Texas vs Ohio State football: What time do the Longhorns play today?

No. 5 Texas hosts No. 1 Ohio State in Austin Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, kicking off at 6:30 p.m. CDT at DKR Texas Memorial Stadium. The matchup follows Texas’s 59-7 Week 1 rout of Texas State and Ohio State’s Week 1, 50-point win. Ohio State won the most recent meeting 14-7 in Columbus nearly a year ago, and it has won both of the teams’ games since the 2024 season began. Texas is listed as a slight favorite: Moneyline Texas -122, Ohio State +104, with Texas by 1½ points and an over/under of 49½. ABC via KVUE carries the broadcast.