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The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk

The Ohio State Buckeyes are the most interesting team in college football, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis love talking ball and having fun with the fans of the defending national champions. Doug and Bill combine for more than three decades of on-the-ground experience covering Ohio State, and they’ve been talking Buckeyes on podcasts since 2015. On The Bill and Doug Show, the goal is to have a good time, provide insight, look at the big picture of college football, put fans first and fight Southern CFB bias. Thanks for riding with us.

Latest Episodes:

Inside Ohio State football's first day of spring practice: Offensive line plans, guys who jumped out Mar 11, 2026

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Ohio State football opened spring practice on Tuesday, and Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises were there to watch practice and ask Ryan Day questions about it afterward. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the guys discuss what they learned about the Buckeyes' offensive line plans, running back depth, transfer portal strategy and more. For more OSU coverage, check out billanddougosu.substack.com. You can get 18 percent off an annual subscription during spring football with the code billanddougosu.substack.com/spring18 Thanks as always for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Behind Jeremiah Smith, who will be Ohio State's second-best player in 2026? Mar 10, 2026

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Of Ohio State's Top 22 Buckeyes from the 2025 season, as determined by Bill and Doug, only one of the top seven will be back in 2026 -- WR Jeremiah Smith. So assuming Smith continues to play at an All-American level in 2026 and he's the best Buckeye, who will be the No. 2 Ohio State player in 2026? On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises run through their last two years of Top 22 Buckeyes and break down candidates to be the second-best Buckeye this season. It's another part of their preview of spring football, which starts this week. Plus, get ready for a discount offer for their Ohio State Substack coverage. Get 18 percent of an annual subscription (for the spring game on April 18) by using this link: https://billanddougosu.substack.com/subscribe?coupon=c6a62365

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Carnell Tate's 40 time and why he is the best WR in the 2026 NFL Draft Mar 05, 2026

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Carnell Tate is projected as the top receiver pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and on this episode Cam White, who breaks down receiver film on Twitter at @RouteUniverse9 and on Instagram at @RouteUniverse, joins Doug Lesmerises to discuss why. Cam, who also trains college receivers, and Doug talk about Tate's route running, his hands and the 40 time at the NFL Combine that has become a hot topic in draft circles. They also touch on a few other receivers in the draft like Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. and Washington's Denzel Boston. Thanks for Cam for his time and insight and thanks to you for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, visit billanddougosu.substack.com.

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Early College Football Playoff picks for 2026: Big Ten depth, 2 elite SEC teams and some shockers Mar 03, 2026

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College Football Playoff picks for 2026 are the topic of this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Yes, it's early, but it's worth it to get thoughts down before spring football gets into full swing.
A year ago, Bill and Doug did this and it wasn't great: Bill got four playoff teams right and Doug got three. But isn't understanding why you were wrong part of the battle?
This episode runs through how much deeper the Big Ten might be than the SEC, how to think about teams with big transfer classes, and what is the expected number of 2025 playoff teams that will make it back in 2026?
Plus, does the Big Ten really have three playoff locks these days?
Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State spring football preview; transfers and returning players to watch: Around the Shoe Mar 02, 2026

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Around the Shoe previews Ohio State spring football, which starts on March 10, on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Tim May and Marcus Hartman join Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis to discuss the Buckeyes they are most curious to see this spring.

The five topics on this episode:
* Returning offensive player you are most curious about
* Transfer offensive player most curious about
* Returning defensive player most curious about
* Transfer defensive player most curious about
* Comparing the talent on the 2026 team to last year's team.
Thanks to Tim and Marcus, two esteemed veterans of the Ohio State media, for their time and expertise. And thanks to you, as always, for joining Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show. For more OSU coverage from Doug and Bill, check out billanddougosu.substack.com

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Big Ten crushing SEC in elite talent at the 2026 NFL Combine Feb 27, 2026

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A major part of college football is missing at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis run through all the ways the Big Ten us superior to the SEC at the top of this draft. Look at the best players at each position. Look at the receivers. Look at the running backs. Doug and Bill, who were at the combine on Wednesday and Thursday, break it all down. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. To check out more of their Ohio State coverage, visit billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State NFL Combine report: A Caleb Downs-Ezekiel Elliott comparison, Davison Igbinosun and more Feb 27, 2026

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From the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis check in with the latest on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Thursday.

They talked about Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese, Kayden McDonald and Caden Curry on their Wednesday show for Substack subscribers (billanddougosu.substack.com).

This time, they discuss Caleb Downs, Davison Igbinosun, Lorenzo Styles, Max Klare and Will Kacmarek, five more Buckeyes who spoke to reporters on Thursday. Will Igbinosun be the Buckeye who is most missed in 2026? Why is Doug comparing Downs to Ezekiel Elliott? Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State's Bo Jackson and can he avoid the Buckeye Curse for Year 2 running backs? Feb 24, 2026

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Last season, Bo Jackson became the fifth Ohio State true freshman to rush for 1,000 yards. The second year for the other four didn't go as well as Year 1. Two didn't play (Jackson is on track on avoid that) and the other two saw a dropoff. So based on not just OSU freshmen running backs, but all Power 4 running backs of the last decade who rushed for 1,000 yards as freshmen, what should we be on the lookoff for in Year 2 of Jackson? Bill Landis, who also wrote about this on Substack, and Doug Lesmerises break it down on the latest episode. For more OSU coverage, check out billanddougosu.substack.com.

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Around the Shoe: Ohio State at the NFL Combine; best Buckeye transfer addition; was Troy snubbed? Feb 23, 2026

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Ohio State football is the topic once again on Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two great Ohio State media guests to discuss the Buckeyes. Dave Biddle of Bucknuts.com and Juck Miletti of Juck on Bucks join to talk five topics on the Buckeyes, as the NFL Combine kicks off this week.

* With four Ohio State players projected to go in the Top 12 of the NFL Draft, how does that make us think of Ohio State's season?
* Which of the 11 Buckeyes at the NFL Combine are you most curious to see?
* Which Ohio State player from the Ryan Day Era would you draft first as an NFL team?
* On ESPN's list of the Top 100 quarterbacks of the 2000s, which OSU QB did they get wrong?
* Who will be the most impactful transfer for the Buckeyes this season?
Thanks for joining Around the Shoe, and thanks to Juck and Dave for their time. For more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, check out billanddougosu.substack.com

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College Football QBs: Do you need a vet to win? The amazing QB experience returning in CFB in 2026 Feb 20, 2026

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Of the 68 power conference college football teams, 58 are locked in with returning or transfer starters for 2026. Six look like they are planning to start homegrown new starters, and four are looking at real quarterback battles. And 31 of those 68 teams are ready to play quarterbacks with at least 20 career starts.
From Josh Hoover to Brendan Sorsby to Rocco Becht to Arch Manning to Dante Moore to Julian Sayin to Nico Iamaleava to to C.J. Carr to Sam Leavitt to LaNorris Sellers to Darian Mensah, veteran quarterbacks are all over sport. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis run through the numbers on this reality and what it means for the college football season. To get more Ohio State coverage from Doug and Bill, check out billanddougosu.substack.com.

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