Buckeye Recap: 10/16/2026

🏈 No. 4 Ohio State (5-1) at No. 5 Indiana (6-0)

📅 Sat 10/17, 12:00pm ET

📺 FOX

On the penalties in the Maryland win:
"It's my responsibility because when that's happening, it, it's a direct reflection of coaching."

Asked how much he can lean on last year's game or whether these are two new teams:
"I don't think, you know, anything that happened last year has anything to do with what's going on this year."

Asked what OL Jake Cook (being used in special packages) has done to put himself in this position:
"he's a guy who grew up in Ohio, wasn't a highly recruited guy, but, uh, was gritty, was tough, you know, earned everything he got"

Asked where Julian Sayin is with pre-snap recognition against Indiana:
"you need to have logged the most hours of watching film of anybody in the building, really important, um, because when, when you do, then that's when you can play fast on Saturdays and that's the reward."

Asked how much he has thought about the third-and-one pass late in his last game against Indiana:
"you think about um you know that play a lot because you know obviously we didn't didn't convert there and you know big point in the game."

On whether he is ever amazed by Smith:
"Everybody is not super surprised when he makes big time plays on Saturdays because we know how hard he works and we see what he does in practice and how hard he practices."

On whether he is ever amazed by Smith: "everybody is not super surprised when he makes big time plays on Saturdays because we know how hard he works and we see what he does in practice and how hard he practices."

Asked how he feels about the run defense going into this game:
"I'm really confident in our D line. They're playing really well"

Conrad, a linebacker from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, committed to Ohio State after committing to Buffalo in June. 247Sports rates him a three-star.

Ghea, an offensive lineman from Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia, attended the Maryland game. 247Sports rates him a four-star and ranks him the No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the 2029 class. He told 247Sports:

"That was my first Big Ten game. It was special it got to be Ohio State"

247Sports reported that Ohio State offered King, a three-star edge rusher from Westerville North High School in Ohio, late Tuesday. He is committed to Appalachian State, and 247Sports reported he plans to visit Ohio State for the Oregon game on Nov. 7.

"I'm a fan so just to get that offer from the hometown team, it means a lot. I've been to campus a lot and coach Johnson has given me a lot of advice, and it's been a dream to play for Ohio State."

Davis, a five-star wide receiver from Cartersville High School in Georgia, was at the Maryland game and thanked Ohio State's coaches in a post afterward.

Allen, a running back from Notre Dame Academy in Green Bay, Wisconsin, announced an Ohio State offer on Oct. 11. He is committed to Wisconsin, and 247Sports rates him a four-star. He wrote on X:

"Very thankful to receive an offer from The Ohio State University. I’m grateful for every opportunity and everyone who has supported my journey."

Saturday's game is at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt have the call on FOX.

Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10 in the Dec. 6, 2025 Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis and went on to win the national championship. Indiana's last win over Ohio State in Bloomington came on Oct. 8, 1988. The Hoosiers have won 22 straight games.

Ryan Day coached his 100th game at Ohio State against Maryland on Oct. 10 and is 87-13 as the Buckeyes' head coach.

Ohio State's offensive line made the Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll on Wednesday, Ohio State announced. Carson Hinzman, Luke Montgomery and Austin Siereveld also made the Midseason Lombardi Award Watch List.

Ohio State announced Oct. 13 that Day made the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Midseason Watch List.

Jeremiah Smith's record chase.
Smith has 38 career touchdown catches, one short of Braylon Edwards' Big Ten record of 39. Ohio State says a 100-yard game Saturday would be his 16th and pass Marvin Harrison Jr. for the most in program history.

Indiana's defensive line.
Ryan Day, Head Coach, on Tuesday, asked about settling the offensive line this week: "Their defensive line is uh one of the biggest challenges we'll have all season."

Indiana's receivers.
Devin Sanchez, Cornerback, on Wednesday, asked about playing man coverage against Indiana's receivers: "outside of Jeremiah probably the two best receivers in the Big 10."

Indiana's experience.
Mason Williams, Tight End, on Wednesday, asked what stands out about Indiana's defense: "their veteran leadership, truthfully, they they have a lot of old guys"

Who is available.
RB & OL Depth will be tested. The Big Ten's first availability report of the week, released Wednesday, listed offensive lineman Austin Siereveld and running back Ja'Kobi Jackson as out for Indiana. RB Isaiah West was listed as questionable.

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