For the second time this year, the Texas Longhorns are the featured prime time game on ABC. This is the third time this season Texas has had ESPN's A-Team of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe. Win or lose, the Longhorns are a big draw.
The Longhorns are the most watched team in college football this season. Just ahead of Ohio State and Oklahoma, two of UT's opponents so far this season. Week 4 opponent is also in the Top 10, as is this week's opponent, Ole Miss.
Viewership should be through the roof tonight, as Longhorn haters and college football neutrals will want to tune in and see which Longhorns team shows up.
NEW: Most-watched College Football teams at the midseason mark📈
— On3 (@On3) October 22, 2026
(via @nielsen) https://t.co/1Ax1MoGMDRpic.twitter.com/IcLohB2p8w
Will it be the team that stunned then No. 1 Ohio State with an epic fourth quarter comeback? Or the Longhorns team that held off Tennessee at Neyland Stadium despite a bad call on a Vols onside kick? Or will it be the lost, offensively inept team that has fallen on its face the past two weeks?
Arch Manning will be firmly in the spotlight, as he tries to get his mojo back against, what on paper, is Texas' second toughest opponent of the season so far.
This kind of Saturday🤘 pic.twitter.com/yw4d9OtQDo
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) October 22, 2026
Texas Longhorns vs. Ole Miss Rebels game info
- Game day: Oct. 24, 2026
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CT
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Stadium: Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
What channel is Texas Longhorns vs. Ole Miss Rebels on?
- TV channel: ABC
- Streaming options: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
- Announcers:
- Play-by-Play: Chris Fowler
- Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit
- Sideline Reporter: Holly Rowe
Watch Texas vs. Ole Miss on Fubo TV! (Regional restrictions may apply)
Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Injuries
Texas defensive linemen Colin Simmons and Richard Wesley were both ruled out on Wednesday. On Friday, running back Hollywood Smothers went from doubtful to out on the official SEC Injury Report. WR Kaliq Lockett and OL Jaydon Chatman are also out.
Friday Injury Report
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) October 24, 2026
• RB Hollywood Smothers is OUT
• OL Jackson Christian is added as questionable
• RB Derrek Cooper remains probable
OTF: https://t.co/LauyBxdfRrpic.twitter.com/H1TqrbNIXP
Texas vs. Ole Miss prediction
I really don't know what to think of this team anymore.
Could Texas rise from the ashes like a pheonix and play like the contender everyone thought the were? Or will the Longhorns lose three straight games and have one of the biggest falls any No. 1 team in the nation has ever had?
Will UT figure out enough of its issues to play well and beat a playoff-calibre team in Ole Miss? Or will the entire Steve Sarkisian/Arch Manning era come crashing down on the DKR turf.
The smart money is on the later. Texas and Manning has looked completely lost for two weeks. Desperation can be a great motivator.
Final Score: Ole Miss 24, Texas 27
Contact/Follow us @LonghornsWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas news, notes and opinions. Follow Trey on X: @TreyLuerssen.
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: How to watch Texas vs. Ole Miss: Time, TV channel, streaming
Our editors independently choose our recommendations. Some content is produced with paid support from a third party, however our editorial decisions remain independent. If you buy through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. Prices and availability may change.