June 21, 2026

No. 3 Ohio State begins title quest at Indiana


Ohio State and Indiana don’t have much in common. The No. 3 Buckeyes are annually vying for a College Football Playoff spot while the Hoosiers linger at the bottom of the Big Ten East Division. But when they open their seasons Saturday in Bloomington, Ind., each will have question marks at the quarterback position. For the Buckeyes (11-2, 8-1 Big Ten last season), coach Ryan Day announced Tuesday that junior Kyle McCord won the battle over redshirt freshman Devin Brown for the unenviable task of replacing two-year starter C.J. Stroud, the No. 2 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft who was named starter for the Houston Texans. Day said Brown will play against the Hoosiers: “I’d like to get him meaningful snaps and let him go. We have confidence in both of them.” McCord was viewed as the frontrunner following spring practices, in part because Brown did not participate due…

Continue Reading: No. 3 Ohio State begins title quest at Indiana