At the onset of Ohio State Buckeyes history is an interesting College Football Betting question. Specifically, What coach has the second most career wins in Ohio State Buckeyes history? The answer would shock countless fans and gamblers. John Cooper’s 111 wins as Ohio State head coach are second only to Woody Hayes (205). Consider that Cooper tops Urban Meyer, Jim Tressel, and Earl Bruce in that department. Also, Cooper had a .715 career win percentage. He won three Big Ten championships and three Bowl games at OSU, including the 1996-97 season Rose Bowl.
College Football Team Preview 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes
| Odds to Win National Championship: | +600 |
|---|---|
| Odds to Win SEC Championship: | +165 |
| Over/Under Win Total: | 10.5 |
2023 Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule
- Aug 26 OPEN DATE
- Sept 2 Indiana
- Sept 9 Youngstown State
- Sept 16 WKU
- Sept 23 at Notre Dame
- Sept 30 OPEN DATE
- Oct 7 Maryland
- Oct 14 at Purdue
- Oct 21 Penn State
- Oct 28 at Wisconsin
- Nov 4 at Rutgers
- Nov 11 Michigan State
- Nov 18 Minnesota
- Nov 25 at Michigan
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John Cooper put three Ohio State teams in the top-6. He was one of the best coaches in his era. Yet, Cooper is considered an offshore betting loser by most Ohio State fans. Cause by Cooper going 2-10-1 against the hated “School Up North.” A head coach must constantly beat Michigan to be fully respected and beloved at Ohio State, which leads to Ryan Day.
Ryan Day has a career College Football Betting win percentage of .882. That is second only to Urban Meyer for coaches since 1946. Day has produced three College Football Playoff appearances in his four seasons. Including last year. But none of that matters to Buck Nuts Nation.
Most important of all is that Ohio State is coming off blowout losses to Michigan in 2021 and 2022. Worse yet, Ohio State was physically mauled in those games. This means Day is on a warm seat that could be engulfed in flames during the 2023 campaign. To show, Day’s predicament illustrates the insanity of Ohio State football. But as offensive coordinator under Urban Meyer, he knew the lay of the land.
The Buckeyes must reload their high-powered offense with quarterback C.J. Stroud and three key linemen off to the NFL. However, the transition period for coach Ryan Day should be minimal. Ohio State’s receiving corps, anchored by Marvin Harrison Jr., remains the best in college football. Also, the one-two punch of TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams leads a prolific ground game. The offensive line was a work in progress in the spring and remained a concern going into the fall.
Kyle McCord is the frontrunner to replace Stroud. But he will get a challenge from Devin Brown in August. Even if the reloading effort on offense takes longer than anticipated, Day’s team can lean more on its defense. Second year coordinator Jim Knowles has a unit with few concerns and addressed some of its needs through the portal.
Of course, Ohio State is one of college football’s legacy and blue blood programs. The Scarlet and Gray reek of tradition and glory. The Buckeyes have eight claimed national championships. Last time was in 2014. Also, they have seven unclaimed nattys and 41 conference championships.
Woody Hayes set the standard for Ohio State football more than any other coach. Hayes was not a fancy offensive designer like Ryan Day. But he was a taskmaster and fundamentalist that fielded nasty teams that rarely made mistakes. In sum, Hayes won five national championships and 13 Big Ten championships during his reign.