The No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes will begin their request to repeat as national champions when they host the No. 1 Texas Longhorns on Saturday. This is just the second matchup in AP history pitting top-3 ranked teams against one another in a season opener. Ohio State defeated Texas, 28-14, in last season's CFP semifinals to even the all-time series between the programs 2-2. Texas now has a new starting quarterback in Arch Manning , who is the +700 Heisman betting favorite, while OSU's Jeremiah Smith has the fourth-shortest Heisman betting odds at +1100. The Buckeyes have won 25 straight season openers, while Texas has prevailed in 11 straight road contests.

Kickoff is at noon ET at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes are 1-point favorites in the latest Texas vs. Ohio State odd

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