Jim Knowles is regarded as one of the best veteran defensive coordinators in college football. He helped guide Ohio State to the 2024 national title.

Despite a challenging season, Ohio State secured the No. 8 seed in the playoffs despite suffering a 13-10 loss to Michigan in its final game of the regular-season. Ohio State quarterback Will Howard struggled to move the Buckeyes' offense,

Tennessee is reportedly closing in on hiring a defensive coordinator from a recent national championship team.

Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is working on a buyout to take the same position at Tennessee, according to multiple reports.

Chip Kelly is emerging as a candidate at Georgia Tech, a move that could pit him against a familiar former Ohio State colleague in 2026.

According to 247Sports’ Mike Roach, Bey randomly flipped and signed with Tennessee after “pressure” from his family. A sentiment that the No. 149 player in the country made clear was the case in a now-deleted post on X that his family are the ones preventing him from going to Ohio State.

Bey, who is still 17, was reportedly pressured by his family into signing with the Volunteers over the Buckeyes.

Legend Bey committed to Tennessee football in June before flipping to Ohio State in November. The four-star signed with the Vols on Dec. 3.

The No. 13 Illini (7-2) open their Big Ten season against a Buckeyes squad (7-1, 1-0) with loads of scoring firepower and a home-court edge