No. 1 Ohio State faces No. 4 Texas in Week 2 college football

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Last updated Sep 11, 2026

No. 1 Ohio State faces No. 4 Texas in Week 2 college football
Summary

The college football schedule for Week 2 features several high-profile matchups, headlined by top-ranked Ohio State traveling to face No. 4 Texas at Darrell K Royal. This prime-time contest marks the third consecutive meeting between the two programs. Elsewhere, No. 11 Oklahoma visits Michigan for a noon kickoff, while No. 12 Alabama plays at Kentucky in an SEC matchup. Additional games with playoff implications include Arizona traveling to No. 15 BYU and Memphis playing at Boise State. Analysts are monitoring the quarterback play across the board, particularly the matchup between Arch Manning and Julian Sayin in the Texas game, as well as the performances of Noah Fifita and Kamario Taylor in their respective contests.

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  • No. 1 Ohio State travels to play No. 4 Texas on Saturday night.
  • No. 11 Oklahoma plays Michigan in Ann Arbor at 12 p.m. ET.
  • No. 12 Alabama faces Kentucky in an SEC game at 3:30 p.m. ET.
  • Memphis and Boise State meet in a game with potential Group of Six playoff implications.
  • Arizona visits No. 15 BYU in a key Big 12 contest.
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The Week 2 slate is absolutely loaded with matchups that carry College Football Playoff implications

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