When to watch Ohio State vs. Miami
- The game is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT).
Where to watch Ohio State vs. Miami
- The Cotton Bowl will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
Miami entered the 12-team College Football Playoff as the 10th seed and upset No. 7 Texas A&M 10-3 in the first round in College Station on Dec. 20. The Hurricanes will look for another victory in the Lone Star State as the underdog in the quarterfinals tonight against No. 2 Ohio State. The Buckeyes rolled through the regular season with an unblemished record before losing to No. 1 Indiana in the Big Ten championship.
The Cotton Bowl will host this CFP quarterfinal matchup at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Ohio State and Miami kick off tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on ESPN. Keep reading to see the best options for watching or streaming the game.
Jeremiah Smith led the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns as a sophomore.
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If you are not a cable or satellite TV subscriber, you can watch the game today on ESPN with a live TV streaming service or with the new direct-to-consumer streaming service from ESPN. Read on for information about which services also offer TNT because the other two first-round games today will be shown on that channel.
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ESPN's direct-to-consumer streaming service 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 remaining game of the College Football Playoff.
(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.)
Fubo recently introduced a $56 per month skinny bundle for sports fans that includes ESPN. Fubo offers a one-day trial for the Fubo Sports plan so you can watch tonight's game for free, and there is a $10 discount for the first month. Click here to see which local channels you get. Read our Fubo review.
DirecTV offers a sports-focused skinny bundle. The DirecTV MySports plan costs $70 per month and includes ESPN. There is a five-day trial so you can watch today's games for free, and the first two months are $10 off. Read our DirecTV review.
YouTubeTV costs $83 a month and includes ESPN for the College Football Playoff. There is a seven-day trial, and the first three months are discounted to $73 a month.
Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 a month and includes ESPN. Hulu Plus Live TV also offers a three-day trial so you can watch the game tonight for free. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review.
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.
