When to watch the Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State
- Thursday, Jan. 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT)
Where to watch
- The Orange Bowl will air on ESPN.
Notre Dame last won a national championship in 1988. Penn State hasn't been crowned champion of college football since 1986. These blue blood programs are two wins away from a title and meet tonight in the Orange Bowl for the first semifinal of the College Football Playoff.
Neither team has really been tested so far in the playoff. No. 6 Penn State won blowouts against No. 11 SMU and No. 3 Boise State, and No. 7 Notre Dame cruised by No. 10 Indiana and No. 2 Georgia. The winner tonight will meet the winner of tomorrow's game between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Texas in the Cotton Bowl.
Notre Dame and Penn State kick off the CFP semifinals in the Orange Bowl in Miami tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 PT) on ESPN. If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch with a live TV streaming service. Keep reading to see the full playoff schedule and the cheapest way to watch tonight's game and the rest of the College Football Playoff.
Notre Dame ran by Georgia in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinal game to set up a date with Penn State in the Orange Bowl.
Sean Gardner/Getty ImagesCollege Football Playoff TV schedule
The CFP resumes tonight with the first semifinal game and ends with the national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20. Every game will be shown on ESPN. Here's the remaining schedule (all times ET):
Semifinals:
Thursday, Jan. 9
- Orange Bowl: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Penn State at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 10
- Cotton Bowl: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 5 Texas at 7:30 p.m.
CFP National Championship:
- Monday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
How to watch the CFP without cable
All five of the major live TV streaming services carry ESPN, with Sling TV being the cheapest option at $40 or $45 per month.
Sling TV's Sling Orange plan includes ESPN and costs $45 a month in the areas with local networks and $40 elsewhere.
All of the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
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