What channel is Oklahoma vs. Arizona on today? Time, TV schedule Sooners' Alamo Bowl game
It wouldn't be out of line to call Arizona's turnaround one of the most impressive of the 2023 season. Jedd Fisch's team bounced back from 5-7 and an early-season loss to Mississippi State to go 9-3 in 2023 (7-2 in Pac-12 play).
Oklahoma, however, is looking to end that season on a sour note as the Sooners take on the Wildcats in San Antonio's famous Alamodome for the Alamo Bowl. The Sooners finished the regular season 10-2 (7-2 Big 12), but back-to-back losses to Kansas and Oklahoma State lingered over the year. With that said, their win over Texas showed the future is bright for Brent Venables' program.
The Sooners enter this game with questins: Highly touted quarterback Jackson Arnold will be starting in the stead of Dillon Gabriel, who transferred to Oregon after this season. Arnold, the eighth-ranked player in the class of 2023 by 247Sports Composite, will go up against a Wildcat defense that has seen ups and downs throughout the season. Its last two weeks, however, saw more ups than downs.
MORE: Watch Oklahoma vs. Arizona live with Fubo (free trial)
If viewers squint hard enough, the game is kind of a Big 12 matchup. With Arizona joining the conference after this season and Oklahoma leaving for the SEC, don't expect the Sooners to rest on their laurels: They undoubtedly want to leave a parting gift.
Here's everything you need to know about the game, including time, date, TV and streaming info, and more:
What channel is Oklahoma vs. Arizona today?
TV channel: ESPN
Stream: ESPN app, Fubo (free trial)
Thursday's Alamo Bowl meeting between the Sooners and Wildcats will air nationally on ESPN. Streaming options include the ESPN app and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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Oklahoma vs. Arizona start time
Date: Thursday, Dec. 28
Time: 8:15 p.m. CT
The Sooners and Wildcats will kick off their bowl game from Alamodome in San Antonio at 8:15 p.m. CT.
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Oklahoma vs. Arizona betting odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM Thursday, Dec. 21
Spread: Arizona (-2.5)
Over/under: 61 points
Moneyline: Arizona -160 | Oklahoma +130
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Oklahoma schedule 2023
Date | Opponent |
Saturday, Sept. 2 | Oklahoma 73, Arkansas State 0 |
Saturday, Sept. 9 | Oklahoma 28, SMU 11 |
Saturday, Sept. 16 | Oklahoma 66, Tulsa 17 |
Saturday, Sept. 23 | Oklahoma 20, Cincinnati 6 |
Saturday, Sept. 30 | Oklahoma 50, Iowa State 20* |
Saturday, Oct. 7 | Oklahoma 34, No. 4 Texas 30* |
Saturday, Oct. 14 | BYE |
Saturday, Oct. 21 | Oklahoma 31, UCF 29* |
Saturday, Oct. 28 | Kansas 38, Oklahoma 33* |
Saturday, Nov. 4 | No. 22 Oklahoma State 27, Oklahoma 24* |
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Oklahoma 59, West Virginia 20* |
Saturday, Nov. 18 | Oklahoma 31, BYU 24* |
Saturday, Nov. 25 | Oklahoma 69, TCU 45* |
Thursday, Dec. 28 | vs. No. 14 Arizona (Alamo Bowl) |
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Arizona schedule 2023
Date | Opponent |
Saturday, Sept. 2 | Arizona 38, Northern Arizona 3 |
Saturday, Sept. 9 | Mississippi State 31, Arizona 24 (OT) |
Saturday, Sept. 16 | Arizona 31, UTEP 10 |
Saturday, Sept. 23 | Arizona 21, Stanford 20* |
Saturday, Sept. 30 | No. 8 Washington 24, Arizona 17* |
Saturday, Oct. 7 | No. 7 USC 43, Arizona 41 (OT)* |
Saturday, Oct. 14 | Arizona 44, No. 19 Washington State 6* |
Saturday, Oct. 21 | BYE |
Saturday, Oct. 28 | Arizona 27, No. 12 Oregon State 24* |
Saturday, Nov. 4 | Arizona 27, No. 19 UCLA 10* |
Saturday, Nov. 11 | Arizona 34, Colorado 31* |
Saturday, Nov. 18 | Arizona 42, No. 22 Utah 18* |
Saturday, Nov. 25 | Arizona 59, Arizona State 23* |
Thursday, Dec. 28 | vs. No. 12 Oklahoma (Alamo Bowl) |
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