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Texas tops Ohio State in polls
The gist
Texas beat Ohio State 24-23 and jumped to No.
Ohio State fell to No. 6, its first time outside the top five in two seasons.
How it unfolded
- Sep 8, 2026Ohio State stayed No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and Texas moved up one spot to No. 4, setting up a Saturday night game at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Ohio State received 46 first-place votes and Texas two.
- Sep 12, 2026Texas beat Ohio State 24-23 in Austin, coming back from 20 points down in the fourth quarter.
- Sep 13, 2026Texas jumped three spots to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 with 56 of 68 first-place votes; Ohio State dropped to No. 6, out of the top five for the first time in two seasons. In the Coaches Poll, Texas was No. 1 with 42 first-place votes.