Coming off an 11-2 season and Rose Bowl victory, Ohio State is destined to be a preseason top-10 team for the tenth straight season as the Buckeyes enter Year 4 under coach Ryan Day. The question is whether they can close the gap on the SEC’s brass and win the program’s first national title since 2014.
Saturday’s spring game will provide the first glimpse at what the 2022 Buckeyes are made of, and there is plenty to like entering the annual showcase. With redshirt sophomore C.J. Stroud back after an exceptional debut campaign as the starting quarterback and ballyhooed new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles on staff, expectations are once again sky high.
Anytime the Buckeyes take the field at Ohio Stadium, it’s a meaningful occasion for one of the nation’s proudest fanbases. Though nothing is at stake in the spring game, it’s an opportunity for individual players to make an impression on their coaches and the fans. Though Day and Knowles likely won’t reveal much, the occasion should offer a baseline view of where things stand with one of the sport’s top programs entering the summer months.
Here is what you need to know for Ohio State’s 2022 spring football game.
How to watch 2022 Ohio State spring game live
Date: Saturday, April 16 | Time: 12 p.m. ET
Location: Ohio Stadium — Columbus, Ohio
TV: Big Ten Network | Live stream: fuboTV (try for free)
2022 Ohio State spring game: Need to know
1. New defensive coordinator: Defense was an issue for Ohio State in 2021, and the Buckeyes made one of the splashiest coordinator hires of the offseason in addressing it. After engineering a top-five unit at Oklahoma State in 2021, Knowles is charged with making Ohio State’s defense elite again as he takes over the defensive coordinator role.
Oklahoma State ranked fifth nationally in yards allowed per play last season at just 4.59, while Ohio State ranked 43rd at 5.33. It would be ill-advised to draw…
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