The Texas Longhorns will open their 2025 college football season against the reigning national champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes. And with Ohio State’s hiring of Matt Patricia to lead the Buckeyes’ defense, the Longhorns know have a better idea of what to expect.
The Columbus Dispatch was among the first outlets to report the news.
Ohio State is hiring Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator, via multiple reports.
Patricia previously served as an NFL coach with the Patriots and Lions. pic.twitter.com/Pcw03pcdsS— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) February 12, 2025Patricia spent 15 seasons with Bill Belichick’s New England Patriots, where, at one point, he acted as defensive coordinator before accepting the job as head coach for the Detroit Lions.