Ohio State football notched another win after Week 8 and ESPN has updated the Buckeyes chances of winning each remaining game on the 2025 schedule.

Below is their ranking in the major polls after Week 8: The Buckeyes are the consensus No. 1 among the coaches, receiving all 65 first-place votes following Miami’s loss to Louisville on Oct. 17. The Hurricanes, who were previously unbeaten, had two first-place votes last week prior to the upset.

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Their dominance hasn’t gone unnoticed. In the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, Ohio State was named the unanimous No. 1 team in the country, collecting all 65 first-place votes and leading the rankings with 1,625 points. Indiana comes in at No. 2 with 1,549 points but didn’t receive a single first-place vote.

This Ohio State defense isn’t just the best in college football this season, it may be the best defense of the 21st century. The Buckeyes just picked up their s

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MADISON, Wis. — Carnell Tate’s 100th career reception for Ohio State football may have been his best. On a third-and-11 play in Wisconsin territory Saturday, OSU quarterback Julian Sayin started by looking to his right. He then shifted his attention, and his body as the pocket collapsed, to the left.

Notable results from the week include Ohio State's blowout win at Wisconsin, Michigan 's home win over Washington and Minnesota's dominant triumph over Nebraska. While not important to the conference race, UCLA won its third consecutive game since its early-season coaching change, this one at home against Maryland on a last-second field goal.

Vanderbilt is now a top-10 team in college football for the first time since 1947. The Commodores' rise comes after a weekend where nine teams in The Associated Predss Top 25 lost.