Want to watch the big game with like-minded fans? These official watch parties and game-day gatherings were culled from alumni association sites and Facebook. Some alumni groups hold multiple watch parties to accommodate far-flung fans. (Find bar details below.)


Scott Eastman cheers on the Nebraska Cornhuskers while watching the game at SRO.: Michael Paulson : 29-95
Alabama: Fox and Hound Pub- Westheimer and Firkin & Phoenix
Arizona : Houston Texans Grille
Arkansas: SRO
Auburn: Drinkery-Midtown, Wings ‘N More-Nassau Bay, Stadia-Katy/Villagio and SRO
Clemson: BlackFinn
Florida: SRO
Florida State: BlackFinn
Georgia: SRO
Iowa: SRO
Iowa State: Mezzanine
Kansas: Coaches-Midtown
Kansas State: SRO, Coach’s-Midtown, Coach’s-Katy
LSU: Big Woodrow’s
Michigan: Mezzanine
Michigan State: BlackFinn and Fox and Hound-Woodlands
Nebraska : SRO
Notre Dame: Houston Texans Grille
Ohio State: SRO, Buffalo Wild Wings-Webster, Pub Fiction
Oklahoma: Houston Texans Grille and Champps
Pittsburgh: changes weekly but frequently at Stadia-Katy/West Green and SRO
Southern Methodist: Hendricks Pub
Tennessee: Bubba’s Bar & Grill
Texas: Junction
Texas A&M: Pub Fiction
Texas Christian: OTC Patio Bar
University of Georgia: SRO
University of Houston: Mandola’s Deli, Lucky’s Pub, BlackFinn
University of Miami: SRO (note that the alumni group also is considering other options for this season)
University of Washington: Buffalo Wild Wings-Rice Village
Virginia Tech: Fox & Hound-Tomball Parkway, Fox & Hound-Gulf Freeway and Hefley’s
Washington State: SRO
Wisconsin: Christian’s Tailgate-Heights
Scott Eastman cheers on the Nebraska Cornhuskers while watching the game at SRO.: Michael Paulson : 29-95
SPORTS BAR DETAILS
Big Woodrow's: 3111 Chimney Rock, 713-784-2653
BlackFinn American Grill: 1910 Bagby, 713-651-9550
Bubba’s Sports Bar & Grill: 6225 Washington, 713-861-7161
Buffalo Wild Wings
Rice Village: 2525 Rice Blvd., 713-521-1100
Webster: 528 W. Bay Area Blvd., 281-338-9464
Champps Americana: 1121 Uptown Park, 713-627-2333
Christian's Tailgate-Heights: 2820 White Oak, 713-863-1207
Coaches Sports Bar
Midtown: 2204 Louisiana, 713-751-1970
Katy: 17754 Katy Freeway, 281-492-0315
The Drinkery-Midtown: 2416 Brazos, 713-805-5988
Firkin & Phoenix: 1915 Westheimer, 713-526-3100
Fox and Hound
Westheimer: 11470 Westheimer, 281-589-2122
Gulf Freeway: 12802 Gulf Freeway, 281-481-0068
Tomball Parkway: 17575 Tomball Parkway, 281-894-6100
The Woodlands: 19189 Interstate 45 South, 832-813-0102
Junction Bar and Grill: 160 W. Gray St., 713-523-7768
Hefley’s: 138 W. Gray, 713-527-8100
Hendricks Pub: 3320 Kirby, 713-489-0860
Houston Texans Grille: 12848 Queensbury, 713-461-2002
Lucky's Pub: 801 St. Emanuel, 713-522-2010
Mandola’s Deli: 4105 Leeland, 713-223-5186
Mezzanine Lounge: 2200 Southwest Freeway, 713-528-6399
OTC Patio Bar: 3212 Kirby, 713-489-0860
Pub Fiction: 2303 Smith St., 713-400-8400
SRO: 9800 Hempstead, 713-683-5025
Stadia Sports Grill
Katy/Villagio: 22762 Westheimer Parkway,
281-347-6077
Katy-West Green: 20900 Katy Freeway, 281-578-9900
Wings ‘n More-Nassau Bay: 1850 Nasa Road 1, 832-864-3200