Two players on the Ohio State Buckeyes were officially named in the top three of ESPN's top 100 college football players list.

Arch Manning and Julian Sayin can make an important statement against each other that has nothing to do with the Heisman Trophy.

Who are the best of the best in college football? We reveal our preseason USA TODAY Sports All-America team recognizing the top players in country.

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.

Ohio State football’s Phillip Bell had his black stripe removed Wednesday, the team announced via its social media platforms. Bell is a freshman who signed as part of the Buckeyes’ 2025 recruiting class.

E. Gordon Gee, who recently stepped down as president of West Virginia University, is returning as a consultant to Ohio State University—where he served two stints as president—in part to support the institution’s new, legislatively mandated “intellectual diversity” center, The Columbus Dispatch reported.

Anduril’s presence will be seen across Ohio Stadium, the Schottenstein Center and the rest of the athletic campus.

Linebacker Sonny Styles, the Block O recipient this season, was projected to go to the Buccaneers with the 25th overall pick. That scenario would reunite Styles with former OSU receiver Emeka Egbuka who was taken by Tampa Bay in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Despite the headaches across higher education right now, Ohio State President Ted Carter said he's confident about where the university stands.

After weeks of sporadic non-conference game announcements for Ohio State women’s basketball, the program announced the full slate of games on Wednesday. In addition to marquee matchups against TCU and UConn,