How to watch Indiana vs. Notre Dame without cable

Watch the Hoosiers take on the Fighting Irish in the first round of the College Football Playoffs.
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Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish talks to his players prior to the game against the Army Black Knights on November 23, 2024 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.
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The No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers and the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will face off in the first round of the College Football Playoffs (CFP). The match will take place at Notre Dame Stadium in Indiana on Friday, Dec. 20, and is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Indiana is 11-1 overall and 8-1 in the Big Ten Conference, but came in second in conference to the No. 1 overall team, the Oregon Ducks. Notre Dame is also 11-1 overall, but is no longer in a conference, so the Fighting Irish couldn't claim a top seed.

The CFP has moved to a 12-team playoff format that allows the highest ranked winners of the top four conferences to take the top four seeds. The highest ranked winner of a fifth conference will take the 12th seed, if the team is not ranked higher than 12. The rest of the playoff field is filled out by ranking in a bracket released by the CFP committee. The top four seeds earn a first-round bye.


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The winner of Indiana vs. Notre Dame will go on to face the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl.

Indiana vs. Notre Dame football kickoff time and network

The Indiana vs. Notre Dame football game is scheduled for a 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT start on ABC/ESPN on Friday, Dec. 20.

Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy are expected to be in the booth. Molly McGrath is expected to be reporting from the sidelines.

Best streaming services for Indiana vs. Notre Dame football game

You need to choose a streaming service to watch college football without cable or satellite TV. We've found some of the best streaming services to consider for the Indiana vs. Notre Dame football game on ABC/ESPN. 

Most live sports: YouTube TV

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YouTube TV's base plan is $49.99 per month for two months for new subscribers ($72.99 per month regularly). The base plan includes over 100 live TV channels, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports 1, and NBA TV.

Most channels: Sling TV

Sling TV suggests the streamer's Orange Plan for the game, which costs $20 for the first month and $40 monthly after that.

Sling TV’s sports channels feature ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network.

Best for single game: FuboTV

FuboTV offers you more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period. 

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, FOX, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network. 

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