College football schedule today: Bowl game TV coverage, channel, scores for Thursday

Posted by author January 9, 2025 Football

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And then there were three games.

The 2024 college football season has three remaining games. The first is Thursday’s Orange Bowl matchup in Miami between No. 7 Notre Dame (13-1) and No. 6 Penn State (13-2) at 7:30 p.m. CT. The teams have some history, as the series is tied 9-9-1 all-time.

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The Nittany Lions picked up a 31-10 win in State College, Pennsylvania, the last time the programs got together on the football field on Sept. 8, 2007. Notre Dame had won the previous two matchups prior in 2006 and 1992, both in South Bend, Indiana.

The Fighting Irish picked up a 23-10 win over No. 2 Georgia in its quarterfinal game, reaching 13 wins for the first time in program history. Penn State’s quarterfinal win shut down star running back Ashton Jeanty en route to a 31-14 victory to advance.

Thursday’s victor will play the winner of the matchup between No. 8 Ohio State and No. 5 Texas. Both teams will square off Friday in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

Here’s how to watch the day’s college football action, including time, TV schedule, streaming information and more:

College football schedule today

Thursday, Jan. 9

CFP Orange Bowl semifinal: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Penn State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo, free trial)

How to watch, livestream college football games today

ESPN will broadcast nationally the first of two CFP semifinals, with No. 7 Notre Dame taking on No. 6 Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Thursday in Miami Gardens, Florida. Streaming options for the game include the ESPN app (with a cable login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers new subscribers a free trial.

College football scores today

Thursday, Jan. 9

This section will be updated as scores conclude

CFP Orange Bowl semifinal: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Penn State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo, free trial)

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