Ohio State's receiving duo, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, were instrumental in their Week 10 victory over Penn State. Penn State's interim head coach praised the Ohio State receivers, calling them the best in the country and better than past Buckeye standouts.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have built an elite, all-time-level passing game thus far in 2025. Not only is quarterback Julian Sayin leading the Heisman Trophy odds list because of his absurd stat line, but the Buckeyes have the two best receivers in the nation.

Once a Buckeye wide receiver himself from 2005 to ’08, Brian Hartline has worked with the Ohio State football program since 2017—two years after retiring from the NFL. The now-38-year-old has worked his way up the ranks from a quality control assistant to wide receivers coach, before adding full offensive coordinator duties to his role in ’23.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A 20-point lead had been cut in half, but Ohio State had the ball in the hands of its top playmaker. Then everything flipped for Jeremiah Smith. Literally. On a pitch around the left end, Ohio State’s top wide receiver had two ...

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The easy explanation for this increase in receiving talent across the Big Ten is the addition of Oregon, USC, Washington and UCLA to the conference. USC leads the nation and Washington ranks 26th in passing yards per game. Oregon annually has one of the nation’s most dynamic offenses.

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith had one of the best seasons a freshman receiver could have, and much to the dismay of Penn State and other programs, he hasn’t suffered a sophomore slump. With Penn State struggling and at 3-4,

The USC Trojans remain a good team in the Big Ten, but they have work to do if they want to catch up to Oregon