No. 1 Ohio State travels to No. 4 Texas on Sept. 12, 2026, for a matchup between undefeated teams with national title implications. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium and airs on ABC and ESPN App.
Both teams enter at 1-0. Ohio State dominated Ball State 56-3 on Sept. 5. Texas rolled past Texas State 59-7 the same day.
Ohio State quarterback J. Sayin has 320 passing yards, 21 completions on 25 attempts, and three touchdowns in his opening game. Texas quarterback A. Manning threw for 305 yards on 20 of 27 attempts with four touchdowns and one interception.
For Ohio State's ground game, running back B. Jackson has 83 rushing yards on nine carries with one touchdown. Wide receiver J. Smith leads the Buckeyes with 151 receiving yards on eight catches and two scores.
Texas running back H. Smothers has 70 rushing yards on 10 carries. Wide receiver R. Wingo leads the Longhorns with 121 receiving yards on seven receptions and one touchdown.
Defensively, Ohio State linebacker R. Pettijohn leads with six tackles, while defensive end E. Sitanilei has one sack. For Texas, defensive back J. McDonald leads with eight tackles and defensive lineman M. Watson has one sack.
Ohio State went 11-2 last season, including wins over Michigan (27-9) and Rutgers (42-9). Texas finished 2025 with wins over Michigan (41-27), Texas A&M (27-17) and Arkansas (52-37) but lost to Georgia 35-10.
Texas is favored by 2.5 points.
