OSU's 2026 Gauntlet, Four Buckeyes in DJ Mock Draft, and Diebler's Real Toughness Moment
Ohio State’s 2026 football schedule is a challenging gauntlet with tests including Texas, USC, Oregon and Michigan, but the author expects about a 10–2 season. Daniel Jeremiah’s Mock Draft 1.0 projects four Buckeyes as first‑round picks (Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, Caleb Downs, Carnell Tate). Coach Jake Diebler delivered an emotional defense of “real toughness” during Coaches vs. Cancer week, with Buckeye players wearing charity shoes; the piece also notes OSU’s 2025 schedule skepticism and cites Matt Rhule’s 2–25 record vs AP Top 25 opponents as a potential hurdle for Nebraska.