Viewing Guide: How to watch Ohio State vs. Texas in the Cotton Bowl
COLUMBUS — It is almost time, Ohio State fans. The Buckeyes are on their way to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for their College Football Playoff Semifinal match up against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.
It’s a top-five matchup with a spot in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on the line. The stakes are high with plenty of narratives being spun and the pressure is mounting for both teams to get a big win.
Ahead of the game, Lettermen Row gets you set with how to watch Ohio State vs Texas.
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Ohio State vs Texas: Game time, details
Ohio State and Texas have only squared off three times with the fourth set for Friday. The Longhorns hold a 2-1 advantage in the series with a 24-21 loss in the 2009 Fiesta Bowl being the latest bout in the series. Ohio State last beat Texas in week two of the 2006 season which is the Buckeyes lone win in the series.This is the first match-up between Ryan Day and Steve Sarkisian.
Texas (13-2, 7-1 SEC) is coming off a home win over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl.
- Time: 7:30 p.m. EST.
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. EST.
- Weather: High of 38º, 55% chance of precipitation, 17 mph winds.
- The line: The Buckeyes are a 6.5-point favorite per VegasInsider.
- Over/under: 54.5 points.
How to watch
The Buckeyes will play on ESPN with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) and Holly Row & Laura Rutledge (sideline) on the call.
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How to listen
Paul Keels, Jim Lachey and Matt Andrews will have the call on the Ohio State Sports Radio Network 97.1 FM (WBNS).
Series Fun Fact
Ohio State has a 3-1 record at AT&T Stadium while Texas has a 2-2 record. This will be the first time, however, that the Buckeyes and the Longhorns face off in the stadium that is also referred to as “Jerry World”.
