Ohio State Wins 1 vs. 2 Battle
September 2, 2025
In a game that was dominated by great defensive play, it was Ohio State’s offense that finally broke free. The No. 2 Buckeyes had a 7-0 lead through three quarters against No. 1 Texas before Carnell Tate caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Julian Sayin to break the game open. Ohio State would go on to win the 1 vs. 2 matchup, 14-7, and jumped to No. 1 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll. The loss dropped Texas to No. 6.
Penn State moves up a spot to No. 2 after their 46-11 win over Nevada. The Nittany Lions are followed Georgia, LSU and Oregon in the top five. The LSU Tigers had the biggest jump, up five spots after their 17-10 win over previous No. 6 Clemson. Those Tigers are now ranked No. 8.
Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. Rec.
1 Ohio State (59) 1666 2 1-0
2 Penn State (6) 1574 3 1-0
3 Georgia (1) 1518 4 1-0
4 LSU (1) 1469 9 1-0
5 Oregon 1381 7 1-0
6 Texas 1339 1 0-1
7 Miami (Fla.) 1304 10 1-0
8 Clemson 1067 6 0-1
9 Notre Dame 1038 5 0-1
10 Arizona State 957 11 1-0
11 South Carolina 915 13 1-0
12 Illinois 909 12 1-0
13 Michigan 725 14 1-0
14 Mississippi 668 15 1-0
15 Florida 638 17 1-0
16 SMU 602 16 1-0
17 Tennessee 563 18 1-0
18 Iowa State 518 21 2-0
19 Florida State 491 NR 1-0
20 Alabama 390 8 0-1
21 Indiana 369 19 1-0
22 Texas A&M 363 21 1-0
23 Texas Tech 253 24 1-0
24 Oklahoma 251 NR 1-0
25 Brigham Young 163 23 1-0
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas State (1-1); No. 25 Boise State (0-1).
Others receiving votes: Utah (1-0) 117; Louisville (1-0) 95; Missouri (1-0) 88; Kansas State (1-1) 79; Tulane (1-0) 45; Auburn (1-0) 41; Southern California (1-0) 41; TCU (1-0) 33; Iowa (1-0) 23; Georgia Tech (1-0) 17; Navy (1-0) 17; Nebraska (1-0) 13; Memphis (1-0) 11; South Florida (1-0) 9; Duke (1-0) 5; Kansas (2-0) 4; Washington (1-0) 3; Vanderbilt (1-0) 2; Florida International (1-0) 1.
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In a game that was dominated by great defensive play, it was Ohio State’s offense that finally broke free. The No. 2 Buckeyes had a 7-0 lead through three quarters against No. 1 Texas before Carnell Tate caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Julian Sayin to break the game open. Ohio State would go on to win the 1 vs. 2 matchup, 14-7, and jumped to No. 1 in this week’s US LBM Coaches Poll. The loss dropped Texas to No. 6.
Penn State moves up a spot to No. 2 after their 46-11 win over Nevada. The Nittany Lions are followed Georgia, LSU and Oregon in the top five. The LSU Tigers had the biggest jump, up five spots after their 17-10 win over previous No. 6 Clemson. Those Tigers are now ranked No. 8.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Pts. | Prev. | Rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State (59) | 1666 | 2 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Penn State (6) | 1574 | 3 | 1-0 | |
| 3 | Georgia (1) | 1518 | 4 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | LSU (1) | 1469 | 9 | 1-0 | |
| 5 | Oregon | 1381 | 7 | 1-0 | |
| 6 | Texas | 1339 | 1 | 0-1 | |
| 7 | Miami (Fla.) | 1304 | 10 | 1-0 | |
| 8 | Clemson | 1067 | 6 | 0-1 | |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 1038 | 5 | 0-1 | |
| 10 | Arizona State | 957 | 11 | 1-0 | |
| 11 | South Carolina | 915 | 13 | 1-0 | |
| 12 | Illinois | 909 | 12 | 1-0 | |
| 13 | Michigan | 725 | 14 | 1-0 | |
| 14 | Mississippi | 668 | 15 | 1-0 | |
| 15 | Florida | 638 | 17 | 1-0 | |
| 16 | SMU | 602 | 16 | 1-0 | |
| 17 | Tennessee | 563 | 18 | 1-0 | |
| 18 | Iowa State | 518 | 21 | 2-0 | |
| 19 | Florida State | 491 | NR | 1-0 | |
| 20 | Alabama | 390 | 8 | 0-1 | |
| 21 | Indiana | 369 | 19 | 1-0 | |
| 22 | Texas A&M | 363 | 21 | 1-0 | |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 253 | 24 | 1-0 | |
| 24 | Oklahoma | 251 | NR | 1-0 | |
| 25 | Brigham Young | 163 | 23 | 1-0 |
Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas State (1-1); No. 25 Boise State (0-1).
Others receiving votes: Utah (1-0) 117; Louisville (1-0) 95; Missouri (1-0) 88; Kansas State (1-1) 79; Tulane (1-0) 45; Auburn (1-0) 41; Southern California (1-0) 41; TCU (1-0) 33; Iowa (1-0) 23; Georgia Tech (1-0) 17; Navy (1-0) 17; Nebraska (1-0) 13; Memphis (1-0) 11; South Florida (1-0) 9; Duke (1-0) 5; Kansas (2-0) 4; Washington (1-0) 3; Vanderbilt (1-0) 2; Florida International (1-0) 1.
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