Texas, Ohio State in the season opener: Who wins and why?
Matt Hayes of USA Today and Joey Kaufman of The Columbus Dispatch create a pick before Snap’s Game of the Week.
The biggest game in the first week of college football is played in the heart of Big Ten Country.
Less than eight months after meeting in the College Football Playoffs and playing in the National Championship Game spots, No. 1 Texas and Archmanning are on a trip to Ohio State and Jeremiah Smith second place and Jeremiah Smith to begin the season for a midday ET kickoff at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Saturday’s matchup will feature two first-time quarterbacks with Manning, who started two games as backups for last season, and Julian Sayne, who will take over Ohio State’s Will Howard.
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Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayne appears to have picked up the first down on fourth and one when he felt Max Claire was open in the middle of the field, but Purdue’s tight end transfer can’t hold the ball. An expensive drop by Klare will allow Texas and Arch to undo the ball on their 49-yard line.
Both teams make a big appearance early in this.
Don’t trick me once and don’t fool me twice – is that so?
Whether that catchphrase is correct or not, Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia dials pressure for fourth and second, stopping the Buckeyes defense to Texas drive CJ Baxter back on the line for a one-yard profit. They returned the big bounce from Ohio State as they failed to score the previous fourth downs top.
The Buckeyes will take over their own 42-yard line.
Officials give Texas the first down with quarterback sneaks in fourth and one. A brave call from Steve Sarkisian calls to go early in the game, especially as the Longhorn is still on the side of the field. Arch Manning’s running ability could be a key component of Longhorns’ offense that day.
The first attempt at passing from Archmanning that day is incomplete as it does not lead to Michael Toffee on the right side of the field. The second and ten are approaching for the Longhorns.
The Buckeyes get a toss and postponed it to the second half. So, that’s where Archmanning and Texas attacks come first. Ongoing in Columbus!
The final headgear pick of Lee Corso’s illustrious career at “College Gemedai” goes to others outside of Ohio when he wears Brutus Buckeye headgear in the middle in front of everyone inside Ohio Stadium.
When he appeared on Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff,” US men’s national team coach Maurico Pockettino leads Buckeyes fans and OH-IO chants outside of Ohio Stadium.
Pockettino was also caught catching up to Matthew McConaughey, a Texas fan known for the field inside the stadium.
“Minister of Culture” Matthew McConaughey is in Columbus to watch his Texas Longhorns take him to Ohio. Fox’s broadcast cameras caught the Texas alumnus sharing a moment on the Ohio Stadium field with former Longhorns coach Mac Brown.
Brown went 1-1 with Ohio State when he was in Texas. A victory came at Ohio Stadium in 2005, with the Longhorns defense plundering Ohio State quarterback Troismith in the Buckeyes’ end zone, sealing the victory.
In his six seasons as a full-time coach for the Buckeyes, Ryan Day is 2-3 against the SEC team. The 46-year-old coach joined the unwinning and SEC teams of Matchup vs Tennessee State in the first round of CFP last year.
This is a game-by-game breakdown of how Ohio State fought against the SEC team in the daytime.
- January 11, 2021: (1) Alabama 52, (3) Ohio State 24 (College Football Playoff Championship)
- December 31, 2022: (1) Georgia 42, (4) Ohio State (College Football Playoffs Peach Bowl Semi-Finals)
- December 29, 2023: Missouri 14, Ohio 3 (Cotton Bowl)
- December 21, 2024: (6) Ohio State 42, (7) Tennessee 17 (1st round of the College Football Playoffs)
- January 10, 2025: (6) Ohio State 28, (4) Texas 14 (College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl Semi-Finals)
Texas manager Steve Salkisian holds a 2-3 record against the Big Ten program with three head coaching stops in Washington, USC and Texas. He’s 0-1 against the Longhorns’ Big Ten program, with its only loss in the CFP Cotton Bowl semi-finals last year.
This is a game-by-game breakdown of how Sarkisian’s team has run the Big Ten team.
- September 17, 2011: No. 11 Nebraska 51, Washington 38
- September 14, 2013: No. 19 Washington 34, Illinois 24
- December 27, 2014: No. 24 USC 45, No. 25 Nebraska 42 (Holiday Bowl)
- December 30, 2015: No. 23 Wisconsin 23, USC 21 (Holiday Bowl)
- January 10, 2025: (6) Ohio State 28, (4) Texas 14 (College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl Semi-Finals)
The aide scored the Ohio Stadium field for his first start as Texas full-time start quarterback. A big test for the Archmanning and Longhorns on Saturday as they need to play against Ohio’s Star Safety Caleb Downs.
