Overview

• Kickoff is set for noon ET at Ohio Stadium, with Fox televising the top‑three season opener.
• Sportsbooks list Ohio State as a narrow favorite, including FanDuel at 2.5 points, in a matchup many expect to be tight.
• Texas coach Steve Sarkisian told Manning to "just go be you," as the preseason Heisman favorite enters his first full season with only two career starts.
• Manning said he’s "been waiting for" this opportunity and framed Texas’ mindset as having "a red dot on everyone else" rather than a target on its back.
• Ohio State, the reigning CFP champion, will start true sophomore Julian Sayin, and the game is a rematch of last season’s Cotton Bowl won by the Buckeyes 28–14.