Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end Jack Sawyer (33) celebrates a sack of Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) during the first half of the College Football Playoff first round game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Dec. 21, 2024. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

NFL star Maxx Crosby voiced his distaste for Ryan Day after last season's lost to Michigan. Since then, the defensive end has visited Ohio State football.

Rivals has the Buckeyes rated as the favorite to land Savion Hiter (Mineral, Va.), the only five-star running back in the class, giving Ohio State a 27% chance of landing his commitment.

The Maryland Terrapins are actively recruiting Quentin Burrell, a five-star wide receiver from Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. Burrell currently holds offe

Michigan defender issues strong response to Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith following his promise about the Wolverines originally appeared on A to Z Sports. Big Ten Football Media Days took place last week, and fall practices begin this week for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The season is officially right around the corner.

The annual Big Ten preseason media poll was released last week, with Michigan placing fifth in the 18-team conference. The Wolverines, coming off a 7-5 regular-season record in 2024 and a 5-4 mark in the Big Ten, sit behind Penn State, Ohio State, Oregon and Illinois in the preseason poll.

Witten, the No. 1 linebacker in America, has earned offers from the likes of the Oklahoma Sooners, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Georgia Bulldogs and Oregon Ducks, among others. Over the summer, Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels officially entered the mix after extending a scholarship to Witten in June.