liveUpdated 3m agoFollow our live coverage as Arch Manning and the Longhorns host the Buckeyes in a massive Week 2 clash in Austin.The Athletic Live TeamSeptember 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM EDTArch Manning is looking to avenge his Week 1 loss to Ohio State last season. Getty ImagesOhio State vs. Texas — LatestThe Ohio State Buckeyes head to Texas to face the Longhorns for a Week 2 clash with the Longhorns in a rematch of last year’s season opener.Arch Manning looks to avenge a rough loss to the Buckeyes in Columbus last year in a battle of College Football Playoff hopefuls.Follow along for the latest news, storylines, play-by-play updates and instant analysis from The Athletic’s college football staff.Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ETTV: ABCStreaming: Fubo (Stream Free Now)Join the Chat tab or email live@theathletic.com to share your thoughts.SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementThis morning at College Gameday, a Texas student made the Pat McAfee field goal challenge for $1.2 million, half of which will go to charity.An observation from College Gameday: A lot of the crowd left after the Pat McAfee field goal challenge. It's definitely become a top moment of the show, perhaps too much?Last year: Manning struggles mightily in loss to Ohio State Getty Images One of the most anticipated college football season openers in recent memory delivered a massive twist as the reigning national champion Ohio State Buckeyes threw a wrench into what had widely been billed as a potential coming-out party for Arch Manning as he took the Texas starting quarterback job.Manning was flummoxed by the Buckeyes’ defense, going 5-for-10 for 26 yards in the first half. He eventually finished 17-for-30 with 170 yards, one touchdown and one interception. New Ohio State starting quarterback Julian Sayin wasn’t great either, just 13-for-20 with 126 passing yards and a touchdown, but Manning took the spotlight after an entire offseason of mounting hype and promptly wilted under it.Relive the action from that day as it happened here.Tonight's venue Getty Images The official name of Texas’ home stadium is a mouthful, so Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium is often shortened to “DKR” or “Memorial.”It can seat more than 105,000 people for marquee football games, setting that mark in a then-nonconference clash with Alabama in 2022 that brought 105,213 — a record that may be broken tonight!The venue has been in place since 1924 and was initially dedicated to the Texas-born U.S. soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. The name of Darrell K. Royal, who coached Texas for 20 years and won three national championships, was added to the stadium in 1996.How to watch tonight's game Getty Images Tonight’s game between Ohio State and Texas will be broadcast by ABC.ESPN/ABC’s No. 1 college football broadcast crew of Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline reporter) and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporter) will be on the game.What time does tonight's game kick off? Getty Images Tonight's game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET, which is 6:30 p.m. CT, local time in Austin, Texas.SKIP ADVERTISEMENTAdvertisementWelcome to our live coverage! Getty Images Hello, college football fans. Welcome back to The Athletic’s live coverage of the 2026 season.Today, our action continues in Austin, Texas, as No. 1 Ohio State faces No. 5 Texas in a rematch of last season’s Week 1 clash, which was most notable for the disastrous debut of Arch Manning as the Longhorns’ full-time starting quarterback.Follow along for all the latest news and storylines until kickoff, then play-by-play updates and real-time analysis from The Athletic’s college football staff!