Ohio State football coach Ryan Day, while appearing in “College Gemedai,” gave Lee Corso his own buckeye helmet, which includes a buckeye leaf sticker that placed the Ohio State mascot Brutus Buckeye mascot in the legendary headgarpic segment.
Click here to learn more about Ohio gifts to Corso.
Texas soccer coach Steve Sarkisian spoke with ESPN’s Jen Rada inside Ohio Stadium on “College Gemedai” and provided his thoughts on the impact Lee Corso had on college football over the years.
“We’re not in college football without you, and we’re not where we are today,” Sarkisian said.
Julian Sayne is starting at Ohio quarterback in Week 1 Opener vs. Texas. The 6-foot-1 quarterback, originally committed to Alabama, made his first start as the Buckeyes quarterback on Saturday after becoming a backup for Will Howard last season.
Arch Manning starts with the opening game in the first week vs. Texas quarterback in Ohio. Saturday’s game will be his first start when Longhorns full-time start quarterback Manning, and NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning, nephews of Texas last season, began two games in Texas, but Quinn Ewers were sidelined with injuries.
What time does Ohio and Texas start?
- date: Saturday, August 30th
- time: noon
- where: Ohio Stadium (Columbus, Ohio)
The first week of Ohio and Texas matchups are scheduled to begin at noon on Saturday, August 30th at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Which TV channel is Ohio vs. Texas today?
Texas vs Ohio State will air nationwide on Fox in the first week of the 2025 college football season. Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt call the game from the Ohio Stadium booth, with Jenny Taft reporting from the bystanders.
The game’s streaming options include Fubo carrying Fox, offering a free trial to new subscribers.
Note: People who have YouTubetV will not be able to view games on Fox due to the ongoing airline dispute between Google that owns YouTubetV and Google that owns Fox.
Ohio Texas forecast
“This is a real throw in a highly anticipated showdown. Both teams will beat Ohio’s Julian Thane and Texas’ Archmanning – new quarterbacks after losing so many cores from the CFP team. Homefield advantage could be key here.”
- John Luzzi, USA TODAY SPORTS: Texas 24, Ohio 21
“Texas entered the Big Ten Country last year and beat Michigan State at Michigan Stadium. The same thing will happen at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, but the score is unbiased. Archmanning will lead the Longhorns on a key fourth quarter drive to set his first signing victory against Texas.”
Ohio Schedule 2025
Here is the Ohio schedule:
- Saturday, August 30th: vs. No. 1 Texas | Noon et | FOX (fubo)
- Saturday, September 6th: vs. Grambling | 3:30pm ET | Big Ten Network (fubo)
- Saturday, September 13th: vs. Ohio|7pm|Peacock
- Saturday, September 20th: good bye
- Saturday, September 27th: In Washington *
- Saturday, October 4th: vs. Minnesota *
- Saturday, October 11th: No. 12 Illinois *
- Saturday, October 18th: In Wisconsin *
- Saturday, October 25th: good bye
- Saturday, November 1st: vs. 3rd Pennsylvania *
- Saturday, November 8th: Purdue *
- Saturday, November 15th: vs. ucla *
- Saturday, November 22nd: vs. rutgers *
- Saturday, November 29th: 14 Michigan *
* Shows the Big Ten game
Texas Schedule 2025
Here is the Texas schedule:
- Saturday, August 30th: Ohio No. 2 | Noon et | FOX (fubo)
- Saturday, September 6th: vs. San Jose State | Noon
- Saturday, September 13th: vs. utep | 4:15 PM ET | SEC Network (fubo)
- Saturday, September 20th: vs. Sam Houston | 8pm ET | ESPN+
- Saturday, September 27th: good bye
- Saturday, October 4th: No. 17 Florida *
- Saturday, October 11th: vs. Oklahoma * | 3:30pm
- Saturday, October 18th: In Kentucky *
- Saturday, October 25th: In Mississippi *
- Saturday, November 1st: vs. Vanderbilt * | Noon
- Saturday, November 8th: good bye
- Saturday, November 15th: No. 4 Georgia *
- Saturday, November 22nd: vs. Arkansa *
- Friday, November 28th: vs. No. 21 Texas A&M | 7:30pm ET | ABC (fubo)
* Indicates the SEC game
