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Ohio State Football Spring Game Preview | What Coach Ryan Day Needs To See for 2026

Menace2Sports with Zach Smith

Menace 2 Sports with Zach Smith

Football, Sports

4.7 β€’ 2.3K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

🚨 Ohio State Spring Game Preview: What Ryan Day NEEDS to See for 2026

The Ohio State Spring Game is almost here β€” and it could tell us EVERYTHING about the Buckeyes heading into 2026.

Head coach Ryan Day will be watching closely as the Ohio State Buckeyes football take the field, looking for answers at key positions and evaluating the next wave of talent.

πŸ‘‰ Which players need to step up?
πŸ‘‰ What position battles matter most?
πŸ‘‰ What MUST Ryan Day see to feel confident about this team?

In this episode, we break down the biggest storylines heading into the Spring Game and what will define Ohio State's outlook for the upcoming season.

πŸ”₯ In This Episode

β€’ Key things Ryan Day is looking for in the Spring Game
β€’ Position battles to watch (QB, OL, WR, defense)
β€’ Which players need to prove themselves
β€’ Breakout candidates who could emerge
β€’ Impact of transfers and young talent
β€’ What success looks like for Ohio State this spring
β€’ Early indicators of the Buckeyes' 2026 ceiling
β€’ Biggest concerns heading into the season

πŸ“Š Spring Game Breakdown

Depth chart evaluation β€’ player development β€’ scheme adjustments β€’ roster competition β€’ Big Ten outlook

πŸ’¬ Join the Debate

What do YOU want to see from Ohio State in the Spring Game?

Who needs to step up the most?

Drop your thoughts in the comments β€” we'll feature the best takes in the next episode.

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It is Friday, April 17th.

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Happy Friday. It is... Friday April 17th happy Friday happy Friday it is Friday

0:44.3

April 17th and the spring game is tomorrow let's go we got Buckeye football tomorrow the spring game live from the horseshoe

0:58.9

and we got practice updates today it wasn't a big practice the coaches clinic practice there

1:03.6

was hundreds of coaches walking around and they were doing drills working on things mainly to

1:09.4

show the coaches what to do.

1:11.4

And so a couple things happened.

1:13.2

A couple players made some plays.

1:14.5

But other than that, it was mostly a practice for the coaches.

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