Ohio State Buckeyes at Texas Longhorns: Final Score, Closing Line & ATS Result (Sep 12, 2026)

Closing number

Spread

OSU +2.5

TEX -2.5

Open –

Total

Over 50.5

Under 50.5

Source: DraftKings.

OSU 23, TEX 24. OSU covered by 1.5, under by 3.5.

Our crowd

Who's on what before kickoff, from the cappers we track and bets logged on our tracker.

Public cappers

Spread4 of 6 on Texas

Ohio St 24 Texas

Total2 of 2 on Over

Over 20 Under

Moneyline4 of 4 on Texas

Ohio St 04 Texas

Each capper counts once. See their picks

Want sportsbook bets % and money %? DraftKings posts theirs free: DK betting splits. We quote a few big games by hand when we can. Tracker counts are anonymous: no names, and private bets stay private.

Common opponents

No common opponents yet this season.

Last season (2025): 1 common opponent

Opponent	Ohio St	Texas
Michigan	W 27-9 away +18 · -10 Covered	W 41-27 neutral +14 · -4 Covered

Against 1 common opponent: Ohio St won by 18.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread. Texas won by 14.0 on average, 1-0 against the spread.

What the public cappers like

Spread

2 Ohio St4 Texas

Texas -1.54

Taylor Lewan 1u*Line -1.5 · Price -110 (assumed, not posted) · 1u (units not given, 1u used) · Collected after the fact from the public post · Posted Sep 12 12:13 PM ET · Record 8-9 (Incomplete record. We're still adding the rest of their picks.) · Original postWill Compton 1u*Line -1.5 · Price -110 (assumed, not posted) · 1u (units not given, 1u used) · Collected after the fact from the public post · Posted Sep 12 11:38 AM ET · Record 8-11 (Incomplete record. We're still adding the rest of their picks.) · Original postTrent Attyah 10u*Line -1.5 · Price -110 (assumed, not posted) · 10u as posted · Collected after the fact from the public post · Posted Sep 12 10:59 AM ET · Record 20-29-1 (Incomplete record. We're still adding the rest of their picks.) · Original postJosh Pate 1u*Line -1.5 · Price -110 (assumed, not posted) · 1u (units not given, 1u used) · Collected after the fact from the public post · Posted Sep 9 6:45 PM ET · Record 34-31 (Incomplete record. We're still adding the rest of their picks.) · Original post

Ohio St -1.52

Dave Portnoy 1u^*Tom Fornelli 1u

Total

2 Over0 Under

Over 49.52

Big Cat 1u^*Rico Bosco 1u^*

Moneyline

No picks

Straight up: GameDay celebrity guest picker on Texas, Desmond Howard on Texas, Pat McAfee on Texas, Nick Saban on Texas

^* price not posted, -110 assumed. Tracked from public posts, not endorsed. All public picks

Betting form, 2026 to date

Ohio State WWWLWL

	ATS	Totals
All games	4-2 67%Small sample	4-2 67% overSmall sample
Road	2-0 100%Small sample	0-2 0% overSmall sample
As underdog	1-0 100%Small sample
Last 5	3-2 60%Small sample

6 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Texas WLLLL

	ATS	Totals
All games	1-4 20%Small sample	2-3 40% overSmall sample
Home	1-2 33%Small sample	1-2 33% overSmall sample
As favorite	1-4 20%Small sample
Last 5	1-4 20%Small sample

5 graded games this season. Small sample: read it as a hint, not a trend.

Head to head since 2019

Date	Score	Close	ATS	Total	O-U
Sep 12, 2026	OSU 23, TEX 24	TEX -2.5	OSU covered	50.5	Under
Aug 30, 2025	TEX 7, OSU 14	OSU -1.5	OSU covered	46.5	Under
Jan 10, 2025	OSU 28, TEX 14	OSU -5.5	OSU covered	51.5	Under

Ohio State 3-0 ATS in these meetings. 3 meetings is not a trend, and rosters turn over. Closing lines from ESPN's archive.

Side by side

OSU		TEX
5-1	Record	4-1
4-2	Against the spread	1-4
4-2	Over-under	2-3
+0.8	Avg cover margin	+0.5
42.7	Points per game	31.4
13.2	Points allowed	16.0
7.14	Yards per play	5.25
503.5	Yards per game	379.2
4.30	Rush yards per carry	3.70
71.8	Completion %	63.9
45.2	Third down %	44.6
+5	Turnover margin	+1
11	Sacks allowed	12
52.3	Penalty yards per game	62.2

Season to date. Stats from ESPN. Points from final scores. Bold is the better number.