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SEC Football Unfiltered

SEC Football Unfiltered

Ohio State vs Texas Preview, Arch Manning and Week 2 Picks

Sep 10, 2026 · 27 min · 10 segments

Can Texas and Arch Manning get revenge against Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State after last season's loss in Columbus? Will Oklahoma prove it belongs in the College Football Playoff…

Can Texas and Arch Manning get revenge against Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State after last season's loss in Columbus? Will Oklahoma prove it belongs in the College Football Playoff conversation this season? Can Michigan regroup after its controversial Week 1 victory? In this episode of College Football Unfiltered, Blake Toppmeyer, Paul Myerberg and John Brice preview Ohio State vs Texas, Oklahoma vs Michigan and break down the biggest Week 2 college football games. The crew also discusses Arch Manning's Heisman chances, playoff implications and their best bets against the spread. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Can Texas and Arch Manning get revenge against Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State after last season's loss in Columbus? Will Oklahoma prove it belongs in the College Football Playoff…

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Speakers: Blake ToppmeyerHostJohn BriceGuestPaul MyerbergGuest

Top entities: Texas Longhorns football×33 Ohio State Buckeyes football×44 Jeremiah Smith×11 Michigan Wolverines football×44 Kyle Whittingham×10

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Week 2 Preview0:04 – 1:08

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:04

Welcome to College Football Unfiltered, presented by Sports Seriously, part of the USA Today Sports Network.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:10

I'm Blake Topmeyer, columnist at USA Today Sports, joined today by my USA Today Sports colleagues, Paul Meyerberg and John Bryce.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:18

We are looking ahead to Week 2 action, and there's some big ones on the docket this weekend.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:25

None bigger than...

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:27

And the game that will go down in Austin, Texas, a rematch of a week one game last year.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:33

Texas, Ohio State, this time Ohio State is coming to Texas.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:39

Guys, I want to start with Texas because Arch Manning looked great in week one.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:45

Okay, that's nice.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:47

Don't want to read too much into it, but it's a good start.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:52

How important is it to see growth in year two against Ohio State as the competition ramps up? And is there reason to believe we should expect substantial growth here from Arch as he gets an encore against Ohio State?

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Week 2 Preview0:04 – 1:08

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:04

Welcome to College Football Unfiltered, presented by Sports Seriously, part of the USA Today Sports Network.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:10

I'm Blake Topmeyer, columnist at USA Today Sports, joined today by my USA Today Sports colleagues, Paul Meyerberg and John Bryce.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:18

We are looking ahead to Week 2 action, and there's some big ones on the docket this weekend.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:25

None bigger than...

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:27

And the game that will go down in Austin, Texas, a rematch of a week one game last year.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:33

Texas, Ohio State, this time Ohio State is coming to Texas.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:39

Guys, I want to start with Texas because Arch Manning looked great in week one.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:45

Okay, that's nice.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:47

Don't want to read too much into it, but it's a good start.

Blake ToppmeyerHost

0:52

How important is it to see growth in year two against Ohio State as the competition ramps up? And is there reason to believe we should expect substantial growth here from Arch as he gets an encore against Ohio State?