COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s Ryan Day was named a finalist for the 2025 Dodd Trophy this week — an honor given annually to the best coach in college football. None of this year’s finalists have ever won the trophy before.

Ryan Day’s steady hand and a familiar playoff blueprint point toward a more aggressive Ohio State offense when it matters most.

The Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Ryan Day have showed interest in adding an impactful playmaker in the transfer portal.

Hartline has worked with the Buckeyes’ receivers since joining Urban Meyer’s staff in 2017. He was promoted to offensive coordinator this season by coach Ryan Day — a role Hartline intends to hold throughout the upcoming College Football Playoff.

Ohio State legend Ted Ginn Jr. will serve as the head coach of the Columbus Aviators, who will begin their inaugural UFL season in March 2026.

The Ohio State Buckeyes suffered a big loss a couple of weeks ago when offensive coordinator Brian Hartline decided to move on to his first head coaching job at South Florida. Hartline will remain with Ohio State through their College Football Playoff and then it’s on to running his own

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Ohio State standout and Cleveland native Ted Ginn Jr. has been hired as head coach of the Columbus Aviators ahead of their inaugural season in the United Football League. The hiring was announced Wednesday by UFL President and CEO Russ Brandon.

On Thursday, Dec. 18, the Penn State Nittany Lions got the unfortunate news that true freshman edge rusher Chaz Coleman was entering the Transfer Portal. There's a connection to the State of Ohio that may end up dragging him back to a Big Ten program.