Texas Opens as 1.5-Point Favorite Over No. 1 Ohio State as Sportsbooks Push Up to $1,500 Promos
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Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 12
Texas Opens as 1.5-Point Favorite Over No. 1 Ohio State as Sportsbooks Push Up to $1,500 Promos
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 12
Summary
Texas is listed as a 1.5-point favorite over No. 1 Ohio State for Saturday’s Week 2 marquee game, with the total set at 49.5 points.
Sportsbooks are using the matchup to market aggressive sign-up offers, including FanDuel’s $350 in bonus bets, bet365’s $365 offer and BetMGM’s promotions worth up to $1,500.
SportsLine’s featured picks back Ohio State +2 against Texas, Rice-Notre Dame over 54.5 and Iowa-Iowa State under 41.5.
The outlet says its model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times and has gone 33-20 on top-rated college football money-line picks since the 2024 season.
Beyond the betting angle, the Ohio State-Texas showdown is framed as an early College Football Playoff measuring stick after the Buckeyes beat the Longhorns 14-7 last year.