Last year ended in a national championship, but the Buckeyes aren't trying to live in the past as they try to do it again.

Ohio State enters the 2025 season as the reigning national champions, but it isn't resting on its laurels. Just ask head coach Ryan Day. "We're not defending anything," he told reporters Tuesday. "They can't take the trophy away. We're attacking."

In an interview on Bobby Carpenter's show, Ohio State coach Ryan Day raved about the early impact of new defensive coordinator Matt Patricia.