Ohio State vs. Notre Dame Livestream: How to Watch the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game Online
It all comes down to this. The No. 8-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) and the No. 7-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1) play each other in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship (CFP) game on Monday, Jan. 20.
On the line: Bragging rights to be the best college football sports program in the nation — and a fancy CFP trophy to boot.
At a Glance: How to Watch CFP National Championship 2025 Online
This is expected to be one of the most-watched college football games in years and there are a few ways to watch the CFP National Championship this year. Here’s what you need to know.
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These two top-ranked collegiate powerhouses face off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, Jan. 20, with kickoff at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET. The CFP National Championship game airs live on ESPN, so you can watch Ohio State vs. Notre Dame on TV on ESPN with your cable package.
Cord cutters can watch the Buckeyes-Fighting Irish game on any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and others. All web-based services are accessible on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Buckeyes-Fighting Irish game with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch the game for free. In addition, you can find where to buy last-minute tickets to the CFP National Championship game in Atlanta.
Since it broadcasts on ESPN, the Buckeyes-Fighting Irish game is streamable on web-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials so you can watch the game online for free.
Want to watch the games in person? Tickets are available for the game at StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticketmaster and GameTime — prices depend on seat location.
One of the best deals on last-minute tickets right now is at TicketNetwork, which offers The Hollywood Reporter readers $150 off orders of $500 with promo code THR150 or $300 off orders that are $1,000 and up with code THR300.
Meanwhile, other deals on tickets can be found at Vivid Seats, where you can save $20 with code THR2024; or at SeatGeek where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 on eligible purchases of $250 and up.
