The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

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 Michigan SEC: Georgia vs. Alabama ACC: Duke vs Virginia Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. We'll have live shows on YouTube late Saturday night after the Big Ten Championship Game and Sunday afternoon as soon as the playoff bracket is announced. See you then. College football conference championship picks: What 9 games mean for the College Football Playoff Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 OSU losses and then a win this year? To answer all those questions on Around the Shoe, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by two more great members of the Ohio State media. It's Greg Wilson and Sam Cipriani of Buckeye Sports Bulletin who stop by on this episode to offer great insight. Thanks to Sam and Greg for their time and thanks to you for joining us on Around the Shoe. For more OSU coverage from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Substack coverage, check out billanddougosu.substack.com/thegamespecial Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 to get a free trial until Dec. 5, visit their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.om/thegamespecial Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 coverage, check out Bill and Doug on Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Plus, there was a two-hour recruiting show for Substack subscribers covering the rest of the 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday. After the offensive line talk, Doug and Bill wrap up with Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking on mafia documentaries, Thanksgiving food year-round and foods that turn you British. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 of The Delaware Gazette. Thanks to Kris and Dillon for their time and great insight, and thanks to you for joining us every Monday on Around the Shoe. For more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack page at billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 billanddougosu.substack.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 as always for joining The Bill and Doug Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Thanks to him for this time, and thanks to you for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more OSU coverage, check out Bill and Doug on Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 sharing stories this week. Catch Around the Shoe every Monday, and for more OSU coverage, check out what Bill and Doug do on Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 quarterback Heisman favorites in the preseason. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 about the Ohio State win, which also included a different starter at right tackle. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out their Substack page at billanddougosu.substack.com. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 happy. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out their Substack page at billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 and Doug talk playoff like they have on Tuesday all season. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 awarded after the season? * Give a TV tease to get OSU fans fired up for this stretch of Purdue, UCLA and Rutgers. * What's one of your favorite Ohio State stories you've ever done? Thanks as always for joining us on Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show. For more Buckeyes coverage from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack page at billandougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 would only happen in the SEC. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 collide on Friday, what will give between Syracuse and North Carolina? Is it time for Bill Belichick's first ACC win? Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show, and Happy Halloween. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the Ohio State offense vs. the Penn State defense. How ready are Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate and the OSU passing offense to keep elevating? What should you watch for in the Ohio State run game? What should Penn State DC Jim Knowles try to do against the Buckeyes? Picks are at the end of the show. Thanks for checking out this episode. For more OSU coverage, try billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 defensive lines Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out Bill and Doug on Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com For more Penn State coverage, check out Audrey at insidethelions.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 State defenses of the last three seasons. Thanks for joining Bill and Doug, and for more Ohio State coverage, check out their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 college football teams, and what are your memories of your first days on the OSU beat? As always, two great guests join the show from the Ohio State media crew. This week, it's Joey Kaufman of The Columbus Dispatch and Stefan Krijisnik of cleveland.com. Thanks for joining us on The Bill and Doug Show, and for more OSU coverage, check out Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out Substack at billandougosu.substack.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.