The biggest season opener in college football history has arrived. No. 1 Texas. Vs. No. 3 Ohio State. Arch Madness against the reigning national champions.
Rarely do we see the preseason No. 1 team open the year as an underdog, and yet here is Texas, sprinting into Week 1 against the Buckeyes, the slight favorites who aim to defend their national title by taking down the hyped-up Longhorns, who carry the No. 1 ranking next to their name in the preseason for the first time in their long history as a blue blood.
The two biggest names in the sport — Texas quarterback Arch Manning and Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith — lead their teams into Ohio Stadium with SEC and Big Ten pride on the line. Manning is not your ordinary quarterback, though this will be his first career start on the road. He has a lineage of superiority to defend. Smith, who electrified the country as a freshman last year, already has a national championship ring.
Who wins? We won’t have to ask that question much longer. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. ET.
Keep it locked here as CBS Sports provides you with live updates, highlights and analysis as Texas battles Ohio State to open the 2025 season in Week 1.
