Ohio State vs. Texas Expert Picks for Saturday Night: College Football Saturday Predictions
Saturday night's showdown brings us one of the biggest games of the college football season so far, and we have you covered with our Ohio State vs. Texas expert picks. The No. 1 Buckeyes are set to take on the No. 4 Longhorns at Ohio Stadium in Columbus at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX.
This is exactly what college football's biggest matchups are made for. Ohio State enters the matchup ranked No. 1 in the country, while Texas comes in at No. 4, setting up a massive showdown between two national championship contenders. Most of our experts below are backing the Buckeyes, but we do have a holdout on Texas so far.
🏈 Ohio State vs. Texas expert picks: College football Saturday
See all of our experts' college football picks for Week 2 based on the latest college football odds.
| Expert | Pick |
|---|---|
| Mike Spector | Texas -1.5 (-110 via FanDuel) |
| LJ Blut | Jeremiah Smith anytime TD (-105 via FanDuel) |
Mike Spector's pick: Texas -1.5 (-110)
Arch Manning is a different quarterback than the one Ohio State bottled up last season. He finished with an FBS-best 93 Total QBR after Week 9 and ranked in the top 15 in FBS in passing and rushing touchdowns and touchdown-to-interception ratio over the final 10 games.
These improved statistics didn’t come against a cupcake schedule. Texas played two teams that made the CFP (Georgia and Texas A&M) and two other teams that finished ranked (Vanderbilt and Michigan) in that span. Ohio State will miss its three defenders that were picked in the top 11 of the NFL Draft.
See Mike Spector's full analysis in his Ohio State vs. Texas predictions.
LJ Blut's pick: Jeremiah Smith anytime TD (-105)
Jeremiah Smith is our top touchdown scorer pick for Ohio State against Texas on Saturday. The star wide receiver is coming off a dominant season opener, catching eight passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns against Ball State, all in just 35 snaps. Smith also enters his junior season with 29 career receiving touchdowns, giving him one of the best scoring resumes in college football.
While Texas has limited Smith in their previous meetings, holding him without a touchdown, Ohio State should continue finding ways to get its best playmaker involved. With Julian Sayin playing confidently and Smith coming off an explosive opener, this is the perfect stage for him to break through against Texas and find the end zone
See LJ Blut's full analysis in his Ohio State vs. Texas touchdown scorer pick.
📺 How to watch Oklahoma vs. Michigan: Week 2
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 12
- Kickoff: Noon ET
- Location: Michigan Stadium (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
- Streaming: Fox One
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