The Michigan Wolverines face the Alabama Crimson Tide today in the college football playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl. Keep reading for all the ways you can watch one of the best matchups in Rose Bowl history.
How and when to watch the Rose Bowl game
The Alabama Crimson Tide face the Michigan Wolverines in the college football playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl. The game will be played Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m ET (2:00 p.m. PT). You can watch the game on ESPN or stream it on Sling TV.
How to watch the Rose Bowl game without cable
ESPN is included in many cable TV packages. No cable TV subscription? No problem. Watching the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Michigan Wolverines game has never been easier, whether you’re watching on a TV or mobile device, thanks to Sling TV, an easy and inexpensive way to stream the game on ESPN.
Stream the game on Sling TV
One of the most cost-effective ways to get ESPN is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer offers access to NFL Network, local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available) and ESPN with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the season’s top NFL and college football matchups.
That plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a 50% off promotion for your first month, so you’ll pay just $30. You can learn more by tapping the button below.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- There are 46 channels to watch in total, including local NBC, FOX and ABC affiliates (where available).
- You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Michigan Wolverines game free with FuboTV
You can catch the game on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every college football game of the season, most NFL games this season. In addition to the SEC Network, packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox”, NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you’ll be able to watch more than just today’s games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the college football without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to college football, you’ll have access to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.
FuboTV holiday deal: FuboTV is running a holiday deal. For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite, and Premier plans — $20 off the first and second months. That means you can get a Fubo Pro plan for as low as $55 per month.
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with FuboTV — you can cancel at any time.
- The Pro tier includes 169 channels, including NFL Network. (You’ll need to upgrade to Ultimate for NFL RedZone.)
- FuboTV includes all the channels you’ll need to watch college and pro football, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
- All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
- Stream on your TV, phone, and other devices.
Stream college football games on Hulu + Live TV
You can watch every college football game with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including ESPN. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus you can personalize your viewing experience and Hulu will offer curated recommendations based on the teams and playmakers you follow.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.
Watch more college sports with ESPN+
If you’re a college football, basketball or baseball fan, you need to know about ESPN+. One of the best streaming services for sports, ESPN+ gives fans access to top-quality football, baseball, soccer, tennis and hockey programming. The subscription service gives UFC fans access to exclusive UFC matches, along with original on-demand content, original sports docuserieses and even ESPN+ exclusive sports analysis. (Note that ESPN+ does not give you access to the ESPN cable channel.)
You can sign up for ESPN+ for $10.99 per month, or $109.99 per year. You can bundle ESPN+ with Disney+ (with ads) and Hulu (with ads) for $14.99 per month. Tap the button below to learn more about ESPN+ and to sign up to watch today’s game.
Watch sports live with a digital HDTV antenna
If you’re cutting the cord to your cable company, you’re not alone; in fact, you are in luck. You can still watch the NFL on TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDYC channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here’s the kicker: There’s no monthly charge.
Anyone living in partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal — or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch college football without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable (or your cable company gets in a squabble with a network).
This amplified digital antenna can receive hundreds of HD TV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, FOX, Univision and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It received signals 360 degrees and delivers a high-quality picture in 4K, UHD and 1080 HDTV, top-tier sound and features a 16-foot digital coax cable. This Amazon best selling antenna is currently on sale for $16, reduced from $23.
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2023-4 NCAA College Football Season: Championship Week
- College football playoff dates at a glance:
- College Bowl games run from Dec. 16, 2023 through Jan. 1, 2024.
- Two semifinal games, the Rose Bowl Game and the Allstate Sugar Bowl, are scheduled for New Year’s Day (Monday, January 1, 2024).
- The College Football Playoff National Championship is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 8, 2024 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Full NCAA college football Bowl game schedule
All times Eastern.
Saturday, Dec. 16
- Myrtle Beach Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Ohio, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
- Celebration Bowl: Florida A&M vs. Howard, 12 p.m. (ABC)
- New Orleans Bowl: Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana, 2:15 p.m. (ESPN)
- Cure Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. Appalachian State, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
- New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State vs. New Mexico State, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
- LA Bowl: UCLA vs. Boise State, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
- Independence Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Cal, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Dec. 18
- Bahamas Bowl (Temporarily renamed the Famous Toastery Bowl): Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 19
- Frisco Bowl: Marshall vs. UTSA, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 21
- Boca Raton Bowl: USF vs. Syracuse, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 22
- Gasparilla Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. UCF, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 23
- Birmingham Bowl: Troy vs. Duke, 12 p.m. (ABC)
- Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
- Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force vs. James Madison, 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Georgia State vs. Utah State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- 68 Ventures Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. South Alabama, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- Las Vegas Bowl: Northwestern vs. Utah, 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
- Hawai’i Bowl: San Jose State vs. Coastal Carolina, 10:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 26
- Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. Minnesota, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
- First Responder Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Kansas vs. UNLV, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 27
- Military Bowl: Tulane vs. Virginia Tech, 2 p.m. (ESPN)
- Duke’s Mayo Bowl: North Carolina vs. West Virginia, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Holiday Bowl: No. 15 Louisville vs. Southern Cal, 8 p.m (Fox)
- Texas Bowl: No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas A&M, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, Dec. 28
- Fenway Bowl: No. 24 SMU vs. Boston College, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
- Pinstripe Bowl: Rutgers vs. Miami (Fla.), 2:15 p.m. (ESPN)
- Pop-Tarts Bowl: No. 18 NC State vs. No. 25 Kansas State, 5:45 p.m. (ESPN)
- Alamo Bowl: No. 12 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Arizona, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Dec. 29
- Gator Bowl: No. 22 Clemson vs. Kentucky, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
- Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl: No. 16 Notre Dame vs. No. 19 Oregon State, 2 p.m. (CBS)
- Liberty Bowl: Memphis vs. Iowa State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- Cotton Bowl: No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Missouri, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Saturday, Dec. 30
- Peach Bowl: No. 10 Penn State vs. No. 11 Ole Miss, 12 p.m. (ESPN)
- Music City Bowl: Auburn vs. Maryland, 2 p.m. (ABC)
- Orange Bowl: No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 6 Georgia , 4 p.m. ( ESPN)
- Arizona Bowl: Wyoming vs. Toledo, 4:30 p.m. (CW Network/Barstool)
Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
- ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 13 LSU vs. Wisconsin, 12 p.m. (ESPN2)
- Citrus Bowl: No. 17 Iowa vs. No. 21 Tennessee, 1 p.m. (ABC)
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 8 Oregon vs. No. 23 Liberty, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
- College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl: No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 4 Alabama, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
- College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington vs. No. 3 Texas. 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)
Monday, Jan. 8
- College Football Playoff National Championship Game, 7:30 p.m. | ESPN