No. 1 Ohio State Visits No. 4 Texas in Week 2 Showdown After 14-7 2025 Meeting
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 10
No. 1 Ohio State Visits No. 4 Texas in Week 2 Showdown After 14-7 2025 Meeting
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 10
Summary
Saturday night’s Ohio State-Texas rematch headlines Week 2, with the top-ranked Buckeyes and No. 4 Longhorns meeting in a game that could shape the 2026 playoff race.
Last year’s 14-7 Ohio State win helped keep Texas out of the playoff, but both offenses now look more dangerous behind returning quarterbacks Julian Sayin and Arch Manning.
Texas rebuilt around Manning with WR Cam Coleman, RBs Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown, while Ohio State counters with Jeremiah Smith after his 151-yard, 2-touchdown first half against Ball State.
Other key Week 2 tests include Oklahoma visiting a Michigan team that fell out of the Top 25 after a shaky opener, and Arizona traveling to No. 15 BYU in an early Big 12 measuring stick.
Alabama-Kentucky and Tennessee-Georgia Tech also carry early-season intrigue as contenders and new starting quarterbacks face their first meaningful step up in competition.