There's always a lot on the line when Ohio State and Texas take the field, and Friday evening is no exception. The (8) Buckeyes and (5) Longhorns are set to face off in the Cotton Bowl, with a trip to the College Football Playoff National Championship on the line.

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.

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The winner of the 2025 Cotton Bowl will not only receive the Field Scovell Trophy and a spot in the National Championship Game, they'll also receive a lot of prize money too. So ho

The result has been magical on the offensive end of the ball and look for that to continue. There’s a lot of confidence being exuded from quarterback Will Howard and the offensive playmakers and it’s going to be hard to stop if Kelly is dialing up plays that get all of that skill in open space and over the top.

Andrew Caley doesn't think the Buckeyes' reign of terror continues over the Longhorns with his Texas vs Ohio State predictions at the Cotton Bowl.

On Tuesday, Texas unveiled the uniforms that they will be wearing for this week's game against the Buckeyes, going with an unconventional all-white look as the home team that was depicted with the snowflake emojis on social media.

If you can't make it to AT&T Stadium, several establishments across the Austin area are hosting watch parties for the Cotton Bowl.

The Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns will go at it in the College Football Playoffs on Friday, here's how to watch.

Thursday night, the semifinals kick off with an Orange Bowl matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The winner of the Orange Bowl heads to the National Championship and meets the winner of the Texas Longhorns vs.