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Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith, regarded as a top player, alleges Miami tampered with him after the Cotton Bowl, drawing scrutiny on Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal and turning discussion toward recruiting and a potential rematch in next season’s national-title race.
Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith said a college program tried to lure him into the transfer portal after the Cotton Bowl, but he stayed with Ohio State for a third season. A Miami native with 162 receptions for 2,558 yards and 27 touchdowns across two seasons, Smith had 87 catches, 1,243 yards and 12 TDs last year and helped OSU win a national title as a true freshman in 2024. OSU opens the 2026 season vs Ball State on Sept. 5 and hosts Texas in Austin on Sept. 12 as Smith pursues another 1,000-yard season before potentially turning pro.
Ohio State’s spring practice is painting a clearer picture of the 2026 offense: Julian Sayin leads the QB room with more line-of-scrimmage control and added running threat, a reshaped backfield has buzz around Bey and several transfers, and Jeremiah Smith anchors a deep receiver corps while tight ends rotate. The offensive line shows notable depth with VanSickle pushing for right guard and multiple linemen cross-training, though the exact starting five remains unsettled.
Ohio State opened as a 2.5-point favorite against No. 9 seed TCU in the NCAA Tournament first round in Greenville, SC (12:15 p.m. ET on CBS), with a -198 moneyline and a 147.5 total, projecting a tight 75-72.5 OSU win. OSU enters with the stronger KenPom (26th) and NET (29th) rankings compared with TCU (KenPom 43rd, NET 39th), and both teams carry similar ATS marks; this marks OSU’s first NCAA bid since 2022 and TCU’s bid for its first NCAA win since 2023.
Bruce Thornton became Ohio State's all-time leading scorer with 2,110 points in 133 games, fueling a 91-78 win over Indiana and likely sealing the Buckeyes' NCAA Tournament berth; his four-year leadership and two-way scoring prowess cement his place in OSU basketball history.
Indiana’s defense collapsed again, allowing 1.34 points per possession in a 91-78 loss at Ohio State and getting hurt by a 51% team free-throw rate; Lamar Wilkerson set IU’s single-season Big Ten scoring record with 464 points in 20 league games, while the bench produced no field goals in 20 minutes and Indiana shot only 5-for-18 from three as OSU went 11-for-24 from deep.
Bruce Thornton scored 25 and became Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer as the Buckeyes rolled to a 91-78 win over Indiana. A balanced attack—featuring Amare Bynum, John Mobley Jr. and others—pushed OSU to a strong position on the NCAA bubble and helped secure a double-bye for the Buckeyes in the Big Ten tournament, with further seeding implications pending UCLA’s result.
Ohio State erased a halftime deficit to upset No. 8 Purdue 82-74 at the Schottenstein Center, with John Mobley Jr. scoring 21 and Bruce Thornton adding 20 as the Buckeyes revived their NCAA Tournament hopes; Purdue was led by Braden Smith with 20 and Trey Kaufman-Renn with 19, but OSU pulled away late to seal the win.
Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles stole the night at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, posting a 43.5 inch vertical the best for a player of his size since 2003, plus a 6 foot 5 inch, 244 pound frame, an 11 foot 2 inch broad jump and a 4.46 second 40 yard dash to boost his draft stock, while other linebackers and defensive linemen impressed (Jacob Rodriguez, Zane Durant, George Gumbs Jr, DeMonte Capehart, Romello Height, Kyle Louis) and a few like Kayden McDonald and Deontae Lawson slipped.
Ohio State’s NCAA tournament hopes took a major hit with a 74-57 loss at Iowa, drowning in a 21-1 run that followed an early 14-2 surge by OSU and left the Buckeyes staring at a 37-23 halftime deficit. Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz (22) and Alvaro Folgueiras (20) led the scoring on a night Ohio State couldn’t muster consistency as Bruce Thornton was held to 10 and Mobley (15) and Royal (16) paced the Scarlet and Gray. The loss drops OSU to 17-11 (9-8 Big Ten) and sets up a must-win clash with No. 8 Purdue as they chase an at-large bid, with questions looming after back-to-back defeats.
Ohio State versatile defender Arvell Reese will work out at the NFL Scouting Combine as both an edge rusher and a linebacker, and plans to run the 40-yard dash. He has begun meeting with teams, including the New York Jets, who own the second overall pick and could view him as a key piece in a defensive rebuild.
Mel Kiper Jr.’s ESPN mock draft has four Ohio State players projected in the top seven picks—Caleb Downs to the Jets at No. 2, Arvell Reese to the Titans at No. 4, Carnell Tate to the Browns at No. 6, and Sonny Styles to the Commanders at No. 7—an unprecedented four first-round selections from one school. The mock also includes Kayden McDonald at No. 26 to the Bears. If this holds, OSU would rewrite the record for most first-round picks from a single program in a single draft; the Buckeyes’ prospects will be in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine week.
Bruce Thornton scored 27 points to reach 2,000 career points, becoming the third player in Ohio State history to hit the milestone and moving to No. 3 on the all-time OSU scoring list with 2,005 points. The Buckeyes defeated No. 24 Wisconsin 86-69 for their first ranked-win of the year, and Thornton, a four-time captain, is six points behind Herb Williams for second and 92 short of Dennis Hopson’s school record of 2,096.
Bruce Thornton scored 28 for Ohio State, but the Buckeyes couldn’t close in the final 10 minutes, allowing No. 15 Virginia to win 70-66. Amare Bynum added 15 for OSU, while Ugonna Onyenso anchored Virginia with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks. OSU, now 16-9 (8-6 Big Ten), sees its late-season push stymied as the offense went cold late; next up is a rematch with Wisconsin.
Steve Serby’s NFL Mock Draft 2.0 has the Jets passing on a quarterback with the No. 2 pick, instead taking Ohio State LB Arvell Reese, while the Giants grab OSU safety Caleb Downs at No. 5. The board features four Ohio State players in the top 10 and a heavy emphasis on defense and offensive line, with other notable moves like Denzel Boston (WR) to the Jets at No. 16 and a wide spread of picks across the first round.