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LIVE UPDATES: Ohio State vs. Texas

Spencer-Holbrookby: Spencer Holbrook08/30/25SpencerHolbrook
Ohio State HC Ryan Day, Texas HC Steve Sarkisian
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COLUMBUS — No. 3 Ohio State will host No. 1 Texas in an epic season-opening matchup.

Follow along here for live updates.

By:Spencer Holbrook

End of the third quarter

08/30/2025 01:31:15 PM

Ohio State 7, Texas 0

Ohio State is on the move after the Jermaine Mathews interception. The Buckeyes will start the final quarter with the football on their own 46.

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Jermaine Mathews intercepts Arch Manning

08/30/2025 01:27:33 PM

Ohio State has the momentum after a Jermaine Mathews interception. Buckeyes take voer on the Ohio State 32.

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Halftime

08/30/2025 12:35:58 PM

Ohio State 7, Texas 0.

The Buckeyes defense has kept Arch Manning and the Texas offense down, while the offense had one great drive that led to a score. Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese has two sacks in the first half.

By:Spencer Holbrook

End of the first quarter

08/30/2025 11:54:06 AM

It’s scoreless.

Ohio State starts the second quarter on its own 45.

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Devin Sanchez makes college debut on Texas’ second drive

08/30/2025 11:35:44 AM

The former five-star Pus+ prospect was on the field on a critical third-down play.

Texas punted, and Ohio State will take over on its own 8.

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Texas responds, earns fourth-down stop

08/30/2025 11:28:26 AM

Buckeyes hold the Texas pass game on 4th down.

Longhorns will take over on the 50-yard line.

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Ohio State earns fourth-down stop

08/30/2025 11:23:01 AM

Buckeyes hold the Texas run game on 4th down.

Ohio State will take over on the Buckeyes’ 42-yard line.

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Ohio State wins toss, defers to second half

08/30/2025 11:12:49 AM

The Buckeyes defense will take the field first.

Buckeyes at full strength

Ohio State didn’t fully tailor the entire month of August around the season-opening matchup against Texas.

But the Buckeyes certainly went through the last month of work with this game in mind. That’s the deal when opening against the No. 1 team in the country in an epic top-three showdown.

Now on the other side of camp, Ohio State is at full strength — with a few exceptions to depth pieces and walk-on players — for the most anticipated opening game in years — maybe ever for Ohio State.

That’s a result of planning ahead for how camp needed to look. Mission accomplished.

“It’s a great way to start the year — it’s just different,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said this week. “It’s different. And there are positives and negatives to everything. But what a great game to kick off the season with against a great opponent and our guys. But this is why you come to Ohio State. You come to Ohio State to play in games like this. 

“I would say that if it wasn’t the opponent it was, you’d probably see more rotating in this game, and we’ll see more rotating moving forward. But we also have to win this game, and that’s the No. 1 goal here coming out of it. … No disrespect to other teams, but this is what it’s all about.”

No Buckeyes players are questionable, so pregame warmups won’t feature many mysteries aside from a few notable depth chart decisions and starting lineups.

Texas vs. Ohio State is finally here. The entire month of work has led to this.

Questionable for Ohio State

No players are out for the Buckeyes.

Out

SAF Brenton ‘Inky’ Jones
TE Max Leblanc
DT Jason Moore
RB Anthony ‘Turbo’ Rogers
QB/RB Mason Maggs
DT Maxwell Roy
SAF DeShawn Stewart
DT Ahmen Tounkara
WR Preston Wolfe