Watch CFP National Championship Game Today: Channel, Time, Streaming

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There is one final game of the 2024 college football season, with a national champion soon to be crowned.

No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 8 Ohio State meets for the national title on Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home of the SEC championship game, the Peach Bowl and the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons.

The 7 seed Fighting Irish (14-1) reached this stage of the season with impressive wins in their last three games. They defeated No. 10 Indiana 27-17 at home in the opening round of the College Football Playoff before downing No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl quarterfinals in New Orleans. Notre Dame punched its ticket to the CFP Championship with a 27-24 win over No. 6 Penn State in the Orange Bowl semifinals.

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Meanwhile Buckeyes (13-2), which fell to archrival Michigan in the regular-season finale, has plowed through the CFP with double-digit wins over No. 9 Tennessee, no. 1 Oregon and no. 5 Texas so far.

An Ohio State win on Monday would mark not only the Buckeyes’ first national championship since the 2014 college football season, but also the first in the Ryan Day era — perhaps allaying some anxiety about Day’s 1-4 record against the Wolverines. The Fighting Irish, meanwhile, are playing in their first title game since the 2013 BCS championship and are looking for the first national title since the 1988 season.

With that, here’s how to watch the CFP National Championship on Monday:

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What channel is the CFP National Championship on today?

  • TV channel: ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | ESP News | ESPN deports
  • Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (Free Trial)

The main broadcast of the CFP national championship game will be broadcast live on ESPN, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubowhich offers a free trial period to potential subscribers.

As is typical for the CFP Championship Game, the game will also be broadcast across multiple ESPN platforms, including ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes, all of which will feature some variation in how the game is broadcast.

CFP National Championship time today

  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Date: Monday, January 20
  • Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)

The CFP National Championship kicks off at 7:30 PM ET on Monday, January 20 from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

CFP National Championship Predictions, Picks, Odds

Odds provided by BetMGM from Friday 17 January

  • Spread: Ohio State (-8.5)
  • Above/below: 46.5
  • Money line: Ohio State -350 | Notre Dame +280

Here are predictions for the game:

  • Joey Kaufman, Columbus Post Dispatch: “It’s hard not to take Ohio State. I like the Buckeyes by two points. Too many weapons on offense, especially at wide receiver. The defense does not give much at all. It feels like the team is on a mission. But the Irish held them to 17 and 21 points in their last two meetings, so moving the ball won’t be easy.“
  • Mike Berardino, South Bend Tribune: “I pick Notre Dame 33-27 in double overtime. Seam Riley Leonard say, culture wins.“
  • Matt Hayes, USA TODAY Network: “Ohio State, but after what Notre Dame has produced in the playoffs — winning games with solid defense and smart football — I wouldn’t be shocked in the least if the Irish win.“

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Ohio State Football Program 2024

  • Saturday 31 August: vs. Akron (W, 52-6)
  • Saturday 7 September: vs. Western Michigan (W, 56-0)
  • Saturday 14 September: CITY
  • Saturday 21 September: vs. Marshall (W, 49-14)
  • Thursday 26 September: at Michigan State (W, 38-7) *
  • Saturday 5 October: vs. Iowa (W, 35-7) *
  • Saturday 12 October: on no. 3 Oregon (L, 32-31) *
  • Saturday 19 October: CITY
  • Saturday 26 October: vs. Nebraska (W, 21-17) *
  • Saturday 2 November: at no. 3 Penn State (W, 20-13) *
  • Saturday 9 November: vs. Purdue (W, 45-0) *
  • Saturday 16 November: at Northwestern (W, 31-7) *
  • Saturday 23 November: vs. no. 5 Indiana (W, 38-15) *
  • Saturday 30 November: vs. Michigan (L, 13-10) *
  • Saturday 21 December: vs. no. 9 Tennessee (W, 42-17) (CFP First Round) **
  • Wednesday 1 January: vs. no. 1 Oregon (CFP Rose Bowl Quarterfinal) (W, 41-21) **
  • Friday, January 10: vs. no. 5 Texas (CFP Cotton Bowl semifinal) (W, 28-14) **
  • Monday 20 January: vs. no. 7 Notre Dame (CFP Championship Game)
  • Record: 13-2, 7-2 Big Ten

* Denotes Big Ten games

** Denotes CFP ranking

Notre Dame football schedule 2024

  • Saturday 31 August: on no. 20 Texas A&M (W, 23-13)
  • Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Northern Illinois (L, 16-14)
  • Saturday, Sept. 14: at Purdue (W, 66-7)
  • Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. Miami (Ohio) (W, 28-3)
  • Saturday 28 September: vs. no. 17 Louisville (W, 31-24)
  • Saturday 5 Oct: HELLO
  • Saturday 12 Oct: vs. Stanford (W, 49-7)
  • Saturday 19 Oct: vs. Georgia Tech (W, 31-13)
  • Saturday 26 October: vs. No. 24 Navy (W, 51-14)
  • Saturday 2 Nov: HELLO
  • Saturday 9 Nov: vs. Florida State (W, 52-3)
  • Saturday 16 Nov: vs. Virginia (W, 35-14)
  • Saturday 23 Nov: vs. No. 17 Army (W, 49-14)
  • Saturday 30 Nov: at USC (W, 49-35)
  • Friday, December 20: vs. no. 10 Indiana (CFP First Round) (W, 27-17) *
  • Thursday 2 January: vs. no. 2 Georgia (CFP Sugar Bowl quarterfinal) (W, 23-10) *
  • Thursday 9 January: vs. No. 6 Penn State (CFP Orange Bowl Semifinal) (W, 27-24) *
  • Monday 20 January: vs. no. 8 Ohio State (CFP Championship) **
  • Record: 14-1

* Denotes CFP ranking

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