The Ohio State football team is taking on the Texas Longhorns in the first game of the season in 2025. It will be the second straight game for the Longhorns taking on the Buckeyes after Ohio State eliminated Texas from the College Football Playoff in the Cotton Bowl.
It's a game that could be a matchup between two teams in the top three in the preseason polls. These two teams have the highest odds to win the national championship, according to oddsmakers. Fans want this game to be a primetime kickoff instead of it being at noon.
Instead, FOX originally it a Big Noon Kickoff, although there is speculation the game time could still be moved. Apparently, the Buckeyes wanted the kick time moved to later in the day. It was Texas who stopped that from happening, as they wanted the game at noon.
Ohio State football fans can blame Texas for the opening game being at noon, if the kickoff time holds
According to Patrick Murphy of Bucknuts, the Buckeyes wanted to move the game back to later in the day on Saturday or even primetime on Sunday. Since it's Labor Day weekend, there are no NFL games to worry about. The Buckeyes are all for that idea, but Texas is saying no.
No official game time has been announced by FOX, but it seems likely that it will stay at noon at this point. Things are still going in motion, so there's a chance that changes. If the Longhorns have their way, they would like the game to stay at noon. It gives them a better chance of winning the game.
Quite frankly, it's a cowardly move by the Longhorns. They must not think they can beat the Buckeyes on the merits of their talent. If they did, it wouldn't matter to them what time the game is being played. Instead, they are dragging their feet.