A spot in the 2025 College Football National Championship is on the line Friday night as No. 3 Texas takes on No. 6 Ohio State in the 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic.
The Longhorns’ path to the penultimate round features two close wins — one over Clemson in the first round and an overtime win over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. Ohio State, on the other hand, has had a rather dominant march to the semifinals — defeating Tennessee 42-17 in first round and top-seeded Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl.
Friday’s meeting is the first time these two programs will meet on the gridiron since the 2008-09 season, with Texas holding the 2-1 head-to-head advantage.
Who will come out on top? The Sporting News has everything you need to know about the Texas vs. Ohio State game, including TV and streaming information.
Texas-Ohio State kickoff time today
- Date: Friday, Jan. 10
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | 6:30 p.m. CT
Texas vs. Ohio State will kick off from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 10.
What channel is Texas vs. Ohio State on today?
- TV channel: ESPN (main telecast) | ESPN2 (Field Pass)
- Live stream: Fubo (U.S.)
The main telecast of Texas vs. Ohio State will air nationally on ESPN, with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sideline reporters) calling the action.
Another edition of Field Pass with Pat McAfee will be available on ESPN2. McAfee will be joined the usual “The Pat McAfee Show” crew of AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, Connor Campbell, Ty Schmit and Tone Digs.
Other alternate telecasts will be available to watch on the ESPN family of networks.
Regardless of which telecast you’re interested in, all of them can be streamed on Fubo, which offers first-time users a free trial.
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Texas vs. Ohio State radio station
Listen to Texas vs. Ohio State live on SiriusXM on either channel 81 (Buckeyes’ broadcast) or 84 (Longhorns’ broadcast).
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Cotton Bowl location, stadium
- City: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: AT&T Stadium
The 2025 Cotton Bowl will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The 80,000-seat stadium is home to the Dallas Cowboys, the Big 12 Championship game and the Southwest Classic rivalry game between SEC foes Arkansas and Texas A&M.
College Football Playoff schedule 2024-25
Friday, Dec. 20
| Game | Result |
|---|---|
| CFP First Round | No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 10 Indiana 17 |
Saturday, Dec. 21
| Game | Results |
|---|---|
| CFP First Round | No. 6 Penn State 38, No. 11 SMU 10 |
| CFP First Round | No. 5 Texas 38, No. 12 Clemson 24 |
| CFP First Round | No. 8 Ohio State 42, No. 9 Tennessee 17 |
Tuesday, Dec. 31
| Game | Result |
|---|---|
| CFP Quarterfinal (Fiesta Bowl) | No. 6 Penn State 31, No. 3 Boise State 14 |
Wednesday, Jan. 1
| Game | Results |
|---|---|
| CFP Quarterfinal (Peach Bowl) | No. 5 Texas 39, No. 4 Arizona State 31 (2OT) |
| CFP Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl) | No. 8 Ohio State 41, No. 1 Oregon 21 |
Thursday, Jan. 2
| Game | Result |
|---|---|
| CFP Quarterfinal (Sugar Bowl) | No. 7 Notre Dame 23, No. 2 Georgia 10 |
Thursday, Jan. 9
| Game | Result |
|---|---|
| CFP Semifinal (Orange Bowl) | No. 7 Notre Dame 27, No. 6 Penn State 24 |
Friday, Jan. 10
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFP Semifinal (Cotton Bowl) | No. 5 Texas vs. No. 8 Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
Monday, Jan. 20
| Game | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFP National Championship (Atlanta) | No. 7 Notre Dame vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |