NCAA College Football Playoff
Where to watch SMU vs Penn State on TV and stream online: College Football Playoff first round
The television and streaming info you need if you want to watch the Penn State Nittany Lions host the SMU Mustangs.
After disappointment in their respective conference championship games, the Southern Methodist University Mustangs and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both bid to move on from defeat by edging a step closer to January’s College Football Playoff title decider.
Having closed out the regular season with an 11-1 record, the Mustangs were denied the conference crown in their first season in the ACC last Saturday, succumbing 34-31 to the Clemson Tigers. SMU now head into the first round of the College Football Playoff as the postseason tournament’s No. 11 seed.
Rhett Lashlee’s men take on the No. 6 seed, who lost 45-37 to the Oregon Ducks in the Big Ten Championship Game a week ago. Having also gone 11-1 in the regular season, the Nittany Lions spurned the opportunity to lift their fifth Big Ten title, and their first since 2016.
Who will Mustangs/Nittany Lions play next in CFP?
The winners of SMU vs Penn State will go on to face No. 3 seed Boise State in the College Football Playoff quarter-finals on Tuesday December 31.
What time does SMU vs Penn State start?
The 2024-25 College Football Playoff first-round game between the SMU Mustangs and the Penn State Nittany Lions takes place at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, on Saturday December 21, 2024. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:00 noon ET/9:00 a.m. PT.
How can I watch SMU vs Penn State?
Viewers in the US can watch the game on TNT and Max. If you don’t have cable you can stream TNT’s coverage live on the online platform fubo, which offers users a free introductory trial.
Form guide for SMU vs Penn State
SMU
- Dec 7: SMU 31-34 Clemson
- Nov 30: California 6-38 SMU
- Nov 23: SMU 33-7 Virginia
- Nov 16: Boston College 28-38 SMU
- Nov 2: Pittsburgh 25-48 SMU
Penn State
- Dec 7: Penn State 37-45 Oregon
- Nov 30: Maryland 7-44 Penn State
- Nov 23: Penn State 26-25 Minnesota
- Nov 16: Penn State 49-10 Purdue
- Nov 9: Washington 6-35 Penn State
SMU vs Penn State: who is the favorite?
The bookmakers look to be confident of a victory for the higher seed. DraftKings has given Penn State moneyline odds of -325 for victory, while SMU are rated back at +260 to triumph at Beaver Stadium.
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