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Ohio State Football: Game-by-game predictions for 2019 season

By Jake Mitchell

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 08: Acting head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 08: Acting head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 15: Alex Malzone #9 of the Miami (Oh) Redhawks hands off the ball to teammate Davion Johnson #23 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the fourth quarter of the game on September 15, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers defeated the Redhawks 26-3. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 15: Alex Malzone #9 of the Miami (Oh) Redhawks hands off the ball to teammate Davion Johnson #23 against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the fourth quarter of the game on September 15, 2018 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers defeated the Redhawks 26-3. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Following an expected 3-0 start, Ohio State will return home in week four to face Chuck Martin’s Miami Redhawks. Martin has compiled a 22-39 record in Oxford, and he’ll replace most of his team from a year ago.

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There isn’t a single quarterback on the Miami roster that completed a pass in 2018, so the rebuild starts there. Gus Ragland is gone, and Brett Gabbert, the freshman recruit, will likely take over.

Prediction: Win (4-0)

This game has the potential to get ugly. Ohio State’s ultra talented defensive line will take on a Miami offensive line that lost its whole left side, so it could be a big day for pass rushers.

This is also an important early-season opportunity for Justin Fields. The Redhawks are replacing almost their entire secondary and linebacking core, so Fields will be able to wrap up his first month as a starting quarterback on a great note against an inexperienced unit. The Big Ten schedule kicks into gear after this, so this is the last tune-up chance for the Buckeyes.

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