The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

The Ohio State offensive line is next up as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down every position group for the Buckeyes before their first playoff game in the Cotton Bowl. The guys dig in on Austin Siereveld, Luke Montgomery, Carson Hinzman, Tegra Tshabola and Phillip Daniels, the up-and-down nature of the season, an offseason portal whiff, what that means for portal moves this offseason and whether the line could elevate in the playoff. For more Ohio State coverage, check out the Bill and Doug Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State safeties are up in this position group breakdown, as the performance of Caleb Downs and Jaylen McClain this season is evaluated by Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis. They also look at the last decade of safety play; how Downs compares to Jack Tatum, Malik Hooker, Mike Doss and other OSU safety greats; and what the future of the position looks like. Thanks for joining the show and for more Ohio State coverage, check out billanddougosu.substack.com

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Time to grade Ohio State position groups for the season, and first up on The Bill and Doug Show are OSU special teams? What percentage of power conference field goals in the 20s were made this season? (Ohio State missed one against Indiana). What might work against Ohio State in getting good kickers and punters? What should the Buckeyes' future plans at kicker be? Who were the best Buckeyes on kick coverage? And what did Bill, Doug and their Substack subscribers rate OSU special teams on a scale of 1 to 100? Nine more position groups ahead, thanks for hanging with...

It's time to pick all the games in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into their picks.

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Michigan fired head coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday, and the day ended with Moore in police custody. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises dive into what the move means for the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry: 

* It ends The Second Ten-Year War from 2015 to 2025, as the comparisons so the first Ten-Year War from 1969 to 1978 are clear 

* The Curse of Third Base, created by Jim Harbaugh, bites Michigan 

* The Michigan Man idea is officially, officially dead 

* Media needs to learn to not make sports personal with coac...

It's more College Football Playoff talk on a Tuesday on The Bill and Doug Show, but unlike many college football shows, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis aren't complaining about the sport they cover. Because this regular season and postseason is actually right where it needs to be in terms of regular-season games that matter, letting great teams in and keeping some good teams out, and creating opportunity for more schools without taking away the meaning of losing. You've heard everyone else gripe. Let us explain why this sport just gave us a great regular season and is prepared to...

It's a three-person Around the Shoe instead of four, but as The Bill and Doug Show looks at Ohio State in the College Football Playoff, the guest is a stud. it's Shehan Jeyarajah from CBS Sports and CBSSports.com, who a year ago picked the Buckeyes to win it all going into the playoff (something Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis did not do.) So the five topics on this episode: * Comparing Ohio State Natty chances this year to last year * How many teams in the playoff can actually win? * What is the best matchup or potential matchup in the...

Ohio State coach Ryan Day spoke about the Buckeyes as the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff on Sunday, but spent most of the time discussing what went wrong in a 13-10 loss to Indiana on Saturday night. Bill and Doug then checked in from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center to break it all down, including how the Buckeyes will handle offensive coordinator Brian Hartline's future after he took the South Florida head coaching job.

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Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down the College Football Playoff bracket after Sunday's reveal. Who's in? What matchups stand out?

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Ohio State's chase of a perfect season came to an end on Saturday with a 13-10 loss to Indiana. The Buckeyes now turn their attention to the College Football Playoff. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break it down from Indianapolis.

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College football offers nine conference championship games this weekend, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis pick them all on The Bill and Doug Show. 

Check out the Thursday Big Ten Championship Game Big Game Breakdown for their Ohio State-Indiana picks. 

But on this episode you will find eight picks for: 

Conference USA: Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State 

Sun Belt: Troy at James Madison 

American: North Texas at Tulane 

Mountain West: UNLV at Boise State 

Big 12: BYU vs. Texas Tech 

MAC: Miami OH vs. Western...

No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana meet in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis on Saturday night. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises will be there to cover it, but first they are here to preview it on The Bill and Doug Show. Dig in on both sides of the ball for the Buckeyes and Hoosiers, then settle in for Whatcha at the end on leftover turkey, Santa movies, Notre Dame in the playoff, shaving beards and more. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage on their Substack, check out billanddougosu.substack.com<...

Bill Landis is joined by Taylor Lehman of Bite-Sized Bison to learn more about Ohio State's opponent in this Saturday's Big Ten Championship, the Indiana Hoosiers. Taylor breaks down the Hoosiers on both sides of the ball so that you can know OSU's foe better. Thanks for hanging with us on The Bill & Doug Show.

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Ohio State receivers coach and offensive coordinator Brian Hartline is the new head football coach at South Florida. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises react to the news. That includes their initial assessment when they were recording their show for Substack subscribers Wednesday morning, and then further reaction after a news conference with Ryan Day at noon. To get even more coverage, including subscriber-only shows, try their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com.

