Ohio State football is back to work after a weekend off and ready for the stretch run of the 2025 season which begins with a home date against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Nationally, the Lions aren't getting much of a chance to upset the Buckeyes but Ryan Day and his program aren't looking passed a desperate Penn State team that is looking to redefine its season. Former Ohio State captain Zach Boren joins The Austin & Birm Show to talk about the game ahead and more with Jeremy Birmingham o...
Oct 27, 2025•30 min
Welcome to a Freaky Friday on The Beat with The Austin & Birm Show. With Ohio State enjoying a weekend off, the guys are opening up the mailbag to answer questions from readers and watchers and diving into a number of Buckeyes football topics.
Oct 24, 2025•43 min
Ohio State has hit the midseaon and there are no shortage of key performances to lean on for the country's top-ranked team. But who are the MVPs? That's the primary talking point on the latest episode of The Beat from The Austin & Birm Show.
Oct 23, 2025•22 min
Can Julian Sayin actually make himself the Heisman frontrunner? How likely is it that the Ohio State lineup stays the same before the Penn State game? Those are a couple of Buckeyes-related topics we're buying and selling on a modified Stock Watch on The Austin & Birm Show.
Oct 22, 2025•28 min
Ohio State football is in its second off-week of the 2025 season and that means Ryan Day and his coaching staff are working hard to find the right balance with a team that needs rest but also needs some improvements.
Oct 21, 2025•16 min
Ohio State has no game this week but there's still plenty of work to be done for Ryan Day and his Buckeyes and that means there are plenty of things that Austin Ward and 10TV's Adam King are wondering about on the latest Talking Tuesday from The Austin & Birm Show.
Oct 21, 2025•27 min
Ohio State football and fun, casual conversation at Roosters Restaurant on Olentangy River Road? What better way to start your week? This week, The Austin & Birm Show are joined by Roosters Nicole Cox and former Buckeyes Justin Zwick and Bobby Carpenter for a spirited discussion about the latest Ohio State victory. Ready for your next adventure? Don't forget to head to https://www.tanskypowersports.com, a one-stop shop for ATVs, Dirt bikes, golf carts, and more. Whether you are looking for s...
Oct 20, 2025•52 min
Ohio State closed out a challenging stretch with three road games in four weeks to open Big Ten play with a dominant, shutout win at Wisconsin on Saturday. Even scarier heading into the Off Week and the November homestretch? The Buckeyes can still get even better. Former Ohio State captain Zach Boren breaks down how during his weekly chat with Austin Ward on The Beat.
Oct 20, 2025•31 min
Ohio State closed out a taxing stretch of three Big Ten road games in four weeks with a thorough demolition of Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Julian Sayin put himself in the Heisman Trophy race with an incredible aerial show, the Buckeyes defense picked up another shutout and the program heads into another Off Week still unbeaten — and still getting better.
Oct 19, 2025•22 min
Is Julian Sayin on deck for a big game against Wisconsin? If the Buckeyes get a defensive plan from the Badgers that was similar to what they deployed at Alabama, The Austin & Birm Show thinks so. That's one of the Bold Predictions this week as Ohio State seeks another road win in the Big Ten. ⮞ Business Inquiries: rick.rogala@10tv.com
Oct 17, 2025•35 min
It's time for Talking Stuff on The Austin & Birm Show. Birm is joined by lettermenrow.com recruiting analyst Mick Walker to break down the latest in Ohio State football recruiting news as things really begin to pick back up ahead of the December signing period.
Oct 16, 2025•47 min
Ohio State is heading to Wisconsin for another road test against what should be an outmanned Badgers but that doesn't mean The Austin & Birm Show don't have some thoughts about the upcoming challenge in Madison.
Oct 16, 2025•27 min
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and his teams representatives are all focused on Wisconsin and dialed into the idea that this isn't the time to get complacent or 'bored' with success. That's the biggest takeaway on the latest episode of Snap Judgments following a Wednesday night media availability at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Oct 16, 2025•21 min
It's midweek at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center and Ohio State is preparing for a Saturday showdown with the WIsconsin Badgers. Before then though, there are stocks to buy and sell as the Buckeyes continue to shape their 2025 football team's identity.
Oct 15, 2025•24 min
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media for a wide-ranging conversation on Tuesday and following the Buckeyes press conference, The Austin & Birm Show broke down what they heard on the latest episode of Snap Judgments.
Oct 14, 2025•21 min
The Buckeyes are unbeaten at the midway mark of the regular season, and they are stringing together comfortable wins in the Big Ten as they head to Wisconsin on Saturday. There are clearly areas where Ohio State can still grow, but there might be a difference in terms of an actual need to improve all of them. 10TV’s Adam King joins Austin Ward for the weekly Talking Tuesday conversation on The Beat to chat about the situation for the top-ranked Buckeyes.
