When to watch James Madison vs. Oregon
- The game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).
Where to watch
- The JMU-Oregon game will be broadcast nationally on TNT and stream on HBO Max.
It's the Ducks against the Dukes. The JMU Dukes ran through the Sun Belt Conference with a perfect 8-0 record and lost only one game this year overall, losing by two touchdowns to Louisville back in September before conference play began. But tonight will represent a big step up against a college football powerhouse from the Big Ten in the Oregon Ducks, whose only loss this year was to undefeated and No. 1 seeded Indiana.
Can the Dukes, the Cinderella of the dance, hang with the Ducks at Autzen Stadium? We'll find out tonight when James Madison and Oregon kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on TNT and HBO Max. Keep reading to see the best options for watching or streaming the game.
The Oregon Ducks host the JMU Dukes tonight in the first round of the College Football Playoff on TNT and HBO Max.
Soobum Im/Getty ImagesHow to watch JMU vs. Oregon
If you're not a cable or satellite TV subscriber, you can watch the game today on TNT with a live TV streaming service or stream it with HBO Max. You'll also be able to watch the earlier game between No. 11 Tulane and No. 6 Ole Miss on TNT or HBO Max, but the rest of the College Football Playoff will be shown on ESPN.
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You need HBO Max's standard $18.50-a-month plan to watch live sports, including No. 11 Tulane against No. 6 Ole Miss and No. 12 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon today.
DirecTV offers a sports-focused skinny bundle. The DirecTV MySports plan costs $70 per month and includes TNT and ESPN. There is a five-day trial so you can watch today's games for free, and the first month is $10 off. Read our DirecTV review.
YouTubeTV costs $83 a month and includes TNT and ESPN for the College Football Playoff. There is a 10-day trial, and the first three months are discounted to $73 a month.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 a month and includes TNT and ESPN. Hulu Plus Live TV also offers a three-day trial so you can watch the games today for free. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
How to watch or stream the rest of the CFP
After today, the remaining playoff games will be shown on ESPN. If you don't want to subscribe to one of the live TV streaming services above, you can use ESPN's direct-to-consumer streaming service to watch the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game of the CFP.
ESPN Unlimited comes in two flavors. The ESPN Unlimited plan costs $30 a month (or $300 a year) and lets you stream all ESPN linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network and ACC Network. You also get access to programming on ESPN on ABC, ESPN Plus, ESPN3, SECN Plus and ACCNX.
With ESPN Unlimited, you can watch every game of the College Football Playoff except for the two first-round games on TNT and HBO Max. (There is also a $12-a-month ESPN Select plan that is like a rebranding of ESPN Plus. It offers you access to thousands of live games -- including small college conferences, whose games are not shown anywhere else -- but not the College Football Playoff.)
All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide and our picks for the best sports streaming services.