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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. Washington Big Game Breakdown: Picks and Preview for Buckeyes-Huskies, plus Whatcha, Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking Sep 25, 2025

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It's an Ohio State vs. Washington deep dive on this episode, as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises break down both sides of the ball for the Buckeyes and the Huskies. First is the Ohio State offense vs. the Washington defense. How will OSU QB Julian Sayin handle his first road game? Will Tacario Davis play for the Huskies, and can they cover the OSU receivers? Then it's the Washington offense vs. the Ohio State defense. Can Caleb Downs, Arvell Reese and Sonny Styles contain Washington QB Demond Williams Jr.? Bill and Doug make their picks at the end of the breakdown, then they talk weddings, squash, cannoli filling, eyebrow trimming and more on Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State vs. Washington beat writer breakdown: Buckeyes or Huskies have the better skill trio? Sep 24, 2025

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It's five big questions on Ohio State vs. Washington from two star beat writers, as Bill Landis of The Bill and Doug Show and Christian Caple from On Montlake get together to offer insights on the Buckeyes and Huskies. Who's an under-the-radar player for each team? What's the health update? Who is the better skill player trio -- Julian Sayin-Jeremiah Smith-Carnell Tate, or Demond Williams-Jonah Coleman-Denzel Boston? What's the Washington home-field advantage like, and can Ohio State handle the road? How have both teams dealt with the loss of both coordinators? With Doug Lesmerises asking the questions, Christian and Bill give great answers to get you ready for Saturday's big showdown in Seattle. For more coverage of Ohio State, check out Bill and Doug on their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com And for more Washington coverage, check out Christian at OnMontlake.com

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College Football Playoff brackets: Indiana dominance, SEC fears, 9-3 chaos, Big 12 uncertainty Sep 23, 2025

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College Football Playoff brackets are the focus of this Tuesday night edition of The Bill and Doug Show as they reveal changes in their 12-team brackets after losses by Utah and Illinois last weekend. What do the guys think of Indiana as a playoff contender? Who is the new favorite in the Big 12? How can the playoff race in the American be enjoyed? Why do algorithms wants six SEC teams in the playoff? Who is Westminster Chicken Coop? Thanks for joining the guys here every Tuesday night for playoff talk on The Bill and Doug Show. Check out their Substack at billanddougosu.substack.com

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The most dangerous players on Ohio State's Big Ten schedule Sep 23, 2025

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Who are the standout individual players Ohio State will face during Big Ten play? As the Buckeyes get set to enter conference play, Bill Landis gives his list of the 10 most dangerous players OSU will face during this run, including a couple from this weekend's opponent, Washington. Thanks for hanging with us on The Bill and Doug Show. Please consider subscribing to our Substack page for written content and bonus podcasts: billanddougosu.substack.com

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Did Ohio State help create dominant Indiana and Oregon teams? Would Woody Hayes like Curt Cignetti? Sep 23, 2025

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Indiana and Oregon are leading the nation in average margin of victory through the four weeks of 2025 -- and could both teams losing to Ohio State in 2024 be part of the reason why? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises looks at the dominant starts for the Hoosiers and the Ducks, looks ahead to their matchup on Oct. 11, and theorizes about how all the best teams in the Big Ten are raising the standard for each other. And it starts with Ohio State. Plus, would Indiana coach Curt Cignetti be Woody Hayes' kind of guy? Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show. For more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack at billanddougosu@substack.com.

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Is Ohio State in danger at Washington? Julian Sayin vibes and nicknames: Ohio State Around the Shoe Sep 22, 2025

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It's Around the Shoe, covering five quick-hit Ohio State football topics with two great guests from the Buckeyes beat. On this episode, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis of The Bill and Doug Show are joined by Dave Biddle of Bucknuts and 247Sports.com, and Tim May of the The Tim May Show and 40-plus years of OSU reporting experience.
The topics:
* What's the No. 1 thing that should concern Ohio State about this Washington trip?
* Who has the best nickname for Julian Sayin?
* This betting line has Ohio State favored by about 9 points -- what's the best way to describe this game?
* How has adding four West Coast schools worked out for the Big Ten?
* Where were you the last time Ohio State played at Washington in 2007? Thanks to Tim and Dave for joining us on Around the Shoe.
To catch more Ohio State coverage from Bill and Doug, check out their Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com.

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Huge Big Ten playoff race games with Michigan-Nebraska and Illinois-Indiana: National CFB Picks Sep 19, 2025

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From Illinois-Indiana to Michigan-Nebraska, from Utah-Texas Tech to Michigan-USC, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis make their latest national college football picks on this episode of The Bill and Doug Show. Doug was awful last week and needs to bounce back. Bill is rolling. They are divided on the Michigan-Nebraska matchup featuring two young QBs in Bryce Underwood and Dylan Raiola. Thanks for joining us, and catch more Ohio State coverage on their Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Grading Matt Patricia: How Ohio State's new defensive coordinator is stacking up after three games Sep 18, 2025

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Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia met with reporters during the Buckeyes' off week three games into the season. Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises check in on Patricia's vibes, how much the defense has changed from last season, and what grade they would give his performance through Ohio State's 3-0 start. For even more Ohio State coverage, check out Bill and Doug's Substack at https://billanddougosu.substack.com

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Grading Brian Hartline: How Ohio State's offensive coordinator has handled 3 games of calling plays Sep 17, 2025

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Ohio State's Brian Hartline is calling plays for the Buckeyes for the first time this season. During Ohio State's idle week, he spoke on Tuesday about his relationship with head coach Ryan Day and the thing he loves doing when it comes to keeping defenses off-balance. On this episode, Bill and Doug grade Hartline's first season calling plays up in the box and diagnose the good mood this 3-0 start to the season has him in. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show, and check out our Substack page for more Ohio State coverage at billanddougosu.substack.com

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Are Notre Dame's College Football Playoff hopes dead? New CFP rankings Sep 16, 2025

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Welcome back to The Bill and Doug Show. It's Tuesday, and that means Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis are updating their 2025 College Football Playoff projections after week three of the regular season. Is Ohio State still No. 1? Is Notre Dame dead after an 0-2 start? How many Big Ten and SEC teams will get in? Thanks for watching The Bill and Doug Show.

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