Ohio State Buckeyes 2025 Record Prediction: Can They Prove Their Championship Wasn’t Just a One-Year Wonder?
The echoes of confetti falling in Houston still linger, but for the Ohio State Buckeyes, the question now is not how they won the 2024 national title—it’s whether they can prove it wasn’t a one-hit wonder. With a loaded roster, elite coaching staff, and a fanbase expecting nothing less than a repeat, the 2025 season looms large in Columbus. Buckeye Nation doesn’t settle for past glory—it demands sustained dominance.
Quarterback Devin Brown, the playoff hero turned Heisman contender, returns with unfinished business. After silencing critics with his poise and deep-ball precision during the title run, he now carries the full weight of the program on his shoulders. He’s not alone. All-American wideout Carnell Tate, coming off a 1,300-yard season, leads arguably the most dangerous receiving corps in the nation, complemented by the electrifying Brandon Inniss and breakout freshman phenom Jaden Bonsu.
The offensive line, anchored by senior tackle Luke Montgomery, boasts depth and nastiness—traits honed in the brutal gauntlet of Big Ten trench warfare. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes’ backfield features a thunder-lightning combo in Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson, capable of grinding clock or breaking games open on a single play.
Defensively, Jim Knowles’ unit may be even better than last year. The Silver Bullets return eight starters, including linebacker C.J. Hicks—now the emotional and physical enforcer of the squad—and lockdown cornerback Denzel Burke. With Jack Sawyer and Kenyatta Jackson wreaking havoc off the edge, opposing quarterbacks won’t sleep easily this fall.
But the schedule? Brutal. A Week 2 showdown in Austin against Texas will be an early litmus test. Road games at Iowa and Penn State will test their mental fortitude, and a late-November clash with Michigan in Ann Arbor—revenge-hungry after 2024’s blowout—could determine more than just playoff seeding.
Prediction? 11-1 regular season. The Buckeyes fall in a trap game—possibly in State College—but avenge it in the Big Ten Championship against a resurgent Oregon squad. They punch their ticket back to the College Football Playoff and prove to the nation that 2024 wasn’t a flash in the pan. It was the dawn of a new Buckeye dynasty.
So, can Ohio State prove it wasn’t just their year—it’s their era? The answer will unfold this fall, but all signs point to Columbus being the center of the college football universe once again.