Oct 14, 2025•28 min
It's time for another fun, casual conversation at Roosters in Columbus with former Buckeyes linebacker Bobby Carpenter and Zach Boren joining The Austin & Birm Show to share their thoughts on the latest Ohio State football victory. Ready for your next adventure? Don't forget to head to https://www.tanskypowersports.com, a one-stop shop for ATVs, Dirt bikes, golf carts, and more. Whether you are looking for speed, power, or versatility, Tansky powersports has something for everyone.
Oct 13, 2025•50 min
The Buckeyes hit the midway point of the season with a three-score win on the road against Illinois, and the reigning national champions stayed undefeated without necessarily playing their best game. Ohio State can both feel good about that fact and challenged by it heading into the next stretch on the schedule, starting with another road trip to Wisconsin. Former Buckeyes captain Zach Boren breaks it all down as always with Austin Ward as a new week begins on The Beat.
Oct 13, 2025•26 min
Ohio State wasn't its best—and in many ways the Buckeyes were downright ugly on Saturday—but won comfortably at Illinois, a reminder of just how good Ryan Day's team can be when it's all clicking and how hard it can be to beat them even when it's not.
Oct 11, 2025•20 min
There's an interesting game on tap in Champaign this weekend and Ohio State is going to face its toughest test of the Big Ten season thus far against No. 17 Illinois. What will happen on Saturday? The Austin & Birm Show are taking some swings at figuring that out in the latest edition of The Beat, a Bold Predictions show for this pivotal game.
Oct 10, 2025•34 min
Ohio State is heading to Illinois for a big road and there are a ton of thoughts about what the Buckeyes are preparing for in Champaign. It's Thursday on The Beat and that means it's Three Thoughts Thursday on The Austin & Birm Show.
Oct 09, 2025•29 min
Ohio State football is a nonstop endeavor and Wednesday night inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center was another opportunity for the media to get into the minds of Ryan Day and his young Buckeyes team. Following the media availability, The Austin & Birm Show shared their thoughts on what they heard and saw in the latest episode of Snap Judgments.
Oct 08, 2025•23 min
It's Wednesday on The Beat and that means it's time for more stock tips as Ohio State opens up its depth chart and turns to younger players to supplement the roster ahead of a big road game at Illinois.
Oct 08, 2025•28 min
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day met with the media on Tuesday and following his press conference The Austin & Birm Show broke down their thoughts on his comments and what he actually meant on the latest episode of Snap Judgments.
Oct 07, 2025•24 min
Ohio State is heading back on the road in the Big Ten, but first it has to get back on the practice field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The Buckeyes have a trip to tough, physical Illinois on deck, and coach Ryan Day will preview the matchup during his weekly press conference. As always, The Beat gets set for Talking Tuesday with Adam King chatting with Austin Ward about the pressing topics for the Buckeyes.
Oct 07, 2025•25 min
It's time for another fun, casual conversation at Roosters restaurant in Columbus as The Austin & Birm Show links up with former Ohio State players Bobby Carpenter and Justin Zwick—along with Nicole Cox of Roosters—to break down the latest Buckeyes victory, a dominant 42-3 win over Minnesota.
Oct 06, 2025•51 min
Ohio State crushed Minnesota on Saturday night in the Horseshoe with relative ease, sending a potentially terrifying message to the rest of the Big Ten as it ramps up its national-title defense. The Buckeyes showcased a dynamic passing attack, another stifling defensive performance and even made some notable plays on special teams to stay unbeaten with a 42-3 win over the Gophers. Former Ohio State captain Zach Boren breaks it all down as always with a Monday edition of The Beat alongside Austin...
Oct 06, 2025•28 min
After a 39-point home win over Minnesota, The Austin & Birm Show are back with some Snap Judgments from the field at Ohio Stadium including thoughts on an unusually fired up Ryan Day in his postgame press conference.
Oct 05, 2025•20 min
Ohio State has not lost to Minnesota since 2000 and with a homecoming, primetime game against the Gophers on Saturday there's another chance to extend that streaking coming to Ohio Stadium. On The Austin & Birm Show, Austin Ward and Jeremy Birmingham are providing a score prediction as well as some BOLD predictions for how they believe this matchup with Minnesota could play out.
Oct 03, 2025•35 min
Ohio State is making a major swing to land five-star 2027 defensive tackle Jalen Brewster and we'll see if that effort produces results when he commits on Saturday night. That's one of the primary topics discussed by Jeremy Birmingham and Mick Walker from Lettermen Row in the latest episode of Talking Stuff from The Austin & Birm Show.
Oct 02, 2025•50 min
