Ohio State hosts Ball State in its 2026 season opener, with the Buckeyes aiming to build depth and consistency ahead of a marquee matchup against Texas the following week.

"OUR time." See how Texas Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey set the stakes for the Longhorns' massive Week 2 revenge rematch against Ohio State.

Texas' offense did very little against Ohio State when the two teams met last year, but Cam Coleman—who was a member of the Auburn Tigers at the time—believes things will be different this time around.

Ohio State and Texas will collide in a massive Week 2 showdown, with both top-five teams looking to make an early statement in a potential College Football Playoff preview.

Matthew McConaughey believes Austin is about to become the center of the college football world when the Texas Longhorns take the field.The longtime Texas supporter appeared on ESPN’s “SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt” late Monday night and was asked about the No.

Texas and Ohio State have a short rivalry over more than 130 years of college football. The Longhorns and Buckeyes will meet Saturday night for just the sixth time, but the third season in a row.

College football Week 2 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming for Texas Longhorns vs Ohio State Buckeyes Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. Who wins?

The Longhorns have lost to Ohio State twice in two seasons. Now Texas hosts the No. 1 Buckeyes in a game both teams call just another test.

College football's grandest spectacle shines on Ohio State at Texas in Week 2, a mammoth matchup between top-5 teams with eventual playoff implications that could challenge all-time viewership records for a regular-season game.