The game is a rematch of last season's College Football Playoff Semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl, which saw Ohio State win 28-14 en route to beating Notre Dame in the championship game. Although the Longhorns are the higher-ranked team, they've made history as being the first preseason No. 1 team in the country to be an underdog in its first game.

ESPN has used its computers to predict the probability of each game on the 2025 Ohio State football schedule. Here's how it all lays out.