ONTARIO, Ohio Something has to give Friday night. Clear Fork and Ontario will enter the opening week of Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference play with identical 3-0 records, setting the stage for one of the most intriguing matchups of the young season. The Colts have earned victories over Granville, Zanesville and Lexington, while Ontario has taken care of its non-conference schedule with wins over Lexington, Norwalk and Tiffin Columbian. The strength of schedule certainly favors Cle

AUSTIN, Texas — The lights will be bright, the stakes will be enormous, and two of college football’s biggest brands will collide Saturday night when No. 1 Ohio State travels to Austin to battle No. 4 Texas at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. It may only be September, but this has the atmosphere of a College Football Playoff game. Ohio State and Texas enter the showdown coming off dominant victories. The Buckeyes dismantled Ball State 56-3 at Ohio Stadium, while the Longhorns rolled past Te

COLUMBUS, Ohio — His name is Legend Bey, and if Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium was any indication, the true freshman running back might have a chance to live up to that name in Columbus. Bey made the most of his opportunities in Ohio State’s dominant 56-3 victory over Ball State, providing Buckeye fans with their first real glimpse of one of the most intriguing young playmakers on the roster. The freshman carried the ball six times for 37 yards, averaging better than six

COLUMBUS, Ohio — If Jeremiah Smith wanted to send an early message to Heisman Trophy voters, consider it delivered. Smith needed just one half Saturday to remind the college football world exactly why the Ohio State superstar enters the 2026 season as one of the most feared players in America. Behind huge performances from Smith and quarterback Julian Sayin, No. 1 Ohio State dismantled Ball State 56-3 at Ohio Stadium, opening its season with an offensive explosion before turn

BELLVILLE, Ohio — After opening the season with two impressive victories on the road, the Clear Fork Colts finally get an opportunity to play in front of their home crowd Friday night and there might not be a better opponent for the occasion. Clear Fork enters its home opener with a perfect 2-0 record as the Colts welcome backyard rival Lexington to the Valley for another chapter in one of the area’s most anticipated matchups. There is also some unfinished business for the Co

MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Mansfield Senior Tygers may be 0-2, but don’t let the record—or the final scores—tell the entire story. There is a new era of football underway at Mansfield Senior, and while victories have yet to arrive, first-year head coach David Phillips has plenty of reasons to believe better days are ahead. After opening the season with back-to-back losses against Hilliard Davidson and Tiffin Columbian, Mansfield Senior returns home Friday night hungry for its firs

The wait is finally over. After months of offseason workouts, recruiting storylines, preseason rankings and championship expectations, Ohio State football is ready to return to the field. The No. 1-ranked Buckeyes will open their 2026 campaign Saturday afternoon when they welcome the Ball State Cardinals to Ohio Stadium for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff. For Ohio State, this isn’t simply the beginning of another football season. It’s the opening chapter of a season that carries enormo