The No. 1 Texas Longhorns (0-0) visit the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (0-0) at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
The Buckeyes are small favorites (-1.5) in their game against the Longhorns, with the over/under at 47 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Buckeyes are -116 and the Longhorns are -104.)
Below you can find our preview for this this contest between the Buckeyes and the Longhorns, and discover all of our expert predictions here, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $38.35
Ohio State -1.5 vs. Texas
Ohio State vs. Texas betting lines
- Spread favorite: Buckeyes (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Buckeyes (-116), Longhorns (-104)
- Total: 47 points
- TV Channel: FOX 4K
- Live Stream: Fubo
Ohio State vs. Texas betting info and stats
- Ohio State was 10-6-0 against the spread last season.
- Ohio State had an ATS record of 10-6 as favorites of 1.5 points or greater last year.
- Out of 16 Ohio State games last season, eight went over the total.
- Texas posted a 8-8-0 record against the spread last year.
- Texas had no wins ATS (0-1) as underdogs of 1.5 points or greater last year.
- There were six Texas games (out of 16) that hit the over last season.
Ohio State vs. Texas key players
Ohio State Buckeyes
- Will Howard’s previous season stat line: 4,010 passing yards (250.6 per game), 309-for-423 (73%), 35 touchdowns and 10 picks. He also rushed for 232 yards on 105 carries with seven rushing TDs.
- Quinshon Judkins churned out 1,060 rushing yards (66.3 per game) and 14 touchdowns last season.
- TreVeyon Henderson ran for 1,013 yards on 144 carries (63.3 yards per game), with 10 rushing touchdowns last year. He also made his name known on the passing side with 27 receptions for 284 yards (18.9 per game) and one TD.
- Jeremiah Smith reeled in 76 catches for 1,315 yards (82.2 per game) while being targeted 107 times. He also scored 15 touchdowns.
- Emeka Egbuka produced last year, catching 81 passes for 1,011 yards and 10 touchdowns. He collected 63.2 receiving yards per game.
- Carnell Tate’s stat line last year: 733 receiving yards, 52 catches, four touchdowns, on 69 targets.
- J.T. Tuimoloau did his thing last season with a memorable stat line of 12.5 sacks, 15.0 TFL and 54 tackles.
- Last season Cody Simon tallied 95 tackles, 10.0 TFL, and seven sacks.
- Denzel Burke intercepted two passes last year while also totaling 42 tackles, 3.0 TFL, and two passes defended.
Texas Longhorns
- Quinn Ewers averaged 217.0 pass yards per contest and tossed 31 touchdowns last season.
- Quintrevion Wisner averaged 66.5 rushing yards and collected five rushing touchdowns. Wisner added 2.8 receptions per game to average 19.4 receiving yards.
- Jaydon Blue rushed for 730 yards and eight touchdowns last season. He also averaged 23.0 receiving yards per game.
- Matthew Golden averaged 61.7 receiving yards and collected nine receiving touchdowns over the course of the 2024 season.
- Gunnar Helm caught 60 passes last season on his way to 786 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
- Isaiah Bond caught 34 passes on his way to 540 receiving yards and five touchdowns a season ago.
- Colin Simmons proved to be a menacing defender last year, recording 9.0 sacks, 10.0 TFL, 42 tackles, and one interception.
- Anthony Hill Jr. put together an excellent stat line last year, accruing 107 tackles, 13.0 TFL, 7.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Last year Andrew Mukuba intercepted five passes to go along with 66 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and five passes defended.
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