Ohio State’s offensive line picture for 2026 is nearly settled, and the current alignment points to a familiar-looking group with one notable shift.
Ryan Day said Monday that, if the season began today, Ian Moore would open at left tackle while Austin Siereveld would slide back inside to right guard. That would give the Buckeyes a projected starting five of Moore at left tackle, Siereveld at right guard, Luke Montgomery at left guard, Carson Hinzman at center and Phillip Daniels at right tackle.
Day added that Ohio State won’t lock in its final decision until later this week, but the trend has been pointing this way since spring. Siereveld’s move inside has long been expected, even after he earned second-team All-Big Ten honors at left tackle last season. Moore, meanwhile, has worked his way into the conversation through his spot duty at both tackle spots last year and has backed that up with his play in spring practice and preseason camp.
The change would send Siereveld back to the position he played for his first two seasons in Columbus before shifting to left tackle a year ago. At right guard, he would step into the spot left open by Tegra Tshabola, who transferred to Kentucky after starting there for Ohio State in 2024 and 2025.
The Buckeyes have looked at other combinations, too. Joshua Padilla has been in the mix at right guard, and Ohio State also considered Moore at right tackle if Siereveld had stayed on the left side. For now, though, the staff appears to believe the best setup keeps Siereveld inside and Daniels anchored at right tackle.
What makes the group especially interesting is how much experience it brings into 2026. Hinzman has 35 starts over the last three seasons.
Montgomery has held down left guard since the final two games of the 2024 national championship season. Daniels is entering his second season as Ohio State’s starting right tackle after transferring from Minnesota, and Siereveld is back for his second year as a full-time starter after making seven starts in 2024.
Altogether, Ohio State’s projected starters have combined for 89 career starts in the Big Ten.
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