2025 Ohio State Buckeyes Week 2 Betting Lines
Indeed, what a difference a week makes. Last week, the Ohio State Buckeyes hosted the Texas Longhorns in a marquee matchup that had College Football Playoff implications. A massive national TV audience and overflow crowd were on hand for the matchup. Ohio State scored an impressive win over Texas and its highly touted QB Arch Manning. This week, the Buckeyes host the FCS Grambling State Tigers in what amounts to a paycheck game. Grambling State will take a large check home to fund its athletic program, while Ohio State will get a certain win and be able to empty the bench in the process.
Ohio State vs. Grambling State Week 2 Betting Lines
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Ohio State Buckeyes Weekly Matchup
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, the Ohio State Buckeyes will host the Grambling State Tigers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. Kickoff time is 3:30 p.m. ET, with television coverage on BTN.
The Grambling State University football team opened the 2025 season with a convincing 55-7 victory over Langston at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La., on Saturday night.
Grambling employed an aggressive defense and a balanced offensive attack to outpace LU. The Tigers limited the Lions to just six first downs and 97 yards of total offense. Grambling State forced three turnovers and registered five sacks on the night.
Offensively, GSU rolled up 466 yards of total offense. Starting quarterback C'Zavian Teasett had a solid debut for the G-Men, throwing for 203 yards and three TDs on 20-of-25 passing. Ashton Frye was also effective, going 6-of-8 for 44 yards and a touchdown.
The Tigers rumbled for 219 rushing yards with four different running backs finding the end zone. Tre Bradford led the unit with 56 yards and a touchdown on six carries.
Ohio State Buckeyes Weekly Recap
Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 14-7 against the Texas Longhorns as 2-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 46.5.
There was a ton of anticipation heading into Saturday’s showdown between No. 1 Texas and the defending national champion No. 3 Ohio State, with both ESPN’s College GameDay and Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff on hand for the game. In the final moments of GameDay, legendary broadcaster Lee Corso made the headgear pick of his career, taking the Buckeyes to win, mirroring the first-ever headgear pick he made.
On the field, Ohio State proved him right, taking down the Longhorns 14-7 and spoiling the debut of the Arch Manning era in the process. Both teams struggled on offense to start the day, with Texas and Ohio State turning the ball over on downs in their opening drives before trading punts for the rest of the first quarter.
But eventually, the Buckeyes broke through, marching 80 yards down the field on a 13-play drive that ate up eight minutes of clock time. Running back CJ Donaldson punched the ball in for the score on fourth down, putting the home team ahead 7–0.
Now holding a lead, the Buckeyes' defense would continue to assert itself. After holding Manning to just five completions for 26 passing yards in the first half, Ohio State started producing some turnovers in the second. First, the Buckeyes were able to stuff Manning on a goal-line stand to regain possession. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian drew criticism for being conservative with his play-calling once his team approached the goal line.
On the Longhorns’ next drive, the Buckeyes' defense picked Manning off after he threw into coverage. On the ensuing drive, Ohio State was able to add to its lead, with quarterback Julian Sayin connecting for a 40-yard score thanks to some acrobatics from wide receiver Carnell Tate.
2025 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 30 |
vs. Texas Longhorns |
W 14-7 |
1-0 |
| Sep 6 |
vs. Grambling State Tigers |
- |
- |
| Sep 13 |
vs. Ohio Bobcats |
- |
- |
| Sep 20 |
OFF |
| Sep 27 |
at Washington Huskies |
- |
- |
| Oct 4 |
vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers |
- |
- |
| Oct 11 |
at Illinois Fighting Illini |
- |
- |
| Oct 18 |
at Wisconsin Badgers |
- |
- |
| Oct 25 |
OFF |
| Nov 1 |
vs. Penn State Nittany Lions |
- |
- |
| Nov 8 |
at Purdue Boilermakers |
- |
- |
| Nov 15 |
vs. UCLA Bruins |
- |
- |
| Nov 22 |
vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
- |
- |
| Nov 29 |
at Michigan Wolverines |
- |
- |
Ohio State is one of college football’s legacy and blue-blood programs—the Scarlet and Gray exude tradition and glory. The Buckeyes have claimed eight national championships, with the most recent one in 2014. They also have seven unclaimed nattys and 41 conference championships.
More than any other coach, Woody Hayes set the standard for Ohio State football. Hayes was not a fancy offensive designer like Ryan Day, but he was a taskmaster and fundamentalist who fielded nasty teams that rarely made mistakes. Hayes won five national championships and 13 Big Ten championships during his reign.
The unfortunate John Cooper was a big winner at Ohio State with three Big Ten titles and a record of 111-43-4. Cooper led Ohio State to a final national ranking of 2nd twice. But his inability to beat Michigan cost him his job. Cooper’s ending serves as a warning to any Ohio State coach who follows.
Jim Tressel preceded Meyer and led the Buckeyes to a national championship in the 2002 season.
A list of greats who have played for Ohio State could go on for several pages. A strong case can be made that Archie Griffin is the greatest Buckeye of all time, with two Heisman Trophies (1974 and 1975).
2025-2026 College Football Schedule
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