The Sporting News has you covered with everything that you need to know about the CFP semifinal matchups, including a complete schedule with TV and live stream information for both games. Both CFP semifinals — the Cotton Bowl and the Orange Bowl — will be broadcast live on ESPN.

What bowl games are playing out in college football Thursday? Here's what you need to know, including start times, how to watch and scores:

The No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes will square off against the No. 5 Texas Longhorns in a College Football Playoff national semifinal at the Cotton Bowl today. This game is available to watch on multiple streaming services for free.

The Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl serve as the semifinal bowl games for the 2024-2025 NCAA football season. The winners will meet on Jan. 20 in the CFP National Championship. The December and early January bowl games certainly had their share of surprises,

The Fighting Irish opened as favorites against the Nittany Lions for the semifinal set to take place in the Orange Bowl. Notre Dame opened as a 2.5-point favorite, but the spread is -1 on the day of the game.

The No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions face the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a College Football Playoff national semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl today. This game is available on multiple streaming services for free.

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T he 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues with the College Football Playoff semifinals this week and the title game on Jan. 20. This year's bowl s