Ohio State will start fall camp later this week with plenty of questions about what its identity will be on both sides of the ball.

With so much to discuss, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are taking the next two days to dive into all of it. Over the next two days, Buckeye Talk will discuss the most important questions looming around the program heading into 2026.

Up first, the offense.

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It's a Mark It Down Monday on Buckeye Talk, and this one deals with Ohio State's season-opener against Ball State on Sept. 5.

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis mark down the starters for the Buckeyes on both sides of the ball in that game.

It's a way for the trio to talk about the Ohio State position battles while also putting them on the spot for a prediction: Name the 11 players who will take the first snap on offense and the 11 who will take the first snap on defense.

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Day 3 of Big Ten Media Days featured discussions about Ohio State's oldest rival.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Jimmy Watkins discuss the new era at Michigan featuring longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham and what that means for the rivalry going forward.

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Ohio State headlined Day 1 of Big Ten Media Days with head coach Ryan Day, Jaylen McClain, Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith in attendance.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss everything else Day and the players said as OSU prepares for the 2025 season.

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-- The 2026 Big Ten college football season has officially kicked off with Media Days in Chicago.

On Day 1, commissioner Tony Petitti took center stage, discussing everything from potential College Football Playoff expansion, revenue sharing and the relationship between the Big Ten and the SEC.

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The 2026 college football season has officially arrived in the Midwest with the arrival of Big Ten Media Days, and with that comes a chance to do something the Big Ten won’t.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis reveal their ballots as three of the 31 voters in cleveland.com’s preseason Big Ten Media Poll. The trio share where they ranked Ohio State and who they picked to win Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year.

They also discuss who could win Coach of the Year, how many teams the conference will get in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff and which coach should be on the hot seat.

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What are the most important moments in the history of Ohio State football?

These are the moments the program is defined by, paving the way for where it is today. They span over 100 years, interweaving themselves into the fabric of the sport.

Here on Buckeye Talk, we will spend the next nine Mondays diving into those moments, discussing why they matter so much and the impact they continue to have today.

We close things out today with a look a year that watched every Ohio State fan, player, coach or even media member go through every emotion imaginable on their way to finally making it all worth it.

This is the story about how Ryan Day and Ohio State finally left no doubt and the scars suffered on the path to get there.

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The 2026 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters Year 8 of the Ryan Day era

It’s the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird’s-eye view. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day.

On today’s episode, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss the safeties.

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The 2026 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters Year 8 of the Ryan Day era

It's the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird's-eye view. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day.

On today's episode, Stephen Means and Andrew Gillis discuss the cornerbacks.

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The 2026 season is right around the corner as Ohio State enters Year 8 of the Ryan Day era

It’s the perfect time to look at where the program is from a bird’s-eye view. In doing so, we at Buckeye Talk will spend the next two weeks breaking down the program position by position, examining its past, present and future under Day.

On today’s episode, Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik discuss the defensive line.

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