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The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday, and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are here to react to them. The big news was Alabama moving one spot ahead of Notre Dame -- why that could have huge ramifications for the Fighting Irish. Plus Ohio State as a No. 1 seed, if it wins the Big Ten, is now possibly looking at playing the winner of an 8-9 matchup between two SEC teams -- maybe Alabama and Oklahoma. All that and more on this reaction show to the playoff rankings. Thanks for being here.

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Ryan Day anticipated Ohio State might have trouble with its sideline communication technology against Michigan? Why? How did the Buckeyes plan for it? And what did his wink mean? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down Day's answers to their questions on Tuesday that added another layer of intrigue to the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry. Thanks for being here, and for more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com.

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It's a look at college football power ratings from the TShoe Index with old friend Tyler Shoemaker, a great CFB numbers analysts, on this edition of The Bill and Doug Show. TShoe joins Doug to talk Ohio State's win over Michigan, how he rates Indiana vs. Ohio State, where the SEC stacks up in his power ratings, and how he views the national title pursuit for the Buckeyes. We love talking with TShoe, and thanks as always for joining us.

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Did Ohio State flip the rivalry with a win over Michigan on Saturday? What did the Buckeyes do in that win over the Wolverines that will carry over the most the rest of the season? How big of a deal is the Big Ten Championship Game vs. Indiana compared to the Michigan game and the chase for a national title? What do we make of Indiana coach Curt Cignetti calling Ryan Day a legend in the making? And for people in their 20s, what was it like growing up on Ohio State dominance in the rivalry before four straight...

The Ohio State Buckeyes knocked off Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday in the 121st version of the Ohio State-Michigan game. Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith both returned and played for the Buckeyes, and Ohio State overcame early mistakes to keep Michigan without a touchdown and control the game in the snow in the second half. Bill Landis in Ann Arbor and Doug Lesmerises in the home office break it all down.

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It's college football's rivalry week and Doug and Bill go fast and loose while picking all the games that matter, from Oregon-Washington to Auburn-Alabama to Iowa-Nebraska to Pitt-Miami to Texas-Texas A&M to Georgia-Georgia Tech to Oklahoma-LSU to SMU-Cal to Tennessee-Vanderbilt to Minnesota-Wisconsin. Plus they check in on the coaching situations at Penn State, Ole Miss and elsewhere and pick several upsets that could change the College Football Playoff race.

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It's time to dive into Ohio State vs. Michigan and on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, it's a deep look at the best rivalry in college football. Doug and Bill run through: 

* Special teams 
* Michigan offense vs. Ohio State defense 
* Ohio State offense vs. Michigan defense 
* Their picks for The Game, with the Buckeyes favored by 10.5. 

For more from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack at billandougosu.substack.com/thegamespecial Thanks for being here, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family and friends.

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It's another round of College Football Playoff rankings, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down the latest rankings for Ohio State, Georgia, Indiana, Alabama, Oregon, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and more, while looking at the rivalry week games most likely to shake up the playoff picture. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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It's an Ohio State quarterback discussion on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. The reason? Michigan's first touchdowns in the last two versions of The Game were set up by interceptions from Ohio State's quarterbacks. It happened with Kyle McCord in 2023 and Will Howard in 2024. But Julian Sayin as taken care of the ball as well as any power conference quarterback this season. So what might that mean for how the Ohio State-Michigan game turns out Saturday? Doug and Bill broke it down. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For a free trial of their...

It's the Ohio State-Michigan version of Around the Shoe, as two great guests join The Bill and Doug Show to discuss the most important Buckeyes for The Game, how much of the matchup is emotional vs. schematic, why the rivalry is so great, and their most vivid memories. Steve Helwagen of Bucknuts.com and Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com join Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis to break down everything about the Buckeyes and the Wolverines. Thanks to them for their time, and thanks to you for joining us. For even more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, and...

Ohio State beat Rutgers 42-9 on Saturday in the final regular-season home game for the Buckeyes in Ohio Stadium this season. The attention immediately turned to the Michigan game next week, and to the health of receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, who did not play against Rutgers. The OSU receivers did not do much in their absence -- how will the OSU passing attack look next week in Ann Arbor? Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break it down on this postgame show.

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College football features two matchups of ranked teams this weekend in No. 7 Oregon vs. No. 15 USC and No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 22 Missouri. On this national college football picks episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down both those games, as well as Michigan-Maryland, Penn State-Nebraska, Pitt-Georgia Tech and Cincinnati-BYU. Plus, check out Ohio State coverage from Doug and Bill at their Substack with this 14-day free trial offer: billanddougosu.substack.com/thegamespecial

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It's Ohio State hosting Rutgers on Saturday at noon eastern, and on this episode Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises preview the matchup (with Ohio State favored by 31.5 points) and make their picks. Will Rutgers have the two best receivers on the field? Will Ohio State shut down a Scarlet Knights offense that puts up big numbers? If Carnell Tate and/or Jeremiah Smith don't play, what's the expectation from the Buckeyes' passing attack? Ohio State is 10-0 against Rutgers -- will that zero ever change? Thanks for joining us on The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State...

