Ohio State
Buckeyes
Spread
+1.5
NCAAF Predictions
Ohio State Buckeyes vs Texas Longhorns Predictions
Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 7:30pm EST
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Texas
Longhorns
Spread
-1.5
50%
50%
Spread
Ohio State Buckeyes +1.5
Texas Longhorns -1.5
Moneyline
Ohio State Buckeyes -102
Texas Longhorns -118
Total
Over 49.5 (-105)
Under 49.5 (-115)
Professional Picks
2 listed
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Eli Rothstein
Total pick
Primetime Ryan Johnson
Spread pick
Ohio State vs. Texas Prediction: Pass on the Narrow Spread
Analysis updated September 12, 2026 at 6:26 AM CDT
Ohio State has early production from young playmakers, but that alone doesn't justify backing the Buckeyes at +1.5.
What Ohio State brings to Texas
Ohio State freshman Legend Bey contributed as a runner and receiver in Week 1. FOX Sports reports that he rushed for 37 yards and caught two passes for 27 yards and a touchdown. Fellow freshman Chris Henry Jr. added a 15-yard touchdown catch. Those contributions give Texas more players to account for, but they don't establish an advantage against its defense with Ohio State getting 1.5 points at SPF.
The Associated Press identifies this as No. 1 Ohio State at No. 4 Texas, both 1-0. It names Julian Sayin and Arch Manning as the respective quarterbacks, though their availability isn't independently confirmed here.
Betting view
SPF lists Texas at -118 and Ohio State at -102 on the moneyline. Texas is the slight market favorite, but the available performance and availability details don't support a separate winner prediction or a spread wager. Pass.
The total is 49.5, with over -105 and under -115. The Associated Press reports that Ohio State won last season's meeting 14-7, but that result alone doesn't justify an under bet in this rematch.
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass