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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 vs. Indiana power ratings, Michigan reaction, no SEC teams in Top 6 with Tyler Shoemaker Dec 02, 2025

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It's a look at college football power ratings from the TShoe Index with old friend Tyler Shoemaker, a great CFB numbers analysts, on this edition of The Bill and Doug Show. TShoe joins Doug to talk Ohio State's win over Michigan, how he rates Indiana vs. Ohio State, where the SEC stacks up in his power ratings, and how he views the national title pursuit for the Buckeyes. We love talking with TShoe, and thanks as always for joining us.

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Ohio State football Around the Shoe: Flipping the Michigan rivalry, Big Ten Championship vs. Indiana Dec 01, 2025

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Did Ohio State flip the rivalry with a win over Michigan on Saturday? What did the Buckeyes do in that win over the Wolverines that will carry over the most the rest of the season? How big of a deal is the Big Ten Championship Game vs. Indiana compared to the Michigan game and the chase for a national title? What do we make of Indiana coach Curt Cignetti calling Ryan Day a legend in the making? And for people in their 20s, what was it like growing up on Ohio State dominance in the rivalry before four straight OSU losses and then a win this year? To answer all those questions on Around the Shoe, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by two more great members of the Ohio State media. It's Greg Wilson and Sam Cipriani of Buckeye Sports Bulletin who stop by on this episode to offer great insight. Thanks to Sam and Greg for their time and thanks to you for joining us on Around the Shoe. For more OSU coverage from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State beats Michigan 27-9 as Buckeyes throw deep, control clock on ground to win The Game Nov 30, 2025

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The Ohio State Buckeyes knocked off Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday in the 121st version of the Ohio State-Michigan game. Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith both returned and played for the Buckeyes, and Ohio State overcame early mistakes to keep Michigan without a touchdown and control the game in the snow in the second half. Bill Landis in Ann Arbor and Doug Lesmerises in the home office break it all down.

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Predicting upsets of mid SEC teams; Plus Nebraska, Oregon, Pitt: College Football rivalry picks Nov 27, 2025

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It's college football's rivalry week and Doug and Bill go fast and loose while picking all the games that matter, from Oregon-Washington to Auburn-Alabama to Iowa-Nebraska to Pitt-Miami to Texas-Texas A&M to Georgia-Georgia Tech to Oklahoma-LSU to SMU-Cal to Tennessee-Vanderbilt to Minnesota-Wisconsin. Plus they check in on the coaching situations at Penn State, Ole Miss and elsewhere and pick several upsets that could change the College Football Playoff race.

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Ohio State vs. Michigan Picks and Big Game Breakdown Nov 26, 2025

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It's time to dive into Ohio State vs. Michigan and on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, it's a deep look at the best rivalry in college football. Doug and Bill run through:

* Special teams
* Michigan offense vs. Ohio State defense
* Ohio State offense vs. Michigan defense
* Their picks for The Game, with the Buckeyes favored by 10.5.
For more from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack at billandougosu.substack.com/thegamespecial Thanks for being here, and Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family and friends.

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College Football Playoff Rankings: Which teams could be knocked from playoff spots in rivalry week? Nov 26, 2025

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It's another round of College Football Playoff rankings, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down the latest rankings for Ohio State, Georgia, Indiana, Alabama, Oregon, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and more, while looking at the rivalry week games most likely to shake up the playoff picture. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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What can Ohio State QB Julian Sayin do in The Game differently than Will Howard and Kyle McCord? Nov 25, 2025

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It's an Ohio State quarterback discussion on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. The reason? Michigan's first touchdowns in the last two versions of The Game were set up by interceptions from Ohio State's quarterbacks. It happened with Kyle McCord in 2023 and Will Howard in 2024. But Julian Sayin as taken care of the ball as well as any power conference quarterback this season. So what might that mean for how the Ohio State-Michigan game turns out Saturday? Doug and Bill broke it down. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For a free trial of their Substack coverage, check out billanddougosu.substack.com/thegamespecial

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Ohio State-Michigan Around the Shoe: Most important Buckeyes, vivid memories, loving the rivalry Nov 24, 2025

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It's the Ohio State-Michigan version of Around the Shoe, as two great guests join The Bill and Doug Show to discuss the most important Buckeyes for The Game, how much of the matchup is emotional vs. schematic, why the rivalry is so great, and their most vivid memories. Steve Helwagen of Bucknuts.com and Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com join Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis to break down everything about the Buckeyes and the Wolverines. Thanks to them for their time, and thanks to you for joining us. For even more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, and to get a free trial until Dec. 5, visit their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.om/thegamespecial

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Ohio State beats Rutgers, moves on to Michigan week, will the passing game be ready? Live Postgame Nov 23, 2025

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Ohio State beat Rutgers 42-9 on Saturday in the final regular-season home game for the Buckeyes in Ohio Stadium this season. The attention immediately turned to the Michigan game next week, and to the health of receivers Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, who did not play against Rutgers. The OSU receivers did not do much in their absence -- how will the OSU passing attack look next week in Ann Arbor? Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break it down on this postgame show.

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Oregon-USC, Nebraska-Penn State, Cincinnati-BYU, Pitt-Georgia Tech: National College Football Picks Nov 21, 2025

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College football features two matchups of ranked teams this weekend in No. 7 Oregon vs. No. 15 USC and No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 22 Missouri. On this national college football picks episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down both those games, as well as Michigan-Maryland, Penn State-Nebraska, Pitt-Georgia Tech and Cincinnati-BYU. Plus, check out Ohio State coverage from Doug and Bill at their Substack with this 14-day free trial offer: billanddougosu.substack.com/thegamespecial

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