Jack Sawyer's 83-yard scoop-and-score touchdown after stripping Quinn Ewers on fourth-and-goal with 2:13 left sealed the Buckeyes' 28-14 win over the Longhorns

who'll be Texas' left and right tackles and even the fate of the kicking game since struggling Bert Auburn was replaced by Will Stone. And who's Texas' next game going to be against? These same Ohio State Buckeyes, Aug. 30 in Columbus.

The Sporting News has everything you need to know about Ohio State vs. Texas in the 2025 college football regular season, including links to the best and most affordable tickets for this battle of powerhouses.

Why is Ohio State playing Texas in the Cotton Bowl for its CFP semifinal location? Here's what to know ahead of Friday's game vs. the Longhorns:

Ohio State football signed a 26-member recruiting class during the early signing period with 13 players on offense, 13 on defense and two five-star prospects in quarterback Tavien St. Clair and cornerback Devin Sanchez.

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

Texas and Ohio State's CFP matchup comes 20 years after the two programs' first ever matchup. Here's a look back to the 2005 game:

As Ohio State and Texas clash in the Cotton Bowl, a unique chapter of Ewers’ and the Buckeyes’ past has returned to the spotlight.

Ohio State and Texas are both seeking a chance to end national title droughts. The powerhouse programs meet in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State cornerback Denzel Burke said he would "be good" for the College Football Playoff final against Notre Dame on Monday.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) looks for a pass in the first quarter as the Texas Longhorns play the Ohio State Buckeyes ... Ewers's sole season in Columbus. Both were highly-touted ...

REQUIRED READING:Why Texas may lose to Ohio State: 3 Buckeyes strengths in College Football ... "That one still sticks with me, still pisses me off a little bit," Howard said Sunday per The Columbus Dispatch. "I just felt like we had it."