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Where To Watch the Cotton Bowl in Austin

Posted on January 10, 2025   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Kelsey Bradshaw

Kelsey Bradshaw

Bevo, the University of Texas at Austin's mascot, wears a brown cowboy hat and throws up two "hook 'em" signs.

Texas! Fight! (Todd Kirkland/ Getty Images)

The Texas Longhorns take on Ohio State tonight at 6:30 p.m. and we’ve got a list of watch parties for you! All the parties are free to attend. You’ll just have to pay for your own beer. 😉 Check ‘em out:

🥨 Scholz Garten, 607 San Jacinto Blvd.

The watch party at Scholz Garten in downtown Austin starts at 5 p.m. If you’re trying to avoid chilly temperatures, this is the party for you, as it's being held inside! Hot drinks will be available, too.

🤘 Doc’s Backyard Grill, 5207 Brodie Lane

Happy hour at Doc’s Backyard Grill in South Austin conveniently coincides with the restaurant’s watch party. Between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., get appetizers for $7.99, and enjoy $1 discounts on drafts, well drinks, and wine, and $4 off pitchers.

🏈 Victory Lap, 504 West 24th St.

Head to Victory Lap, located in West Campus, as early as 4 p.m. The party includes heaters, fire pits, hot toddies, and spiked hot chocolate.

🍻 Central Machine Works, 4824 East Cesar Chavez St.

The party at Central Machine Works starts at 5 p.m. with live music by Darci Carlson. Cotton Bowl specials include: $2 Jell-O shots, $5 Burnt Orange Hazy IPAs, and $10 mega nachos.

🍔 South Austin Beer Garden, 10700 Menchaca Road

This is perhaps the best deal we’ve ever heard of. Get a free pulled pork sandwich with any drink purchase at South Austin Beer Garden’s watch party, which includes a covered patio, heaters, and fire pits.

👋 See y’all there!

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