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Boise State cruised through the Mountain West conference with a perfect 7-0 record and went 12-1 overall on the season behind the outstanding efforts of running back Ashton Jeanty. The Heisman Trophy runner-up rushed for 2,497 yards this season, which is the fourth most in college football history. Boise State’s only blemish was a narrow 37-24 loss on the road to No. 1 Oregon in September. The Broncos topped the Group of 5 team and got the No. 3 seeds in College Football Playoff.
Next up for Boise State is a desert date with No. 6 Penn State. The Nittany Lions finished second in the Big Ten behind Oregon with an 8-1 record and 12-2 overall. They came from an impressive first-round playoff performance where they destroyed No. 11 SMU, 38-10. Despite the low seed, Penn State is an 11-point favorite over Boise State.
Boise State and Penn State begin the CFP quarterfinals at the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, tonight at 7:30 pm ET (4:30 PT) on ESPN. If you don’t have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch with a live TV streaming service. Read on to see the full playoff schedule and the cheapest way to watch tonight’s game and the rest of the College Football Playoff.
Ashton Jeanty and No. 3 Boise State will face No. 6 Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl for the first CFP quarterfinal game.
College Football Playoff TV schedule
The CFP continues tonight with the first quarterfinal game and ends with the national championship game on Monday, January 20. Each game will be shown on ESPN. Here’s the rest of the schedule (all times ET):
Quarterfinals:
Tuesday, December 31
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Boise State vs. No. 6 Penn State at 7:30 p.m
Wednesday, January 1
- Peach Bowl: No. 4 Arizona State vs. No. 5 Texas at 1 p.m
- Rose Bowl: No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Ohio State at 5 p.m
- Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame at 8:45 p.m
Semifinals:
Thursday, January 9
Friday, January 10
CFP National Championship:
- Monday, January 20, at 7:30 p.m
How to watch CFP without cable
All five of the major live TV streaming services carry ESPN, with Sling TV being the cheapest option at $40 or $45 per month.
Sling TV’s Sling Orange plan includes ESPN and costs $45 a month in areas with local networks and $40 elsewhere.
Fubo’s Essential plan costs $80 per month and includes ESPN. Fubo currently offers the first month for $45.
All of the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel at any time and require a stable internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.
