Ryan Day and Ohio State dominated 2025, but they enter 2026 needing to reload following a shock elimination in the CFP vs Miami.

Ohio State wide receiver Damarion Witten plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He spent two seasons with the Buckeyes. Witten didn’t see any action in the 2025 campaign and only played in one game as a freshman in 2024.

Ohio State football will be down one more player when third year quarterback Lincoln Kienholz enters the transfer portal.

The Buckeyes had the talent to repeat as national champions, but missed adjustments and stubborn decisions ended the run before it truly began.

The Cleveland Browns are projected to select a dynamic wide receiver from Ohio State to help potentially 2026 starting quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

Michael Hunter coached defensive backs under new Tennessee defensive coordinator Jim Knowles at Ohio State and Oklahoma State.

Ohio State Buckeyes transfer quarterback Lincoln Kienholz could be a potential fit for a Big Ten opponent in the portal.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ohio State football defensive back Bryce West is entering the transfer portal. He leaves the Buckeyes after spending two years in the program as a highly rated player in the 2024 recruiting class. He was the No. 64 player and No. 9 cornerback out of Cleveland’s Glenville High School.