Making predictions about the Ohio State Buckeyes’ offensive two-deep depth chart for 2025 is way too early after the National Championship

It is back to square one for the Ohio State Buckeyes following the National Championship. Buckeye HC Ryan Day finally got the weight off his shoulders of winning it all. Now, things are on to another page and that is the 2025 season.

The Buckeyes are going to look like a different team in 2025. Ohio State could have 15+ names called in the 2025 NFL Draft when April gets here. Like always though, it is next man up in Columbus.

With Will Howard off to the NFL, the Buckeyes are again turning things over to another quarterback. Julian Sayin is in line to be the next starter and is the highest touted guy in the room who is ready to go. Lincoln Kienholz is the third-year guy in the room and will likely be the backup if he sticks around past the spring transfer portal. Tavien St. Clair is a future starter in Columbus but that won’t come in Year 1.

I think Ohio State has a pretty even split again next season as they did with TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. Of course, James Peoples and C.J. Donaldson aren’t Henderson and Judkins, but they are talented enough to get the job done. Peoples returns as the only Ohio State running back with experience in Columbus. Donaldson is the grad transfer who is a big back that is going to see a ton of short-yardage situations.

Yeah, it’s definitely way too early, but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun to speculate! A lot will depend on who declares for the NFL Draft, how the transfer portal shakes out, and which young guys step up.

At QB, does Devin Brown hold onto the job, or does Air Noland push for playing time? At RB, does TreVeyon Henderson return for another year, or do guys like James Peoples and Jordan Lyle take over? WR will be interesting too—Carnell Tate and Brandon Inniss seem like future stars, but does Jeremiah Smith dominate as a freshman?