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The first round of the College Football Playoffs continues with an SEC vs. Big Ten showdown. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about where to watch Tennessee vs. Ohio State.
With a 10-2 record, Tennessee had a solid season, only ranking third in the SEC behind great runs from Texas and Georgia. Ohio State, tonight's home team, is ranked fourth in the Big Ten with a similar 10-2 record. The two teams haven't played each other since a 1996 Citrus Bowl match-up, the first and only game between the football giants, which resulted in a 20-14 win for Tennessee. The winner of tonight's game will play No. 1 overall Oregon at the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, so the stakes are certainly high.
For more streaming info regarding the College Football Playoffs, make sure to follow our how to watch college football guide. Keep reading to learn when and where to tune into tonight's game.
The Tennessee vs. Ohio State game will be broadcast on both ABC and ESPN in the US. The game is scheduled to kick off on both networks on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. If you don't have access to ABC or ESPN through cable or antenna, there are a few month-to-month live TV streaming services that will be able to help you out. Since ESPN Plus isn't carrying the game, you'll need to opt for a live TV streaming package like Sling TV, Fubo, or DirecTV Stream.
At $46 per month, Sling is your cheapest option. Sling's Orange plan carries ESPN and 34 other live channels, including ESPN2 and ESPN3. New users can get half off their first month, making it just a $23 investment tonight.
Fubo and DirecTV Stream are two cable alternatives that carry anywhere from 90 to 200+ live channels, including ESPN, ABC, and most of what you'd find in basic cable packages. Fubo plans start at $80 per month and DirecTV Stream subscriptions start at $87 per month. Both services also have enticing introductory offers: a five-day free trial at DirecTV Stream and a seven-day free trial at Fubo. Fubo will also discount your first month of service by $30-$35 if you decide to hang onto a subscription after the trial ends.
College football fans can keep up with the game by using a VPN (virtual private network), like ExpressVPN, our top recommendation. VPNs are cybersecurity tools that allow you to change your device's virtual location so that you can still use most of your usual apps from almost anywhere, just like you would back home. This option will work best for Americans who are just traveling away from home at the moment since the services we've recommended today require US payment methods. ExpressVPN is our favorite option because of its security perks, outlined in our ExpressVPN review, and its hassle-free 30-day money-back guarantee.
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