Ohio State has five offensive linemen committed to the 2026 recruiting class and four of them are from Ohio. They have three offensive linemen committed in 2027 and two of them are from Ohio. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the focus is on that recruiting strategy and whether the Buckeyes can build a national championship caliber offensive line mostly from homestate players. This is part of Offensive Line Week from Bill and Doug -- we'd invite you to check out the stories that will be appearing about this topic on our Substack page at billanddougosu.substack.com...

The College Football Playoff will release a new batch of rankings on Tuesday night. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis will react live as the rankings are unveiled, and then update their season-end playoff predictions.

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It's Around the Shoe with five more college football topics around Ohio State football. What should be the level of concern about the injury status of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate on a scale of 1-100? What are the biggest external threats and internal threats to Ohio State's national title hopes? Describe the national discussion of the Buckeyes. And what's the most interesting thing about talking Ohio State football? All that is discussed on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show with two more great guests who cover the Buckeyes: Kris Drew of Menace 2 Sports and Dillon Davis...

Jake Butt of the Big Ten Network joins this episode of The Bill and Doug Show to discuss: * The chances for Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon in the College Football Playoff * Comparing 2025 Ohio State to 2023 Michigan * Fighting about SEC homerism * The mental and on-field factors for the Ohio State-Michigan game in two weeks' * His view in how to handle discussing his alma mater Michigan as a broadcaster Thanks to Jake for his time, and thanks to you for joining Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis on The Bill and Doug Show. For more OSU coverage, check out their Substack at...

Ohio State beat UCLA 48-10 on Saturday night with receiver Carnell Tate out of the line and receiver Jeremiah Smith limited to a few first-half drives. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down the injury situation and the Buckeyes' 10th win of the season on a live postgame edition of The Bill & Doug Show.

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Six college football previews and picks are featured on this episode, including two games that should tell us just how good Notre Dame and Michigan are. That's Notre Dame at Pitt and Michigan at Northwestern, at Wrigley Field, both at noon eastern on Saturday. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis also dive into Minnesota at Oregon on Friday night, and Iowa at USC on Saturday afternoon. And then there are two SEC matchups in the spotlight -- Texas at Georgia and Oklahoma at Alabama. Bill was 6-0 in national picks against the spread last week, so listen up, and thanks...

Ohio State hosts UCLA at 7:30 eastern Saturday night, with the No. 1 Buckeyes favored by 31.5 points. On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down how the Buckeyes' defense will handle UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava, what to expected from the Ohio State offensive line and the run game, the Ohio State-UCLA history on the field and, at the end, who might be the next coach of the Bruins. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out their substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Joshua Perry, national champion linebacker from Ohio State's 2014 team, joins Doug Lesmerises on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show to compare Ohio State's repeat attempt this year to Ohio State's repeat attempt when he was on the team in 2015. Plus they discuss the potential of an Ohio State-Indiana Big Ten Championship game, what would be the best model for the College Football Playoff and why no one should be handing out the Heisman Trophy in November. Catch Joshua on NBC Sports during their college football coverage, including on Saturday night when Ohio State-UCLA will be on NBC...

What does Ryan Day mean when he talks about the art of playing quarterback, and how does it apply to the interception that Julian Sayin threw for the Ohio State Buckeyes against Purdue? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises discuss Day's thoughts on QB play, culture clips, offensive injury and rotation updates, and more thoughts on the Buckeyes' pace of play. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out their Substack page at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis react live to the second week of the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Then they provide their weekly predictions on how the 12-team playoff will shake out at the end of the year. And they offer upsets in the last weeks of the regular season that could greatly affect the rankings.

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How important is football to Ohio State as a university on a scale of 1-100? What is the best thing about Ohio State football right now? Which player is not currently a star for the Buckeyes but will be in 2026? And what are your best lessons and stories from being a college journalist? Those are the college football topics covered on this edition of Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show. Joining Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are two sports journalists from Ohio State's student newspaper, The Lantern; It's Jack Diwik and Liv Rinaldi talking football and...

The 12-team playoff is rewarding college football with 10 great games down the stretch involving the 23 current power conference teams with two losses or fewer. The shift to this format has created the ideal stakes for a large amount of teams -- so let's not screw it up. On this Rants episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises looks at the best games left in the playoff race, then he takes some of the Heisman discussion around Fernando Mendoza to task and explains how the Heisman will really shake out, and then he reminds everyone to avoid SEC...

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes beat Purdue 34-10 as Jeremiah Smith set a career high with 10 catches. He led the Buckeyes with 137 receiving yards as Ohio State played without Carnell Tate, who sat out the game but should return next week. Julian Sayin was 27 of 33 passing for 303 yards and a touchdown, though he also threw an interception in the end zone. Jermaine Mathews had an interception for the Buckeyes on a pass tipped by Caleb Downs. Bill Landis was in West Lafayette for the game and he joins Doug Lesmerises on this live postgame show to break down everything...

