The Buckeyes have been nominated for Best Team at the 2025 ESPYs alongside UConn women’s basketball, the United States women’s soccer team, North Carolina women’s lacrosse, the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Liberty, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Panthers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Most know Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning (+600 favorite to win the Heisman trophy at BetMGM) and his famous family roots, but did you know Penn State (+800) has its best preseason national title odds since at least 2001, per Sports Odds History?

The Buckeyes begin the season as the co-favorites to win the national title with Texas. Both Ohio State and the Longhorns are at +500 to win it all ahead of their Week 1 matchup in Columbus. So far, Georgia is the only team to win back-to-back titles in the College Football Playoff era.