Portal gone wild | Predicting Ohio State's starters for 2026

Bucknuts Morning 5: An Ohio State athletics podcast

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🗓️ 5 January 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Transfer portal season is in full swing and it is crazier than ever. Thus far, 16 of Ohio State's scholarship players have entered their name in the portal. Despite the high number, not many of the names are surprises, with a couple exceptions. The Buckeyes also landed their first player in the portal this offseason on Sunday, that being tight end Mason Williams from Ohio University. On today's show, Dave Biddle and Dan Rubin take a look at the portal and what might be next. Also, they predict what Ohio State's starting 22 will be in 2026 and more. That is coming your way on the Monday 5ish. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:12.6	I'm going to... Good morning Bucknotters. Welcome to the Bucknuts Morning 5th here on Monday, January 5th, 2026. I am Dave Biddle. Very happy joined by Dan Rubin. All right, my friends, two main topics on the show today. I'm sure we'll veer off as Dan and I are want to do at some other mini topics. So two main topics on the show today i'm sure we'll veer off as dan and i are want to do at uh some other uh many topics the two main topics on today's show transfer portal madness we've seen 16
1:19.0	scholarship players already depart from ohio state no huge surprises a couple surprises that we'll get
1:25.0	into a couple guys i'm a little bummed that the Buckeyes are losing.
1:28.1	But overall, it's guys we expected for the most part.
1:32.4	And they've had one arrival.
1:34.2	So it's departures and arrival so far, unless you count the long snapper.
1:38.3	But they got the tight end from Ohio University Mason Williams.
1:42.4	And that just seems like a great fit.
1:44.9	And then they're in on a lot of different guys.
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