As the 2025 college football season kicks off, Ohio State enters as the reigning national champions for the first time since 2014. Under Ryan Day , the Buckeyes dominated the College Football Playoff, winning by an average of 17.5 points per game.

The Buckeyes capped off their national title pursuit with a 34-23 defeat against Notre Dame. Now with a new season full of expectations, Day emphasized “control” when discussing how his team will defend the title.

“You have to focus on what you can control,” Day said on ESPN's College GameDay. “There are so many things that are out of your control. There are so many things that are going to come at you. And what you have to do is just focus on that, focus on the relationships in the building and what matters. And what matters is what we

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