Everything you need to know to stream the 2024-25 College Football Playoffs
Everything you need to know to stream the 2024-25 College Football Playoffs
This is the first year of the new, expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, and we’ll break down everything you need to know here!
Did your favorite team make it into the 12-team College Football Playoff? This is the first year that the playoffs will expand from four teams to a dozen, and there’ll be more games than ever to keep track of as a result! We’ll break down everything you need to know about the new College Football Playoff below, including which teams are participating, the best ways to stream every game, and more.
Everything you need to know to stream 2024-25 College Football Playoff
When do the 2024-25 College Football Playoffs start?
The 2024-25 College Football Playoffs begin on Friday, Dec. 20, and continue over the course of the next month, concluding on Monday, Jan. 20 with the national championship game.
What channels will host 2024-25 College Football Playoff games?
ESPN holds the exclusive rights to the 2024-25 College Football Playoff, thanks to a deal agreed to earlier this year which saw the channel lock up those rights until 2032. ESPN will send some of those games to ABC, which means they’ll air simultaneously on ESPN3. No College Football Playoff games are currently slated to appear on ESPN+.
TNT struck an agreement with ESPN to sublicense a small package of games each year, and all of these will stream via the Bleacher Report Sports add-on on Max live as well.
| DTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Get 50% OFF | Sign Up | |||
| $86.99 | $94.99 | $82.99 | $28 | $40 | $40 | $72.99 | ||
| ABC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ESPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| ESPN3 | ✓ | + $20 | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| TNT | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Which teams are in the 2024-25 College Football Playoff?
As mentioned above, this is the first year that the College Football Playoff is growing to 12 teams. Participants include the Oregon Ducks, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns, Penn State Nittany Lions, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Ohio State Buckeyes, Tennessee Volunteers, Indiana Hoosiers, Boise State Broncos, SMU Mustangs, Arizona State Sun Devils, and Clemson Tigers.
What is the schedule of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff?
| Date | Time (ET) | Round | Game | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, Dec. 20 | 8 p.m. | First Round | No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame | ABC, ESPN |
| Saturday, Dec. 21 | Noon | First Round | No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State | TNT, Max |
| 4 p.m. | First Round | No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas | TNT, Max | |
| 8 p.m. | First Round | No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State | ABC, ESPN | |
| Tuesday, Dec. 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Quarterfinal | Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State/No. 11 SMU | ESPN |
| Wednesday, Jan. 1 | 1 p.m. | Quarterfinal | Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas/No. 12 Clemson | ESPN |
| 5 p.m. | Quarterfinal | Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State/No. 9 Tennessee | ESPN | |
| 8:45 p.m. | Quarterfinal | Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame/No. 10 Indiana | ESPN | |
| Thursday, Jan. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Semifinal | Orange Bowl: Winner of Sugar Bowl vs. Winner of Fiesta Bowl | ESPN |
| Friday, Jan. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Semifinal | Cotton Bowl: Winner of Rose Bowl Game vs. Winner of Peach Bowl | ESPN |
| Monday, Jan. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Championship | CFP National Championship (Atlanta, Ga.) | ESPN |
What’s the best way to stream the 2024-25 College Football Playoff?
There are multiple live TV streaming services that will allow you to watch the 2024-25 College Football Playoff. Sling TV is our top choice, even with a price increase to $46 per month coming on Dec. 20. That will increase the price from $40 per month to $46, but viewers will get both ESPN and TNT in the streamer’s Orange package for that rate. All games available on ABC will also be simulcast on ESPN3, so no Sling viewers will miss out.
Hulu + Live TV is also a good choice, since it carries ESPN and TNT in all markets, as well as ABC in the vast majority of areas. Its plans start at $83 per month, and that price also includes free access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, with much more college sports action available on the latter of these services. Hulu + Live TV also comes with a three-day free trial.
DIRECTV STREAM has a three-day free trial, and it carries ABC, ESPN, and TNT in its base ENTERTAINMENT package for $87 per month. It carries a huge range of other top cable channels and is a very well-balanced option for watching the 2024-25 College Football Playoff.
Fubo carries ABC for most customers, and has ESPN available everywhere. Viewers can grab the streamer’s Essential plan starting at $80 per month, but it’s important to note that Fubo doesn’t have TNT anywhere, so you’ll have to bundle the streamer with a subscription to Max for an additional $10 per month to watch any CFP games there.
YouTube TV has ABC, ESPN, and TNT in most markets, and plans start at $73 per month. Free trials to YouTube TV vary based on the time of month new customers sign up, and it doesn’t include any free streaming services with a subscription.