Ohio State head coach Ryan Day announced that Julian Sayin was going to be the starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Texas Longhorns.

Ryan Day believes Ohio State will still need Lincoln Keinholz despite naming Julian Sayin the starting quarterback.

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day explains the Captains selection process during news conference August 18, 2025 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center

As Ohio State's QB battle between Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz continues, there have been breakout stars emerging on the lines.

Lincoln Kienholz will be the backup to Julian Sayin at Ohio State, at least in Week 1 against No. 1-ranked Texas.

It's been 2,087 days since Ohio State last beat Michigan, and that fact is never far from Ryan Day's mind. The countdown clock has been ticking inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center since that inexcusable loss last November,

For as great as Ryan Day has been since taking over for Urban Meyer at Ohio State, his record vs. Michigan in The Game continues to haunt him. The Buckeyes are riding a four-game losing skid to The Team Up North — which had largely ruined OSU's national championship hopes up until last year.

The team read “Chop Wood Carry Water” in the lead-up to training camp. Players read a chapter a day, with TV monitors in the football facility displaying the one currently assigned. Then the team gathered daily while a player, coach or trainer explained what the chapter meant to them.