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The 12-team College Football Playoff is now an eight-team playoff. The first round concluded without any upsets, which set up some big quarterfinal matchups, starting with No. 3 Boise State and No. 6 Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The other three quarterfinal games will be played on New Year’s Day, with No. 4 Arizona State facing No. 5 Texas in the Peach Bowl, a rematch between No. 1 Oregon and No. 8 Ohio in the Rose Bowl and No. 2 Georgia taking on No. 7 Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.
Every game for the rest of the CFP will be 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 the games over the 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 on New Year’s Eve with the first quarterfinal game and end with the national championship game on Monday, Jan. 20. Every game will be shown on ESPN. Here’s the remaining schedule (all times ET):
Quarterfinals:
Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 1
- Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas at 1 p.m.
- Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State at 5 p.m.
- Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame at 8:45 p.m.
Semifinals:
Thursday, Jan. 9
Friday, Jan. 10
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.
Read our Sling TV review.
Fubo’s Essential plan costs $80 a month and includes ESPN. Fubo is currently offering the first month for $45.
Read our Fubo review.
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.
