Ohio State kicked off its 2025 season with a 14-7 win over Texas as it continues to show up in big games.

The win marked the sixth time in its last seven games that the Buckeyes have faced a top 10 team, and they’ve won each of those games. Overall, they’ve won seven straight games against top 10 teams.

Now they can come up for air after getting through a tough stretch. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis react to the win and the statement made because of it. 

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Ohio State's defense features a lot of new parts in 2025 and it just needs to figure out how to best deploy them.

Doing so could decide whether it can open its season with a win over Texas on Saturday. That’s what Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis will break down on this episode of Buckeye Talk by answering two simple questions.

OSU beats Texas on Saturday because its defense does (fill in the space), and OSU loses to Texas on Saturday because its defense fails to do (fill in the space).

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Ohio State's offense features limitless weapons in 2025 and it just needs to figure out how to best deploy them.

Doing so could decide whether it can open its season with a win over Texas on Saturday. That's what Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis will break down on this episode of Buckeye Talk by answering two simple questions.

OSU beats Texas on Saturday because its offense does (fill in the space) and OSU loses to Texas on Saturday because its offense fails to do (fill in the space).

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Ohio State and Texas come into Saturday's game ready to debut new quarterbacks.

For the Longhorns, it's Arch Manning. For OSU, it's Julian Sayin. Two players ready to become the faces of two of college football's biggest brands.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis take a look at the two former five-stars and what this game could mean to each of them in both a win or a loss.

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Ohio State isn't going to win the national championship on Saturday, but a matchup with Texas can at least start to inform us of whether it's possible.

Win or lose, OSU has a chance at least to flash what its ceiling might be by the time the College Football Playoff arrives. On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means reaches out to the Subtext subscribers, asking what they want to see from their team in Week 1.

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The 2025 college football season has arrived, and Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis are making their playoff picks on the final Mark It Down Monday before the Ohio State Buckeyes open the season against Texas on Saturday.

The conversation starts by discussing what they think OSU's 12-game regular season record might be and whether they think it wins the Big Ten Championship. Then they discuss who gets the top four seeds in the College Football Playoff and who makes the Final Four.

Finally, they reveal who they think will win the national title.

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Ohio State and Texas are two of college football's most historic programs, but which has the deeper pool of all-time talent?

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis try to figure that out. The trio put together an all-time starting lineup for both schools and will discuss who has the edge where.

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Ohio State might have the deepest tight end room it's had in quite some time, so what does that mean for how it'll be used?

OSU feels it has at least four guys who are game-ready, sparking a debate about the position's value in this offense. Could there be a case that this is the most important room on the offense, given all it's asked to do and all the players capable of doing it?

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss the position group and their potential impact in 2025.

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There are two ways to discuss Ohio State's secondary as it prepares for the 2025 season, given the current state of affairs.

OSU's has a loaded defensive back room this season, filled with players you can make a case for why they deserve to play. As the season progresses, all of those options are sure to be explored. But playing Texas in Week 1 as the nation's preseason No. 1 team means right now isn't the time for exploration.

Ohio State is starting the season with a, 'Win now, and figure the rest out later' mindset and that's driving the way Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis talk about an important defensive group...for now.

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Ohio State has finally picked its starting quarterback for the 2025 season

Ryan Day announced on Monday that Julian Sayin has won the job, beating out Lincoln Kienholz to do so.

On this episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis discuss what naming Sayin the starter means. Then they have a conversation about another quarterback battle and what real expectations are in Game 1 against Texas.

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