. | Old Dominion at UL Monroe | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | Louisiana at South Alabama | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | No. 12 Notre Dame at Boston College | ESPN
3:30 p.m. | No. 13 Texas Tech at Kansas State | FOX
3:45 p.m.| No. 15 Virginia at Cal | ESPN2

4 p.m. | Sacramento State at Eastern Washington | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Idaho Sate at UC Davis | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Tarleton State at Abilene Christian | ESPN+
4 p.m. | North Alabama at Utah Tech | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Houston Christian at Nicholls | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Western Carolina at Chattanooga | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Dayton at San Diego | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Mississippi State at Arkansas | SECN
4 p.m. | Oklahoma State at Kansas | ESPN+
4 p.m. | Central Michigan at Western Michigan | ESPNU
4:30 p.m. | Lindenwood at Tennessee State | ESPN+

5 p.m. | Portland State at Cal Poly | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Eastern Kentucky at Central Arkansas
5 p.m. | Southern Illinois at Murray State | ESPN+

7 p.m. | Jackson State at Florida A&M | ESPN+
7 p.m. | East Texas A&M at SE Louisiana | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Northwestern State at McNeese | ESPN+
7 p.m. | UT Rio Grande Valley at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+
7 p.m. | Purdue at No. 21 Michigan | BTN
7 p.m. | Wyoming at San Diego State | CBSSN
7 p.m. | South Carolina at No. 7 Ole Miss | ESPN
7 p.m. | Arizona at Colorado | FS1

7:30 p.m. | No. 8 Georgia Tech at NC State | ESPN2
7:30 p.m. | Kentucky at Auburn | SECN
7:30 p.m. | No. 23 Southern Cal at Nebraska | NBC
7:30 p.m. | Washington State at Oregon State | CBS
7:30 p.m. | Wake Forest at Florida State | ACCN
7:30 p.m. | No. 18 Oklahoma at No. 14 Tennessee | ABC

8 p.m. | Arkansas State at Troy | ESPNU
8:30 p.m. | Austin Peay at Southern Utah | ESPN+

10:15 p.m. | No. 17 Cincinnati at No. 24 Utah | ESPN
10:30 p.m. | Hawai'i at San Jose State | CBSSN

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Another new year, and a bit of a different year with the top 4 seeds in each region receiving a bye in the opening round.


OHSAA football tournament hub is linked above with links for tickets in there

Link will be updated tomorrow as OHSAA releases the bracket and final points, games will open on Halloween. For a nearly perfect predictor of rankings you can always use https://www.joeeitel.com/hsfoot/ until then.

Just reaching out to confirm/deny that Day has requested/told that he wants Brad Nessler to be banned from announcing tOSU games. Apparently Nessler had said that tOSU was paying refs for their calls, or somesuch? Bribing the refs? Would think that someone of his experience would be a tad wiser.....thanks for clearing away the fog. (Put this where belongs, please).

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This thread is for those that want to Bitch/Moan/Whine (BMW) for the Cult coming to Cbus.
I have no regard for the second Bye week of the season, so we're jumping ahead one week.
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