Ohio State vs. Texas 2025 livestream: How to watch Cotton Bowl online

Wondering how to watch college football this season? Here are your best options:

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Best for live sports

YouTube TV

$49.99/month for your first two months
(save $46)

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Best for affordability

Sling TV Blue Plan

$20 for the first month, then $40/month
(save $20 )

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BEST FOR SINGLE GAME

FuboTV Pro plan

7-day free trial, then $59.99/month for 1 month
(Save $20)

The No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 5 Texas Longhorns will face off in the semifinals of the College Football Playoff (CFP). The matchup will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday, January 10, and is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.

Ohio State is 12-2 overall and coming off back-to-back CFP wins. First, the Buckeyes had a commanding 42-17 win over the Tennessee Vols in the first round, followed by a second commanding 41-21 win over the Oregon Ducks.

Texas is 13-2 and also coming off back-to-back wins over the Clemson Tigers and Arizona State Sun Devils. The Longhorns win over the Sun Devils was much closer, going to double overtime after a controversial non-targeting call that could have given the Sun Devils a chance to win the game before overtime. The Longhorns are the last SEC team left in the CFP bracket, another point of contention for fans of the major conference who have so far hated the new 12-team playoff format.

ESPN’s matchup analytics and the betting odds are split on this one. The matchup analytics are just slightly favoring the Texas Longhorns, while the betting odds have the Buckeyes as the favorite.

Ohio State vs. Texas football kickoff time and network

The Ohio State vs. Oregon football game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start on ESPN on Friday, Jan. 10.

Chris Fowler is expected to do the play-by-play. Kirk Herbstreit is expected to join him in the booth, while Holly Rowe will report from the sidelines.

Best streaming services for Ohio State vs. Texas football game

You need to choose a streaming service to watch college football without cable or satellite TV. We’ve found some of the best streaming services to consider for the Ohio State vs. Texas football game on ESPN. 

Most live sports: YouTube TV

YouTube TV’s base plan is $49.99 per month for two months for new subscribers ($72.99 per month regularly). The base plan includes over 100 live TV channels, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports 1, and NBA TV.

Most channels: Sling TV

Sling TV suggests the streamer’s Orange Plan for the game, which costs $20 for the first month and $40 monthly after that.

Sling TV’s sports channels feature ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network.

Best for single game: FuboTV

FuboTV offers you more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period. 

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, FOX, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network. 

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