If Oregon wants to continue to compete at the top of college football, going to Iowa on Saturday and taking care of business is what the Ducks need to do to prove they are a truly elite program. But many great teams have gone to Kinnick Stadium and struggled with Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes. On this episode, Doug and Bill break down that game as well as BYU-Texas Tech, Washington-Wisconsin, USC-Northwestern, Notre Dame-Navy and Virginia-Wake Forest. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show each Friday for national college football breakdowns.

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It's Ohio State at Purdue on Saturday at 1 PM eastern, and on this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down the Buckeyes vs. the Boilermakers with Ohio State favored by 29.5 points. What is the one thing that Purdue does well that could test Ohio State? When might Ohio State rest starters? Why is Purdue the most successful Big Ten team against the Buckeyes since 2004? For more Ohio State coverage, check out Bill and Doug on Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com. Thanks as always for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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It's Ohio State offensive line talk as Bill and Doug look at three offensive line injuries suffered by the Buckeyes on Saturday against Penn State. Tegra Tshabola, Luke Montgomery and Josh Padilla all went down during the game, and Ryan Day said Tuesday two should be fine but one might be dealing with something. With that in mind, Bill and Doug looked at the history of Ohio State offensive line injuries, how they feel about the current depth at the position, and recruiting and strategy for the position down the road. It's all OL, so you know Bill is...

The College Football Playoff committee released its first rankings of the season on Tuesday, with Ohio State in the No. 1 spot, followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama and Georgia. On this episode, Bill and Doug gave their predictions for what the committee would do, and then reacted live in the moment to actual rankings. That includes Iowa six spots higher than in the AP poll, Oregon three spots lower, and Ole Miss probably puffed up more than it should be. Check out the live reaction, and then the playoff predictions for the end of the season as Bill...

Ohio State had its most productive rushing game since September in Saturday's win against Penn State. Is that a sign that things are improving? How good does OSU's run game need to be to repeat as national champs? Bill Landis tackles all of that on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Thanks for hanging with us.

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It's five quick Ohio State football topics on Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined every Monday by two great members of the Ohio State football beat. 

On this episode, it's a double dip from NBC 4 in Columbus as both Jerod Smalley and Joe Nugent join Doug and Bill on the show. 

The topics covered: 

* Will Jeremiah Smith break Ohio State's single-season record for touchdown catches? 

* How should Ohio State handle award season with Smith, Julian Sayin and Carnell Tate? 

* Should the Heisman Trophy be award...

It's three college football rants from Doug Lesmerises on The Bill and Doug Show. First, Doug looks at how many times the four SEC teams that have fired their coaches -- Florida, LSU, Auburn and Arkansas -- have almost beaten one of the nine currently ranked SEC teams. It's a lot -- and that's not a good thing for the SEC. Then it's a look at the quarterback development failures at Penn State, Nebraska and Michigan State this season and how that has affected the Big Ten. Finally, D.J. Durkin was named the interim coach at Auburn ... which...

The Buckeyes faced their old defensive coordinator, and didn't encounter much resistance in a 38-14 win in Ohio Stadium. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break it down on a live episode of The Bill & Doug Show.

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It's Nebraska-USC, Cincinnati-Utah, Minnesota-Michigan State, North Carolina-Syracuse, Vanderbilt-Texas and Oklahoma-Tennessee picks on this episode as Bill and Doug bring you their Friday national show. 

What are the best Vandy-Texas and Tennessee-Oklahoma results for Big Ten fans? Is Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith in trouble if he doesn't get a Big Ten win this season? Will Minnesota bounce back from an embarrassing loss? Will Nebraska coach Matt Rhule get his first win over a ranked team since he was coaching at Temple, as Lincoln Riley brings USC to Lincoln on Saturday night? And when two four-game losing streaks c...

It's Penn State at Ohio State on Saturday at noon in Ohio Stadium, and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises offer this preview and their picks for the Buckeyes vs. the Nittany Lions on The Bill and Doug Show. First up is the Ohio State defense vs. the Penn State offense. How much might the Buckeyes blitz new QB Ethan Grunkemeyer? Must Penn State try to throw down the field, and how much will the Ohio State secondary attack those plays if the Nittany Lions try it? Will Kaytron Allen be able to run the ball at all? Then it's...

It's a huge Ohio State vs. Penn State beat writer breakdown on The Bill and Doug Show, as Audrey Snyder from The Nittany Dispatch podcast joins Bill and Doug. 

The topics covered: 

* Penn State coaching search 

* How much Ohio State looms over Penn State 

* Run game issues for both teams 

* Does Penn State have a special teams edge? 

* Buckeyes ready to shut down Penn State QB Ethan Grunkemeyer 

* The right side of the OSU offensive line 

*Eddrick Houston and Chaz Coleman making plays on their...

