The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

It's a full Ohio State vs. Texas lookahead on this episode of Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two outstanding media members to dive in on the Buckeyes vs. Longhorns on Sept. 12.  Joining Bill and Doug this week are:  • Jonah Booker from Bucknuts.com  • Shehan Jeyarajah from CBSSports.com  The topics covered:  • How important is a game like Ohio State-Texas to coll...

The American Football Coaches Association backed three ideas for a college football playoff recently: • A 24-team field • Eliminating conference championship games • Finishing the postseason by the second weekend in January Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises got to work on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show to figure out how difficult or easy it might be to make all three of those ideas come true...

We are going to start Ohio State opponent previews on The Bill and Doug Show, talking to an expert each week from a team on the Buckeyes' schedule. We'll run through the schedule in order, planning to do one show a week here and one written piece on our Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com Up first is Ball State, as the Buckeyes host the Cardinals to open the 2026 season on Sept. 5. Cad...

Talking Ohio State football topics continues on Around the Shoe into the offseason, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined on The Bill and Doug Show by two great OSU media members. On this episode, it's two writers from Buckeyes Sports Bulletin: Bobby Gorbett and Greg Wilson.  The topics covered are:  • The Ohio State player injured this spring you are most interested to see in August.  • I...

A bevy of college football topics are on the docket in this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through: • Georgia coach Kirby Smart acknowledging the rise of the Big Ten  • The eligibility plan for players to get five years to play five  • Probable expansion of the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams and the college football playoff to 24 teams  • The SEC expected to...

Ohio State had 11 players taken in the 2026 NFL Draft. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through those players and their expected replacements for this season and decide which Buckeye will be the most difficult to replace. From Sonny Styles to Arvell Reese, from Carnell Tate to Davison Igbinosun, from Caleb Downs to Kayden McDonald, they evaluate the pl...

It's time to talk Ohio State in the 2027 NFL Draft on this episode of Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show, as the panel looks ahead to Jeremiah Smith, Julian Sayin and some surprise early picks in the draft a year from now.  To do this, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two excellent college football and NFL Draft reporters:  • Bill Bender from The Sporting News  • Dan Hope from...

The Ohio State Buckeyes saw four players picked in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises is joined by one of the best NFL Draft experts around in The Athletic's Dane Brugler. Doug and Dane run through the selections of Carnell Tate at No. 4, Arvell Reese at No. 5, Sonny Styles at No. 7 and Caleb Downs at No. 12, plus the...

Ohio State finished spring football on Saturday with its spring game in Ohio Stadium. On this episode of Around the Shoe, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis wrap up spring ball with the help of two great members of the Ohio State beat: • Stefan Krajisnik of cleveland.com • Adam King of 10 TV and 97.1 The Fan All four panelists offer their biggest remaining questions and biggest answers they got from...

Ohio State held its spring football game on Saturday in Ohio Stadium, and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises where there to take it ll in. On this postgame episode of The Bill and Doug Show, they react with the three most interesting things they learned on each side of the ball. For even more postgame reaction, check out their overtime show on Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by...

Ohio State held practice No. 14 of spring football in Ohio Stadium on Friday, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis were there to take it all on. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, they discuss the depth chart on both sides of the ball, including:   • Quarterbacks Julian Sayin and Tavien St. Clair  • Receivers Jeremiah Smith, Chris Henry Jr. and Brock Boyd  • Cornerbacks Devin Sanchez, Jerma...

What should the expectations be for Ohio State offensive line coach Tyler Bowen in 2026? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the topic is the second-year OL coach and whether the Ohio State standard is being met in that room. Then Bill and Doug rank every offensive lineman on the roster and discuss what that means for this season, The defensive line is discussed next, headlined by defensive...

It's five Ohio State football topics to preview the Buckeyes' Saturday spring game on Around the Shoe. Topics covered include backup quarterback Tavien St. Clair, whether there is more faith in the offense or defense, players on each side of the ball to watch on Saturday, and what to think of the disappearance of the spring portal.  Joining Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis on this episode are two o...

