ESPN will be the place to watch all the major New Year’s Day college football bowl games; the network will ring in the new year with a triple-header starting with Texas vs. Arizona State in the Peach Bowl, followed by Oregon vs. Ohio State at the Rose Bowl and then closing out the night is Georgia vs. Notre Dame at the Sugar Bowl. The Sugar Bowl caps off the New Year’s Day action at 8:45 p.m. ET with a game between No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 5 Notre Dame. Here’s how to watch the Sugar Bowl game between Georgia and Notre Dame, as well as the full bowl game schedule for the week. You can also keep up with live game-day updates here.
How to watch the 2025 Sugar Bowl game on New Year’s Day:
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025
Time: 8:45 p.m. ET
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
TV Channel: ESPN
Streaming: DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, YouTube TV and more
Where to watch the Sugar Bowl CFP quarterfinal game on TV:
You can watch coverage of the Georgia vs. Notre Dame Sugar Bowl game starting at 8:45 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Where to watch the Sugar Bowl game without cable:
You can tune into the Georgie vs. Notre Dame game on ESPN which are carried by several platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV.
(DirecTV)
DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. Plus the Choice tier will get you CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is, currently you can try all this out for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.
You’ll also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included in whatever DirecTV package you choose.
Try free at DirecTV
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NFL Network, and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans but it’s one of the most comprehensive ways to catch tons of NCAA games this season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage.
Right now the platform is offering $30 off your first month of any tier.
$50 for your first month at Fubo
2024 NCAAF Upcoming Schedule:
All times Eastern
Wednesday, Jan. 1
No. 3 Texas vs. No. 12 Arizona State (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Peach Bowl) | 1 p.m. | ESPN
No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 6 Ohio State (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Rose Bowl) | 5 p.m. | ESPN
No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 5 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff quarterfinals — Sugar Bowl) | 8:45 p.m. | ESPN
Thursday, Jan. 2
No. 14 Ole Miss vs. Duke (Gator Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Friday, Jan. 3
North Texas vs. Texas State (First Responder Bowl) | 4 p.m. | ESPN
Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech (Duke’s Mayo Bowl) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, Jan. 4
Liberty vs. Buffalo (Bahamas Bowl) | 11 a.m. | ESPN2
Sunday, Jan. 5
North Central (IL) vs. Mount Union (Stagg Bowl for the DIII championship game in Houston) | 8 p.m. | ESPN
How to watch NCAAF games in 2025:
NCAA football games air across a wide range of channels, from common cable networks including the full ESPN suite (that’s ESPN2 and ESPNU too), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS, to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.
Overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2024 NCAA football season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team’s games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV….
(DirecTV)
DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. Plus the Choice tier will get you CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is, currently you can try all this out for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.
You’ll also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included in whatever DirecTV package you choose.
- Full package free trial available
- Many local RSNs included
- Unlimited Cloud DVR
- Cost
- ABC and ESPN currently not included
Try free at DirecTV
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100+ more live channels. Starting at $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (but certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers nearly every channel you’ll need to watch both the NCAA football season and the 2024 NFL season.
Fubo subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage and right now, new subscribers can get $30 off their first month of any tier.
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage
$50 for your first month at Fubo
