College Football Playoff: Quarterfinal Matchups, TV Schedule, How to Watch and More
12-man team college football playoff It’s now an eight-team playoff. There weren’t any upsets in the first round, which set up some important quarterfinal matchups, starting with No. 3 Boise State and No. 6 Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Three more quarterfinals will be played on New Year’s Day, with No. 4 Arizona State taking on No. 5 Texas, No. 1 Oregon State and No. 8 No. 1 Oregon State in the Peach Bowl. Ohio State will play No. 2 Georgia in the Rose Bowl and No. 7 Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.
Every game from the remaining CFP games will be broadcast on ESPN. If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can subscribe to Live TV streaming services. Keep reading to see the full playoff schedule and the cheapest ways to watch the games next month.
The Oregon Ducks are the top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff.
College Football Playoff TV Schedule
The CFP will resume play with its first quarterfinal games on New Year’s Eve and the national championship game on Monday, January 20th. Here is the remaining schedule (all times Eastern):
Quarterfinals:
Tuesday, December 31
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, January 1
- Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas, 1 p.m.
- Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State, 5 p.m.
- Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame, 8:45 p.m.
Semifinals:
Thursday, January 9
Friday, January 10
CFP National Championship:
- Monday, January 20, 7:30 p.m.
How to watch CFP without cables
All five major live TV streaming services offer ESPN, with Sling TV being the cheapest option at $40 or $45 per month.
Sling TV’s Sling Orange package includes ESPN and costs $45 per month in areas with local network and $40 elsewhere.
Fubo’s Essential plan costs $80 per month and includes ESPN. Fubo currently offers the first month for $45.
All of the above live TV streaming services allow you to cancel at any time and require a stable internet connection. Looking for more information? take a look at our Guide to Live TV Streaming Services.
2024-12-23 18:04:00