Ohio’s white-tailed deer might seem like an obvious state symbol, but that familiarity is exactly why it works. Few animals have influenced daily life in this state as consistently or for as long. Officially named Ohio’s state mammal in 1988,

Ohio State's victory improves the Buckeyes to just 7-12-1, if that's any indication of how tough this loss is for Michigan State. OSU's conference record went to 3-7-0, putting it sixth out of seven teams in the Big Ten with nine points.

Once a political and economic powerhouse, Ohio is now expected to lose 675,000 people by 2050, according to the state Department of Development. That’s due to a lack of sufficient job opportunities.

The Honda Civic was the first vehicle to market to meet the emission standards of the 1970 U.S. Clean Air Act.

The Ohio General Assembly has named only one highway after a president: George Washington. His name adorns U.S. Route 50 throughout southern Ohio. Another presidential highway, the Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway, was named by Hamilton County officials in the 1990s, not by the state legislature.

The Ohio State Buckeyes and head coach Ryan Day have received some huge news amid their recent transfer portal exodus.

Every team plays all 17 of the other teams and, with an 18-game conference schedule, there is one home-and-home matchup. These are rivalry matchups that go back decades like the Indiana Hoosiers and Purdue Boilermakers or USC and UCLA.

It's Ohio State at Washington in the 2025-26 men's college basketball season. Follow along for live score and game updates from Alaska Airlines Arena.