Texas opens at Ohio State in Week as a +2.5 point underdog and in October, the Longhorns do not play a home game. Texas goes to Florida, who is off a bye week, then to Dallas for the red river rivalry with Oklahoma, a trip to Kentucky who is off a bye, and to Mississippi State to end the month.

In Alabama, it’s all about football. Universities in the state make big bucks off of merchandise and ticket sales in the fall. Whether it’s the SEC or another league, football is big business. Some institutions say college football brings in much more than just revenue.