It's College Football Playoff picks on The Bill and Doug Show, as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises reveal their season-end playoff projections as they do every Tuesday. The first actual committee rankings are just a week away, so be sure to check back next Tuesday for their reactions to those committee decisions. For now, the guys discuss the playoff positioning of Iowa, Washington and Oregon, then debate whether Ole Miss is already in, and talk about whether Texas Tech, BYU or Cincinnati should be favored in the Big 12. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State hosts Penn State on Saturday, which means Nittany Lions' defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is returning to Ohio Stadium. Knowles was the OSU defensive coordinator the last three seasons, and now he'll be going against the offense he faced in practice so much. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the guys talks about the relationship between Knowles and the Buckeyes, and how OSU coach Ryan Day talked about that relationship on Tuesday. (There was a little nugget in there.) They also discuss how the Penn State defense under Knowles has fared compared to the Ohio...

Five Ohio State football topics are on the board for Around the Shoe, which comes to you every Monday on The Bill and Doug Show. As the Buckeyes prepare to play Penn State, who is the Buckeyes' biggest rival outside of Michigan? 

If Julian Sayin hadn't transferred to Ohio State from Alabama after Nick Saban's retirement, who would be the Buckeyes' quarterback this season? If any issue trips up Ohio State this season, what might it be? Offensive line? Red zone? Special teams? 

And then, how different is it covering Ohio State compared to other co...

Brian Kelly was fired at LSU. James Franklin was fired at Penn State. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises compares the histories and openings at LSU and Penn State and gives you reasons why he thinks the Penn State job is better. Then it's a test -- does Doug ACTUALLY think the SEC is mid? Finally, a reminder to not yet count your chickens on Ole Miss as a playoff team. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Big Ten football features three games this week between 5-2 teams. That's Illinois at Washington, Minnesota at Iowa and Northwestern at Nebraska. The winners will remain alive in College Football Playoff discussions. The losers will not. On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down those games as well as South Florida-Memphis, Vanderbilt-Missouri and LSU-Texas A&M. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Carnell Tate has been a breakout star of Ohio State's season, while Jeremiah Smith still is tied for second among power conference receivers in catches and is eighth in yards. 

On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, they really dig into Smith's season from several angles: 
* How often is he the first read? 
* Contested catches 
* Slot usage 
* Ohio State's slow pace of play 
* Was he 100 percent healthy against Wisconsin Ohio State fans are talking about the Buckeyes' top two receivers, so we are, too. 

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Is the number of college football teams that can actually win the national title something like six teams? Is it more? Closer to 10? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by old friend Ari Wasserman of On3 to discuss national title contenders. Each gives the number of their list, then they run through all the teams, agreeing and disagreeing on whether they can actually win it all. Then it's Whatcha Watching, Whatcha Eating, Whatcha Thinking on TV, food and more. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin has the third-best Heisman Trophy odds in betting markets, but isn't viewed as that kind of candidate at the moment among much of the college football media. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, it's time to compare Sayin to other candidates like Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia and Alabama QB Tyler Simpson and discuss what too many people are missing. For more Ohio State coverage, check out Bill and Doug on Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Actual College Football Playoff rankings are two weeks away, as Doug and Bill give you their Tuesday night projection of how they think the playoff race will shake out at the end of the year. What did losses by Miami, Texas Tech and Ole Miss last week do to their playoff brackets? Where does Notre Dame stand? What's the status of the Big Ten getting four teams in the field? As always, thanks for joining Bill and Doug for their Tuesday playoff talk.

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It's college football rants, starting with the ESPN College GameDay interview of fired Penn State coach James Franklin on Saturday. Doug Lesmerises is tired of college football media culture that puts coaches on a pedestal until they are fired, and then treats them as victims. Then it's onto the number of fired coaches so far this season and how that compares to the number of playoff teams. Finally, Doug admits he didn't see Alabama going 6-1, but he warns anyone who is getting too smug about the Tide's success. And then he recounts ripping the SEC in other ways...

It's five Ohio State football topics on another edition of Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show. Carnell Tate's season, Ohio State's success in its latest four-game stretch, the most valuable assistant coach outside of Matt Patricia, the Ohio State player you'd want to write a book about, and other Buckeye book talk fills up this episode. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are once again joined by two outstanding members of the Ohio State football beat. It's Bill Rabinowitz, author the new "Buckeye Brotherhood" book, and Marcus Hartman of pressprosmagazine.com and cuswordssports.com who join the...

Julian Sayin threw for 394 yards as No. 1 Ohio State dominated Wisconsin on Saturday. Carnell Tate had 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns while Jeremiah Smith had 71 receiving yards as the Buckeyes moved to 7-0 going into their off week.

