You can watch coverage of this week's Ohio State vs. Texas Cotton Bowl game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. You can tune into the Ohio State vs. Texas game on ESPN which is carried by several platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV.

The winner of tonight's Cotton Bowl Classic will earn a spot in the National Championship game. Luckily, the weather won't be a factor when the Longhorns play the Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium.

Snow and sleet began falling in the Dallas-area on Thursday and is expected to last into Friday, the same day Texas is scheduled to face Ohio State at

Texas was the Big 12 champ last season. Howard transferred to Ohio State from Kansas State, which two years ago beat CFP-bound and undefeated TCU in overtime for that league title. Howard started three games against Texas while with the Wildcats. Those were all losses, as was a fourth game when he was on the sideline.

On the back end, Texas has allowed only eight passing scores this year and ranks No. 3 in pass defense success rate. All-American cornerback Jahdae Barron had a standout season with five interceptions and 11 pass breakups and is a key cog in the hopes of slowing down Ohio State receivers Jeremiah Smith and Emeka Egbuka.

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Eric Cohen revealed his College Football Playoff semifinal picks for Texas Longhorns vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2025 Cotton Bowl on Friday