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After the exciting Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl games, the Playoffs (CFP) National Championship Game is about to begin, with two powerful college football teams competing for the CFP National Championship trophy.

The game is scheduled to air on ESPN on Monday, January 20, so if you want to watch the game, there are several ways to do so online.

Who's playing in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game?

The CFP National Championship will feature the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (13-2) against the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-1) at 7:30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. ) airs on ESPN at 4:30 pm ET/PT.

However, you don't have to miss any of the action this season even without cable TV. CFP National Championship games are also available to stream online on multiple platforms such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, and more.

All of these services (except Sling) offer free trials, and you can use them to live stream CFP National Championship games online for free.

How to watch the College Football Playoff National Championship online: Live games without cable TV

Scroll down and check out the best ways to watch the CFP National Championship, below:

DirecTV Stream's entertainment packages are one of the best ways for cable TV subscribers to watch live sports and TV shows at home. Starting at $86.98 per month, you can watch the CFP National Championship on ESPN and more than 90 channels.

Starting at $82.99 per month, Hulu + Live TV is a great option for live streaming of CFP National Championship games, access to ESPN and over 90 other channels, plus access to popular original programming on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.

Fubo is one of the best options for live streaming games because it’s the most comprehensive. The service features the CFP National Championship on ESPN. It even has over 100 live TV channels available for free streaming. Fubo's current offer starts at $74.99 for the first month of service ($79.99 per month thereafter).

Sling is one of the best options for affordable live streaming, and the Sling Orange plan gets you half-off on your first month of service. The package includes CFP National Championship games on ESPN. Please note: Pricing and channel availability depend on your local TV market.

Sports fans can add the Sports Extra package to their plan for an additional $11 per month to watch more sports.

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2025 College Football Playoff National Championship: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame will tip off at 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT and air on ESPN via DirecTV Stream.