LIVE UPDATES: Texas scores late in 4th, but falls to Ohio State 14-7
COLUMBUS, Ohio - All eyes were on Columbus Saturday as No. 1 Texas took on the defending national champions, No. 3 Ohio State, in Saturday's season opener.
Despite a late score in the fourth quarter for the Longhorns after three scoreless quarters, the Buckeyes won 14-7
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2:27 p.m.
Game final is 14-7, Ohio State
Stats for Texas
- 1 touchdown
- 16 first downs
- 37 rushing attempts for 166 yards
- 17 receptions for 170 yards
- QB Arch Manning connects with WR Parker Livingstone for 32-yard touchdown; this is Livingstone's first career TD
Stats for Ohio State
- 1 touchdown
- 11 first downs
- 34 rushing attempts for 77 yards
- 13 receptions for 126 yards
- QB Julian Sayin connects with WR Carnell Tate for 40-yard touchdown
1:30 p.m.
Game is 7-0 with Ohio State still leading.
Stats for Texas
- 5 first downs
- 13 rushing attempts for 66 yards
- 4 receptions for 12 yards
- Texas came close to a touchdown but was blocked by Ohio State 1 yard outside the end zone
Stats for Ohio State
- 1 first down
- 5 rushing attempts for 10 yards
- 4 receptions for 25 yards
- Cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr intercepts pass from Manning
COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 30: Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) carries the ball while being knocked out of bounds by Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Lorenzo Styles Jr. (3) during the game against the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeye
12:35 p.m.
Game is 7-0 with Ohio State leading at halftime.
This is the fewest combined points at halftime in an AP top 3 match-up since 2011, says FOX Sports. The Longhorns are also the third AP #1 team shutout in the first half since 2014.
Stats for Texas
- 2 first downs
- 6 rushing attempts for 16 yards
- 2 receptions for 13 yards
- 52-yard punt from first-year transfer punter Jack Bouwmeester
Stats for Ohio State
- 1 touchdown
- 5 first downs
- 12 rushing attempts for 33 yards
- 3 receptions for 20 yards
- Possessed the ball for over 8 minutes at the top of the quarter with 15 plays for 80 yards
COLUMBUS, OHIO - AUGUST 30: Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns throws a first half pass while playing the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
11:50 a.m.
Game is scoreless after first quarter.
Stats for Texas
- 2 first downs
- 10 rushing attempts with 37 yards
- 3 receptions with 13 yards
- Possessed the ball for 8 minutes, just over half the quarter
Stats for Ohio State
- 2 first downs
- 7 rushing attempts for 17 yards
- 3 receptions for 33 yards
11:10 a.m.
The Longhorns have run out on the field with Head Coach Steve Sarkissian.
10:40 a.m.
QB Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns are in the stadium, walking past FOX 7 Austin's Dennis de la Pena.
Ohio State vs Texas
Texas vs Ohio State predictions
FOX 7 Austin's Dennis de la Pena and John Hygh talk about the predictions going into the Texas vs Ohio State game!
The backstory:
This will be the fifth game between the Buckeyes and the Longhorns, with their last meeting being the College Football Playoff semifinal in January at the Cotton Bowl.
The Cotton Bowl was the two teams' first meeting since 2009.
Texas vs Ohio State past results:
- Jan. 10, 2025: Ohio State 28, Texas 14 (Arlington, TX)
- Jan. 5, 2009: Texas 24, Ohio State 21 (Glendale, AZ)
- Sept. 9, 2006: Ohio State 24, Texas 7 (Austin, TX)
- Sept. 10, 2005: Texas 25, Ohio State 22 (Columbus, OH)
Texas Longhorns vs Ohio State
History only adds to the buildup for Saturday's Texas vs Ohio State game. Fans from both schools are representing in Columbus.
In the 232 days since the Cotton Bowl, 26 players from that game were selected in the NFL draft (Ohio State 14, Texas 12) with only 17 of the 44 combined starters on offense and defense for both sides returning, says the Associated Press.
The Longhorns have made 50 appearances at No. 1 in the AP poll, but this is the first time as the nation’s preseason No. 1.
It will be the fourth time the AP’s top-ranked team has met the previous season’s national champion in the opener. The last time was 1988, when Miami blanked No. 1 Florida State 31-0.
UT Football kicksoff season on the road
It's game week for the UT football team! The Longhorns will kickoff the season on the road against Ohio State, the defending national champs
Arch Manning will be making his third collegiate start in Saturday's opener against Ohio State's Julian Sayin, who is making his first start. This is also Manning's first career start against a ranked opponent and first start on the road.
According to the AP, Texas has won 11 consecutive true road games, including five against ranked opponents. They have not lost on an opponent's home turf since 2022.
The Source: Information in this report comes from the Associated Press, the FOX 7 Austin sports team, FOX Sports, Sidearm Stats and previous reporting.