Notre Dame vs. Penn State: How to watch the 2025 Orange Bowl tonight
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Notre Dame vs. Penn State: How to watch the 2025 Orange Bowl tonight

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JANUARY 2: RJ Oben #9 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in action against the Georgia Bulldogs during the 91st Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 2, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

RJ Oben and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish face Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night. Here’s how to watch. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Only four teams remain in the College Football Playoff, bringing us closer to the end of the first-ever 12-team playoff round. This week’s semifinals include the 91st annual Orange Bowl game (officially the Capital One Orange Bowl) played on Thursday night between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Penn State Nittany Lions. The two teams have met 19 times since 1913, with a record of 9-9-1. This week’s game will resolve that tie, at least for now, and send the winner to the NCAA Championship final on Jan. 20, where they will face the winner of the upcoming Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and Texas.

Here’s how to watch the Orange Bowl game between Notre Dame and Penn State, and you can also check out the College Football Playoff schedule for the rest of the postseason.

Date: Thursday, January 9, 2025

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

Location: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

TV channels: ESPN

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

You can watch coverage of the Penn State vs. Notre Dame Orange Bowl game this week starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

You can watch the Penn State vs. Notre Dame game on ESPN, which will be broadcast on multiple platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.

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 offers a 7-day free trial, so you can try everything the platform has to offer risk-free.

Try it for free on Fubo

(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 to it yet, 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

Always east

Thursday, January 9th

Orange Bowl: Penn State vs. Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Friday, January 10th

Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Texas, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Monday, January 20th

CFP National Championship: Teams TBD, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

The remaining NCAA football playoff games will air on ESPN. If your cable provider doesn’t offer ESPN or you’re looking for a way to stream, the channel is available on several services including Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, DirecTV and Sling.

Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend so you can access your favorite team’s games as easy as turning on the TV when the game starts.

(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 to it yet, 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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