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Notre Dame vs. USC on Saturday night is a rivalry with major College Football Playoff implications, while Michigan-Washington, Ole-Georgia, BYU-Utah and Tennessee-Alabama also matter in the playoff race. And then there's Penn State at Iowa. Can the Nittany Lions fix themselves after firing James Franklin, losing quarterback Drew Allar to injury and dropping three straight? Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down and make picks for all these games. As always, thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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It's an Ohio State vs. Wisconsin preview for the Buckeyes' game in Madison on Saturday at 3:30 eastern, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis make their picks for the game. The Buckeyes are 25.5-point favorites over the Badgers, who are 2-4 and coming off a shutout loss at home to Iowa. No. 1 Ohio State is 6-0 and playing its second straight road game after handling its business at Illinois last week. For more OSU coverage, check out billandougosu.substack.com. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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It's more Ohio State football talk as Bill and Doug gather up some questions from their Substack subscribers. This show on the Buckeyes starts, however, with Bill explaining what he found from his latest investigation of the Ohio State run game. Then it's whether Ohio State is a super team in 2025, thinking about the Ryan Day-Mike Vrabel views of last season, how much the Big Ten title matters, and ideas for changing the Big Ten schedule. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

Notre Dame vs. USC on Saturday is a huge game for the College Football Playoff picture, as is Washington-Michigan, Ole Miss-Georgia, Utah-BYU, Tennessee-Alabama and Duke-Georgia Tech. The playoff race is at least 20 teams deep as Doug and Bill reveal their latest playoff projections for the end of the season. Thanks for joining them here every Tuesday for playoff talk.

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It's time to rant about college football as Doug Lesmerises tackles three topics on The Bill and Doug Show 
* The wrong view from Nick Saban and others that the SEC has better depth than the Big Ten 
* Ohio State running backs and breaking tackles 
* The list of candidates to replace James Franklin and why the eventual coach might be missed by everyone
Thanks for hanging out with us to talk college football on The Bill and Doug Show.

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It's Ohio State football talk once again on Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis of The Bill and Doug Show are joined by two outstanding members of the Ohio State press corps. This week, Pat Murphy of Bucknuts and Andy Anders of Eleven Warriors join the show to discuss five quick-hit topics: * The Ohio State MVP for the first half of the season * Grading Ryan Day for 2025 * A Buckeye you'd like to see more of in the second half of the season * How much is the four-game losing streak to Michigan hanging over Ohio State? * Beard...

Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis discuss the biggest games of the college football day, including Penn State falling to Northwestern 22-21 and Indiana going on the road to beat Oregon 30-20 in a Top 10 matchup. Plus Texas took down Oklahoma in Red River, and USC knocked off Michigan at home.

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The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes handled No. 17 Illinois on the road on Saturday, as the Buckeyes won their 10th straight game in Champaign. The Ohio State defense forced three turnovers and Jeremiah Smith and Bo Jackson each caught touchdowns as Ohio State won 34-16

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Oregon-Indiana, Texas-Oklahoma and Michigan-USC lead the discussion this week as six college football picks come your way on The Bill and Doug Show. In a Top 10 Big Ten matchup, does Indiana have a skill position advantage? Will Oregon dominate in the trenches? Are Dante Moore and Fernando Mendoza the two best QB draft prospects in the country? Plus picking Nebraska-Maryland, Alabama-Missouri and South Florida-North Texas. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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No. 1 Ohio State visits No. 17 Illinois on Saturday for a noon kickoff. Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin has been slicing up defenses as the best QB in the country against the blitz, and he, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate could be trouble for the back seven of the Illinois defense. Illini quarterback Luke Altmyer has been keeping Illinois in games and has a dangerous receiver in Hank Beatty. But will Illinois try to slow this game down and run it? Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break it all down and make their picks. For more Ohio State coverage, check out...

How many teams will the Big Ten get in the College Football Playoff? After Penn State's second loss of the season, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are reshuffling their playoff brackets on their Tuesday evening episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Nightmare scenario -- six or seven playoff teams for the SEC and only two for the Big Ten? Is that even possible? The guys break down the most likely scenarios for all the Big Ten playoff contenders and how the season could shake out. Then they run through their predicted playoff brackets. Thanks for joining The Bill...

Ohio State coach Ryan Day on Tuesday mentioned the idea that receiver Jeremiah Smith might not get the stats necessary to build a Heisman Trophy case. If that's the case in this day and age, where the best teams are making sure to stay fresh for a a playoff run that could last four games and takes place after the Heisman is handed out, do we all need to get smarter in how we think about the Heisman? Doug Lesmerises tackles that question on this Tuesday Rants show, as well as addressing Pitt finding a freshman quarterback of the...

If Ohio State does return to the national championship game, which opponent would make a perfect foe? Is it Miami -- or an SEC team? That's one of the topics covered on this version of Around the Shoe as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two special guests to cover five quick-hit topics. Along for the ride this week are Adam King from 10 TV and Beau Bishop of 97.1 The Fan, among other places. Other topics include discussions around the Buckeyes replacing Jim Knowles with Matt Patricia at defensive coordinator, how much Ohio State contributed to breaking Penn...

