The Arch Manning era in Texas is about to begin. The 21-year-old quarterback will take the field this weekend as the Texas Longhorns’ starting quarterback when their 2025 season begins against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The two teams faced each other most recently at the Cotton Bowl where Ohio State defeated Texas 28-14 and went on to defeat Notre Dame, winning this year’s championship title. We’ll find out whether or not the Ohio State reign continues when the season kicks off Saturday at noon as part of Fox’s Big Noon Saturday broadcast.
Here’s how to watch the Ohio State vs. Texas Week 1 game and what to know about how to watch the entire NCAAF season.
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How to watch Ohio State vs. Texas:
Date: Saturday, August 30
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
TV Channel: FOX
Streaming: FOX One, DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, YouTube TV and more
Ohio State vs. Texas game time:
Ohio State vs. Texas kicks off at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT this Saturday, Aug. 30.
Ohio State vs. Texas game channel:
You can watch coverage of this week’s Ohio State vs. Texas on FOX.
Where to watch the Ohio State vs. Texas game without cable:
You can tune into the Ohio State vs. Texas game on FOX, which is carried by several platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV and the new FOX One streaming platform, which has every FOX channel, including FOX, FOX Sports and Fox News all in one place.
FOX One is a new streaming service from FOX that launched on August 21. With a subscription to FOX One, you can tune in to all your favorite FOX channels like FOX News, FOX Sports, FOX Weather, FS1, FS2, FOX Business, FOX Deportes, Big Ten Network (B1G), and local FOX stations all in one place.
FOX One offers live programming, as well as shows and movies on demand. At launch, the base price for FOX One will cost $19.99 a month, or you can save with an annual subscription for $199.99. FOX Nation fans can even bundle it with FOX One for $24.99 a month, or opt for an annual subscription which nets out to $19.99/month – that’s like getting a year of FOX Nation free.
$19.99/month at FOX
DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. Plus the Choice tier will get you CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is, currently you can try all this out for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.
You’ll also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included in whatever DirecTV package you choose.
Try free at DirecTV
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NFL Network, and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans but it’s one of the most comprehensive ways to catch tons of NCAA games this season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage.
Right now the platform is offering a free 7-day trial so you can check out everything the platform has to offer, risk-free.
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NCAAF Week 1 schedule:
Thursday, Aug. 28
Boise State at South Florida: 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Delaware State at Delaware: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Nebraska vs. Cincinnati (in Kansas City, Missouri): 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Towson at Norfolk State: Time TBA (ESPN+)
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Friday, Aug. 29
Duke’s Mayo Classic: Appalachian State vs. Charlotte (at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina): 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Auburn at Baylor: 8 p.m. ET (Fox)
Georgia Tech at Colorado: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, Aug. 30
Aflac Kickoff Game: Syracuse vs. Tennessee (in Atlanta, GA): 12 p.m. ET (ABC)
Texas at Ohio State: 12 p.m. ET (Fox)
Duquesne at Pitt: 12 p.m. ET (ACC Network)
Alabama at Florida State: 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Montana State at Oregon: 4 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)
LSU at Clemson: 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
North Carolina A&T at Tennessee State: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Eastern Washington at UIW: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Hampton at Jackson State: Time/TV TBA
Sunday, Aug. 31
Aflac Kickoff Game: South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta, GA): 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Notre Dame at Miami (FL): 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Monday, Sept. 2
TCU at North Carolina: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
How to watch NCAAF games in 2025:
NCAA football games will air across ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and the college conference networks. If you don’t have cable, it can be tricky to keep up with your favorite team. Here’s what we recommend to stream NCAA football in 2025.
