Ohio State football was without some of its star power but still blew the doors off Rutgers. Here are five things we learned from the action.

No. 1 Ohio State will welcome UCLA for a Big Ten matchup as the Buckeyes look to remain undefeated against the struggling Bruins side. Watch live Saturday at 7 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.

No. 14 Vanderbilt (8-2): Diego Pavia and the Commodores are still alive, but Oklahoma beating Alabama complicated their path. To make a case as a two-loss SEC contender, Vanderbilt must win out against Kentucky and at Tennessee -- otherwise, their playoff hopes are over.

The second College Football Playoff rankings of the 2025 season are out, led by Ohio State, Indiana and Texas A&M. If this week's rankings set the bracket, the first-round matchups would be:

Nick Saban clearly holds Ohio State football quarterback Julian Sayin in high regard.

5-star WR Monshun Sales is one of the most coveted prospects in the 2027 recruiting class. While he's only trimmed his list down to 12 schools so far, it sounds like his recruitment his shaping up into a heavyweight battle between Alabama and Ohio State.