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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.

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Ohio State vs. Rutgers Picks and Preview: Buckeyes' health, and will Rutgers ever beat Ohio State? Nov 20, 2025

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It's Ohio State hosting Rutgers on Saturday at noon eastern, and on this episode Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises preview the matchup (with Ohio State favored by 31.5 points) and make their picks. Will Rutgers have the two best receivers on the field? Will Ohio State shut down a Scarlet Knights offense that puts up big numbers? If Carnell Tate and/or Jeremiah Smith don't play, what's the expectation from the Buckeyes' passing attack? Ohio State is 10-0 against Rutgers -- will that zero ever change? Thanks for joining us on The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out Bill and Doug on Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State recruiting and strategy on the offensive line, plus Whatcha Watching, Eating andThinking Nov 20, 2025

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Ohio State has five offensive linemen committed to the 2026 recruiting class and four of them are from Ohio. They have three offensive linemen committed in 2027 and two of them are from Ohio. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, the focus is on that recruiting strategy and whether the Buckeyes can build a national championship caliber offensive line mostly from homestate players. This is part of Offensive Line Week from Bill and Doug -- we'd invite you to check out the stories that will be appearing about this topic on our Substack page at billanddougosu.substack.com. Plus, there was a two-hour recruiting show for Substack subscribers covering the rest of the 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday. After the offensive line talk, Doug and Bill wrap up with Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking on mafia documentaries, Thanksgiving food year-round and foods that turn you British. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show

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College Football Playoff rankings live reaction: How far will Alabama fall? Nov 19, 2025

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The College Football Playoff will release a new batch of rankings on Tuesday night. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis will react live as the rankings are unveiled, and then update their season-end playoff predictions.

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Jeremiah Smith-Carnell Tate concern level; biggest threats to an Ohio State repeat: Around the Shoe Nov 17, 2025

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It's Around the Shoe with five more college football topics around Ohio State football. What should be the level of concern about the injury status of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate on a scale of 1-100? What are the biggest external threats and internal threats to Ohio State's national title hopes? Describe the national discussion of the Buckeyes. And what's the most interesting thing about talking Ohio State football? All that is discussed on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show with two more great guests who cover the Buckeyes: Kris Drew of Menace 2 Sports and Dillon Davis of The Delaware Gazette. Thanks to Kris and Dillon for their time and great insight, and thanks to you for joining us every Monday on Around the Shoe. For more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack page at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Ohio State-Michigan matchup, Big Ten in the playoff & fighting SEC homerism with BTN's Jake Butt Nov 17, 2025

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Jake Butt of the Big Ten Network joins this episode of The Bill and Doug Show to discuss: * The chances for Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon in the College Football Playoff * Comparing 2025 Ohio State to 2023 Michigan * Fighting about SEC homerism * The mental and on-field factors for the Ohio State-Michigan game in two weeks' * His view in how to handle discussing his alma mater Michigan as a broadcaster Thanks to Jake for his time, and thanks to you for joining Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis on The Bill and Doug Show. For more OSU coverage, check out their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com.

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Carnell Tate out, Jeremiah Smith limited in Ohio State's blowout of UCLA: Live postgame show Nov 16, 2025

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Ohio State beat UCLA 48-10 on Saturday night with receiver Carnell Tate out of the line and receiver Jeremiah Smith limited to a few first-half drives. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis break down the injury situation and the Buckeyes' 10th win of the season on a live postgame edition of The Bill & Doug Show.

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Notre Dame vs. Pitt, Texas vs. Georgia, Iowa vs. USC and more: National College Football Picks Nov 14, 2025

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Six college football previews and picks are featured on this episode, including two games that should tell us just how good Notre Dame and Michigan are. That's Notre Dame at Pitt and Michigan at Northwestern, at Wrigley Field, both at noon eastern on Saturday. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis also dive into Minnesota at Oregon on Friday night, and Iowa at USC on Saturday afternoon. And then there are two SEC matchups in the spotlight -- Texas at Georgia and Oklahoma at Alabama. Bill was 6-0 in national picks against the spread last week, so listen up, and thanks as always for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State vs. UCLA Picks and Preview: Buckeyes defense vs. Nico Iamaleava, CFB's best scrambler Nov 13, 2025

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Ohio State hosts UCLA at 7:30 eastern Saturday night, with the No. 1 Buckeyes favored by 31.5 points. On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down how the Buckeyes' defense will handle UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava, what to expected from the Ohio State offensive line and the run game, the Ohio State-UCLA history on the field and, at the end, who might be the next coach of the Bruins. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out their substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Former Buckeye Joshua Perry of NBC Sports on how Ohio State trying to repeat is different from 2015 Nov 13, 2025

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Joshua Perry, national champion linebacker from Ohio State's 2014 team, joins Doug Lesmerises on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show to compare Ohio State's repeat attempt this year to Ohio State's repeat attempt when he was on the team in 2015. Plus they discuss the potential of an Ohio State-Indiana Big Ten Championship game, what would be the best model for the College Football Playoff and why no one should be handing out the Heisman Trophy in November. Catch Joshua on NBC Sports during their college football coverage, including on Saturday night when Ohio State-UCLA will be on NBC. Thanks to him for this time, and thanks to you for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more OSU coverage, check out Bill and Doug on Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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How Julian Sayin and Ryan Day talk about QB play; Ohio State OL injury and rotation updates Nov 12, 2025

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What does Ryan Day mean when he talks about the art of playing quarterback, and how does it apply to the interception that Julian Sayin threw for the Ohio State Buckeyes against Purdue? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises discuss Day's thoughts on QB play, culture clips, offensive injury and rotation updates, and more thoughts on the Buckeyes' pace of play. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage, check out their Substack page at billanddougosu.substack.com

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