It's the final week of spring football practice for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and on Monday, head coach Ryan Day met with reporters after practice No. 12.  Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis covered several topics that Day spoke about, with the spring game ahead on Saturday. Among them:  • What to expect on Saturday  • Receiver plans for the fall  • More Legend Bey talk • Running back injuries  • How...

The Ohio State Buckeyes held their 11th practice of spring football on Friday, and afterward running backs coach Carlos Locklyn and running backs Bo Jackson, Isaiah West and Ja'Kobi Jackson spoke with reporters. New special teams coach Robby Discher also sat down to talk. On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises discuss if their opinions about the running backs room has changed, expectatio...

Ohio State football held its 10th practice of spring football on Wednesday and coaches and players from the Buckeyes' secondary spoke afterwards.  Doug and Bill were there and after talking with everyone offered this idea: Will the OSU secondary be the strength of the team? This episode includes a deep dive into how the safety room breaks down, and a look at the cornerback room. Players discussed...

It's more Ohio State spring football talk on Around the Shoe, as we discuss five topics around the Buckeyes. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are are joined by Dillon Davis of https://www.delgazette.com and Bill Rabinowitz of https://billrabinowitz.substack.com as their great media guests. The topics:  Biggest surprise of spring football  How many catches will Brock Boyd have this...

The Ohio State Buckeyes held their ninth practice of spring football on Monday, and head coach Ryan Day spoke to reporters after practice about, among other things: • Injuries that Austin Siereveld and Phillip Daniels that are creating a chance for Ian Moore • The desire for more explosive offense • Overturning a Jeremiah Smith touchdown catch in practice • Safety Earl Little Jr., tight ends Hunte...

Ohio State football held its seventh practice of the spring on Thursday, and linebackers coach James Laurinaitis, tight ends coach Keenan Bailey and several players spoke afterward. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises discuss the expected contribution of Wisconsin transfer linebacker Christian Alliegro, the next step for starting middle linebacker Payton Pier...

The Ohio State Buckeyes held their sixth spring football practice on Tuesday, and head coach Ryan Day spoke to reporters afterward. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises were there and check in with this breakdown on where the Buckeyes stand. It's mostly about receivers. Not Jeremiah Smith, though, as the last two shows on this feed where about. This is what Day and others are saying about Chris Henry J...

It's all Jeremiah Smith all the time on this episode of Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show. Andrew Gillis and Stephen Means of cleveland.com and Buckeye Talk, two outstanding members of the Buckeyes beat, join Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises to discuss Ohio State's superstar receiver.  The topics:  • The most interesting thing Smith said Saturday at his post-practice interview.  • How many...

The Ohio State Buckeyes had their fifth football practice of the spring on Saturday, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis were there to talk with superstar WR Jeremiah Smith and new receivers coach Cortez Hankton after practice. First, the guys talk about who lost their black stripes, and then they dive into Smith and where he said he can getter, why he strives to be an Iron Buckeye, what the Miami...

Ohio State football held its fourth practice of spring on Thursday. Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia headlined the Buckeyes who spoke afterward, and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises zeroed in on what Patricia said about potential changes to the defense this season after losing seven starters.  How might players like Garrett Stover, Qua Russaw, Earl Little, James Smith and Christian Alliegro be i...

Ohio State football held its third practice of spring on Tuesday and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises were there to talk with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, offensive linemen Carson Hinzman and Luke Montgomery, and receiver Brandon Inniss after practice.  Among the topics covered on this episode:  • Should we expect an OSU offensive line that gets after people more in 2026?  • The Buckeyes...

It's a dive into college football win totals on this episode of Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two great college football guests.  • Ari Wasserman of On3.com and The Andy & Ari Show  • Matt Fortuna of Insidezonemf.com and The Independent: A Notre Dame Football Podcast  They join Doug and Bill for a long discussion about Ohio State's schedule, the Buckeyes' win to...