The Ohio State football team has the best defense in college football. That has been true all season long, and it continues to look like the most dominant unit in the country. Heading into the season, the Buckeyes had he best defensive layer in the country in Caleb Downs.
Downs showed in the College Football Playoff a season ago that he is a dominant player who will likely be a top-10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. His talent is off the charts, and he showed that by helping in the run game and defending in the pass game.