How to watch #1 Texas vs. Mississippi State football: Time, TV channel, FREE live streams

Arch Manning and the top-ranked Texas Longhorns play their first official Southeast Conference game on their home field Saturday against Mississippi State . The game is scheduled to start at 4:15 p.m. ET (3:15 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on SEC Network and streaming on-demand .

How to watch: Live streams of the Texas vs. Mississippi State game are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial) , SlingTV (low intro rate) and DirecTV Stream (free trial) .

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Mississippi State (1-3) at #1 Texas Longhorns (4-0)

NCAA football matchup at a glance

When: Saturday, Sept. 28 at 4:15 p.m. ET (3:15 p.m. CT)

Where: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

TV channel: SEC Network

Live streams: FuboTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | DirecTV Stream (free trial)

Texas is a huge 38.5-point favorite in its SEC opener over the Bulldogs with no decision yet as of Thursday afternoon whether Quinn Ewers (oblique strain) would return and in what capacity. Former 5-star prospect Arch Manning has made the past two starts in his absence and completed 24-of-41 passes for 481 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions.

Mississippi State has dropped three straight games where the Bulldogs gave up 30-plus points to Arizona State (30-23), Toledo (41-17) and Florida (45-28). Mississippi State is a big underdog against Texas, then also has to go on the road and face No. 2 Georgia following a Week 6 bye.

#1 Texas Longhorns vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs: Know your live streaming options

FuboTV (free trial)excellent viewer experience with huge library of live sports content; free trial lengths vary; monthly rate after free trial starts at $49.99 for duration of $30 first month discount.

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