Ohio State vs. Texas Game Predictions: TSB Staff Picks for the Buckeyes and Longhorns

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) runs past Ball State Cardinals defensive back Willizhuan Yates (4) during the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sept. 5, 2026. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch, USA TODAY Network Via Reuters Co
September 12, 2026

Ohio State and Texas meet again as two of the Top 5 teams in the country. The Silver Bulletin’s staff makes their predictions for the showdown in Austin.  These are two of the biggest brands in collegiate sports, meeting for the third season in a row—Ryan Day vs. Steve Sarkisian, Julian Sayin vs. Arch Manning, and Ohio State vs. Texas. Storylines abound, and NFL talent is littered across the field…

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Ohio State vs. Texas: Why Goal-to-Go Situations Could Decide the Game Again

Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Cody Simon (0) and safety Caleb Downs (2) celebrate a fourth down stop on a pass intended for Texas Longhorns wide receiver DeAndre Moore Jr. (0) during the first half of the Cotton Bowl Classic College Football Playoff semifinal game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Jan. 10, 2025. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
September 9, 2026

Goal-to-go situations and situational play calling could decide Ohio State and Texas for a third straight meeting. Texas has had Ohio State where it wanted the Buckeyes before. It just couldn’t finish the drive. This is a talent-equated game. Both teams have NFL talent across the roster, and neither side has an obvious advantage at every position. When I analyze a matchup like this, I start with the head coach,…

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Ohio State Opens 2026 as AP No. 1, Setting Up Monster Week 2 Showdown at No. 5 Texas

Ohio State receiver Brandon Inniss, left and quarterback Julian Sayin celebrate their win over Texas following an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
August 17, 2026

The preseason AP Poll was released Monday, and the Ohio State Buckeyes will begin the 2026 season at the top. Ohio State is the No. 1 team in the country in both the AP and Coaches polls, setting the stage for what could be the biggest game of the regular season when the Buckeyes travel to Austin in Week 2. The Buckeyes are followed by Oregon, Georgia, and Notre Dame,…

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Buckeye Cadence: Full Ohio State Football Schedule Preview 2026; 3 Games That Define the Buckeyes Season

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day leads the first day of spring workouts for the 2026 football season at Woody Hayes Athletic Complex in Columbus on March 10, 2026. Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch, Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn Images
July 27, 2026

Game-by-game Ohio State football schedule predictions on this episode of Buckeye Cadence. Find out what the Buckeyes’ record will be in 2026. Ohio State football enters 2026 as a national title contender again, but this time, the road to the Playoff runs directly through Indiana. The Silver Bulletin’s Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid break down the full Ohio State 2026 schedule, game by game: the roster turnover on defense, the…

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