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After thrilling Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl games, the Playoff (CFP) National Championship is set with two powerhouse college football teams competing to win the CFP National Championship Trophy.

The game is scheduled for Monday, January 20, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN, so if you want to catch the game, there are a number of ways to watch online.

Who is playing during the College Football Playoff National Championship Game?

The CFP National Championship finds the no. 8-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) and will play against the no. 7-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia starting at 7:30am ET/4:30pm PT on ESPN.

But even without cable, you don’t have to miss any of it this season. The CFP National Championship game is also available to stream online on a variety of platforms, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and more.

All of these services (with the exception of Sling) offer free trials that you can use to live stream the CFP National Championship game online for free.

How to Watch College Football Playoff National Championship Online: Live Stream Games Without Cable

Scroll down to see the best ways to stream the CFP National Championship, including:

The DirecTV Streams entertainment package is one of the best ways for cord cutters to access live sports and TV from home. Starting at $86.98/month, you get access to ESPN for the CFP National Championship – plus more than 90 channels.

Starting at $82.99/month, Hulu + Live TV is a great live channel option that streams the CFP National Championship game with access to ESPN, along with more than 90 other channels, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.

Fubo is one of the best options to stream the game because it is the most comprehensive. The service features the CFP National Championship on ESPN. It even has more than 100 live TV channels for cable-free streaming. With pricing starting at $74.99 for your first month of service with Fubo’s current offering ($79.99/month thereafter).

Sling is one of the best options for affordable live streaming with the Sling Orange package that costs half off your first month of service. The package includes ESPN for the CFP National Championship game. Please note: Prices and availability of channels depend on your local TV market.

Sports fans can add the Sports Extra package to their plan for an additional $11/month to access even more sports.

Tickets for the game are still available at TicketNetwork, VividSeats.com and SeatGeek. In fact, you can save $150 off when you spend $500 with a promo code VARIETY 150or $300 off when you spend $1,000 with promo code VARIETY300 at TicketNetwork.com.

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With kickoff at 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT, College Football Playoff National Championship 2025: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame broadcasts on ESPN via DirecTV Stream.