Current team and player productionFrozen snapshot 2026-w01-osu-tex-team-form-20260909 from verified final opener box scores and game-level efficiency; each team form index is an FBS percentile using a one-game sample.
Active Premium projectionThe projected score, win outlook and market comparison are read from the active protected Week 2 release at render time; this personnel packet does not duplicate or reconstruct them.
Prior-season matchup contextThe underlying matchup sidecar uses 2025 full-season team efficiency only as explanation context. It is not an input to the 28–24 projection and is intentionally omitted from the primary Week 1 view.
Ohio State Week 1 startersOfficial Ball State game book and Ohio State Week 2 game notes; lineup status reflects who started the opener, not an inferred Week 2 assignment.View source
Texas Week 1 startersOfficial Texas State game book and Texas Week 2 game notes; lineup status reflects who started the opener, not an inferred Week 2 assignment.View source
Roster and uniform identityOfficial 2026 Ohio State roster, checked September 9, 2026. Listed player height and weight are used to calculate the displayed trench-unit averages.View source
Texas roster cross-checkOfficial University of Texas 2026 football roster.View source
Recruiting historyStable player-ID matches to the frozen 2026 recruiting snapshot. Recruiting ratings are historical context, not current player grades.
NFL outlookAn NFL.com analyst's ranked review of 2027 prospects from the Senior Bowl Top 300; these are editorial watch-list positions, not projected draft slots.View source
