Here are three potential options who could fill the Ohio State Buckeyes' defensive coordinator vacancy in 2025.

The 59-year-old was also linked to a couple of defensive coordinator jobs in the NFL, as has OSU offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, and he was rumored to be targeted by Oklahoma and Notre Dame after it lost Al Golden to the Cincinnati Bengals, but he ultimately chose to stay in the Big Ten.

With all but one head coaching vacancy filled in the NFL, the attention now turns to who will get the offensive coordinator spots that are open around the league. And sources tell CBS Sports that at the top of the list for several teams is former NFL head coach and current Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly.

Former Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly won his first national championship as the offensive coordinator with the Ohio State Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day. Will Kelly make the jump back to the NFL after winning the College Football Playoff?

Chip Kelly stepped down as the UCLA Bruins head coach in 2024 to become the Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator,

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-4) will host the Ohio State Buckeyes (18-1) after winning 13 straight home games. It tips at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 26, 2025.Ohio State’s last outing on

A battle of Big Ten unbeatens unfolds at Carver Hawkeye Arena, as the 4th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes visit the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes for a Saturday afternoon league tilt.