AUSTIN — It’s only the second week of September, but there’s already a titanic matchup at Royal-Memorial Stadium with No. 1 Ohio State facing No. 4 Texas, starting at 6:30 p.m. (ABC).

The college football powers actually have faced off frequently over the past three years. Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the 2024 College Football Playoff semifinals on the Buckeyes’ way to the national championship. Ohio State came out on top again in last year’s season opener, beating the Longhorns 14-7 in Columbus, Ohio.

Now, Arch Manning will get another shot at the Buckeyes, but this time at home.

Follow along here for live updates throughout the game…

Cam Coleman broke free deep and Arch Manning hit him at about the Ohio State 17-yard line. Coleman dove to try to make the catch, but it bounced off his hands and flew up into the airand into the waiting hands of Ohio State safety Jaylen McClain. The Buckeyes are going to take over at their own 19. That’s two possessions for the Longhorns and two turnovers. — Matt Young

Well, that didn’t turn out as bad for the Longhorns as it could have. The Texas defense stood up after the offense turned the ball over on the first play of the game, forcing Ohio State to settle for a 26-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead. — Matt Young

Texas turns the ball over on the first play of the game when Ohio State cornerback Jay Timmons stripped Longhorns running back Raleek Brown after a short swing pass. Ohio State takes over at the Texas 18. — Matt Young

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant is on the Texas sidelines alongside the usual suspects like Matthew McConaughey and Glen Powell. Durant was the college basketball player of the year at Texas in 2007 in the one year he played in college. — Matt Young

Texas freshman running back Derrek Cooper, who injured his ankle in last week’s opener, is on the field and taking part in pregame warmups. Cooper, a four-star recruit from Florida, had two carries for six yards last week before he left with the ankle injury. — Matt Young

It’s a nice 77-degree day in Columbus, Ohio, but not so pleasant here where it’s 100 degrees an hour before kickoff. ESPN showed a temperature reading of 160 degrees on the turf. We’ll have to be on the look out for cramping, especially from the guys who haven’t practiced in this heat. — Matt Young

Texas is a one-point favorite at home against Ohio State, but if you were to judge from the panelists on ESPN’s “College Gameday,” you may not get the impressions that it’s going to be that close. As expected, celebrity guest picker Glenn Powell chose his alma mater, but so did Desmond Howard, Nick Saban and Pat McAfee. — Matt Young

When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday
Where: Royal-Memorial Stadium, Austin
TV: ABC with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters)
Radio: 740 AM with Craig Way, Roger Wallace and Will Matthews