It started simple enough. Ohio's Tate posted a straightforward guarantee: Ohio State goes 12-0 in 2026, and if they lose a single game, he's got a punishment coming.
I personally guarantee that Ohio State will go 12-0 this season. If they lose a game, I will….
Barstool Sports' main account picked it up within minutes, and from there the Yak crew turned it into a full bit. Big Cat had Tate on the show to hash out the terms, and the exchange got a lot more complicated than a simple win-loss bet.
“I think after this year, you are free to retire this bit” -Big Cat 30 seconds later… “Now you’re obviously gonna do it again next year” -Big Cat
The punishment list kept growing from there. The Yak floated Tate having to live in Iowa and commute to the Chicago office for a week if Iowa beats Ohio State, and Big Cat separately teased a double nipple piercing being on the table. None of it is official yet — the crew was still brainstorming ideas as of the latest podcast segment.
Tate should have to live in Iowa and commute to the Chicago office for a week if Iowa beats Ohio State
The bit picked up an unlikely co-sign overnight. Tate says Oregon head coach Dan Lanning personally added a stipulation to the punishment list: if Oregon beats Ohio State in Columbus, Tate has to get a Mike Tyson face tattoo painted on and can't wash it off until he finishes eating the Peeps from an earlier bet. Ohio State and Oregon are set to meet in Columbus on November 7, so this isn't a hypothetical matchup — it's on the schedule.
🚨Punishment List Update🚨 There has been an addition to the Peeps Bet courtesy of Oregon coach Dan Lanning himself If Oregon beats the Buckeyes in Columbus, I have to get the Mike Tyson face tattoo painted on my face. Can’t wash it off until the Peeps are fully eaten
Tate also flagged Illinois as one of the games he's genuinely nervous about, alongside Oregon — and for good reason. Ohio State hosts Illinois on September 26, the Illini's first trip to Columbus since 2017, which is exactly the kind of trap game that makes a 12-0 guarantee sweat a little. DraftKings has since put Tate's guarantee on the board as a live prop at +600, meaning this bit now has real money attached to it and not just a tattoo threat.
Whether Ohio State actually runs the table or not, Barstool has already built out a whole season's worth of content around the possibility that it doesn't. Tate's stuck defending the guarantee on every platform now, ACT scores included, and the punishment list is only going to get longer as more coaches and hosts pile on.