The Bill and Doug Show: Ohio State Football Talk
Episodes
Is Ohio State's Arvell Reese the best linebacker in the country?
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese doesn't lead the country in tackles or sacks, but he's impacting the Buckeyes in a variety of ways all over the fie...
Penn State falls in 2OT to Oregon, Alabama takes down Georgia: College Football Postgame
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Penn State-Oregon, Georgia-Alabama, Indiana-Iowa, Ohio State-Washington -- Doug and Bill break down a full day of college football on this postgame sh...
Penn State vs. Oregon, Alabama vs. Georgia: Picking a loaded college football slate
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's college football slate is capped by two primetime bangers: Oregon at Penn State, and Alabama at Georgia. Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis a...
Ohio State vs. Washington Big Game Breakdown: Picks and Preview for Buckeyes-Huskies, plus Whatcha, Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ohio State vs. Washington beat writer breakdown: Buckeyes or Huskies have the better skill trio?
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
College Football Playoff brackets: Indiana dominance, SEC fears, 9-3 chaos, Big 12 uncertainty
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 bracke...
The most dangerous players on Ohio State's Big Ten schedule
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Did Ohio State help create dominant Indiana and Oregon teams? Would Woody Hayes like Curt Cignetti?
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Is Ohio State in danger at Washington? Julian Sayin vibes and nicknames: Ohio State Around the Shoe
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Lesmerise...
Huge Big Ten playoff race games with Michigan-Nebraska and Illinois-Indiana: National CFB Picks
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Illinois-Indiana to Michigan-Nebraska, from Utah-Texas Tech to Michigan-USC, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis make their latest national college f...
Grading Matt Patricia: How Ohio State's new defensive coordinator is stacking up after three games
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia met with reporters during the Buckeyes' off week three games into the season. Bill Landis and Doug Lesm...
Grading Brian Hartline: How Ohio State's offensive coordinator has handled 3 games of calling plays
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Are Notre Dame's College Football Playoff hopes dead? New CFP rankings
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Is Ohio State's defense the best unit in college football?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Ohio State Around the Shoe: Buckeyes' perfect red-zone call; Clemson & Notre Dame lessons for OSU
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Is Ohio State's rushing attack ready for Big Ten play?
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Ohio State beats Ohio: Postgame reaction as Jeremiah Smith leads No. 1 Buckeyes to 3-0 start
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 runn...
Clemson & Georgia in trouble? Notre Dame bounceback? Backyard Brawl revenge? College football picks
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fo...
Ohio State vs. Ohio Picks and Preview
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 alre...
Ohio State's Ryan Day on four Ps: Pettijohn, Patricia, punt return and portal plans
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 go...
Ohio State, Oregon and Miami are college football's most dominant teams: New CFB playoff rankings
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 W...
Julian Sayin and Dante Moore are college football's best new starting QBs for title contenders
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ohio State Around the Shoe: Bo Jackson's breakout; could Jeremiah Smith play in the NFL now?
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 b...
How Ohio State QB Julian Sayin handled more responsibility vs. Grambling
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another week of Ohio State football. This is your Monday rewatch episode of The Bill and Doug Show, where Bill Landis offers some additiona...
Ohio State blows out Grambling State: Postgame reaction as Julian Sayin is on target
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ohio State Buckeyes beat Grambling State 63-0 in Ohio Stadium on Saturday and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis jumped on live right after the game ...
Michigan-Oklahoma, Iowa State-Iowa, Illinois-Duke and more College Football Picks and Previews
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode offers picks in six major college football games in Week 2, starting with freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood leading the Michigan Wolve...
Ohio State vs. Grambling State picks, preview
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ohio State will host Grambling State on Saturday at 3:30 in Ohio Stadium. It's a rare FCS opponent for the Buckeyes and only the second time they've p...
Ohio State football's changing of the guard
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are 15 Ohio State rookies on NFL rosters, a boost to the Buckeyes' NFL presence as the previous big class of Buckeyes cycles out of the league. ...
4 things Ohio State needs to improve, according to Ryan Day
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Texas Longhorns 14-7 on Saturday and became the new No. 1 team in the country this week. As they prepare to host Gram...
Ohio State is the new No. 1 | Updated College Football Playoff projections
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ohio State moved into the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press top 25 poll following its win against the former No. 1 team, Texas. Bill Landis and Doug ...
Ohio State Around the Shoe: Jeremiah Smith's usage, Julian Sayin's potential, Alabama's failures
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ohio State debate lives on Around the Shoe, talking Buckeyes from Julian Sayin to Jeremiah Smith, from Matt Patricia to Alabama lessons. Each Monday,...
Trailer
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Bill and Doug Show. The Ohio State Buckeyes are the most interesting team in college football, and Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis love...