The Ohio State Buckeyes may be able to navigate their exceptionally difficult 2026 College Football schedule. OSU may just have to take a bump or two on the road to their third-straight CFP appearance.
Bleacher Report's Brad Shepard snuck in a massive big-picture prediction -- that Ohio State won't lose more than a few games and maintain a top-five ranking all season -- amid labeling the Texas Longhorns matchup in Austin during Week 2 a likely loss for the Buckeyes.
"It's time for a little Longhorn payback," Shepard prefaced before saying, "Last year, as both powerhouses were getting their feel for their rosters at the beginning of the season, Ohio State won a 14-7 snooze-fest in Columbus.