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The Capital One Cotton Bowl 2025 is here with two teams competing to advance in the Playoff (CFP) National Championship game later in January.
For the Orange Bowl/CFP semifinal, two NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision powerhouses go head-to-head, as the No. 5-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-1) face off against the No. 4-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (13-2) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Thursday, Jan. 9. The game kickoffs at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on ESPN.
Since Orange Bowl broadcasts on ESPN, the game is also available to watch online with web-based cable alternatives, like DirecTV Stream — which offer a 5-day free trial, and starts at $86.98/month for new subscribers. After the free trial is up, you can either cancel the service or keep watching all of the hard-hitting action during the CFP.
Aside from DirecTV Stream, ESPN is streamable on Hulu + Live TV for free. Sign up for the 3-day free trial to try out the service before you commit to it month-to-month starting at $82.99/month. In addition, ESPN is available with a subscription with Fubo and Sling Orange.
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With kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT, Orange Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Penn State broadcasts on ESPN via DirecTV Stream.
