‘So Soft,’ ‘Pretty Selfish’ — Dave Portnoy, Michigan Fans Mock Ohio State’s ‘Insane’ Decision to Move Senior Day to Week 1

On Saturday, the Ohio State Buckeyes kicked off their 2026 college football season with a matchup against the Ball State Cardinals in Week 1 at Ohio Stadium. While the Buckeyes secured a dominant 56-3 win over the Cardinals,
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AP Top 25 Poll: Ohio State remains on top, Michigan falls out

Ohio State headlines the first AP Poll Top 25 of the season. After being ranked second in the preseason poll, Oregon fell to sixth place after a narrow 34-27 win against Boise State on Saturday. Michigan fell out of the Top 25 after a controversial ending to their 13-12 victory against Western Michigan.

Ohio State’s Ryan Day couldn’t care less about Michigan’s Clockgate scandal as Texas looms

The fallout of Michigan’s Clockgate scandal will linger for the rest of the season. While some might think their rival Ohio State would fight tooth and nail, that is not the case. Head coach Ryan Day is keeping the focus on their upcoming game against Texas,
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Ryan Day’s Ohio State Adopts Bizarre Michigan Mantra That Helped Jim Harbaugh Win Big Ten Championship

Ohio State is making a rather unusual choice heading into the 2026 season. Ryan Day is putting both of his coordinators in the middle of the noise rather than watching it from upstairs.

Urban Meyer disagrees with Kyle Whittingham on Ohio State-Michigan rivalry

Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer thinks hatred is necessary to succeed in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, unlike Kyle Whittingham's stance.

‘Ohio State Should Be Kicked Out of the Conference’ — Michigan Superfan Dave Portnoy Trashes Buckeyes’ Controversial Move

Dave Portnoy found a way to turn Ohio State’s 53-point season-opening win into a grievance, and naturally, Michigan was involved. The Barstool Sports founder and longtime Michigan superfan ripped Ohio State for moving Senior Day to Week 1.