Sayin, Jeremiah Smith Impress, Box Score Stats, Highlights, Draft Stock from Ohio State-Ball State

The No. 1-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes opened the 2026 college football season with a 56-3 victory over the Ball State Cardinals, powered by standout performances from returning juniors Jeremiah Smith and Julian Sayin.

Buckeyes QB Julian Sayin Fends Off Uneasy Start, Settles in for Big Win

Ohio State Buckeyes' QB Julian Sayin started slow but immediately turned it on to lead the Buckeyes to a big win.

Postgame Press Conference: Ohio State’s Ryan Day, Julian Sayin on Dominant Week 1 Performance

Watch the full postgame press conference from Ryan Day, Julian Sayin and TJ Alford after Ohio State's 56-3 win over the Ball State Cardinals.

Ryan Day hypes 'monster' Ohio State vs. Texas game, Julian Sayin says 'it's full throttle'

The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes opened the 2026 season with a 56-3 win over Ball State. They weren't taking much time to celebrate the victory.

Julian Sayin is Sharp, Jeremiah Smith Strikes the Pose, Buckeyes Roll to Easy Win

The Ohio State Buckeyes took care of business against the Ball State Cardinals in week one, setting up the week two showdown in Austin.

Julian Sayin throws for over 300 yards, 3 TDs in Ohio State's 56-3 win over Ball State

The Buckeyes are 50 1/2-point favorites as they begin their pursuit of a second national championship in three years.

Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith headline the 2026 Heisman Trade Markets ahead of CFB Week 1

Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith headline the latest trade markets on Polymarket and Kalshi for the 2026 college football season.

It’s not too early to say two Ohio State stars could be Heisman finalists

Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith showed on Saturday that they both might be Heisman Trophy finalists at the end of the season.