Updated: Sep. 12, 2026, 4:30 p.m.|Published: Sep. 12, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin plays against Ball State during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)AP Photo/Jay LaPreteSet as Google Preferred Source
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Top-ranked Ohio State and Julian Sayin face No. 4 Texas and Arch Manning tonight, Sept. 12, in a Week 2 contest at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.
Stream tonight’s top-five showdown for free on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET with a trial to DIRECTV.
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Sayin passed for 320 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a score in the Buckeyes’ 56-3 win over Ball State in their season opener last week.
Manning passed for 305 yards and four touchdowns in the Longhorns’ 59-7 season-opening victory over Texas State last week.
Where to stream Ohio State vs. Texas game tonight
Here’s everything you need to know about tonight’s top-five showdown:
Date: Saturday Sept. 12Time: 7:30 p.m. ET Location: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium | Austin, TexasTV channel: ABCLive stream: DIRECTV (free trial), Fubo (free trial)
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Top 25 College Football Streaming Schedule for Sept. 12
All times Eastern Standard
Saturday, Sept. 12Howard at No. 5 Indiana, 12 p.m. | Big Ten NetworkNo. 6 Oregon at Oklahoma State, 12 p.m | ESPN, Disney+Arizona State at No. 10 Texas A&M, 12 p.m. | ABCNo. 11 Oklahoma at Michigan, 12 p.m. | FOXNo. 16 Penn State at Temple, 12 p.m. | ESPN2Western Kentucky at No. 2 Georgia, 12:35 p.m. | SEC NetworkRice at No. 3 Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. | NBCNo. 12 Alabama at Kentucky, 3:30 p.m. | ABCArizona at No. 15 BYU, 3:30 p.m. | FOXUtah State at No. 10 Washington, 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten NetworkNo. 18 Tennessee at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. | ESPNSouthern at No. 22 Houston, 7 p.m. | ESPN+No. 1 Ohio State at No. 4 Texas, 7:30 p.m. | ABCLouisiana Tech at no. 8 LSU, 7:30 p.m. | SECN+No. 13 Texas Tech at Oregon State, 7:30 p.m. | CBSIowa State at No. 21 Iowa, 7:30 p.m. | ACCNCharlotte at No. 9 Ole Miss, 7:45 p.m. | ESPN2Arkansas at No. 20 Utah, 10:15 p.m. | ESPNLouisiana-Lafayette at No. 14 USC, 11 p.m. | Big Ten NetworkWhere to buy OSU and Texas football merch
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