The 2025 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl will take place on New Year’s Eve, pitting the Michigan Wolverines against the Texas Longhorns. Both college football programs were among the favorites to make the College Football Playoff in the preseason odds, but ultimately, they fell short.
While Michigan’s season ended with the Sherrone Moore scandal, leaving them with no head coach, quarterback Arch Manning couldn’t meet the Longhorns’ preseason expectations.
Where to Watch Michigan vs. Texas Football: Kickoff Time
The 2025 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between Michigan and Texas will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, with kickoff time scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Where to Watch Michigan vs. Texas Football: TV Channel
ABC will air the 2025 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl nationally. The coverage will also include pre-game build-up, commentary, and analysis leading into the matchup.
Where to Watch Michigan vs. Texas Football: Live Stream
There are several options to stream the game live on a phone, tablet or smart TV.
The ABC app provides free over-the-air streaming with a TV provider login. The ESPN app will live stream with participating TV provider credentials. Streaming services such as Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or DIRECTV STREAM all carry ABC, so they can be used to watch the game, but it may require a subscription.
Michigan vs Texas Preview
Michigan and Texas both finished the season with identical 9-3 records. The CFP committee placed Texas at No. 13 and Michigan at No. 18 in their final rankings on Selection Sunday.
For Michigan, the off-field turmoil involving former head coach Sherrone Moore has taken the program by storm. Interim head coach Biff Poggi himself testified that the lockerroom felt betrayed after what unraveled in the second week of December. As a result, the Wolverines would be without 12–15 players due to injuries and NFL Draft opt-outs. Kyle Whittingham has been hired as their new head coach.
On the other end, Texas started the season on a losing note, as the preseason Heisman favorite face harsh reality of starting regularly and living up to the expectations. After the early setback, Manning developed a rhythm and pace that started winning games for Texas. He will once steal the spotlight in this game as Texas looks forward to ending the season on a high note against a depleted Michigan side.
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