Indiana vs. Notre Dame: How to watch the College Football Playoff today, kickoff time, channel and more
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Indiana vs. Notre Dame: How to watch the College Football Playoff today, kickoff time, channel and more

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Donovan Hinish #41 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on the line of scrimmage during a game between Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the University of Southern California at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 30, 2024 in Los Angeles , California. (Photo by Melinda Meijer/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Donovan Hinish and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff this weekend. Here’s how to watch. (Melinda Meijer/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

No. 10 Indiana will play No. 7 Notre Dame in a first-round college football playoff game this Friday; It will be the first meeting between the two teams since 1991. Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard, who has totaled 721 yards and 14 touchdowns this season, faces Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke, who helped lead Indiana to its impressive 11-1 record this season. Game time is 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. Here’s how to watch Friday’s Indiana vs. Notre Dame game and stay up to date with live gameday updates here.

Date: Friday, December 20th

Time: 8pm ET

Location: Notre Dame Stadium

TV channel: ABC, ESPN

Streaming: Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, DirecTV, YouTube TV and more

You can catch coverage of the Indiana vs. Notre Dame game this weekend starting at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN.

You can watch the Indiana vs. Notre Dame game on ABC and ESPN, which will be carried by multiple platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.

(DirectTV)

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. Additionally, with the Choice tier you get CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and numerous local RSNs. The best part is that you can currently try it all for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.

You also get unlimited cloud DVR storage included with the DirecTV package you choose.

Try it for free at DirecTV

With Fubo TV you have access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NFL Network and over 100 other 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 while still giving you significant savings in comparison to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage.

Currently, the platform is offering $30 off your first month of the Ant tier.

$50 for your first month of Fubo

Always east

Friday, December 20th

Ohio vs. Jacksonville State (Cure Bowl) | 12pm | ESPN

Florida vs. Tulane (Gasparilla Bowl) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

No. 8 Indiana at No. 5 Notre Dame (first round of the College Football Playoff) | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

Saturday December 21st

No. 10 SMU at No. 4 Penn State (College Football Playoff first round) | 12pm | TNT/MAX

UC Davis/South Dakota vs. Idaho/Montana State (FCS semifinals) | 12 or 3:30 p.m. | ABC

UIW/South Dakota State vs. Mercer/North Dakota State (FCS Semifinals) | 12 or 3:30 p.m. | ABC

TBD vs. TBD (DII Championship Game in McKinney, TX) | 2 p.m. | ESPN2

No. 16 Clemson at No. 3 Texas (first round of the College Football Playoff) | 4 p.m. | TNT/MAX

No. 7 Tennessee at No. 6 Ohio State (first round of the College Football Playoff) | 8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN

TBD vs. TBD (DIII Semifinals) | TBA | ESPN+

TBD vs. TBD (DIII Semifinals) | TBA | ESPN+

Monday, December 23rd

Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA (Myrtle Beach Bowl) | 11am | ESPN

Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State (famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN

NCAA football games are broadcast on a variety of channels, from major cable networks including the full ESPN suite (that’s also ESPN2 and ESPNU), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and ACC Network and more.

Overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend ahead of the 2024 NCAA football season so that watching your favorite team’s games as the game begins is as easy as turning on the TV.

(DirectTV)

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox. Additionally, with the Choice tier you get CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and numerous local RSNs. The best part is that you can currently try it all for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.

You also get unlimited cloud DVR storage included with the DirecTV package you choose.

Advantages

  • Free trial of full package available
  • Many local RSNs included
  • Unlimited Cloud DVR
Disadvantages

  • Cost
  • ABC and ESPN are not currently included

Try it for free at DirecTV

(Fubo)

With Fubo TV you have access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and over 100 other live channels. Starting at $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely expensive (but 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 NFL -Season 2024.

Fubo subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage and new subscribers can currently get $30 off their first month of each tier.

Advantages

  • 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage

$50 for your first month of Fubo

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