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Dave Portnoy picked Ohio State over Texas — and missed (Texas won)

Published by Pundits.Pro · Source published Sep 12, 2026 · On Pundits Sep 12, 2026 · Graded Sep 13, 2026

Receipt · Barstool College Football Show Week 2 · Sep 12, 2026
Miss
“I like Ohio State. I'm not sold on Texas. I'm not sold on Arch. I pick Ohio State and let Ohio State win all their games till we get our hands on them. That's fine by me. Uh but I'm taking Ohio State here.”
Dave Portnoy
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Snapshot Ohio State 48¢ (≈ +108) / Texas 53¢ (≈ -113) · as of Sep 12, 2026
Final Texas 24, Ohio State 23 · Graded Sep 13, 2026

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Joel Klatt and Urban Meyer also picked Ohio State. Clay Travis, Colin Cowherd, David Pollack, Chris "The Bear" Fallica, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban, and Brandon Walker picked Texas. The full split is on the game page.

Result
Texas won 24–23.
Grading
The tracked result is the straight-up winner, not a spread cover.
Record
Dave Portnoy is 3–3 on graded picks this season. Full record →

The matchup

Ohio State at Texas. Full game card →

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