Ohio State vs Texas picks, predictions, odds for Week 2 game Saturday

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns play on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, in a game on the college football Week 2 schedule. Which team will win the college football Week 2 game? Check out these college football Week 2 picks and college football Week 2 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 4:30 p.m. MST on ABC (stream with FUBO). Texas is a 1-point favorite over Ohio State in college football Week 2 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The Longhorns are -110 on the moneyline, while the Buckeyes are -108. The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 48.5 points. Matt Levine writes: "This is a rematch from the opener from a year ago where Ohio State pulled out a big win. However, this time around, I like the Longhorns to get some revenge. Few remember, but Texas outplayed Ohio State in the second half last season. Texas picks up the massive win, sending Ohio State into some panic mode early in the year." Bill Speros writes: "The cheapest ticket for this potential national championship preview is priced at $506 as of Monday. Arch Manning returns to the big stage riding a Texas twister's worth of pre-season hype. Both teams chowed down on cupcakes in Week 1. Ohio State manhandled the Horns 28-14 in the national semifinal two years ago. This game sits more than a touchdown off our model, which has OSU as 9.9-point favorites. Clearly, oddsmakers are weighing concerns about Julian Sayin mastering the mayhem of a night-time start at DKR. Still, OSU's defense is a menace. That's the difference here." It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives Ohio State a win probability of 39%, while Texas has a win probability of 61%." The site gives the Buckeyes a 40.1% shot at winning the college football Week 2 game. The site's formula predicts that the Buckeyes will beat the Longhorns in the Week 2 college football game. It writes: "Listening to the Buckeye post-game wrap-up show, they mentioned that the Longhorns, Texas State was close until the 4th quarter, when things got lopsided. I highly doubt this game will look anything like last season's matchup, but it should be a good one from start to finish." Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff. Support local journalism: Subscribe to azcentral.com today. Sign up for azcentral Preps Now. And be sure to subscribe to our daily sports newsletters so you don't miss a thing. Our editors independently choose our recommendations. Some content is produced with paid support from a third party, however our editorial decisions remain independent. If you buy through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. Prices and availability may change. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. 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