The 2025 Big Ten football season is almost here.
With preseason camps around the corner for Ohio State and the Big Ten's other 17 member schools, the conference held its annual Big Ten Media Days this week — with one small change. Rather than travel to Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium for the event, representatives from each program trekked to Las Vegas and Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino to meet with reporters from Tuesday to Thursday.
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, safety Caleb Downs and linebacker Sonny Styles represented the Buckeyes in Vegas. Day participated in a 15-minute press conference Tuesday afternoon and a 45-minute breakout session Tuesday evening, while Ohio State's three players each had 30-minute breakout sessions soon after their coach left his podium.
Ohio State headlined Tuesday's session, which also featured appearances from Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and representatives from Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers. Wednesday's session included Penn State, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota and Wisconsin, while Thursday's session included Michigan, Michigan State, Iowa, USC, UCLA and Purdue.
Videos
Ryan Day (podium)
Ryan Day (press conference)
Jeremiah Smith
Caleb Downs
Sonny Styles
Sherrone Moore talks Ohio State
Michigan players talk Ohio State
UCLA QB Nico Iamaleava
Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola
Penn State coach James Franklin
Penn State QB Drew Allar
Penn State S Zakee Wheatley
Oregon LB Bryce Boettcher
Minnesota S Koi Perich
Takeaways from Day One
Storylines
July 25, 2025
Raiola Still Has “A Lot of Respect” for Ryan Day, Ohio State
Dylan Raiola is happy to be at Nebraska but says he still has “a lot of respect” for Ryan Day and Ohio State and said Ohio Stadium was the toughest environment he played in last season by far.
July 25, 2025
Jackson “Looks Like A First-Round D-End”
Sonny Styles, Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs all praised Kenyatta Jackson Jr. at Big Ten Media Days, saying he’s stepped up as a leader and has looked the part of a future first-round NFL draft pick.
July 24, 2025
Moore on Smith: "Probably the Best College Football Player That's Out There"
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore called Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith "elite" and "probably the best college football player that's out there."
July 24, 2025
Moore Says No More Flag Planting for Michigan
Michigan coach Sherrone Moore says there will be "no more flag planting" from his team this year following the Ohio State vs. Michigan dust-up last season.
July 24, 2025
Michigan Defensive End on Ohio State’s Title: “It’s Not A Real Win”
Michigan defensive end Derrick Moore shared his thoughts on Ohio State's national championship at Big Ten Media Days, saying it’s “not a real win if y'all ain't beat us.”
July 24, 2025
Franklin Embracing High Expectations for Penn State
James Franklin believes he has the best personnel he’s had at Penn State as the Nittany Lions enter 2025 looking to beat Ohio State and win the Big Ten for the first time since 2016.
July 23, 2025
Oregon Fueled by Rose Bowl Loss
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One of Oregon's primary motivations this offseason has been to write a new ending to its season after the Buckeyes left them heartbroken with a Rose Bowl loss, though the respect and admiration between Ryan Day and Dan Lanning has continued growing this offseason.
July 23, 2025
The Difference of Eight and Nine
Big Ten teams playing nine-game conference schedules while the SEC plays eight creates an uneven playing field in the eyes of Ohio State coach Ryan Day and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, particularly in a College Football Playoff format in which most of the bids are awarded on an at-large basis.
“When you play nine conference games, it's not the same as someone who plays eight conference games. We've said this before. And so if you're going to be compared against that, then it's just not the same,” Day said.
July 23, 2025
Cignetti Compares Smith to Julio Jones: "He's a Freak"
Curt Cignetti compared Jeremiah Smith to Julio Jones this week. "He's a freak. He's a great player – the greatest at that position that I've seen at that age. He's a weapon," Cignetti said.of Smith.
July 23, 2025
Quick Hits: Buckeyes at Big Ten Media Days
We recap some of the most notable comments from Jeremiah Smith, Sonny Styles and Caleb Downs during their interview sessions at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday.
July 22, 2025
Day Talks Quarterbacks, Smith, CFP, Michigan and More
Ryan Day says Jeremiah Smith is "bigger, stronger and faster" than last year and that Ohio State's quarterback competition remains neck and neck.
July 22, 2025
Petitti Pushes for Big Ten's College Football Playoff Model
Tony Petitti emphatically backed the Big Ten's proposed CFP model with play-in games and wants to see teams properly incentivized for tough nonconference schedules.
July 22, 2025
Smith, Downs and Styles Earn Big Ten Preseason Honors
Tony Petitti emphatically backed the Big Ten's proposed CFP model with play-in games and wants to see teams properly incentivized for tough nonconference schedules.
July 22, 2025
Eleven Warriors Projects 2025 Big Ten Standings
As Big Ten Media Days gets underway Tuesday, the Eleven Warriors beat team projects the conference standings and hands out superlatives for the league.
July 21, 2025
Petitti Suggests No New Michigan Penalties
On Monday, ESPN's Dan Wetzel reported that Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti wrote a letter to the NCAA Committee on Infractions earlier this summer recommending no new penalties for Michigan's sign-stealing scandal.
July 21, 2025
Buckeyes Picked to Finish Second in Big Ten Media Poll
Ohio State is picked to finish second behind Penn State in the Big Ten in 2025, according to a poll of 54 media members who cover the conference or college football nationally.
July 21, 2025
Eleven Warriors Preseason All-Big Ten Predictions
Eleven Warriors’ Dan Hope makes his preseason predictions for who will make the 2025 All-Big Ten team at every position, including four Ohio State stars.
