The Texas Longhorns will have the opportunity for a rematch against a Buckeyes team that cut their national championship journey short come Aug. 30.

A national championship is in sight — but a very strong roster stands in their way. Texas will face Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Friday as an underdog for the first time since their win over Alabama in 2023. The Buckeyes have NFL ...

Notre Dame 34-23to cap off the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff and win the program's first national title since 2014. Now that the 2024-25 c

“Not downgrading his receivers at Kansas State, but he has a better group of receivers (at Ohio State), better people he can work with to get the ball to,” Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron said. “But he's a fighter. He'll run the ball if he has ...

Who will win the college football national championship next season? Look at early odds for every team, with Ohio State and Texas the favorites.

The Buckeyes still win handily at 90%, largely because Texas' run game is meh and quarterback Quinn Ewers is a gunslinger who flashes hot and cold from one play to the next. Ohio State quarterback Will Howard has been outstanding in the two playoff wins ...

Ohio State cornerback Calvin Simpson-Hunt is expected to enter the transfer portal, a source tells @CBSSports / @247Sports. The 6-foot, 205-pound Texas native was a Class of 2023 top-65 overall recruit. Played in nine games for Ohio State this season. https://t.co/xSYNEnymQm pic.twitter.com/VqU22F6xEg

4. The big plays broke Ohio State's way: the two biggest of the game were the 83-yard fumble return and a 75-yard screen play, both touchdowns. Texas did a lot of things right — the Horns shut down Jeremiah Smith (1 catch for 3 yards), gave up only one ...

The top two favorites to win next season's College Football Playoff will square off in Week 1, when Ohio State hosts Texas on Aug. 30.

"There’s definitely a little extra motivation there," Howard said Sunday on facing Texas, which he is winless against in his career, in the CFP semifinals. Howard, who transferred from Kansas State over the offseason, replaced Kyle McCord as Ohio State's ...

But Texas could have a home-field advantage of sorts in the semifinals. With a national championship game berth on the line, the No. 5-seeded Longhorns will meet the No. 8-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2025 Cotton Bowl this week. And the CFP semifinal ...