Although Penn State is still recovering from their Big Ten Championship game loss to the Oregon Ducks, they enter the College Football Playoff with home field advantage when they take on the SMU Mustangs on Saturday. The Nittany Lions last played the Mustangs, who are also recovering from their Atlantic Coast Conference championship loss to Clemson, in 1978. The game is one of four first-round matchups this weekend in the 12-team existing College Football Playoff. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the SMU vs. Penn State game and how to stay tuned for live game day updates here.
How to watch Saturday’s SMU-Penn State game:
Date: Saturday December 21
Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV channel: TNT
Streaming: Max, DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and more
Where can you watch the SMU vs. Want to check out Penn State? game on television:
This week’s game between SMU and Penn State will air live on TNT at noon ET.
Where to watch the SMU vs. Watch Penn State without cable:
TNT, which is airing this week’s SMU-Penn State game, is available on several streaming platforms, including DirecTV and Hulu with Live TV. With a subscription to Max you can also stream games on TNT.
DIRECTV has the channels you need to watch college sports live, including this weekend’s College Football Playoff game between SMU and Penn State. The platform offers access to channels like TNT, ABC, ESPN, FOX Sports, NBA TV and more than 40 regional sports networks, making it one of the most comprehensive places to watch sports. After a free trial, packages start at $74.99/month.
Try it for free at DirecTV
Max has been the one to watch for entertainment fans for quite some time, but now sports fans are also in the spotlight. For an indefinite period, Max subscribers can get the new B/R Sports add-on completely free. That means with your Max subscription you can watch every game that airs on TBS, TNT, and truTV!
$9.99/month at Max
2024 NCAAF schedule this week:
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Tuesday, December 17
No. 25 Memphis vs. West Virginia (Frisco Bowl) | 9:00 PM | ESPN
Wednesday December 18th
James Madison vs. Western Kentucky (Boca Raton Bowl) | 5:30 PM | ESPN
No. 24 UNLV vs. Cal (LA Bowl) | 9:00 PM | ESPN
Thursday December 19th
Sam Houston vs. Georgia Southern (New Orleans Bowl) | 7:00 PM | ESPN2
Friday December 20th
Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (Cure Bowl) | 12:00 noon | ESPN
Florida vs. Tulane (Gasparilla Bowl) | 3:30 PM | ESPN
No. 8 Indiana at No. 5 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff First Round) | 8:00 PM | ABC/ESPN
Saturday December 21
No. 10 SMU at No. 4 Penn State (First Round College Football Playoff) | 12:00 noon | TNT/MAX
UC Davis/South Dakota vs. Idaho/Montana State (FCS Semifinals) | 12 or 3.30 pm | ABC
UIW/South Dakota State vs. Mercer/North Dakota State (FCS Semifinals) | 12 or 3.30 pm | ABC
TBD vs. TBA (DII Championship Game in McKinney, TX) | 2:00 PM | ESPN2
No. 16 Clemson at No. 3 Texas (First Round College Football Playoff) | 4:00 PM | TNT/MAX
No. 7 Tennessee at No. 6 Ohio State (First Round College Football Playoff) | 8:00 PM | ABC/ESPN
TBD vs. to be determined (DIII semi-finals) | TBA | ESPN+
TBD vs. to be determined (DIII semi-finals) | TBA | ESPN+
Monday December 23
Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | 11am | ESPN
Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State (famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | 2:30 PM | ESPN
How to watch NCAAF matches in 2024:
NCAA football games are broadcast on a wide range of channels, from mainstream cable networks, including the entire ESPN suite (that’s also ESPN2 and ESPNU), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS, to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network , ACC Network and more.
Dazed? You’re not alone. Here’s a look at the platforms we recommend watching ahead of the 2024 NCAA football season so that game time is as easy as turning on the TV….
(DirectTV)
The DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gives you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. Plus, with the Choice tier you get CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is that you can currently try all of this for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit yet, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.
You also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included in whichever DirecTV package you choose.
- Free trial of the full package available
- Many local RSNs included
- Unlimited cloud DVR
- Costs
- ABC and ESPN are currently not included
Try it for free at DirecTV
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and over 100 live channels. Starting at $80 per month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (though certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers almost every channel you need to watch both the NCAA football season and the 2024 NFL season. Fubo subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage. Get $30 off your first month of any Fubo level now.
- Unlimited cloud DVR storage
- Costs
- TNT/TBS not available
$50 for your first month with Fubo
