A spot in the national championship game awaits the winner of the College Football Playoff semifinal between Notre Dame and Penn State.

The No. 7 Fighting Irish (13-1_ and No. 6 Nittany Lions (13-2), who are both 2-0 in the CFP so far, will battle at the Orange Bowl for a CFP championship game spot against the winner of No. 5 Texas and No. 8 Ohio State.

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Notre Dame is coming off an impressive 23-10 win over No. 2 Georgia at the Sugar Bowl, where the Fighting Irish dominated with specials team play, nailing three field goals and returning a kickoff for a touchdown to start the second half. Penn State has defeated its CFP opponents — SMU and Boise State — with ease so far, winning by 28 and 17 points, respectively.

The national championship game berth would be the first for both Penn State’s James Franklin and Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman squads. Moreover, Franklin and Freeman will meet for the first time, with both set to enter the biggest games of their careers.

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What channel is the Orange Bowl on today?

• TV channel: ESPN
• Streaming: ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)

The Orange Bowl between Notre Dame and Penn State will air live on ESPN Streaming options are available on the ESPN app (with a TV provider login) or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Orange Bowl time today

• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Date: Thursday, Jan. 9

The Orange Bowl is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 9, from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Orange Bowl predictions, picks, odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Monday, Jan. 6

• Spread: Notre Dame (-2)
• Over/under: 45.5
• Moneyline: Notre Dame -135 | Penn State +115

Here’s how national media are picking the Orange Bowl semifinal between Notre Dame and Penn State:

Penn State football schedule 2024

• Saturday, Aug. 31: at West Virginia (W, 34-12)
• Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Bowling Green (W, 34-27 win)
• Saturday, Sept. 14: BYE
• Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. Kent State (W, 56-0)
• Saturday, Sept. 28: vs. No. 21 Illinois (W, 21-7) *
• Saturday, Oct. 5: vs. UCLA (W, 27-11) *
• Saturday, Oct. 12: at USC (W, 33-30) (OT) *
• Saturday, Oct. 19: BYE
• Saturday, Oct. 26: at Wisconsin (W, 28-13) *
• Saturday, Nov. 2: vs. No. 4 Ohio State (L, 20-13) *
• Saturday, Nov. 9: vs. Washington (W, 35-6) *
• Saturday, Nov. 16: at Purdue (W, 49-10) *
• Saturday, Nov. 23: at Minnesota (W, 26-25) *
• Saturday, Nov. 30: vs. Maryland (W, 44-7) *
• Saturday, Dec. 7: vs. No. 1 Oregon (Big Ten championship) (L, 45-37)
• Saturday, Dec. 21: vs. No. 11 SMU (CFP first round) (W, 38-10) **
• Tuesday, Dec. 31: vs. No. 3 Boise State (CFP quarterfinals) (W, 31-17) **
• Thursday, Jan. 9: vs. No. 7 Notre Dame (CFP semifinals) **
• Record: 13-2

* Denotes Big Ten game

** Denotes CFP ranking

Notre Dame football schedule 2024

• Saturday, Aug. 31: at Texas A&M (W, 23-13)
• Saturday, Sept. 7: vs. Northern Illinois (L, 16-14)
• Saturday, Sept. 14: at Purdue (W, 66-7)
• Saturday, Sept. 21: vs. Miami (Ohio) (W, 28-3)
• Saturday, Sept. 28: vs. No. 15 Louisville (W, 31-24)
• Saturday, Oct. 5: BYE
• Saturday, Oct. 12: vs. Stanford (W, 49-7)
• Saturday, Oct. 19: vs. Georgia Tech (W, 31-13)
• Saturday, Oct. 26: vs. No. 24 Navy (W, 51-14)
• Saturday, Nov. 2: BYE
• Saturday, Nov. 9: vs. Florida State (W, 52-3)
• Saturday, Nov. 16: vs. Virginia (W, 35-14)
• Saturday, Nov. 23: vs. No. 19 Army (W, 49-14)
• Saturday, Nov. 30: at USC (W, 49-35)
• Friday, Dec. 20: vs. No. 10 Indiana, CFP first round (W, 27-17) *
• Thursday, Jan. 2: vs. No. 2 Georgia (CFP Sugar Bowl quarterfinal) (W, 23-10) *
• Thursday, Jan. 9: vs. No. 6 Penn State *
• Record: 13-1

** Denotes CFP ranking

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