The first 12-team College Football Playoff will advance to the quarterfinals, and the remaining eight teams will play four bowl games.
The action begins on New Year's Eve with the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl featuring Penn State and Boise State. Three games will then be played on New Year's Day, starting with the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl between Texas and Texas. arizona. ohio Oregon State and Oregon State meet in the Rose Bowl, which honestly feels right, but the game ends like this. notre dame cathedral Wednesday night against Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
Here's how to watch each game, including the “Megacast” information provided by ESPN.
No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 3 Boise State
Vrbo fiesta bowl
- when: Tuesday, December 31st, 7:30pm ET
- where: State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
- TV/Streaming: ESPN/ESPN+
- Megacast options: ESPN will roll out a “Megacast” format for each quarterfinal game this week. During the Fiesta Bowl between Boise State and Penn State, major television broadcasts will be available on ESPN. ESPN2 will show the “Command Center” telecast, with multiple angles available. Fans interested in the “Skycast” angle will find it on ESPNU. Meanwhile, ESPN Deportes will feature Spanish-language broadcasts. Finally, coverage of the two marching bands will be available via streaming on ESPN+.
No. 5 Texas vs. No. 4 Arizona State
Chick-fil-A peach bowl
- when: Wednesday, January 1st, 1pm ET
- where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- TV/Streaming: ESPN/ESPN+
- Megacast options: ESPN will roll out a “Megacast” format for each quarterfinal game this week. All major television broadcasts will be available on ESPN during the Peach Bowl between Texas and Boise State. ESPN2 will show the “Command Center” telecast, with multiple angles available. Fans interested in the “Skycast” angle can find it on ESPNU, and the SEC Network includes a “Skycast” variation featuring radio broadcasts from the Longhorns Radio Network. ESPN Deportes will feature Spanish language broadcasts. Coverage of the two marching bands will also be available to stream on ESPN+.
No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Oregon State
Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential
- when: Wednesday, January 1st, 5pm ET
- where: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
- TV/Streaming: ESPN/ESPN+
- Megacast options: The Rose Bowl between Texas and Boise State also received “megacast” treatment from ESPN. The main telecast will be available on ESPN, and ESPN2 will feature a special “Field Pass with Pat McAfee Show.” The “Command Center” telecast will be shown in multiple angles on ESPNU. Fans interested in the “Skycast” angle can find it on ESPNEWS. ESPN Deportes will feature Spanish language broadcasts. Coverage of the two marching bands will also be available to stream on ESPN+.
7th place Notre Dame vs. 2nd place Georgia
allstate sugar bowl
- when: Wednesday, January 1st, 8:45pm ET
- where: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- TV/Streaming: ESPN/ESPN+
- Megacast options: The final quarterfinal game will be the Allstate Sugar Bowl, which kicks off at 8:45 pm ET on Wednesday night, but it will be a tough return to school and work for those on the East Coast. The main telecast will be available on ESPN, and ESPN2 will show multiple angles of the “Command Center” telecast. Fans interested in the “Skycast” angle can find it on ESPNU. The SEC Network, on the other hand, includes a “Skycast” variant featuring radio broadcasts from. georgia bulldogs wireless network. ESPN Deportes will feature Spanish language broadcasts. Coverage of the two marching bands will also be available to stream on ESPN+.
