The Ohio State Buckeyes’ biggest question mark during the 2026 season will perfectly match up with the Oregon Ducks’ greatest strength. Whether or not OSU has found the right mix along their front five offensively will be tested against the Ducks.
As Cleveland.com’s Stephen Means notes, Oregon’s pass rush and run defense, the former buoyed by star EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei, and the latter held down by defensive tackle Bear Alexander, though both are future NFL day one or day two picks who excel with both, will be the Buckeyes’ biggest challenge when the two teams tussle on November 7 at the “Shoe.”
“It’s either Ohio State’s wide receiver room because it has bar none the best player in the country or it’s Oregon’s defensive line room as the best position rooms in the Big Ten,” Means said on the Buckeye Talk podcast…