College Football Playoff schedule, where to watch: TV channels, stream, kickoff times for first-round games

After months of anticipation, the 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday with (7) Notre Dame hosting (10) Indiana. The expanded format creates a more challenging path to the CFP title game and features on-campus first-round games for the first time in CFP history.

Three more games are scheduled for Saturday, starting with (6) Penn State hosting (11) SMU. Both programs are making their CFP debuts, and the winner will advance to face (3) Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.

Later in the day, (5) Texas will host (12) Clemson in Austin. The winner will move on to face Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. To wrap up the first round, (9) Tennessee travels to Columbus to play (8) Ohio State, with the winner earning a matchup against (1) Oregon in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.

As the first round of the College Football Playoff gets underway, here’s a viewer’s guide to help you navigate all the games.

All times Eastern

College Football Playoff first-round TV schedule

(10) Indiana at (7) Notre Dame (Friday) — 8:00 p.m. on ABC/ESPN, fuboTV (try for free): The 12-team CFP era begins in South Bend, Indiana as Notre Dame hosts Indiana. The Fighting Irish will make their third appearance in the CFP, while the Hoosiers are making their debut. Indiana is in the midst of its best season in program history, thanks in large part to first-year coach Curt Cignetti. The quarterback matchup between Notre Dame’s Riley Leonard and Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke should be fun.

(11) SMU at (6) Penn State — noon on TNT/Max: Penn State and SMU both make their CFP debuts this weekend. Nittany Lions cooach James Franklin is 4-14 against top-15 ranked teams in his coaching career — the worst record of any coach with at least 15 such games. A deep playoff run could…

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Author : Cameron Salerno

Publish date : 2024-12-19 17:42:00

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