A member of the 2023 recruiting class, Rodgers totaled 11 catches for 125 yards in the 2024 and 2025 seasons. He added one touchdown as well. News of Jelani Thurman’s intent to enter the portal surfaced shortly after Ohio State’s loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff.

Tennessee rips Chaz Coleman right out of Ohio State’s arms! Wow,” national analyst Landon Tengwall posted on X on January 10. The reaction reflected how firmly Ohio State had been viewed as the frontrunner.

The Ohio State football program has made some nice additions in the early window of the transfer portal as things continue to heat up.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tennessee football beat out Ohio State for transfer edge rusher Chaz Coleman, giving the Vols one of the top players in the portal. Coleman spent one season at Penn State. With the Nittany Lions, the former four-star prospect collected eight tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble in nine games.

Below is a list of Ohio State's opponents for the 2026 season. The Buckeyes will face two teams, Indiana and Oregon, that made the College Football Playoff last season. Seven of Ohio State's 2026 opponents were in the top 25 of the CFP rankings as of the start of the playoff (Indiana, Oregon, Texas, USC, Michigan, Iowa).

Ex-Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer says the line of scrimmage was the reason for the Buckeyes' loss to Miami in the Cotton Bowl.

After reports of potentially entering the transfer portal, Ohio State freshman sensation running back Bo Jackson has made a decision on his return.