Ohio State is one of college football’s most recognizable brands. On top of its renowned coaches, the team is easily identifiable by their helmets and the buckeye stickers plastered on them. For ...

So what are those stickers on Ohio State's helmets? Here's everything you should know ahead of the national championship.

In short, these white and dark green decals depict a buckeye leaf. Each buckeye sticker is awarded to players for "big plays and consistency on the field," the university says on its website.

And what do they mean? The answer is simple. The small, white and dark green decals depict a buckeye leaf. The stickers, which are about the size of a quarter, are "applied to Ohio State football ...

For decades, the buckeye leaf has marked the journey of Ohio State football champions, one sticker at a time. Some players’ helmets are almost completely covered in buckeyes. Each one serves as ...