We’re far away from the 2026 college football season — too far away if you ask me, but not far enough for FanDuel to release some preliminary odds for the big games scheduled for the first three weeks of the season. One of those games is the Longhorns’ showdown with Ohio State on September 12 in Austin.
Currently, FanDuel has Texas as a 2.5-point favorite over the Buckeyes. That’s a hair less than the natural three-point advantage that comes with home field, but it’s hard to have any problem with the number because both teams are loaded and evenly matched.
FanDuel has some spreads up for college football already. Texas is a 2.5 point favorite over Ohio State 👀👀👀Hoping soon they put up the Michigan vs Oklahoma line! pic.twitter.com/frK3po4O3S
— Underwood Leashed (@Underwood_szn) January 29, 2026
FanDuel early odds give Texas the edge over Ohio State
There’s a lot on the table for Texas in 2026. The roster is built for a championship and Steve Sarkisian is still adding pieces to it. Arch Manning is one of the Heisman favorites and the expectation is that this will be the season where he reminds the college football world why he was one of the more heralded quarterback prospects in college football history…