After Texas quarterback Arch Manning guided the Longhorns on three straight touchdown drives - including a 1-yard scoring run by Hollywood Smothers with 25 seconds left - the No. 14 Longhorns stunned No. 1 Ohio State 24-23. The comeback featured 40 plays for 236 yards over three drives, keeping the Buckeyes off balance. Earlier, Michigan avoided a repeat of their Week 1 miracle win with a gritty 17-10 victory against No. 11 Oklahoma.

Oklahoma State snapped a 21-game losing streak with a 39-31 win over No. 6 Oregon, proving Week 1 results can be misleading. With rosters turning over rapidly, Week 2 provides crucial context as preseason expectations become less reliable. The sport's increasing turnover makes early predictions obsolete faster than ever, requiring constant recalibration of team assessments.