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How, When and Where to Watch the College Football Playoff

How, When and Where to Watch the College Football Playoff

DraftKings Network College Football

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By: Blake Krass

The College Football Playoff bracket is set. This is how, when and where to watch every first-round game.

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Conference Championship weekend was full of exciting matchups. Oregon held on against Penn State to remain undefeated and take the top seed. Georgia knocked off Texas to secure the #2 seed. Boise State and Arizona State also secured first-round byes by winning their conferences. Finally, Clemson upset SMU which pushed both teams into the bracket. Here is a look at that bracket, including the first-round matchups:

Here is a look at the odds to win the National Championship at DraftKings Sportsbook:

2024 College Football Playoff Schedule: First Round

Here is the full schedule and odds for the first round:

First Round

Friday, December 20th

10. Indiana at 7. Notre Dame, 8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN; Notre Dame -7.5, o/u 50.5

Saturday, December 21st

11. SMU at 6. Penn State, 12 p.m. ET, TNT/MAX; Penn State -8.5, o/u 54

12. Clemson at 5. Texas, 4 p.m. ET, TNT/MAX; Texas -11, o/u 51

9. Tennessee at 8. Ohio State, 8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN; Ohio State -7.5, o/u 47

Quarterfinals

Tuesday, December 31st

Fiesta Bowl: 3. Boise State vs. 6. Penn State/11. SMU winner, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN

Wednesday, January 1st

Peach Bowl: 4. Arizona State vs. 5. Texas/12. Clemson winner, 1 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN

Rose Bowl: 1. Oregon vs. 8. Ohio State/9. Tennessee winner, 5 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN

Sugar Bowl: 2. Georgia vs. 7. Notre Dame/10. Indiana winner, 8:45 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN

Semifinals

Orange Bowl: Thursday, January 9th, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Cotton Bowl: Friday, January 10th, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

National Championship

Monday, January 20th, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

All odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.

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Blake Krass
Blake Krass
Blake Krass has contributed to DraftKings since 2024, and is a content creator with a specialty in sports betting. Blake primarily focuses on college football and NFL coverage but will also be covering college basketball, the NBA, MLB and more. Prior to arriving at DK, Blake was a sports betting writer for The Action Network.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and customer (my username is blakekrass) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.