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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:

Ohio State receiver grades: Are Jeremiah Smith & Carnell Tate the best OSU WR combo ever? Dec 18, 2025

Show notes

The Buckeyes receiver room gets broken down and graded on this episode as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises look at Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate and how they fit among the best Ohio State receiver combos in history. Plus whether the Buckeyes should worry about throwing to a third receiver more or not, the progress of Brandon Inniss, and what the room will look like next year when Tate and WR coach Brian Hartline are gone. Thanks for joining Bill and Doug. For more Ohio State coverage, check out their Substack at billandougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State defensive line grades: Kayden McDonald & Caden Curry breakouts; need to hit DL in portal? Dec 17, 2025

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The Ohio State defensive line and analyzed and graded on this episode of OSU position grades on The Bill and Doug Show. Kayden McDonald, Caden Curry, Kenyatta Jackson, Tywone Malone, Eddrick Houston and the depth behind them -- how high should the grade for this group be? How does their production compare with recent OSU defensive lines? And what might the Buckeyes need to do in the transfer portal to beef up the line for next season? Thanks for checking in on the latest position grades. For more Ohio State coverage, visit billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State quarterback grades: Was this the Buckeyes' ideal QB room, and Julian Sayin's caretaking Dec 16, 2025

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Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and Tavien St. Clair are the topics as The Bill and Doug Show analyzes and grades the Ohio State quarterback room this season. How does that group stack up to what Ryan Day ideally wants from his quarterbacks? How does Julian Sayin compare to recent OSU QBs like Justin Fields and C.J. Stroud? What's the future of the room look like? What's the right balance for a Ohio State quarterback when it comes to making plays and protecting the ball? All that and more QB talk from Bill and Doug. For more OSU coverage, check out their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Jeremiah Smith motivated, describing Ohio State talent, 2026 Heisman favorites: Around the Shoe Dec 15, 2025

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It's five more Ohio State football topics on Around the Shoe, as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are joined by two more outstanding members of the Ohio State beat. You know them both from Buckeye Talk and cleveland.com, plus previous appearances on Around the Show, as Stephen Means and Stefan Krajisnik join the show. The topics: * Describe Jeremiah Smith not winning the Biletnikoff Award as the best receiver in the nation in one word * Who is the 2026 Heisman Trophy favorite? * Another one-word description, this time for Ohio State talent this season as All-American teams continue to roll out * Rank both the Indiana and Michigan football programs on a scale of 1-100 * What is the perfect College Football Playoff format? Thanks for Stephen and Stefan for their time, and thanks to you for joining us on The Bill and Doug Show. For more OSU coverage, check out billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State offensive line grades: Is this Buckeye line better than last year & more right guard talk Dec 15, 2025

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The Ohio State offensive line is next up as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down every position group for the Buckeyes before their first playoff game in the Cotton Bowl. The guys dig in on Austin Siereveld, Luke Montgomery, Carson Hinzman, Tegra Tshabola and Phillip Daniels, the up-and-down nature of the season, an offseason portal whiff, what that means for portal moves this offseason and whether the line could elevate in the playoff. For more Ohio State coverage, check out the Bill and Doug Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State safeties grades: Is Caleb Downs one of the Buckeyes' two best safeties of all-time? Dec 14, 2025

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Ohio State safeties are up in this position group breakdown, as the performance of Caleb Downs and Jaylen McClain this season is evaluated by Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis. They also look at the last decade of safety play; how Downs compares to Jack Tatum, Malik Hooker, Mike Doss and other OSU safety greats; and what the future of the position looks like. Thanks for joining the show and for more Ohio State coverage, check out billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State special teams grades: Future kicker plans and how good should Buckeyes' special teams be? Dec 14, 2025

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Time to grade Ohio State position groups for the season, and first up on The Bill and Doug Show are OSU special teams? What percentage of power conference field goals in the 20s were made this season? (Ohio State missed one against Indiana). What might work against Ohio State in getting good kickers and punters? What should the Buckeyes' future plans at kicker be? Who were the best Buckeyes on kick coverage? And what did Bill, Doug and their Substack subscribers rate OSU special teams on a scale of 1 to 100? Nine more position groups ahead, thanks for hanging with us on The Bill and Doug Show.

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College Football Playoff picks: Will Ohio State repeat according to Doug and Bill? Dec 12, 2025

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It's time to pick all the games in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket as Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis dive into their picks.

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Sherrone Moore is fired, and in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, The Second Ten-Year War ends Dec 11, 2025

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Michigan fired head coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday, and the day ended with Moore in police custody. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises dive into what the move means for the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry:

* It ends The Second Ten-Year War from 2015 to 2025, as the comparisons so the first Ten-Year War from 1969 to 1978 are clear

* The Curse of Third Base, created by Jim Harbaugh, bites Michigan

* The Michigan Man idea is officially, officially dead

* Media needs to learn to not make sports personal with coaches T

hanks for joining us on The Bill and Doug Show. For more OSU coverage, check out billandougosu.substack.com

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College football's regular season and playoff are almost perfect, so media should quit complaining Dec 10, 2025

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It's more College Football Playoff talk on a Tuesday on The Bill and Doug Show, but unlike many college football shows, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis aren't complaining about the sport they cover. Because this regular season and postseason is actually right where it needs to be in terms of regular-season games that matter, letting great teams in and keeping some good teams out, and creating opportunity for more schools without taking away the meaning of losing. You've heard everyone else gripe. Let us explain why this sport just gave us a great regular season and is prepared to give us a great playoff. Thanks for joining the Bill and Doug Show.

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