The excitement is building as the Ohio State Buckeyes are getting close to kicking off the college football season, but the team was dealt a blow by their rival on Tuesday. Ohio State had been competing to land the No. 1 ranked running back in the 2026 recruiting class.

The Wolverines trail four Big Ten teams in the AP Top 25, but Underwood said people should expect a lot from them.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anticipation is important for quarterbacks, and having played the position before, Ohio State football coach Ryan Day clearly still possesses the trait. In his opening statement during Monday’s press conference, Day got ahead of any questions asking him to comment on the NCAA’s punishment of Michigan for its sign-stealing scandal.

10. Iowa: Don’t be surprised if Mark Gronowski, a South Dakota State transfer, emerges as one of the best quarterbacks in the conference. If the Hawkeyes play their standard brand of defense under coordinator Phil Parker, they could finish far closer to the top of the conference than the bottom — and this projection could look downright foolish.

Oddsmakers project that the Big Ten will be top-heavy once again in 2025, with Ohio State, Penn State, and Oregon sitting as the three clear favorites, with Michigan lurking after a terrific close to their 2024 campaign.

The NCAA has finally handed down a punishment for the Michigan Wolverines football program for their involvement in sign-stealing during Jim Harbaugh’s tenure as head coach. While the sanctions do not affect the team’s 2023 national championship—led by former Wolverines star and current Minnesota Vikings QB J.

Afterward, Michigan planted its maize and blue ‘Block M’ flag at center field of Ohio Stadium setting off a melee that included tear gas, a flag ripping by Buckeyes star Jack Sawyer and other theatrics. On Sunday, a Wolverines fan made light of the historic day with a flag planting display that began going viral on social media.