July 2, 2026

Five games Ohio State football fans should pay attention to during the Buckeyes’ bye week


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s 6-0 heading into its first off-week this season, but there are still plenty of college football games that fans should be keeping an eye on. This week features matchups with possible College Football Playoff and Heisman Trophy implications. Here are five noteworthy games to watch on Saturday: Oklahoma vs. Texas, noon, Fox There are six teams right now that have a realistic shot at making it into the College Football Playoff and one could be eliminated from consideration this weekend. Oklahoma is on pace to have its quarterback take home the Heisman Trophy for the third-straight season. Jalen Hurts could be the second Heisman candidate to knock off Sam Ehlinger and the Texas Longhorns when the two face off on Saturday at noon. The two split games last season with Oklahoma winning 39-27 in the Big 12 Championship game. Though that win wasn’t enough to…

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