Ohio State, Texas Renew Week 2 Showdown 1 Year After 14-7 Buckeyes Win
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Updated · ESPN · Sep 10
Ohio State, Texas Renew Week 2 Showdown 1 Year After 14-7 Buckeyes Win
2 articles · Updated · ESPN · Sep 10
Summary
Week 2’s marquee game sends Ohio State to Texas for a rematch of last season’s 14-7 Buckeyes win, with Julian Sayin and Arch Manning again at center stage.
That first meeting looked ugly offensively, but both quarterbacks developed over the rest of 2025, turning this sequel into an early test of whether Manning’s rise or Sayin’s momentum defines the season.
Ohio State enters after losses to Indiana in the conference title game and Miami in the playoff, while Texas is trying to answer last season’s playoff snub and gain revenge at DKR.
Both rosters added help for the rematch—Ohio State on defense with Earl Little Jr., Christian Alliegro and John Walker, Texas on offense with Cam Coleman, Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown.
The game is framed as a national measuring stick: the winner could seize an early Heisman edge for its quarterback and shape the broader 2026 college football narrative.