The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, September 12 at 6:30 PM CDT · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
AP at Kickoff: #1
Texas's 1-point win on September 12 was followed by the September 13 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 8 AP Poll · 69 Complete Ballots
Among voters ranking both: 63 placed Ohio State higher; 6 placed Texas higher. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →September 13 AP Poll
69 of 69 → 68 of 68 voters ranked Ohio State.
69 of 69 → 68 of 68 voters ranked Texas.
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin | 17/32 | 278 | 8.7 | 1 | 1 | 88.3 |
Ohio State · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
1 Completed Game
1 Completed Game
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 372 | 336 |
| Passing Yards | 278 | 195 |
| Rushing Yards | 94 | 141 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Third Downs | 6-14 | 9-16 |
| Possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
| Statistic | Ohio State | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 16 | -2 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 2 | 1 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 1 |
| Kicking Points | 11 | 6 |
| Interception Return Yards | 7 | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 4 |
| Tackles for Loss | 6 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 45 | 28 |
| Sacks | 2 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 4 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 3 |
| Possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties / Yards | 4-35 | 2-12 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 41 |
| Rushing Yards | 94 | 141 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.7 | 5.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 17-32 | 23-37 |
| Passing Yards | 278 | 195 |
| Total Yards | 372 | 336 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 2-3 |
| Third Downs | 6-14 | 9-16 |
| First Downs | 19 | 25 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 35 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 2 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Texas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 12 at 7:30 PM EDT. 87 of 87 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
174 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
174 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
174 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.409 | -0.159 | 0.353 | 0.107 | -0.031 | -0.148 | |
| 0.120 | 0.005 | -0.950 | -0.129 | 0.045 | 0.560 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
