Game days can be stressful enough, especially when you're hosting the No. 1 team in the country and playing in what is arguably the biggest game of the year (besides the College Football Playoff).
So, I wanted to make life easier for you by gathering the biggest stories from the week and putting them all in one place. You'll also find anything and everything you need to know to watch or listen to the game, as well as the series history and odds.
In other words, there's a little bit of everything in here, and it will have you entirely informed by the time the No. 4 Texas Longhorns and the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes take the field for their Week 2 showdown.
Preview content for Ohio State vs. Texas - Week 2
There's a lot that you could learn ahead of the Horns' Week 2 matchup, but these are some of the biggest hitters
- 3 Texas players who have to play near-flawless football vs. Ohio State in Week 2
- College GameDay taps Glen Powell over Matthew McConaughey, Scottie Scheffler for Week 2
- Matt Patricia's plan for Texas blissfully ignores one of Arch Manning's strongest skills
- Will Muschamp must ensure Texas can keep shutting down Jeremiah Smith as it has before
- Latest AP Top 25 Poll has Texas right where it wants to be before playing Ohio State
And, of course, before the actual game even peeks over the horizon tomorrow evening, ESPN's College GameDay will kick off the day from Texas's LBJ Lawn, so you're going to want to know how to attend or watch that as well.
How to watch ESPN College GameDay at Ohio State vs. Texas
- Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 12, at 8 a.m. CT
- Location: LBJ Presidential Library Lawn, Austin, TX
- TV/Streaming: ESPN, fuboTV
- In-person events: Giveaways at 5 a.m., the pit opens at 5:30 a.m., and SportsCenter Live begins at 7 a.m.
The early morning show lasts for three hours, leading up to the first kickoff of the day, which is over seven hours before the Longhorns play. However, while Texas fans wait for their team to kick off, there's a slate of games that they may want to keep an eye on as the afternoon unfolds.
Week 2 games to watch while waiting for the Buckeyes vs. Longhorns
- Arizona State Sun Devils at No. 10 Texas A&M Aggies -- 11 a.m. CT -- ABC
- No. 11 Oklahoma Sooners at Michigan Wolverines -- 11 a.m. CT -- FOX
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs -- 11:45 a.m. CT -- SEC Network
- No. 12 Alabama Crimson Tide at Kentucky Wildcats -- 2:30 p.m. CT -- ABC
Of course, you may be tailgating near the Horns' home stadium, Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, or enjoying the sights and sounds of Bevo Boulevard. All of it sounds like an ideal way to spend your day, if you ask me.
How to watch No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 4 Texas Longhorns
Then, the real show begins, and in what is projected to be the most-attended game ever at DKR, the No. 4 Longhorns will play the No. 1 Buckeyes.
- Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
- TV/Streaming: ABC, fuboTV
- Radio: The Varsity Network
With all of this information, you may think you've reached the end, but I promised to include the odds that came out of Vegas ahead of the top-four matchup. So, here they are (and, yes, Texas is favored):
- Spread: -1.5 Texas, +1.5 Ohio State
- Moneyline: -180 Texas, +100 Ohio State
- Over/under: +/-49.5 points
It's game day, y'all, and Texas is about to play the No. 1 team in the country. So put on your burnt orange, hold your horns high, and don't shy away from shouting, "Hook'Em Horns!"
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