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College football bowl games: Who plays today Wednesday Jan. 8? Times and matchups
Here’s what’s going on with the College Football Playoffs and where things stand things today.
As we get closer and closer to the end of the College Football Playoffs and the conclusion of NCAA bowl season, the frequency of games has dropped off, with the teams remaining getting some much-needed rest ahead of their decisive matchups.
As a result, there’s no NCAA football on January 8 as the players continue with their preparations for the upcoming CFP semi-finals. The good news, though, is that we don’t have to wait long for the action to get back underway...
When is the next 2025 bowl game?
Bowl season gets back underway on Thursday, January 9, with the Penn State Nittany Lions against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Orange Bowl.
This year, among the many changes to the format, the Orange Bowl will double up as the first semi-final of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff tournament.
The game will mark the 20th meeting between the two sides, who have a record ahead of time of 9-9-1. It was back at the 1976 Gator Bowl when the two sides last met in the College Bowl, and on that occasion it was the Fighting Irish who walked away with a 20-9 win. As for the last time they faced off against each other, that was in 2007, when the Nittany Lions fought to a 31-10 win.
2025 Orange Bowl: start time, how to watch on TV or online
Held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, Thursday’s Orange Bowl is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
If you’re in the US, you can watch the CFP semi-final on ESPN, and can stream the network’s coverage on the online platform fubo, which offers a free trial.
Remaining college football bowl schedule
The winner of the Orange Bowl will then take on the victor in the Cotton Bowl, which will see the Ohio State Buckeyes go head to head with the Texas Longhorns at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday, January 10.
The National Championship Game is scheduled for Monday, January 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
College football schedule:
Thursday, January 9:
Orange Bowl, CFP semi-finals: Penn State vs Notre Dame
Friday, January 10:
Cotton Bowl, CFP semi-finals: Texas vs Ohio State
Monday, January 20:
National Championship Game (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta): Penn State/Notre Dame vs Texas/Ohio State
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