Ohio State Buckeyes star receiver Jeremiah Smith has high expectations for the team despite winning the national title and losing several key players to the NFL.
Smith was a standout freshman receiver and will be the focal point of the Buckeyesβ offense this year. Although Ohio State has some question marks at quarterback, Julian Sayin is expected to be the starter.
Ahead of the 2025 college football season, Smith expressed plenty of confidence in Sayin and said the offense will be scary for opponents

βThat arm is different,β Smith told The Athletic. βHe can make any and every throw. Just a smart quarterback. Like me, heβs a little quiet. But heβs starting to come out of (his) shell. Heβs definitely going to be a guy. Itβs going to be scary for opponents.β
Although Smith had a dominant freshman season and was a key reason Ohio State won the title, he isnβt satisfied with his college career yet.
Instead, Smith says he still wants to do more and win more titles at Ohio State.
βThis is all a blessing,β said Smith. βThe season I had last year was a blessing. I just won a national championship, contributed to a top team. I mean, all of this has been surreal. Iβm just soaking it all in, but Iβm not finished.β
Smith enters the 2025 season as the Buckeyes' No. 1 receiver.
Jeremiah Smith shares a bold prediction for the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry
Although Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State won the national title last season, one thing they didn't do was beat Michigan.
Ohio State and Michigan have one of the biggest rivalries in college football. The Buckeyes were three-touchdown favorites to win, but were stunned at home.
However, entering 2025, Smith guaranteed the Buckeyes will win the next two meetings while he is at Ohio State.
"Iβm not a sore loser, but I hate losing, and losing to that team up north was pretty crazy,β Smith said. βIn the end, I think it really helped us play the way we did in the playoffs. But I didnβt want to go to Ohio State and lose to that team up north.
"I just hate them. Just something about them. For the next two years, I promise you, I will not lose to them. I canβt lose to them in the next two years.β
Smith and Ohio State will open their 2025 college football season Aug. 30 against Texas.
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