Day is hiring Patricia to fill the void left by defensive coordinator Jim Knowles leaving for the same job at Penn State.

National champion Ohio State made the appointments of defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and offensive coordinator Brian Hartline official on Thursday. Coach Ryan Day announced them as replacements for Jim Knowles,

Despite finally winning a national championship under head coach Ryan Day, the Ohio State Buckeyes have had a bit of a difficult offseason. Former

Matt Patricia interviewed to become Ohio State's defensive coordinator, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports. Patricia met with Ryan Day and others within the program on Monday. The national champions promoted assistants Brian Hartline and Keenan Bailey to co-offensive coordinators after the departure of Chip Kelly for the Raiders.

The Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day are in the process of hiring former Detroit Lions head coach and New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia to take over for Knowles as defensive coordinator,

Ryan Day has been taking his time and doing due diligence when it comes to finding a new defensive coordinator for the Ohio State Buckeyes. However, he has now

Head coach Ryan Day's Ohio State Buckeyes won the 2025 national championship on the strength of offense, defense and special teams as they reeled off four straight wins in the first ever 12-team College Football Playoff.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day hired Patricia to fill the void left by defensive coordinator Jim Knowles leaving for the same job at Penn State.

A former Detroit Lions coach has found a new home for the 2025 football season. Matt Patricia, who was the Lions’ head coach from 2018-20, is finalizing a deal to join the Ohio State coaching staff as defensive coordinator under head coach Ryan Day,

Following the departure of defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to Penn State, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has identified the newest leader of the Buckeye defense. According to a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel,

In one of the more surprising hires of the college football coaching carousel, Ryan Day and Ohio State Football is finalizing a deal to bring former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia to Columbus as the Buckeyes' next defensive coordinator.

Former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia is finalizing a deal to become Ohio State's new defensive coordinator under Ryan Day, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported on Wednesday. Patricia will join the Buckeyes for the 2025 season in their pursuit to defend their national title win last month.