Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

Ohio State will host Iowa on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET; CBS) and the No. 3 Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) are down to being a 20.5-point favorite over the Hawkeyes (3-1, 1-0). The spread opened at 23, quickly dropped to 21.5 and continues to move Iowa's way. Do we expect this to be a tight contest for Ohio State, or will the Buckeyes be able to overwhelm a very solid Hawkeye squad? Matt Baxendell and Da...

Ohio State's stiffest test of the season comes this week as Iowa heads to town. What recruits are bound for Columbus to take in the festivities? One recruit expected to attend is Class of 2027 standout Brady Edmunds. You'll get to know the Californian during this show. But when you have Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter in the mix, you know there is so much more. Auburn's pain to be Ohio State's gain?...

Through four games, there is a lot to like about this  Ohio State  team. A few things that come to mind are  Jeremiah Smith , the safety tandem of  Caleb Downs  and  Lathan Ransom , the blocking from  TreVeyon Henderson , the overall production from Henderson and  Quinshon Judkins  at running back and much more. There are also a few things that need to get cleaned up such as tackling, starting gam...

We react to Ohio State's 38-7 win at Michigan State on our postgame podcast, What We Learned Live. Host Dave Biddle is joined by Heath Schneider, Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen.

It's the Big Ten opener and the first road tilt of the season for Ohio State all rolled into one. The Buckeyes are favored by 23.5 points over Michigan State Saturday night and on today's show Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle break down the matchup and much more. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish.

On this edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy previews the OSU at Michigan State matchup and more.

Who's in? Who's out? That the vibe as Ohio State puts the finishing touches on the Class of 2025. Who better to talk potential flips than the Dean? Bill Kurelic brings you the latest on Auburn and Oregon getting frisky and our old friend in Coral Gables possibly entering fray. We also talk about how the Iowa game will be a star-studded red carpet. What could make the show even better? How about Ma...

On today's show, Dave Biddle reacts to some of the most interesting comments made by Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and defensive coordinator Jim Knowles at their press conferences yesterday. Also, how big of a test will Michigan State be for this OSU team, who will be playing their first road contest of the season? And this is an MSU team that might be better than most expected entering the seaso...

Ohio State heads into B1G play on a roll.  Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter continue to scour Ohio for the best prep talent. The combination of those make for a nice Tuesday show. We dive deep into the Marshall film with Mark before an equally deep dive on several key Ohio recruiting targets. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

The non-conference games are in the rear view mirror and now Ohio State will focus its attention on Big Ten play. Up first is a trip to Michigan State on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; Peacock) where the Buckeyes have not lost since 1999. Nick Saban was the Spartans' head coach then. What do we think of this matchup? Also, what did we glean from the Buckeyes' win over visiting Marshall this past Saturday? A...

What did we learn from Ohio State's 49-14 win over Marshall on Saturday? Dave Biddle hosts our postgame show and is joined by Jonah Booker, Matt Baxendell, Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen.

Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork joined Patrick Murphy on  yesterday's Bucknuts Happy Hour  and covered a tremendous amount of interesting ground during the 20-minute conversation. Among the topics covered were Bjork's thoughts on OSU's football program and his take on head coach Ryan Day, the future of Ohio Stadium, the NIL landscape and much more. Also, the Buckeyes of course get back to...

Ohio State AD Ross Bjork is Patrick Murphy's special guest on this edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour. Ross goes in-depth on OSU football, talks about the NIL landscape, the future of Ohio Stadium and much more.

It's almost time for football again. These early-season byes are really testing us! Mark Porter is here to carry the load while Bill Kurelic continues galavanting across the globe. The Grand Poobah handled all questions admirably and spread his football wisdom to help us all be a little more informed. You don't want to miss it. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

Jonah Booker dropping by for a midweek version of the 5ish? That's right. We have a very special guest coming your way Friday (more on that tomorrow) and we were fortunate JBook was willing to move his spot up a couple days. JBook and Dave Biddle talk the latest on Ohio State football, look around the nation in college football -- including USC at Michigan this Saturday -- take questions and more.

The Dean? Vacation. Tropical locale. Bikinis. Paparazzi. Today's show? Mark Porter ... a lot of him. The Grand Poobah fielded a litany of questions submitted by our Front Row users. How did our guy handle the expanded workload? One way to find out! Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters.

How does Ohio State stack up with the rest of the top teams across the nation in college football? That is the main topic of discussion today with Dan Rubin and Dave Biddle. We also take a look at our opinion on what the Big Ten power rankings look like and more. That is coming your way on the Monday 5ish.

In this edition of the Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy is joined by Alejandro Zuniga from The Michigan Insider on the 247Sports network to try and explain why the Wolverines look so bad this season.

What have we learned about Ohio State's 2024 football team through the first two games of the season? Furthermore, if one of the backup quarterbacks had to start, are you taking  Devin Brown  or  Julian Sayin ? Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle tackle that and much more on the Friday 5ish.

Ohio State has a bye this weekend. That means rest and relaxation for the staff, right? Wrong! It means head out on the recruiting trail. Where to? That's where we come in. Join our Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter for the Ohio State coaches' itinerary, what is up on the Ohio gridiron this weekend and a whole lot more. Spend 5ish with us this a.m., 'Nutters!

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is referring to his team's first off week of the season as "improvement week." It might not seem like there are many areas that need sharpened up following the Buckeyes 56-0 romp over Western Michigan, but Day and his team know that they need to get better to achieve their goals. Matt Baxendell and Dave Biddle discuss that, take a look at some of the new concepts tha...

It was quite a Saturday in The Shoe. Ohio State walloped Western Michigan, 56-0, with a who's who of Ohio recruits in attendance. There was even a prime out-of-state target or two to focus on. Which is what we did - from field level. You'll get it once you tune in. Get all that plus the latest on Jahkeem Stewart, where the Class of 2025 goes from here and so much more! Spend 5ish with us this a.m....

Monday morning quarterbacking? No need for that today. Ohio State looked nearly flawless in its 56-0 win over Western Michigan as they head into the first bye week of the season. Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin take a close look at some of the players who are really stepping up for the Buckeyes and much more on the Monday 5ish.

On our postgame podcast,  What We Learned Live , we reacted to Ohio State's 56-0 win over Western Michigan Saturday night. Host Dave Biddle is joined by Heath Schneider, Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen.

Former standout Ohio State WR DeVier Posey joins Patrick Murphy on this edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour to talk about Jeremiah Smith and much more.