Overview

• Kickoff is noon ET at Ohio Stadium in a rematch of January’s CFP semifinal won late by Ohio State.
• Ohio State starts sophomore Julian Sayin in his first career start after beating out Lincoln Kienholz.
• Texas turns to Arch Manning for his first road start as the preseason No. 1 Longhorns open their season.
• Betting markets treat the matchup as a near pick’em with totals around 46.5–47.5, and many projections call for a low-scoring, slow start.
• Ohio State unveils new coordinators Brian Hartline on offense and Matt Patricia on defense, with stars Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs widely cited as pivotal, and Lee Corso makes his final College GameDay appearance before kickoff.