Ohio State vs. Virginia: Buckeyes Football Preview

Ohio State Projected Starters (all statistics 2025-26)

F 1 Amare Bynum, 6-8, fr., 9.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg

F 21 Devin Royal, 6-6, jr., 14.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.7 apg

C 13 Christoph Tilly, 7-0, sr., 11.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.4 apg

G 2 Bruce Thornton, 6-2, sr., 19.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.2 spg

G 0 John Mobley Jr., 6-1, so., 15.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.8 apg

Ohio State Bench

F 14 Brandon Noel, 6-8, sr., 7.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg (out indefinitely with a foot injury)

G 4 Gabe Cupps, 6-2, so., 1.8 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.2 apg

C 7 Ivan Njegovan, 7-1, so., 2.9 ppg, 3.2 rpg

G 3 Taison Chatman, 6-4, so., 3.9 ppg

G-F 20 Colin White, 6-6, so., 0.9 ppg, 1.1 rpg

G-F 9 Mathieu Grujicic, 6-6, fr., 1.0 ppg

G-F 6 Puff Johnson, 6-8, sr., 3.8 ppg, 1.3 rpg

Virginia Projected Starters

F 28 Thijs De Ridder, 6-9, fr., 16.1 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.6 apg

C 17 Johann Grunloh, 7-0, fr., 6-9, so., 7.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.1 bpg

G 30 Dallin Hall, 6-4, sr., 5.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.2 apg

G 1 Malik Thomas, 6-5, sr., 12.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 1.7 apg

G 5 Sam Lewis, 6-7, jr., 10.6 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.6 apg

Virginia Bench Players

F 33 Ugonna Onyenso, 7-0, sr., 6.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.5 bpg

G 6 Jacari White, 6-3, sr., 8.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.4 apg

F 11 Devin Tillis, 6-7, sr., 5.1 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.5 apg

G 2 Chance Mallory, 5-10 , fr., 10.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.9 spg