The Buckeye Weekly Podcast

Five games into the 2026 Ohio State football season, Ryan Day's team has seen some surprising performances - both positive and negative - from a number of players. 

In this episode of the Buckeyes TomOrrow Morning podcast, Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeInsiders.com joins host Tom Orr to discuss which Buckeyes have been the biggest surprises to them since the start of the regular season, including:

• RB Ja'Kobi Jackson, who has gone from a projected role player to basically a co-starter
• DT Jason Moore, who has finally earned a major role after four years on the bench
• RB Legend Bey, who made a major splash in the first game and has been invisible since
• QB Luke Fahey, who jumped over Tavien St. Clair on the depth chart to seize the QB2 job

Is the season lost for Michigan? How did they let another game get away from them for a second week in a row.

In this Michigan Monday edition of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the Wolverines' 20-14 loss to Minnesota, how it happened, and what it means moving forward.

The Ohio State running game hasn't been explosive, but it's been okay.

Is "okay" good enough?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss the Ohio State running game and its ability to be part of a national title. They talk about what the Buckeyes have done, as well as what other title winners have done. How does the Ohio State run game compare? The fellas discuss all of this and more.

Jeremiah Smith broke two more Ohio State career records on Saturday, becoming OSU's career leader in catches and touchdown receptions.

So what's next for the best player in America?

There are some Big Ten records within reach as well, as well as the Heisman Trophy.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman file some final reporting from what they saw from Smith in Iowa City and what they can expect to see from him the rest of the season.

The Ohio State defense wasn't perfect, but they took a major step forward in their 31-14 win over Iowa. Just a week earlier, they gave up nearly 200 yards rushing, and more than 400 total yards against Illinois, so when DE Kenyatta Jackson forced a strip sack on the first possesion of the game, it was a big start.

Alabama transfer DE Qua Russaw finished the game with 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL and a sack, in a breakout performance of his own. 

Following the game, Jackson and Russaw met with the media to recap the game, the defense's performance, and what it could mean moving forward.

The Ohio State offense has been rolling for most of the season, and the connection between QB Julian Sayin and his superhuman WR Jeremiah Smith is a big reason why. The pair teamed up for more than 200 yards passing and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 31-14 win at Iowa. 

After the game, Smith and Sayin met with the media to discuss their connection, what else Jeremiah might do next, the importance of the developing rushing attack, and much more. 

Following Ohio State's 31-14 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes inside Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Kirk Ferentz met with the media to share some thoughts on Ryan Day's team in general, the greatness of Jeremiah Smith, and where things went wrong for the Hawks during the game.

In this instant reaction episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr share their initial thoughts following Ohio State’s 31-14 win at Iowa. They begin by discussing Jeremiah Smith and how routine the amazing has become. They talk running game and ask if the run defense has been fixed. They answer viewer questions throughout the show as well.

As part of the Buckeye Insiders' live postgame, Juck Miletti shared his three key takeaways from Ohio State's 31-14 win at Iowa.

Buckeye Insiders' Tom Orr, Juck Miletti, and Tony Gerdeman are in Kinnick Stadium to preview Saturday's ranked matchup between Iowa and Ohio State. What must the Buckeyes do to win the game? Can they run the ball on Iowa? Is that even necessary? The fellas discuss it all and share their score predictions as well.