College football odds, lines, schedule for Week 2: Texas favored vs. Ohio State, Michigan a home underdog — SkimNews
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- No. 5 Texas is a 1.5-point favorite over visiting No. 1 Ohio State in Saturday's rematch of the Buckeyes' 14-7 Week 1 win over the Longhorns last season, with Arch Manning seeking redemption after struggling in that matchup
- No. 10 Oklahoma is a 5.5-point road favorite at No. 16 Michigan after the line moved sharply in the Sooners' direction following Michigan's Week 1 struggles against Western Michigan in coach Kyle Whittingham's debut
- No. 13 Alabama is a 10.5-point road favorite at Kentucky, where new Wildcats coach Will Stein — the former Oregon offensive coordinator — makes his SEC debut
- No. 2 Oregon is a 22.5-point road favorite at Oklahoma State, where Cowboys coach Eric Morris had an abysmal debut in a 24-10 loss to Tulsa, while Oregon narrowly escaped Boise State 34-27 in Week 1
- Iowa State visits No. 22 Iowa as a 14.5-point underdog, aiming for its third straight Cy-Hawk series win; Iowa has not won a home game against the Cyclones since 2019
- No. 8 Texas A&M is a 15.5-point home favorite over Arizona State at Kyle Field in what the article calls a 'mystery box' game, with neither team tested in Week 1 wins against overmatched opponents
- Other notable Week 2 lines include No. 12 Texas Tech -27.5 at Oregon State, No. 18 Penn State -23.5 at Temple, No. 20 Tennessee -13.5 at Georgia Tech, and No. 3 Georgia -35.5 versus Western Kentucky
Why it matters: The Ohio State-Texas line of -1.5 effectively makes this a pick'em between the nation's top-ranked team and a Longhorns squad seeking revenge for last season's only loss — a result that will reshape early College Football Playoff narratives. Meanwhile, Michigan laying points at home against an unranked opponent would have been unthinkable a year ago, underscoring how far the Wolverines' offense has fallen under new coach Kyle Whittingham after their Week 1 stumble.
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