The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

Hitting five Ohio State football topics on Around the Shoe, a little later in the week than we normally do. On this episode two great returning guests, Dillon Davis of the Delaware Gazette and Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors, join Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to discuss five topics on the Buckeyes: • Thoughts on the Tuesday news conference • A young guy you want to see play more • Rating faith in Ohio State special teams play • Should the Buckeyes' dial back their reliance on Jeremiah Smith at all? • Has your view on Ohio State's season changed from the preseason? Thanks for joining Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ryan Day held his Tuesday press conference recapping Ohio State's loss to Texas.

Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises have thoughts on what they heard from Day, and what the Buckeyes will take forward through the rest of their season. Thanks for listening.

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Ohio State is running freshman slot corner Jay Timmons out there as a starter. But there are six other young players that the Buckeyes need to lean into while pursuing more electricity on both sides of the ball.
On this episode, Bill and Doug run through those players and then discuss what they would do with them, and what they think Ryan Day and the coaching staff will actually do with them.

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Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are live from DKR Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, to discuss Ohio State's 24-23 loss to Texas.

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What will decide the outcome of No. 1 Ohio State at No. 5 Texas on Saturday night in Austin, Texas? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show live from the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises give their six keys to the game.

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Does Ohio State football need a dose of chaotic energy from its freshmen when it visits Texas on Saturday? On this episode, Bill and Doug dive into the most interesting things they learned from Tuesday's interviews with OSU head coach Ryan Day, quarterback Julian Sayin and defensive end Kenyatta Jackson.

That includes the roles freshmen Legend Bey, Khary Wilder, Chris Henry Jr. and Brock Boyd could play on Saturday (in addition to what Jay Timmons will surely bring), what's up at right tackle, the big-time QB battle and why this game matters to college football.

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It's No. 1 Ohio State at No. 5 Texas on Saturday, and Around the Shoe is here to break down how everyone is feeling about the Buckeyes after a Week 1 win over Ball State.

Two veterans and former colleagues at the Columbus Dispatch, Tim May and Bill Rabinowitz, are reunited on this episode while joining Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to discuss these five topics.

Thanks as always for joining Around the Shoe. This was our 50th episode. For a similar show about the Big Ten Ten and college football, check out Around the North on our feed called Northern Aggression.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes won their Week 1 matchup against Ball State 56-3 on Saturday. Jeremiah Smith had 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Julian Sayin threw for 320 yards and three scores and freshman Legend Bey scored his first touchdown as a Buckeye. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises were there to see it in Ohio Stadium and break it down on this postgame show live from the Shoe.

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It's an Ohio State vs. Ball State preview as Bill and Doug break down both sides of the ball, plus special teams, and then make their picks for the Buckeyes vs. the Cardinals in Week 1.

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What will Ohio State's record be in the 2026 college football season and how far will the Buckeyes advance in the playoff? On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis describe how they think Ohio State's first 12 games will evolve, how the offense and defense will fare and what will happen in the postseason.

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