Jim Knowles is at his most comfortable hiding in an office, door closed, with a cup of coffee as he dissects plays and draws up game plans. He's not a mystery in the Ohio State football facility, but when that door is closed,

Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has helped restore the Buckeyes defense back to prominence this season, culminating with a trip to the National Cha

Jim Knowles has a pretty good gig at Ohio State, but could he be lured to OU? Why the defensive coordinator move isn't completely impossible.

Here’s what defensive coordinator Jim Knowles said Tuesday about the Fighting Irish, and more: Knowles gave a humorous response to the team’s goal line stand. He said that on the third down play, the team was in a red zone coverage that they hadn’t used before, and on the fourth down play, they kept it the same.

The Buckeyes are now set to take on coach Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame Fighting Irish, whom they beat 17-14 last season, for the national championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m.

The 59-year-old coach has previous DC stints at Oklahoma State (2018-2021), Duke (2010 to 2017) and Western Michigan (2001-2002). He was also the head coach at Cornell, his alma mater, from 2004 to 2009. Knowles has been the defensive coordinator with Ohio State since 2022.

The star safety transfer found a perfect fit in the national title-hunting Buckeyes after entering the portal after Nick Saban's retirement.

We asked Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles for his insights on the fourth quarter goal line stand that helped the Buckeyes defeat Texas in the Cotton Bowl national semifinal game.

Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on before the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at Ohio Stadium on December 21, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Getty Images) After every practice, Ohio State lays down a cement brick to symbolize the foundation it wants to build.

The former Alabama defensive back is one of the most important players for Ohio State in the national championship against Notre Dame.

The Ohio State football team arrived in Atlanta on Friday, and it didn’t take long for us to hear from head coach Ryan Day and some of the team. Not only did Day provide some comments directly off the plane on the tarmac — which seems like an odd place to hold a press conference — but he came back on Saturday with some media availability as well.