The Ohio State Buckeyes got a primetime home game for the first time in two years and took advantage on Saturday night. They smothered the Minnesota Golden Gophers on defense and let it rip on offense. Carnell Tate had nine catches for 183 yards and a touchdown, Jeremiah Smith had seven catches for 67 yards and two touchdowns and Julian Sayin threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns.. Ohio State is now 5-0 heading to Illinois next week, and Doug Lesemrises and Bill Landis break it all down on this live postgame show.

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From Nebraska-Michigan State to Miami-Florida State, from Alabama-Vanderbilt to Iowa State-Cincinnati, from Illinois-Purdue to Texas-Florida to Washington-Maryland, it's time for more national college football picks. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises each went 5-2 on their picks last week, so maybe they are starting to figure it out. What's the plan this week? Check out their picks and previews on the latest episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Check back every Friday for more talk, from a Northern view, about CFB's best games.

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Ohio State is favored by 23.5 points over Minnesota, as the teams will face off in Ohio Stadium on Saturday night. Will Julian Sayin and the Buckeyes' passing game let it rip against the Gophers? Will Minnesota running back Darius Taylor play? How much might Ohio State shut down the Gophers' run game? Will Koi Perich be a factor for Minnesota on defense or special teams? Is this a game for Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate to attack the Minnesota secondary? Bill and Doug preview both sides of the ball and then offer their picks. For more Ohio State coverage...

It's Ohio State special teams talk as Bill and Doug dive into every facet of special teams play from both a coverage and return standpoint. Who runs the units for the Buckeyes? How are they performing? Should Ohio State consider investing more in a special teams coach? Are the Buckeyes meeting their standard in this area? Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more coverage of Ohio State, check out their Substack page at billanddougosu.substack.com

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The 12-team College Football Playoff is on the minds of The Bill and Doug Show again, and the impossible task or trying to sort out Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Tennessee and LSU is undertaken. Bill and Doug talk that out, as well as the idea of Ohio State and Oregon being the top two seeds in the playoff and whether the ACC will get one playoff team or two. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show each Tuesday evening for a playoff discussion.

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Should the Ohio State Buckeyes be viewed in the national college football discourse as the prohibitive favorites to win the national championship this season? Doug Lesmerises thinks that if they were an SEC team they would be viewed that way, as Georgia has been in the past. That's one of Doug's rants. Then he checks in on how Michigan native Trinidad Chambliss wound up as the savior of an SEC program. And he discusses Paul Finebaum's claim he's considering a run for Senate. Can we think of somebody better to vote for than a sports talk host? Thanks for...

It's more Ohio State hot topics on Around the Shoe, as the Buckeyes remain at No. 1 after moving to 4-0 with a win over Washington. This week, two great OSU podcasters join the show -- Eric Boggs from The Ohio Podcast, and Juck on Bucks. Along with Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises, they discuss the most pleasant surprises of the Ohio State season, what they through when Ohio State was trailing Washington in the first half, what they want to see next from Julian Sayin, and how coverage from a fan perspective has influenced the Ohio State beat. Thanks...

Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese doesn't lead the country in tackles or sacks, but he's impacting the Buckeyes in a variety of ways all over the field. Does that make him the best linebacker in the country? If we can't really answer that, is he the best linebacker OSU has had in at least the last decade? Bill Landis dives into that and some thoughts on how Reese played against Washington on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Thanks for watching.

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Penn State-Oregon, Georgia-Alabama, Indiana-Iowa, Ohio State-Washington -- Doug and Bill break down a full day of college football on this postgame show. That Includes the Niitany Lions vs. Ducks and Dawgs vs. Crimson Tide coming down to the wire.

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This week's college football slate is capped by two primetime bangers: Oregon at Penn State, and Alabama at Georgia. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are picking those two games, plus a few other interesting ones, including Notre Dame at Arkansas and Indiana at Iowa. Thanks for watching The Bill and Doug Show.

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It's an Ohio State vs. Washington deep dive on this episode, as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down both sides of the ball for the Buckeyes and the Huskies. First is the Ohio State offense vs. the Washington defense. How will OSU QB Julian Sayin handle his first road game? Will Tacario Davis play for the Huskies, and can they cover the OSU receivers? Then it's the Washington offense vs. the Ohio State defense. Can Caleb Downs, Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles contain Washington QB Demond Williams Jr.? Bill and Doug make their picks at the end of...

It's five big questions on Ohio State vs. Washington from two star beat writers, as Bill Landis of The Bill and Doug Show and Christian Caple from On Montlake get together to offer insights on the Buckeyes and Huskies. Who's an under-the-radar player for each team? What's the health update? Who is the better skill player trio -- Julian Sayin-Jeremiah Smith-Carnell Tate, or Demond Williams-Jonah Coleman-Denzel Boston? What's the Washington home-field advantage like, and can Ohio State handle the road? How have both teams dealt with the loss of both coordinators? With Doug Lesmerises asking the questions, Christian and...

