The first three games of the quarters have seen the team that played in the first-round take early leads, and finish off their opponent who had a bye. On Tuesday, it was Penn State jumping out to a 17-7 halftime lead over Boise State, ultimately ending in a 31-14 Nittany Lions victory.

If you don't have a cable or satellite TV subscription, you can watch today's game and the rest of the CFP with a live TV streaming service. Keep reading to see the full playoff schedule and the cheapest way to watch the College Football Playoff on ESPN.

We know the narrative about Notre Dame football and New Year's Day bowls, but these Irish may be a tougher, tested, together team as Georgia awaits

Notre Dame safety Adon Shuler (8) hurdles over Virginia quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) after intercepting the ball during a NCAA college football game at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

When are College Football Playoff semifinal games? How to watch Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl on TV, with schedule, channels, dates, times, announcers.

The seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish will battle the second-seeded Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the

Nothing is going to come easy for Gunner Stockton against Notre Dame during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal on New Year’s Day.

The final quarterfinal matchup of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff features two of the most iconic programs in college football history, as SEC champion (2) Georgia takes on (7) Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl.

How to watch Sugar Bowl College Football Playoff game between Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Georgia Bulldogs on Thursday, Jan. 2, with time, TV channel.