How To Watch College Football Playoff Semifinal Games

SALT LAKE CITY – The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff has already provided crazy highlights and big upsets but its time for the bracket to truly heat up as we enter the semifinals.

Here is how you can watch the two semifinal games as the final four teams get narrowed down to the last two championship hopefuls.

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— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) January 3, 2025

Capital One Orange Bowl – Penn State vs. Notre Dame

The first of the two CFP games is the Orange Bowl on January 9 at 5:30 p.m. (MDT). The Fighting Irish and Nittany Lions will face off will a spot in the National Championship on the line.

Based only on seed, both Penn State and Notre Dame come off of an upset in the Quarterfinal round.

Penn State defeated the 3-seeded Boise State Broncos, 31-14, and Notre Dame defeated the 2-seeded Georgia Bulldogs, 23-10.

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— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) January 9, 2025

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic – Texas vs. Ohio State

On January 10 at 5:30 p.m. (MDT), the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes will fight in the Cotton Bowl for the last remaining spot in the championship.

Once again, both schools come off of an upset in the previous round.

Texas defeated Arizona State in a shootout, 39-31, and Ohio State shocked the world with a blowout win over the 1-seeded Oregon Ducks, 41-21.

How To Watch The College Football Playoff Semifinals

Both the Orange Bowl and the Cotton Bowl will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+.

Streaming and audio options include Fubo and ESPN Radio.

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