Week 1 of the college football season gets underway with a marquee matchup as the No. 1 Texas Longhorns visit Columbus to take on the defending national champions, No. 3 Ohio State.
The action is heating up, so now’s the perfect time to load your account and keep the momentum going by locking in your bets for the big showdown ahead.
Here are our best Texas vs. Ohio State predictions for Saturday, August 30.
Texas vs Ohio State Week 1 predictions
- Texas +1.5 (-120 at FanDuel)
- Under 47.5 (-115 at FanDuel)
- Arch Manning touchdown (+195 at FanDuel)
- Brandon Inniss Over 27.5 receiving yards (-114 at FanDuel)
Texas vs Ohio State best bets
Texas +1.5 (-120 at FanDuel)
Texas is the better team. Not enough credence is being given to Steve Sarkisian’s recruiting in recent years, at worst No. 4 in the country when combining the last five classes, higher if focusing on only the last four. That is the kind of roster depth needed to go on the road against the defending national champions and leave with a win.
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Under 47.5 (-115 at FanDuel)
Take the Under. Sarkisian should be better about converting quality drives than he has been the last two seasons — that is where Arch Manning’s mobility will be most vital — but it is still enough of a Longhorns’ worry to expect a lost opportunity or two.
Texas vs Ohio State TD pick
Arch Manning to Score A Touchdown (+195 at FanDuel)
Expect Texas quarterback Arch Manning to be coached to not lose this game, to tuck and run when need be, and to create fit problems for Matt Patricia's defense. Quintrevion Wisner should benefit from said fit problems.
Texas vs Ohio State prop pick
Brandon Inniss Over 27.5 receiving yards (-114 at FanDuel)
Texas knows how dangerous Jeremiah Smith is, which is why you’ll likely see him bracketed just as he was in the playoffs last season. The Longhorns also know they’ll need to keep tabs on Carnell Tate at the other wideout position.
That means someone is going to either get overlooked or find himself in a favorable matchup, and that man is likely to be Brandon Inniss. The junior receiver is now an offensive captain and will be relied upon to step up and make plays.
Inniss averaged 12.6 yards per catch last season and had solid YAC numbers. If he can replace even half of Emeka Egbuka’s production from that CFP meeting against Texas, Inniss will eclipse his Week 1 total.
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Texas vs Ohio State game info
| Location: | Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH |
| Date: | Saturday, August 30, 2025 |
| Kickoff: | 12:00 p.m. ET |
| TV: | FOX, FOX One |
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