No. 1 Ohio State vs No. 4 Texas: Start Time, TV Channel and Live Streams
No. 1 Ohio State visits No. 4 Texas on Saturday night for a Week 2 college football meeting between 1-0 teams.
Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT, which is 6:30 p.m. local time in Austin. It is prime time. It is also Ohio State's first road game of the 2026 season, according to the university.
The game will be played at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, according to Fox Sports. Texas athletics lists the game as sold out. Expect a full house.
The live television broadcast is on ABC, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. In Austin, that means local ABC affiliate KVUE. On the call will be Chris Fowler on play-by-play with Kirk Herbstreit as analyst, according to the Houston Chronicle.
No cable box? You still have options. The game can be livestreamed on DirecTV, Fubo, Sling and Hulu + Live TV. It will also stream live on ESPN Unlimited.
Some of those services carry a free trial, meaning new subscribers can watch without paying for the first few days. DirecTV offers a five-day free trial, and Fubo offers a five-day free trial. ESPN Unlimited does not offer its own free trial, but it is included in DirecTV's Signature packages, which carry the five-day trial period.
For fans, this means picking your favourite screen early. The rankings give the night its edge, with Ohio State at No. 1 and Texas at No. 4 ahead of kickoff, according to The Athletic. Both sides are unbeaten. One will leave Austin with that record intact.
