Ohio State had one of the slowest-paced offenses in the nation in 2025 -- and by far the slowest of the College Football Playoff teams. 

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr answer a listener question about the Buckeyes' pace of play and if things would be better for Ohio State if they increased their pace on offense in 2026.

Ohio State and Alabama are scheduled to play a home-and-home series in 2027 and 2028, however, there are rumblings that the Crimson Tide could be looking to back out of the series.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr address this possibility and discuss why it's happening now. They also talk about the Georgia series down the road and what can help save that series from being canceled in the future.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman continue their position-by-position series looking at some concerns for the Ohio State football team. In today's episode, they discuss the Buckeye defensive ends.

The Buckeyes must replenish a number of losses at receiver in 2026, and one of the options in doing that could be redshirt freshman Phillip Bell.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss what their expectations are for Phillip Bell this coming season.

Ohio State must replace two-time All-American Caleb Downs at safety this year, which is a monumental task. How will the Buckeyes do it?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss how the Buckeyes will attempt to replace Caleb Downs and who will be involved in making that happen.

The Alabama football program has been very kind to Ohio State through the transfer portal over the years, sending the Buckeyes players like Seth McLaughlin, Caleb Downs, and Julian Sayin. Defensive tackle James Smith is the latest.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss their expectations for James Smith in 2026 with the Buckeyes.

What are the biggest concerns at running back for the Buckeyes in 2026?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss some concerns for the Buckeye backfield as spring practice approaches.

Ohio State must replace Unanimous All-American nose tackle Kayden McDonald in 2026.

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss how the Buckeyes will go about replacing one of the most active defensive tackles in Ohio State football history.

A freshman cornerback has been in the two-deep for the Buckeyes each of the past five seasons. Can Jordan Thomas keep that streak alive in 2026?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tom Orr and Tony Gerdeman discuss the expectations for Jordan Thomas as a true freshman in Ohio State's defense.

If players can leave on a whim for any number of reasons, is there still a point in purposely redshirting any longer?

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr discuss this topic from a viewer and wonder what a pending change in the rules could do for the prospect of redshirting.