Overview

• Ohio State is listed as a slight favorite at roughly -1.5 with a total of 47.5 for Saturday’s noon ET kickoff.
• Arch Manning starts for Texas and Julian Sayin makes his first career start for Ohio State, with FOX noting first‑time starters are 0‑16 vs. No. 1 teams since 2010.
• An SEC officiating crew has been assigned to work the game in Columbus.
• ESPN College GameDay is on site for Week 1, marking Lee Corso’s final appearance on the show.
• Fox’s Big Noon broadcast is set to feature Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt with Jenny Taft on the sideline, as analysts broadly project a defense‑leaning, field‑position contest.