Most games in the 2025-26 College Football Playoff are airing on ESPN or ESPN on ABC, but two games are being broadcast by TNT. If you don’t have cable, you’ll want to get a live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, ABC, and TNT to watch College Football Playoff games online.*

If you have a valid cable login, you can watch Alabama/Oklahoma on the ESPN website, ABC app, or ABC.com. Another option is ESPN’s Unlimited bundle, which includes ESPN, Hulu, and Disney+ for $29.99/month for 12 months (or $29.99/month for just ESPN).

The College Football Playoff is underway, with the final three first-round CFP games on tap Saturday. The most anticipated game of the day leads things off, with Texas A&M hosting Miami in an intriguing SEC-ACC matchup that will see the winner move on to face Ohio State in the quarterfinals.

The college football TV schedule for Dec. 20, 2025, features a slate of three College Football Playoff games and two FCS Playoff games.

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This weekend’s showdown between the USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins carries serious weight for both programs. USC (8–3 overall, 6–2 in the Big Ten) brings a high-powered offense that ranks among the best in the country, roughly 479.2 yards per game ...