Ohio State faithful travel just as well, or better, than Texas fans so Longhorns will be hard-pressed for any advantage at AT&T Stadium.

The Cotton Bowl will go forward at the originally-scheduled time despite previous concerns about inclement weather.

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

Oddsmakers seem to think the Longhorns are outmatched against the Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup.

Texas football will face Arizona State in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington.

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes are set to face off against the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns in a Cotton Bowl matchup on Friday night. The College Football

How to Watch Penn State vs. Notre Dame in Orange Bowl: Start Time, Game Preview, TV info for CFP Semifinal This is a battle of two of college football's Blue Blood teams. Heading into the game, Texas and Ohio State are in very different positions.

Ohio State has looked absolutely fantastic so far in the first-ever, 12-team College Football Playoff, good enough to take home the national title. It won’t be easy though — winning a national championship never is.

Hoping to vie for a national championship, the University of Texas faces Ohio State Friday night in Arlington in the semifinal of the College Football Playoff. Why it matters: Win or lose, the Longhorns under head coach Steve Sarkisian are relevant once again.

Ohio State is the clear national title favorite after the way that they have dominated through the first two rounds. The Buckeyes easily handled Tennessee at home in round one, and then they dismantled one seed Oregon in the Rose Bowl last week.