The college football regular season is over and we’re now into bowl and playoff season, baby! This weekend will feature several big games during the first round of the College Football Playoffs, including Clemson vs. Texas, a national competition between Indiana and Notre Dame, and an SEC/Big Ten battle between No. 9 Tennessee and No. 9. 8 Ohio State. The winner of the Tennessee-Ohio State game will play No. 1 Oregon (who finished their season with a stellar 13-0 record) in the Rose Bowl on January 1. This is how you can watch the Tennessee vs. Watch Ohio State on Saturday night and stay tuned for live game day updates here.
How to watch the Tennessee vs. To watch Ohio State College Football Playoff game on Saturday:
Date: Saturday December 21
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: Ohio Stadium
TV channel: ABC/ESPN
Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, YouTube TV and more
Where can you get the Tennessee vs. Ohio State game on television:
You can watch coverage of this weekend’s game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Ohio State Buckeyes starting at 8 PM ET on ABC and ESPN.
Where to watch the Tennessee vs. Watch Ohio State without cable:
You can tune into the College Football Playoff game between Tennessee and Ohio State on ABC and ESPN, which is brought to you by several platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NFL Network and over 100 live channels. At $80 per month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans, but it’s one of the most comprehensive ways to watch tons of NCAA games this season, and still gives you big savings in compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial so you can play some preseason matches risk-free.
The platform also offers a free trial so you can play some games risk-free. Right now you can get $30 off your first month on any Fubo tier.
$44.99/month at Fubo
2024 NCAAF schedule this week:
Always Oriental
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 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period.
- Free trial of the full package available
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage
$44.99/month at Fubo
