Ohio State defensive coordinator search: Candidates, hot board, names to watch by Buckeyes experts

The Ohio State Buckeyes are just a week removed from their College Football Playoff National Championship game win over Notre Dame, but offseason Ohio State football news is already rolling in. Winning it all generally means opponents will be coming after players and coaches, and the Buckeyes lost defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to rival Penn State, as he’ll reportedly become the highest-paid collegiate defensive coordinator ever at more than $3 million per year.

Ryan Day is expected to move quickly to fill the spot on the 2025 Ohio State coaching staff. Who are the top names to know in the Ohio State defensive coordinator search? If you want to know the top Ohio State defensive coordinator candidates, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at Bucknuts, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Ohio State.

The Bucknuts insiders are providing on-the-ground updates on every development in the Ohio State football program, including insights from Dave Biddle, Patrick Murphy and Steve Helwagon, who all have deep-rooted ties inside the Ohio State community. Get all the inside scoop on the football program, plus VIP intel on Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting and more. Plus get access to the Bucknuts message boards where you can connect with other Ohio State fans and insiders. 

They already have an Ohio State defensive coordinator hot board up that features 11 names. See them all and get everything else Bucknuts has to offer right here.

And right now, Bucknuts is offering 30% off annual subscriptions*, so now is the time to sign up. 

Ohio State defensive coordinator candidates 

One potential candidate the team at Bucknuts has identified on its Ohio State defensive coordinator hot board: Indiana DC Bryant…

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2025-01-27 17:48:00

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