Something remarkable is happening on the campus of The Ohio State University, and it cannot be written off as a fleeting campus fad. In a series of gatherings led in part by Buckeye football players, hundreds and at times thousands of students have been drawn to public worship, testimony, and baptism, turning dorm courtyards and arenas into places where the name of Jesus is lifted high.
The movement traces back to an August 25, 2024 outreach organized by players and student ministries, where testimonies, altar calls, and multiple baptisms created a scene more associated with revival meetings than modern college life. Players helped distribute thousands of Bibles and coordinated follow-up with campus ministries so new believers wouldn’t be left alone after the glow of the evening faded.
This surge didn’t stop there; in February 2025 a massive Unite US outreach at Ohio State drew over 6,500 students and reportedly saw nearly 2,000 make decisions for Christ in a single night, an astonishing rebuke to the idea that faith is dying among young Americans. Conservatives should celebrate that the next generation is rejecting despair and rediscovering the life-changing Gospel, even in institutions that have long promoted secularism.
Make no mistake: the faces leading this movement are college athletes who are used to platforms and pressure, and they have chosen to use that platform for something eternally meaningful. Names like Gee Scott Jr., TreVeyon Henderson and others have stepped up to testify about faith, turning their locker room influence into a spiritual renaissance on campus rather than letting celebrity silence their convictions.
Mainstream elites and certain campus administrators who promised that religion would be pushed to the margins must reckon with a simple truth: you cannot legislate the human heart away. When young Americans are baptized in wheelie tubs and stand in freezing air to declare their faith, it exposes the failure of the cultural project that told them meaning comes from identity politics and not from the Savior. No amount of woke theater can still the sound of millions finding hope in Jesus.
For conservatives who care about the future of this country, this is a clear call to action — back the students, support faith-based campus ministries, and defend religious freedom wherever it comes under threat. The Ohio State revival is more than a feel-good story; it is proof that grassroots faith can reclaim institutions and renew a nation if we prize courage, free speech, and the unapologetic proclamation of truth.
