Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

We are thrilled to be joined by 247Sports Director of Recruiting Andrew Ivins on today's show. There is no better voice on Ohio State's place in the national recruiting scene. Upset with the Buckeyes being No. 9 in the current top247 Class of 2026 team rankings? Don't be. Andrew tells you why. We hit (hopefully) all the names you want to hear about from the recruiting scene and transfer portal. Ca...

Well how about that? Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin is your new favorite to win the Heisman Trophy and we're here for it. On today's show, Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin discuss that, main takeaways from the win over Penn State, thoughts on what appear to be basically three "warm-up" games before the Buckeyes travel to Ann Arbor and more. That is coming your way on the Monday 5ish.

Ohio State led just 17-14 at halftime against visiting Penn State, then dominated the second half and emerged with a 38-14 victory over the Nittany Lions. Our postgame podcast,  What We Learned Live , has reactions from Dave Biddle, Garrick Hodge, Matt Baxendell, Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen following Ohio State's 38-14 win over visiting Penn State. What did we glean most from this game? And...

It is BTA Friday as Jonah Booker joins Dave Biddle for the Halloween edition of the Bucknuts Morning. The gents give predictions for tomorrow's Ohio State-Penn State game in Columbus, discuss what they want to see most from the Buckeyes on both sides of the ball, predict who will be the Nittany Lions' next head coach and much more. That is coming your way on a ghoulish Friday 5ish.

On this edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour, host Patrick Murphy is joined by Penn State insider Tyler Donohue from Lions247.

Bill Kurelic's addition to the Mount Rushmore of recruiting gurus is matter of when not if. We've been so fortunate Kurelic blazed his trial for Bucknuts. We benefit again today as Bill shares highlights from his unmatchable career. Best player he saw in Ohio? Mark Porter even got in on this love fest. All that, video from this past weekend of Ohio linebackers C.J. Sanna (Ohio State commitment) an...

Can Ohio State get its running game going against visiting Penn State this Saturday? That is one of the topics of today's show with Dave Biddle and Steve Helwagen. Other topics broached include thoughts on the battle at right guard, the pecking order at running back, reactions to Ryan Day's Tuesday press conference -- including his thoughts on Jim Knowles -- and much more. That is coming your way...

Ohio State is stable. The defending national champions are ranked No. 1. Quite attractive as a destination, wouldn't you say? There are other, less stable programs garnering interest, among them Penn State, LSU and Florida. By that we mean, many prospects committed to those headless operations have prospects attracting another wave of interest. That interest is coming from stable programs like Ohi...

Seven games and two bye weeks are behind us. Now Ohio State enters the stretch run of its regular season with five games the next five Saturdays. The stretch begins at home against Penn State this week. What can be expected from the Nittany Lions, who showed life in a one-point loss against Iowa on Oct. 18? What do the Buckeyes need to clean up the most if they want to achieve their goals this sea...

We were fortunate enough to have  Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork on yesterday's Bucknuts Happy Hour podcast , hosted by Patrick Murphy. On today's Bucknuts Morning 5, Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle will react to many of Bjork's comments on private capital, NIL, improvements to Ohio Stadium and much more. JBook and Dave also delve into some topics involving Ohio State's 2025 team, including...

We are happy to welcome in Ohio State AD Ross Bjork for this special edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour!

Ohio State is 'off' this week given the bye. But it's no time to rest on what are considerable laurels. Prep for Penn State is underway in earnest.  Mark Porter is here. Garrick Hodge is here. They have plenty to say.  Off the field, it's all about 'crootin and wouldn't ya know, we have news on a Penn State commitment - offensive lineman Kevin Brown - drawing serious Ohio State interest.  We then...

We are in the midst of Ohio State's second and final off week of the season, so we thought it would be a good time to have some fun and give some crazy, hot takes on the Buckeyes. Ones that we believe are true! Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin delve into that, discuss whether only three Big Ten teams will make the College Football Playoff this season and much more. That is coming your way on the Wednesda...

Ohio State has a week off now to circle the wagons. Coming off a dominant performance against Wisconsin as the nation's No. 1 team ... life is pretty good. No time for Ryan Day and Co. to get complacent. This bye week offers the chance to recruit in season.  We are here to help. Our Garrick Hodge traveled to Illinois to see prime tight end target Brock Williams in action. Williams did not disappoi...

What do we know about the 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes as they head into their second and final off week of the season? Dave Biddle flies solo on today's show to discuss that in great detail. Also, Dave gives his Big Ten Power Rankings, 1-18. That and more is coming your way on the Monday 5ish.

Ohio State was dominant on both sides of the ball during the Buckeyes' 34-0 win at Wisconsin on Saturday. Our postgame podcast, What We Learned Live, has reactions from host Dave Biddle, plus guests Jonah Booker, Heath Schneider, Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagen.

It is Friday and that means Jonah Booker on the Bucknuts Morning 5. JBook and Dave Biddle give predictions for tomorrow's Ohio State at Wisconsin game, discuss whether OSU's offense is "playing possum" and trying not to show too much, take a look around the world of college football and much more. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish.

On this week's Bucknuts Happy Hour, Patrick Murphy welcomes Nick Osen of Badgers247 to discuss why things have gone so poorly at Wisconsin and Patrick dives into the Buckeyes' issues in the run game.

The Dean. The Grand Poobah. Together again. What more could you want? Yep, Bill Kurelic and Mark Porter join forces to talk about the following riveting topics: * Future Buckeye Jamier Brown as trailblazer for Ohio high school athletes. * Ohio State offers son of NFL safety on West Coast. * James Franklin's exit effect on recruiting and current Nittany Lions with potential transfer vibes. * Other...

We are happy to welcome in ESPN's Bill Connelly, who recently wrote the book "Forward Progress: The Definitive Guide to the Future of College Football." Bill is also a college football expert and is the inventor of the advanced football metric, SP+. Bill joins Dave Biddle to discuss his new book, what the future of college football will look like, his thoughts on the massive changes we have seen i...

Flip an Ohioan committed to North Carolina State? Check. Aggressively target recruits freed from Penn State debacle? Check. Break down video from another super-impressive road win? Check. We write the checks. You cash them. That's how it works here. Please join Mark Porter and Garrick Hodge as we offer Landry Brede updates, updated 'crootin targets and another Matty P lovefest. Spend 5ish with us...

Yes, we are already halfway through Ohio State's regular season. What do we know about the No. 1 Buckeyes after six games? Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin discuss that, James Franklin getting the pink slip at Penn State, Michigan getting smoked by USC and much more on the Monday 5ish.

Ohio State was favored by 14.5 points at Illinois on Saturday and came away with a 34-16 victory. And that was with the No. 1 Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) taking their foot off the gas against the No. 17 Fighting Illini (5-2, 2-2). Our postgame podcast, What We Learned, has reactions to today's game and what it means moving forward for Ohio State. Host Dave Biddle is joined at various points in the...

It is Friday and that means Jonah Booker and Dave Biddle on the Bucknuts Morning 5. JBook and Dave give predictions for Ohio State's game at Illinois tomorrow, discuss the plan to try and redshirt Malik Hartford and C.J. Hicks, take a look at the big weekend for the Big Ten (Michigan at USC, Indiana at Oregon) and much more. That is coming your way on the Friday 5ish.

Ohio State has its second road game of the season on Saturday and it comes against the No. 17 team in the country, Illinois. Patrick Murphy and friends have you covered on this edition of the Bucknuts Happy Hour.