Buckeyes vs. Longhorns: No. 1 Ohio State heads to Austin for a high-stakes Week 2 showdown

No. 1 Ohio State visits No. 4 Texas in a marquee Week 2 matchup in Austin. OSU’s explosive receiving corps, led by Jeremiah Smith, faces Arch Manning’s Texas offense after a dominant opener, while Texas’ defense shows some gaps. Current odds tilt slightly toward Texas (-1.5) with a 49.5-point total. Both teams started 1-0 ATS, and the game is expected to be high-scoring and pivotal for national-title and Heisman narratives, with analysts leaning OSU and a popular prop bet targeting Smith to score a TD.