Smith is more concerned with helping Ohio State win a second national title in three years, which just might enable Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin to make his own Heisman run. If Ohio State falls short, perhaps it will be because Oregon quarterback Dante Moore leads the Ducks to their first title. Ohio State and Oregon enter this season as the Big Ten favorites even in a conference that includes defending national champion Indiana. The Ducks beat Ohio State in the 2024 regular season and earned the No. Ohio State also lost offensive coordinator Brian Hartline, now the head coach at South Florida.