The Ohio State football officially has a starting quarterback for the 2025 season, with Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day announcing Julian Sayin will have that role for the team going forward.
“No. 3 Ohio State has named redshirt freshman Julian Sayin the starting quarterback, per coach Ryan Day. He’ll make his first career start against No. 1 Texas on Aug. 30. Sayin is a former Top 10 overall recruit who transferred to Ohio State from Alabama,” wrote Pete Thamel of ESPN in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday.
Day's announcement effectively ends the quarterback battle between Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz, who has been with Ohio State football longer . Sayin originally decided to take his talents to the Alabama Crimson Tide, but later transferred to the Buckeyes. In 2024, with Will H