College Football Playoff: Quarterfinal games, TV schedule, how to watch and more

Team 12 College Football Playoff It is now an eight-team playoff. The first round concluded with no upsets, which set up some big matchups in the quarterfinals, starting with No. 3 Boise State and No. 6 Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The other three quarterfinal games will be played on New Year’s Day, with No. 4 Arizona facing No. 5 Texas in the Peach Bowl, a rematch between No. 1 Oregon and No. 8 Ohio in the Rose Bowl and No. 2 Georgia. Facing No. 7 Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.

Every game for the remainder of the CFP will be on ESPN. If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch using Live TV streaming service. Keep reading for the full playoff schedule and the cheapest way to watch games over the next month.

College football game tv schedule

The CFP will resume on New Year’s Eve with the first quarterfinal game and conclude with the national championship game on Monday, January 20. Each match will be shown on ESPN. Here’s the remaining schedule (all times Eastern):

Quarter-finals:

Tuesday 31 December

• Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State at 7:30 p.m

Wednesday, January 1

• Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas at 1 p.m
• Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State at 5 p.m
• Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame at 8:45 p.m

Semi-final:

Thursday, January 9

Friday, January 10

CFP National Championship:

• Monday, January 20 at 7:30 pm

How to watch CFP without cable

All five major live TV services carry ESPN, with Sling TV being the cheapest option at $40 or $45 per month.

All of the live TV services mentioned above allow you to cancel at any time and require a strong internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our Live TV services guide.