Julian Sayin won "a close competition" against Lincoln Kienholz and will be Ohio State's starting quarterback against Texas, coach Ryan Day announced Monday.

Week 1 of the college football season delivers a tremendous quarterback showdown between Ohio State's Julian Sayin and Texas' Arch Manning. The Buckeyes named Sayin their starter Monday, bringing an end to a lengthy and tight position battle between him,

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sophomore Julian Sayin will be Ohio State football’s starting quarterback vs. Texas, coach Ryan Day announced Monday. The decision came from Day after Sayin spent the offseason battling junior Lincoln Kienholz for the title of QB1.

Ryan Day announced Monday that Julian Sayin, a former Alabama quarterback, will start this season for the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes. “You see there was a lot of growth made,” Day said Monday, per NBC4. “Overall, Julian was more consistent.”

Head coach Ryan Day named the sophomore as his starting QB for the No. 3 Buckeyes’ highly anticipated season-opening showdown against Arch Manning and No. 1 Texas at Ohio Stadium on Aug. 30. Sayin beat out junior Lincoln Kienholz for the job.

Sophomore quarterback Julian Sayin will start Ohio State's season opener against No. 1 Texas, Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day announced Monday.

Julian Sayin, a five-star recruit who originally signed with Alabama, beat out Lincoln Kienholz for Ohio State's starting QB job.

No. 3 Ohio State has named redshirt freshman Julian Sayin the starting quarterback, per coach Ryan Day. He’ll make his first career start against No. 1 Texas on Aug. 30. Sayin is a former Top 10 overall recruit who transferred to Ohio State from Alabama. pic.twitter.com/MHyD5Of4jp

Ohio State hopes it has found its next great quarterback. Head coach Ryan Day announced Monday that sophomore Julian Sayin will start when the Buckeyes open the season against Texas on Aug. 30. A former 5-star who was ranked among the top quarterbacks in the 2024 class, Sayin transferred to Ohio State from Alabama before the 2024 season.

Ohio State's Ryan Day Reportedly Nearing Decision Amid QB Battle originally appeared on Athlon Sports. One of the biggest storylines for the Ohio State Buckeyes going into the 2025 season is their quarterback battle between redshirt freshman Julian Sayin and junior Lincoln Kienholz.