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Ohio State at Texas — 2026

Week 2 · 2026-09-12T23:30:00.000Z

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Non-conference game · Texas entered as the listed favorite

Ohio State

AP #1 · Strength Rank #4 · Team Strength 98/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#4
Team Strength98/100
Schedule Strength3

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency96
Defensive Efficiency89
Rushing Success39
Passing Success98
Explosiveness74
Havoc77
Finishing Drives98

1-0 through 1 prior games · 56.0 PPG · 3.0 allowed

Texas

AP #4 · Strength Rank #5 · Team Strength 97/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#5
Team Strength97/100
Schedule Strength79

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency77
Defensive Efficiency38
Rushing Success18
Passing Success92
Explosiveness93
Havoc67
Finishing Drives85

1-0 through 1 prior games · 59.0 PPG · 7.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -2.5 · O/U: 50.5 · Texas ML: -142.0 · Ohio State ML: 120.0

FINAL RESULT

Ohio State 23, Texas 24

ATS: away_cover · Total result: under

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