The Ohio State football program finished the 2025 season without winning back-to-back national championships. They fell to Miami in the Cotton Bowl. In fact, the Buckeyes lost to both teams that ended up playing for the title. Indiana won the national title, giving the Big Ten three in a row.
Miami running back Mark Fletcher hurt the Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl and was one of the reasons why the Hurricanes made the final game. Fletcher, a one-time Ohio State commit, scored two touchdowns in the National Championship Game against the Hoosiers.
Yet, that wasn't enough.