Fresh off yet another dominant win for No. 1 Ohio State football, this time against the Wisconsin Badgers in Madison, is even more good news on the way soon for head man Ryan Day? It sure feels that way, as plenty of Buckeyes fans are keeping a close eye on running back Amari Latimer.
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Earlier in the week, multiple predictions came in for the 4-star running back to flip his decision from the Wisconsin Badgers to the reigning national champs. It feels like it could happen at any moment. Need another reason to get excited about this kid? On Friday night for Sandy Creek High in Georgia, Latimer rushed for seven touchdowns. Yes, seven:
Wisconsin RB commit Amari Latimer rushed for 200+ yards and 7 TDs last night. He has multiple predictions to flip to Ohio State.
— Swish (@swishxvibes) October 18, 2025
Seems like it’s only a matter of time until he’s a Buckeye 🌰
Ohio State football fans are hoping Amari Latimer will flip from Wisconsin
Latimer is no question an elite prospect, but he has been committed to Luke Fickell and the Badgers for a little while. However, it's totally up in the air if Fickell is going to be back with Wisconsin next season or not. It's been a rough year for the Badgers and fans are losing patience.
There's plenty of speculation that Fickell could get fired in the near future, which would of course play a role in Latimer's final decision. With things looking so bad for Wisconsin and Ohio State in a prime spot to potentially repeat as the champs, it might be an easy call for him in the end.
The 6-1, 220-pounder originally committed to the Badgers in late June, but plenty of other schools have been showing a lot of interest of late. He's ranked four stars, the No. 24 running back in the country and No. 41 player out of Georgia for the 2026 class according to the 247Sports Composite.
Latimer took a recent visit to Ohio State and the Buckeyes rolled out the red carpet for him. Because of how things went for him during his time in Columbus, it has put Day and his staff in a good position to potentially land him. Things are a bit up in the air for Latimer, but some big news might be on the way sooner rather than later.