The Ohio State Buckeyes look like they're in good shape to retain defensive coordinator Matt Patricia heading into the 2026 season after he instantly transformed the defense into something greater than Jim Knowles ever could.
Still, Patricia is no lock to stay.
Cleveland.com's Stefan Krajisnik believes OSU can't sleep without having one eye open as long as the NFL hiring cycle is still going on, citing Patricia's recent interest from the Dallas Cowboys earlier this month.
"Patricia, a former longtime NFL assistant and head coach, was linked earlier this month to the Cowboys’ search for a defensive coordinator, but there hasn’t been much noise surrounding Patricia since," Krajisnik wrote.