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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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Is Ohio State's defense the best unit in college football? Sep 16, 2025

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Ohio State's defense is allowing the second-fewest points per game in the country. Could the Buckeyes have the best defense in the country? And beyond that, could the OSU defense be the best unit in college football on either side of the ball? On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises dives into the numbers in an attempt to answer that question. He also compares the Ohio State defense to another defense that made a coordinator change and is having huge issues so far this season -- Notre Dame. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show, and sorry for the mic issue on this episode. It'll be fixed for next time.

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Ohio State Around the Shoe: Buckeyes' perfect red-zone call; Clemson & Notre Dame lessons for OSU Sep 15, 2025

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Hot Ohio State football talk is back for another Monday on Around the Shoe. What lessons can the Buckeyes learn from early losses by Clemson and Notre Dame? How would you change your Big Ten Championship Game picks? What's the best call for Ohio State on fourth-and-goal from the 2? Will a MAC team ever make the College Football Playoff? Does anyone care about a media member's alma mater? On this episode, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises of The Bill and Doug Show are joined by two more great guests: Andrew Gillis of cleveland.com and Bill Bender of The Sporting News. Thanks for checking out Around the Shoe. Find us every Monday on The Bill and Doug Show.

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Is Ohio State's rushing attack ready for Big Ten play? Sep 15, 2025

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We have three games of data on Ohio State's rushing attack, and the Buckeyes are coming off their best rushing performance of the season against Ohio. The next time we see them, it will be Big Ten play. Bill Landis checks in on the run game with a Monday Rewatch episode of The Bill and Doug show, discussing some numbers and what he's seen from the ground game with conference play around the corner. Thanks for hanging with us.

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Ohio State beats Ohio: Postgame reaction as Jeremiah Smith leads No. 1 Buckeyes to 3-0 start Sep 14, 2025

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The No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Ohio Bobcats in Ohio Stadium on Saturday, as receiver Jeremiah Smith put up huge stats and freshman running back Bo Jackson topped 100 yards and made a serious play to be the lead back for the Buckeyes. Ohio State hit big plays to Smith and Carnell Tate in the passing game, Jackson ripped off a 64-yard run, and after some early red-zone struggles, the Buckeyes pulled away in the second half. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis broke it all down after the game.

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Clemson & Georgia in trouble? Notre Dame bounceback? Backyard Brawl revenge? College football picks Sep 12, 2025

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From Georgia-Tennessee to Notre Dame-Texas A&M, from West Virginia-Pitt to Clemson-Georgia Tech, from Wisconsin-Alabama to Minnesota-Cal, it's time for national college football picks on The Bill and Doug Show. Bill and Doug will do this every Friday, previewing and picking the best games from around college football, with a focus on the North. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State vs. Ohio Picks and Preview Sep 11, 2025

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Ohio State plays its final nonconference game on Saturday against the Ohio Bobcats. Ohio is one of the favorites to win the MAC this year and has already beaten one Power Four team in West Virginia. What are Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis watching out for on Saturday, and what's their score prediction? They lay it out in this episode of The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State's Ryan Day on four Ps: Pettijohn, Patricia, punt return and portal plans Sep 10, 2025

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Ohio State coach Ryan Day doesn't like the proposal to have a single transfer portal window in January, while the College Football Playoff is still going on. Will the Big Ten fight it? Plus what's up with freshman linebacker Riley Pettijohn, issues in the OSU punt return game, and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia on the sideline. Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State, Oregon and Miami are college football's most dominant teams: New CFB playoff rankings Sep 09, 2025

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It's time for updated College Football Playoff rankings, as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises give their No. 1 through No. 12 playoff bracket ahead of Week 3 action. Three teams stand out to them so far -- Ohio State, Oregon and Miami. But who else makes their 12? And what do they think about the AP poll discussion that has so many people upset? Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Julian Sayin and Dante Moore are college football's best new starting QBs for title contenders Sep 09, 2025

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Eight college football teams in the AP preseason Top 15 are leaning on quarterbacks without much starting experience. On this episode of The Bill and Doug Show, Doug Lesmerises runs through all eight of them and puts them in five tiers two weeks in. It's Julian Sayin at Ohio State, Dante Moore at Oregon, Bryce Underwood at Michigan, Arch Manning at Texas, C.J. Carr at Notre Dame, Ty Simpson at Alabama, D.J. Lagway at Florida and Gunner Stockton at Georgia. Who looks ready to lead his team to a national title and who doesn't? Thanks for joining The Bill and Doug Show.

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Ohio State Around the Shoe: Bo Jackson's breakout; could Jeremiah Smith play in the NFL now? Sep 08, 2025

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From comparing Jeremiah Smith to Ohio State receivers currently in the NFL, to figuring out what Bo Jackson might look like in the Buckeyes' running back rotation by the Michigan game, to whether Ohio State should play an in-state team every season, Around the Shoe has you covered with the best quick-hit discussion on Ohio State football.

Joining Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises on the show this week are Cameron Teague Robinson from The Athletic and Dan Hope from Eleven Warriors. Look for two new OSU reporters to hop on each week for a fun spin through the best topics on Ohio State football. Thanks to Dan and Cam for their time, and thank you for checking out Around the Shoe on The Bill and Doug Show.

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