Story byAnthony MoeglinThu, December 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM UTC·3 min readThis time of year is meant for celebrating, believing, giving, and, of course, winning National Championships. For the 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes, they are poised to repeat as National Champions again in 2025 and continue their dominance over the entire sport of college football. As I sit here in the Christmas Spirit, I can't help but put together the 2025 Buckeyes' Christmas List. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementA Healthy Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate for the PlayoffsHead coach Ryan Day said this week that we would be shocked if we knew what Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate went through to play in The Game just about a month ago in Michigan. It was clear that Smith was dealing with something significant, while we really were kept in the dark with Tate, but you don't miss four games for no reason. We saw Ohio State's wide receiver depth fall off a cliff when those two were both injured, and they will need them both to make a deep playoff run. Gabe VanSickle to Step Up at Right GuardOffensive guard Tegra Tshabola hasn't been a bright spot for the Ohio State offensive line this year, and he will miss at least the start of the College Football Playoff due to injury.
