Two of college football's most iconic brands will meet in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night. Texas and Ohio State will do battle in the Cotton Bowl with a spot in the national championship on the line.

No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Texas are both seeking a chance to end national title droughts -- the Buckeyes’ last national title was 10 years ago and Texas' last national title was 19 years ago. The winner of Friday night’s Cotton Bowl advances to the national title game to play Notre Dame on January 20.

The semifinals of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff continue on Friday with a marquee showdown in the Cotton Bowl between (5) Texas and (8) Ohio State. The winner of this game will face either (6) Penn State) or (7) Notre Dame in the national title game on Jan.

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.

Ohio State takes on exas in the College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl semifinal on Friday. Here's how to watch, including TV schedule and time:

Everything you need to know to watch the Texas Longhorns vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in Cotton Bowl on Friday, Jan. 10.

Texas football's Steve Sarkisian has never led a team into the Cotton Bowl as a coach, but he has played in the game. He'll be the first to do both.

Ohio State takes on Texas in the Cotton Bowl, which serves as a semifinal in the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes are favored.

Texas and Ohio State arrived for the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl before the snow expected to hit the North Texas area.