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Skull Session: Ohio State is One of the Youngest Teams in College Football, Eleven Warriors Readers Pick the Best Buckeyes From Each Decade Dating Back to the 1960s

Ohio State is one of the youngest teams in college football, and Eleven Warriors readers pick the best Buckeyes from each decade dating back to the 1960s.
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YOUNG BUCKS. Ohio State will enter the 2026 season as one of the youngest teams in college football.

RotoWire’s Thomas Leary shared an interactive widget this week that allows college football fans to sort teams based on their average roster age. Across all 138 FBS programs, the average roster is just over 20.3 years old, with UTSA owning the oldest roster (21.02 years) and Georgia the youngest (19.81 years).

Ohio State ranks No. 128 nationally with an average roster age of 19.95 years old. The Buckeyes’ roster ranks 63rd out of 67 Power Four teams and 17th out of 18 Big Ten programs.



Ohio State’s status as one of college football’s youngest teams isn’t necessarily surprising. The Buckeyes had 25 players selected in the 2025 and 2026 NFL drafts and lost 31 scholarship players to the transfer portal this offseason, while they added 28 scholarship freshmen.

Ryan Day and his staff did well to raise the roster’s average age with 18 transfer additions, including 16 players who will be entering their fourth season or later in 2026.

Even with that influx of veterans, Ohio State remains one of the youngest teams in the country — which could be cause for concern until you remember the Buckeyes have experience where it matters most: at quarterback and in the trenches. Julian Sayin has already made 14 career starts, while Ohio State’s offensive line features more than 125 combined career appearances.
 
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Top Five Position Battles to Watch As Ohio State Begins 2026 Preseason Camp

Ohio State has position battles to sort out on the offensive and defensive lines, at wide receiver and in the secondary as preseason camp begins this week.
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Top Five Position Battles to Watch As Ohio State Begins 2026 Preseason Camp​

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Multiple starting jobs on both sides of the ball will be up for grabs as Ohio State begins preseason camp.

Offensively, Ohio State has eight returning starters plus a presumed starter at tight end in Nate Roberts, yet the Buckeyes will still have major position battles this preseason along the offensive line and at wide receiver.

Defensively, Ohio State has plenty of ongoing competition for playing time with only three returning starters in Kenyatta Jackson Jr., Jaylen McClain and Jermaine Mathews Jr. Payton Pierce, Devin Sanchez and Earl Little Jr. all look like locks to start, too, while offseason transfer additions Christian Alliegro and Terry Moore are also likely starters, but there are plenty of others also pushing for playing time in the back seven while multiple starting jobs are up for grabs along the defensive line.

With that in mind, we’re taking a look at the top five position battles that will be hanging in the balance as the Buckeyes take the field for their 25 preseason practices, which start Thursday at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.

Offensive Tackle/Right Guard​

Wide Receiver​

No. 2 Defensive End​

Defensive Tackle​

Secondary​

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