When to watch the Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Texas?
- Friday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).
Where to watch?
- The Cotton Bowl will air on ESPN.
Since the start of the College Football Playoff, the Buckeyes have looked like the best team in the country. No. 8 Ohio State registered dominating wins against No. 9 Tennessee and previously undefeated No. 1 Oregon to punch its ticket to the semifinals.
No. 5 Texas began the CFP with a comfortable win against No. 12 Clemson before needing double overtime to get past No. 4 Arizona State. Now, the Longhorns take on the Buckeyes practically in their own backyard. The Cotton Bowl is played just up the road from Austin at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cotton Bowl semifinal between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Texas kicks off on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 PT) on ESPN. If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch with a live TV streaming service. Keep reading to find the cheapest way to watch the Cotton Bowl and the rest of the College Football Playoff.
Two wins away from a national championship, Ohio State faces Texas in the Cotton Bowl on Friday.
College Football Playoff TV schedule
After the semifinals, the CFP will end with the national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20. Each game will be shown on ESPN. Here’s the remaining schedule (all times ET):
Semifinals:
Thursday, Jan. 9
- Orange Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Penn State at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 10
- Cotton Bowl: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Texas at 7:30 p.m.
CFP National Championship:
- Monday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
How to watch the Cotton Bowl without cable
All five of the major live TV streaming services carry ESPN, with Sling TV being the cheapest option at $40 or $45 per month.
Sling TV’s Sling Orange plan includes ESPN and costs $45 a month in the areas with local networks and $40 elsewhere.
All of the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.