COLUMBUS, Ohio — There’s a new No. 1 in the AP Top 25, but it hasn’t changed where Ohio State football sits in the national poll. Alabama, after a thrilling win Saturday against Georgia, is now the nation’s top team. Texas dropped one spot to No. 2.

Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams did not return at Michigan State on Saturday night despite being medically cleared.

Ohio State football is currently beating the Michigan State Spartans at halftime, leading 24-7. The Buckeyes have personified the bend-don’t-break defensive mindset so far in this game, but perhaps Jim Knowles will be able to pull some halftime adjustments out of his bag of tricks to really stop this Michigan State offense.

Ohio State football took a quarter to get going in its Big Ten Conference opener, but once the Buckeyes hit their stride, they never looked back. The Buckeyes beat the Spartans 38-7 on Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing to remain undefeated.

Ohio State is on the road for the first time this season as it opens up Big Ten play against Michigan State. Going on the road means a first look at the Buckeyes’ travel roster, which features 75 players out of 85 scholarship players and 20 other walk-ons.

Everything you need to know in order to watch the Michigan State Spartans take on the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams was not listed among the unavailable players on the Buckeyes' injury report for their Big Ten opener.

As the stakes are high in Week 5 for Ohio State as it faces its first Big Ten opponent of the season, starting defensive tackle Tyleik Williams is making his return after missing last week's game against Marshall due to an injury.

Ohio State football will have defensive tackle Tyleik Williams available for Saturday’s contest at Michigan State. The former All-Big Ten selection missed last week’s 49-14 win against Marshall due to an undisclosed injury.