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After thrilling Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl games, the Playoff (CFP) National Championship is set with two powerhouse college football teams competing to win the CFP National Championship Trophy.
Scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20, the game airs on ESPN, so if you want to catch the game, there are a number of ways to watch online.
Who’s Playing During College Football Playoff National Championship Game?
The CFP National Championship finds the No. 8-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) playing against the No. 7-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on ESPN.
However, even without cable, you don’t have to miss any of the action this season. The CFP National Championship game is also available to stream online on a variety of platforms, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and more.
All of these services (with the exception of Sling) offer free trials that you can use to livestream the CFP National Championship game online for free.
How to Watch College Football Playoff National Championship Online: Livestream Game Without Cable
Scroll down and check out the best ways to stream the CFP National Championship, below:
DirecTV Stream’s Entertainment Package is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to access live sports and TV from home. Starting at $86.98/month, you get access to ESPN for the CFP National Championship — as well as more than 90 channels.
Starting at $82.99/month, Hulu + Live TV is a great option for live channel streaming the CFP National Championship game with access to ESPN, along with more than 90 other channels, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.
Fubo is one of the best options for streaming the game because it’s the most comprehensive. The service features the CFP National Championship on ESPN. It even has more than 100 live TV channels for cable-free streaming. With prices starting at $74.99 for your first month of service with Fubo’s current deals ($79.99/month afterwards).
Sling is one of the best options for affordable live streaming with the Sling Orange package going for half off your first month of service. The package includes ESPN for the CFP National Championship game. Please note: Pricing and channel availability are subject to your local TV market.
Sports fans can add the Sports Extra package to their plan for an additional $11/month to get access to even more sports.
Tickets to the game are still available on TicketNetwork, VividSeats.com and SeatGeek. In fact, you can save $150 off when you spend $500 with promo code VARIETY150, or $300 off when you spend $1,000 with promo code VARIETY300 at TicketNetwork.com.
In addition, you can use code VAR2024 to take $20 off your ticket purchase at VividSeats.com, or you can use promo code VARIETY10 to save $10 at SeatGeek.com.
With kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT, College Football Playoff National Championship 2025: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame broadcasts on ESPN via DirecTV Stream.
