Arizona State vs. Texas: Time, TV channel, preview for the College Football Playoff at the Peach Bowl

How to watch the 2024 CFP quarterfinal game between Arizona State and Texas in the Peach Bowl:

• Date: Wednesday 1 January 2025
• Time: 1 p.m. ET
• TV/streaming: ESPN and Watch ESPN
• Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta
• Live Stats: Click or press here

Here are some of the top storylines and players to watch heading into this year’s Peach Bowl between Arizona State and Texas.

Story lines

• How they got here
  • Arizona State won the Big 12 and earned an automatic bid and a bye to the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
  • Texas lost the SEC championship but was the highest-ranked team in the College Football Playoffs. The Longhorns hosted a first round game against ACC Champion Clemson and won 38-24.
• Previous CFP experience
  • Arizona State is making its first-ever College Football Playoff appearance.
  • Texas made its first appearance in the CFP last year and lost in the Sugar Bowl to Washington. The Longhorns won their first game in the 12-team playoff this year to even their CFP record at 1-1.
• All-time Peach Bowl record
  • Arizona State is 1-0 in the Peach Bowl, winning its lone game over North Carolina 48-26 in 1970.
  • Texas has never played in the Peach Bowl before.
• Coaching
  • Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham was named Big 12 Coach of the Year in his second year at the helm.
  • Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is in his fourth year with the Longhorns. He won Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2023.

Players to watch

Here are some players to watch from Arizona State.

• Fifth in Heisman voting: RB Cam Tax estate
• Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year: QB Sam Leavitt
• Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year: WR Jordan Tyson

Arizona State All-Big 12 players

• 1st team | RB Cam Tax estate
• 1st team | Olympic Leif Fautanu
• 1st team | WR Jordyn Tyson
• 1st team | DB Xavion Alford
• 2nd team | QB Sam Leavitt
• 2nd team | TE Chamon Metayer
• 2nd team | DL CJ Fite
• 2nd team | LB Keyshaun Elliott

Here are some players to watch from Texas

• Outland Trophy: Olymp Kelvin Banks Jr.
• Thorpe Award: DB Jahdae Barron

Texas All-SEC players

• 1st team | Olymp Kelvin Banks Jr.
• 1st team | DB Jahdae Barron
• 2nd team | QB Quinn Ewers
• 2nd team | TE Gunnar Helm
• 2nd team | LB Anthony Hill Jr.
• 3rd team | RB Quintrevion Wisner
• 3rd team | DB Andrew Mukuba

Here’s how Arizona State and Texas stack up based on this season’s results.