No. 1 Ohio State at No. 4 Texas
The biggest national game is also a genuine early playoff résumé test. Ohio State retained the No. 1 ranking after Week 1; Texas moved to No. 4. The game kicks at 6:30pm Central on Saturday — 9:30am AEST Sunday.
No. 6 Oregon at Oklahoma State
Oregon fell four spots despite beating Boise State 34–27. The Ducks now make their first-ever trip to Stillwater and their first road trip of 2026. Kickoff is 2:00am AEST Sunday.
No. 12 Texas Tech at Oregon State
Oregon State returns home after losing 33–20 at Houston. Quarterback Braden Atkinson threw for 376 yards and freshman Jesse Legree had 136 receiving yards in the opener. Kickoff is 9:30am AEST Sunday.
The poll story
Ohio State, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas and Indiana now make up the top five, with Oregon at No. 6. LSU jumped into the top 10 after beating Clemson 51–10, while Michigan dropped out entirely after surviving Western Michigan 13–12.
Best Australian viewing window: Texas Tech–Oregon State and Ohio State–Texas both land around Sunday breakfast. Oregon requires the proper college-football commitment: a 2am alarm.