2026 Fall Camp and Other Tidbits

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I dont think we are going much of a drop off on defense. I think the DL will be as good if not better. Linebacker will be worse but still good. Obviously the main concern is not having Downs---he basically prevented big plays himself. My biggest concern is the same it is basically every year---the o line

Just sayin': The guy was a tackling machine. I don't remember ever seeing him ever miss on open field tackle. So far this season they are talking the OL up. May be it will be better. However, the problem with an OL is they are a team within a team. On any given play you can have four guys play like All-Americans and the other one misses his block (the back is tackled for a loss) and hence the entire OL looks bad. The OL is only good as it's weakest link and that weakest link could be a different guy during the same game especially if the defense rotates their personnel around.

 

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One Number That Sums Up Every Big Ten Team in 2026

At least three genuine national title contenders will duke it out for “Midwestern” glory.

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One Number That Sums Up Every Big Ten Team in 2026​

At least three genuine national title contenders will duke it out for “Midwestern” glory.

If you’re tired of the Big Ten rulling the roost in college football, this will not be the year for you.

The conference features a trio of players in the national championship race—defending champ Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon. Michigan, USC and Washington could all make noise, and write off Iowa at your own risk.

The Buckeyes’ games against the Hoosiers (Oct. 17) and Ducks (Nov. 7) will shape the contours of the CFP in its third year under a 12-team format. Here’s a look at one number that will define every Big Ten team’s chances in 2026—from the big three on down.

Ohio State: 94​

That’s the number of games two of the Buckeyes’ coordinators—specifically offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia—have led as NFL head coaches. Smith, the Falcons’ old boss, arrives after two years as the Steelers’ offensive coordinator: ex-Lions head coach Patricia returns looking to cement his status as one of the sport’s most inspired coordinator hires of the 2020s.