The Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes battle in the 2025 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic to decide who will play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The Friday night football feast is not to be missed, so here’s how to watch Ohio State vs. Texas.
Here’s How To Watch Ohio State vs. Texas in the 2025 Cotton Bowl
- Game Date: Jan. 10, 2025
- Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Arlington, TX
- Stadium: AT&T Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
Ohio State vs. Texas kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. The main broadcast will be on ESPN, with the broadcast team of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, and Laura Rutledge calling all the action as Will Howard and the Buckeyes try to continue overcome a Longhorns defense that has established itself as one of the nation’s best.
ESPNU will showcase the Ohio State vs. Texas Command Center, which gives viewers a multi-screen format to enjoy the game. In addition to “four different vantage points,” the Command Center is football geek heaven, with up-to-the-minute player and team stats available throughout the broadcast.
Meanwhile, ESPNews will feature the ever-popular SkyCast at the Cotton Bowl. The presentation puts the viewer at the heart of the action, with a camera positioned behind the offense, allowing you to see all the action unfold. ESPN2 will broadcast Field Pass With The Pat McAfee Show as the former West Virginia Mountaineer brings analysis and commentary from the sideline of Ohio State vs. Texas.
If the commentary crew of Fowler, Herbstreit, Rowe, and Rutledge isn’t to your taste, you can catch the game with Spanish language commentary on ESPN Deportes, with commentary from Eduardo Varela, Pablo Viruega, and Carlos Nava.
ESPN Radio will carry alternative audio from Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons, and Quint Kessenich, perfect for if you’re also trying to catch the game on the go.
If you prefer your radio local, the ESPN App will feature the Ohio State Sports Network Powered by LEARFIELD commentary team of Paul Keels, Jim Lachey, Matt Andrews, and Skip Mosic. Meanwhile, the Longhorn Radio Network Powered by LEARFIELD has Craig Way, Roger Wallace, and Will Matthews on the call for Texas fans. That broadcast is available through SEC Network.
If that wasn’t enough to occupy all your senses during the Cotton Bowl, the ESPN App features a number of unique options for enjoying Ohio State vs. Texas. The halftime performances from the teams’ marching bands will be a visual spectacle to enjoy, while you can watch the full game from the All-22 angle via the ESPN App too.
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