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Ohio State Football: Post-Spring Game-by-Game Predictions for 2023

By Hunter Newbold

Apr 15, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) warms up for the Ohio State Buckeyes spring game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday morning. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus DispatchFootball Ceb Osufb Spring Game Ohio State At Ohio State
Apr 15, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, United States; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Kyle McCord (6) warms up for the Ohio State Buckeyes spring game at Ohio Stadium on Saturday morning. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Scheller-The Columbus DispatchFootball Ceb Osufb Spring Game Ohio State At Ohio State /
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Tyson Helton, Western Kentucky college football coach. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

3. Western Kentucky at Ohio State

Western Kentucky enters 2023 with a lot of new faces, including on the coaching staff. Head Coach Tyson Helton has seen quite the revolving door of coaches come through his program. A lot of new staff this season which is always interesting to keep an eye on. For that reason in addition to the fact that Ohio State will overwhelm them with talent, give me the Buckeyes big in this one.

This is the last game before the first big test for the Buckeyes, and I would think they probably want to be settled in on a starter at quarterback heading into week 4. This Western Kentucky game will be important for one guy to emerge.

Prediction: Win (3-0, 1-0) 

Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover (8) gets tackled by Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker JD Bertrand (27) after a catch in the second quarter of the NCAA football game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Robertson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover (8) gets tackled by Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker JD Bertrand (27) after a catch in the second quarter of the NCAA football game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Robertson-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Ohio State at Notre Dame

This is where things start to get interesting for Ohio State football as the Buckeyes go on the road to face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame comes into 2023 as a very intriguing team with the addition of Wake Forest transfer Sam Hartman at quarterback. Hartman is very talented and put up crazy numbers at Wake Forest. The loss of offensive coordinator Tommy Rees to Alabama will be felt, but the ceiling for Notre Dame is certainly inside the top 10, with an interesting offense that will hinge on the production of Hartman.

While I do believe that Ohio State football is the more talented team and has a higher potential this season than that of the Irish, give me Notre Dame in a close one here. The home field combined with the revenge narrative, and the first test for a new quarterback for Ohio State is the perfect storm for the Irish to pull off the upset here.

Prediction: Loss (3-1, 1-0)

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