College Football Playoff brackets are the focus of this Tuesday night edition of The Bill and Doug Show as they reveal changes in their 12-team brackets after losses by Utah and Illinois last weekend. What do the guys think of Indiana as a playoff contender? Who is the new favorite in the Big 12? How can the playoff race in the American be enjoyed? Why do algorithms wants six SEC teams in the playoff? Who is Westminster Chicken Coop? Thanks for joining the guys here every Tuesday night for playoff talk on The Bill and Doug Show. Check out their...

Who are the standout individual players Ohio State will face during Big Ten play? As the Buckeyes get set to enter conference play, Bill Landis gives his list of the 10 most dangerous players OSU will face during this run, including a couple from this weekend's opponent, Washington. Thanks for hanging with us on The Bill and Doug Show. Please consider subscribing to our Substack page for written content and bonus podcasts: billanddougosu.substack.com

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Indiana and Oregon are leading the nation in average margin of victory through the four weeks of 2025 -- and could both teams losing to Ohio State in 2024 be part of the reason why? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises looks at the dominant starts for the Hoosiers and the Ducks, looks ahead to their matchup on Oct. 11, and theorizes about how all the best teams in the Big Ten are raising the standard for each other. And it starts with Ohio State. Plus, would Indiana coach Curt Cignetti be Woody Hayes' kind of guy...

It's Around the Shoe, covering five quick-hit Ohio State football topics with two great guests from the Buckeyes beat. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis of The Bill and Doug Show are joined by Dave Biddle of Bucknuts and 247Sports.com, and Tim May of the The Tim May Show and 40-plus years of OSU reporting experience. 

The topics: 
* What's the No. 1 thing that should concern Ohio State about this Washington trip? 
* Who has the best nickname for Julian Sayin? 
* This betting line has Ohio State favored by about 9 points -- what's the...

From Illinois-Indiana to Michigan-Nebraska, from Utah-Texas Tech to Michigan-USC, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis make their latest national college football picks on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Doug was awful last week and needs to bounce back. Bill is rolling. They are divided on the Michigan-Nebraska matchup featuring two young QBs in Bryce Underwood and Dylan Raiola. Thanks for joining us, and catch more Ohio State coverage on their Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia met with reporters during the Buckeyes' off week three games into the season. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises check in on Patricia's vibes, how much the defense has changed from last season, and what grade they would give his performance through Ohio State's 3-0 start. For even more Ohio State coverage, check out Bill and Doug's Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State's Brian Hartline is calling plays for the Buckeyes for the first time this season. During Ohio State's idle week, he spoke on Tuesday about his relationship with head coach Ryan Day and the thing he loves doing when it comes to keeping defenses off-balance. On this episode, Bill and Doug grade Hartline's first season calling plays up in the box and diagnose the good mood this 3-0 start to the season has him in. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show, and check out our Substack page for more Ohio State coverage at billanddougosu.substack.com<...

Welcome back to The Bill and Doug Show. It's Tuesday, and that means Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are updating their 2025 College Football Playoff projections after week three of the regular season. Is Ohio State still No. 1? Is Notre Dame dead after an 0-2 start? How many Big Ten and SEC teams will get in? Thanks for watching The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State's defense is allowing the second-fewest points per game in the country. Could the Buckeyes have the best defense in the country? And beyond that, could the OSU defense be the best unit in college football on either side of the ball? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises dives into the numbers in an attempt to answer that question. He also compares the Ohio State defense to another defense that made a coordinator change and is having huge issues so far this season -- Notre Dame. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug...

Hot Ohio State football talk is back for another Monday on Around the Shoe. What lessons can the Buckeyes learn from early losses by Clemson and Notre Dame? How would you change your Big Ten Championship Game picks? What's the best call for Ohio State on fourth-and-goal from the 2? Will a MAC team ever make the College Football Playoff? Does anyone care about a media member's alma mater? On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises of The Bill and Doug Show are joined by two more great guests: Andrew Gillis of cleveland.com and Bill Bender of The...

We have three games of data on Ohio State's rushing attack, and the Buckeyes are coming off their best rushing performance of the season against Ohio. The next time we see them, it will be Big Ten play. Bill Landis checks in on the run game with a Monday Rewatch episode of The Bill and Doug show, discussing some numbers and what he's seen from the ground game with conference play around the corner. Thanks for hanging with us.

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The No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Ohio Bobcats in Ohio Stadium on Saturday, as receiver Jeremiah Smith put up huge stats and freshman running back Bo Jackson topped 100 yards and made a serious play to be the lead back for the Buckeyes. Ohio State hit big plays to Smith and Carnell Tate in the passing game, Jackson ripped off a 64-yard run, and after some early red-zone struggles, the Buckeyes pulled away in the second half. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis broke it all down after the game.

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