Ohio State's starters and depth chart, based on the first day of preseason camp

Some surprises among Day 1 starters, plus Ryan Day's post-practice interview session.

Ohio State held its first practice of the 2026 preseason on Thursday. (Photo by Doug Lesmerises)

COLUMBUS — We watched Ohio State’s entire first practice of preseason camp Thursday moring, which actually ended earlier than planned. The Buckeyes started around 9 AM and ended around 10:40 AM.

The Buckeyes worked on two practice fields simultaneously, as they have for several years. It wasn’t entirely obvious at all times, but we got a pretty good feel for the depth chart, at least for the moment.