COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football will celebrate former coach Jim Tressel during its season opener Saturday against Ball State. The festivities will extend beyond Tressel’s induction into the Ring of Honor. The Buckeyes announced Thursday they will have custom rally towels, designed to mirror Tressel’s iconic sweater vest look.

Ohio State’s offensive line is focused on fixing the pass protection issues that surfaced late last season and derailed the Buckeyes’ postseason run.

After a handful of years in which Ohio State moved at glacially slow paces on offense, Ryan Day is now teasing that tempo will be a weapon under Arthur Smith.

Since 1991, several more teams ranked No. 2 in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll have gone on to win national championships than teams ranked No. 1.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The excitement is back, even if the tension isn’t all that high. Ohio State kicks off its football season at 12:30 p.m. Saturday against Ball State. It’s a matchup of the top-ranked team in the country against a Mid-American Conference opponent with only one winning season in the past decade.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — When Ohio State takes the field on Saturday for its season-opener against Ball State, fans will have a new way to watch the game in-person. Ohio Stadium will debut new field-level suites to go along with the new turf that was installed during the offseason.

The Buckeyes' preseason No. 1 ranking will be tested throughout the season.

Ohio State football has been upgrading the stadium and uniforms all offseason. Now they've added one more tweak that fans are certain to love