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- Ohio State visits No. 4 Texas at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, the third straight year these teams have met with the Buckeyes winning the previous two; Arch Manning and Julian Sayin headline a matchup featuring seven combined first-round picks in Ryan Wilson's latest NFL mock draft.
- Michigan hosts No. 11 Oklahoma at noon on Fox under a cloud after a shaky Week 1 under Kyle Whittingham, with the article noting Western Michigan's president is now 'claiming victory' and that Bryce Underwood was unaware his starting spot could be in jeopardy.
- Alabama travels to Kentucky at 3:30 p.m. on ABC with Kalen DeBoer starting a young quarterback in just his second career start, a game the article frames as the first real test of whether 'the Tide's run game has been fixed.'
- Memphis visits Boise State at 6 p.m. on USA Network in what the article calls the game with 'the biggest CFP implications,' with the winner gaining a clear edge in the Group of Six playoff race after Boise State's 'quality loss' to No. 2 Oregon.
- Arizona faces No. 15 BYU at 3:30 p.m. on Fox in a matchup BYU 'has to win' for Big 12 and CFP hopes, featuring fifth-year QB Noah Fifita and Cougars sophomore Bear Bachmeier.
- Mississippi State visits Minnesota at 3:30 p.m. on CBS, a quarterback showcase pitting Gophers' Drake Lindsey — described as having 'the tools to play at the next level' — against Bulldogs playmaker Kamario Taylor, though Minnesota's edge-rush duo of Anthony Smith and Jaxon Howard could test Taylor's mobility.
Why it matters: Week 2 compresses conference-title and Heisman stakes into one day: Ohio State-Texas carries direct implications for the top of the College Football Playoff bracket, while Memphis-Boise State could effectively decide the Group of Six automatic-bid path before conference play begins. Oklahoma-Michigan doubles as an early referendum on Kyle Whittingham's first-year tenure and Bryce Underwood's hold on the starting job.
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