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How To Watch College Football Playoff Semifinal Games

Jan 9, 2025, 4:51 PM

How To Watch College Football Playoff Semifinals...

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 10: The 2022 CFP National Championship logo is seen on the field before the game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2022 CFP National Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY – The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff has already provided crazy highlights and big upsets but its time for the bracket to truly heat up as we enter the semifinals.

Here is how you can watch the two semifinal games as the final four teams get narrowed down to the last two championship hopefuls.

Capital One Orange Bowl – Penn State vs. Notre Dame

The first of the two CFP games is the Orange Bowl on January 9 at 5:30 p.m. (MDT). The Fighting Irish and Nittany Lions will face off will a spot in the National Championship on the line.

Based only on seed, both Penn State and Notre Dame come off of an upset in the Quarterfinal round.

Penn State defeated the 3-seeded Boise State Broncos, 31-14, and Notre Dame defeated the 2-seeded Georgia Bulldogs, 23-10.

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic – Texas vs. Ohio State

On January 10 at 5:30 p.m. (MDT), the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes will fight in the Cotton Bowl for the last remaining spot in the championship.

Once again, both schools come off of an upset in the previous round.

Texas defeated Arizona State in a shootout, 39-31, and Ohio State shocked the world with a blowout win over the 1-seeded Oregon Ducks, 41-21.

How To Watch The College Football Playoff Semifinals

Both the Orange Bowl and the Cotton Bowl will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+.

Streaming and audio options include Fubo and ESPN Radio.

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How To Watch College Football Playoff Semifinal Games