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Texas vs. Ohio State: Final Score & Recap

Sat, Aug 30, 4:00 PM

Texas logo
Texas
SEC· Elo 1861
714
Final
Ohio State logo
Ohio State
Big Ten· Elo 1974
Ohio Stadium
1234T
TEX00077
OSU070714

Gridpex Model Prediction

Power rating (Elo)
OSU 1974
TEX 1861
Projected spread
OSU -6.9
incl. home edge
Model pick
OSU
70% to win
Market spread
OSU -2
sportsbook line
Model edge
OSU
4.9 pts of value
Win prob: model / mkt
70%
OSU · market 55%

Our model blends Elo ratings (OSU Elo 1974, TEX Elo 1861) plus home-field advantage. That projects OSU -6.9 (70% to win) 4.9 points of value on OSU versus the market line of -2.

Pregame Win Probability

Gridpex modelTEX 30% · OSU 70%
Market consensusTEX 45% · OSU 55%

Pick: OSU · 15 pts off the market line

Play-by-play win probability appears once the game kicks off.

Advanced Matchup — 2025

TEX2025 season · higher-impact side highlightedOSU

Offense

0.18
PPA / play
0.31
40%
Success rate
52%
1.37
Explosiveness
1.16
3.52
Pts / opportunity
4.83
63%
Power success
73%

Defense

0.10
PPA allowed / play
-0.02
39%
Success rate allowed
34%
1.18
Explosiveness allowed
1.07
18%
Havoc rate
16%
21%
Stuff rate
23%

Key matchups · Pro

  • OSU pass offense (0.54 PPA) vs. TEX pass defense (0.20 allowed) — edge OSU.
  • TEX pass offense (0.29 PPA) vs. OSU pass defense (0.05 allowed) — edge TEX.
  • TEX rush offense (0.08 PPA) vs. OSU rush defense (-0.09 allowed) — edge TEX.

Drive-by-drive

TEX 1/10 scoring drives← own end zone →OSU 2/11 scoring drives
TEXDOWNS9 pl, 33 yds· own 25Q1
OSUDOWNS4 pl, 9 yds· own 42Q1
TEXPUNT3 pl, 4 yds· own 49Q1
OSUPUNT6 pl, 17 yds· own 8Q1
TEXPUNT3 pl, 3 yds· own 25Q1
OSUTD13 pl, 80 yds· own 20Q1
TEXPUNT8 pl, 21 yds· own 25Q2
OSUPUNT6 pl, 21 yds· own 2Q2
TEXPUNT3 pl, 8 yds· own 47Q2
OSUEND1 pl, 1 yds· own 3Q2
OSUPUNT3 pl, 6 yds· own 25Q3
TEXDOWNS15 pl, 70 yds· own 29Q3
OSUPUNT3 pl, 7 yds· own 1Q3
TEXINT3 pl, -2 yds· midfieldQ3
OSUTD7 pl, 68 yds· own 32Q3
TEXDOWNS13 pl, 76 yds· own 15Q4
OSUPUNT5 pl, 11 yds· own 9Q4
TEXTD4 pl, 60 yds· own 40Q4
OSUPUNT3 pl, 5 yds· own 25Q4
TEXDOWNS6 pl, 38 yds· own 15Q4
OSUEND3 pl, -12 yds· own 47Q4

Comparable Situations — historical outcomes

OSU up 7 entering the 4th quarter. Across 1,299 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):

81%
OSU went on to win
A solid but not safe lead

FAQ

What was the final score of Texas vs. Ohio State?

Texas 7, Ohio State 14.

Did Gridpex's model pick hit?

Yes — the model's pick (OSU) was correct.

Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record — wins and losses — never fake locks.

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Gridiron IQ Model
Pinned · the model's take

Called it — I had OSU pregame. ✓ We log the misses too, but not this one.

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