How to watch Notre Dame vs. Penn State online

Watch the Fighting Irish take on the Nittany Lions in the CFP's Orange Bowl.
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The No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions will face off in the semi finals of the College Football Playoff (CFP). The Orange Bowl will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Thursday, January 9, 2025.

Notre Dame is 13-1 overall and coming off back-to-back wins in the CFP. The Fighting Irish had an affirming 27-17 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round. Notre Dame followed it up with a 23-10 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs. The elimination of the Bulldogs leaves the Texas Longhorns as the only SEC team left in the CFP, which was controversial after a non-targeting call in the team's victory over Arizona State. Texas will face Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Friday.

Penn State is 13-2 overall, and also coming off back-to-back wins in the CFP. The Nittany Lions defeated the SMU Mustangs, then the Boise State Broncos. The Lions won both games by at least 17 points, but still considered less impressive victories than say Notre Dame's win over Georgia.


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Both ESPN's matchup analytics and the betting odds are favoring Notre Dame.

Notre Dame vs. Penn State football kickoff time and network

The Notre Dame vs. Penn State football game is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT start on ESPN on Thursday, Jan. 9.

Sean McDonough is expected to do the play-by-play. Greg McElroy is expected to join him in the booth.

Best streaming services for Notre Dame vs. Penn State 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 Notre Dame vs. Penn State football game on ESPN. 

Most live sports: YouTube TV

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$49.99/month for your first two months (save $46)

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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