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The 2025 Capital One Cotton Bowl is here and two teams are competing to advance to the Playoff (CFP) National Championship game later in January.

The Orange Bowl/CFP semifinals pit two NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision powerhouses against each other as the No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-1) take on the No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (13-2). ) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Thursday, January 9th. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT ESPN.

Since the Orange Bowl is broadcast on ESPN, the game can also be viewed online via web-based cable alternatives such as DirecTV Stream, which offers a 5-day free trial and starts at $86.98/month for new subscribers. After the free trial ends, you can either cancel the service or continue watching all the exciting action during CFP.

Aside from DirecTV Stream, ESPN can be streamed for free on Hulu + Live TV. Sign up for the 3-day free trial to try out the service before starting monthly at $82.99/month. Additionally, ESPN is available with a subscription to Fubo and Sling Orange.

Tickets for the game are still available on TicketNetwork, VividSeats.com and SeatGeek. In fact, you can save $150 when you spend $500 with the promo code VARIETY150or $300 off when you spend $1,000 with the promo code DIVERSITY300 at TicketNetwork.com.

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With kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT, Orange Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Penn State will be broadcast on ESPN via DirecTV Stream.