Rose Bowl 2025: How to watch Oregon vs. Ohio State today

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - DECEMBER 7: Noah Whittington #6, Tez Johnson #15 and Kenyon Sadiq #18 of the Oregon Ducks celebrate a touchdown against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 7, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana . (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

The Oregon Ducks will play the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, here’s how to watch. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

ESPN will be the place to watch all the big New Year’s Day college football bowl games; network will ring in the new year with a triple header starting with Texas vs. Arizona State in the Peach Bowl, which will be followed by Big Ten rivals Oregon vs. Ohio State at the Rose Bowl and then a nighttime Sugar Bowl game. between Georgia and Notre Dame. The Rose Bowl, an annual tradition for over 100 years, starts at 17.00 between the undefeated no. 1 Oregon Ducks and no. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes.

Here’s how to watch the Rose Bowl game between Oregon and Ohio State, as well as the entire bowl schedule for the week. You can also follow live updates on game days here.

Date: Wednesday 1 January 2025

Time: 5 p.m. ET

Location: The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

TV channel: ESPN

Streaming: DirecTV, Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, YouTube TV and more

You can watch coverage of this weekend’s Oregon vs. Ohio State Rose Bowl game starting at 5pm ET on ESPN.

You can tune in to Oregon vs. The Ohio State Rose Bowl game on ESPN, which is carried by multiple platforms, including Fubo TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV.

(DirecTV)

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gives you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. The Plus Choice tier gives you CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is that you can currently try all of this for free. So if you’re interested in trying a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.

You also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included with whichever DirecTV package you choose.

Try for free on DirecTV

Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NFL Network and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is certainly a big investment for football fans, but it’s one of the most comprehensive ways to catch tons of NCAA games this season, and it still gives you big savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage.

Right now, the platform is offering $30 off your first month of any tier.

$50 for your first month with Fubo

All times eastern

Wednesday, January 1

no. 3 Texas vs. no. 12 Arizona State (College Football Playoff Quarterfinals — Peach Bowl) | 13.00 | ESPN

no. 1 Oregon vs. no. 6 Ohio State (College Football Playoff Quarterfinals — Rose Bowl) | 17.00 | ESPN

no. 2 Georgia vs. no. 5 Notre Dame (College Football Playoff Quarterfinals — Sugar Bowl) | 20:45 | ESPN

Thursday, January 2

No. 14 Ole Miss vs. Duke (Gator Bowl) | 19:30 | ESPN

Friday, January 3

North Texas vs. Texas State (First Responder Bowl) | 16.00 | ESPN

Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech (Duke’s Mayo Bowl) | 19:30 | ESPN

Saturday, January 4

Liberty vs. Buffalo (Bahamas Bowl) | 11:00 | ESPN2

Sunday, January 5

North Central (IL) vs. Mount Union (Stagg Bowl for the DIII championship game in Houston) | 20.00 | ESPN

NCAA football games are broadcast across a wide variety of channels, from mainstream cable networks, including the full ESPN suite (that’s ESPN2 and ESPNU as well), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.

Overwhelmed? You are not alone. Here’s a rundown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2024 NCAA football season, so come game time, tuning in to your favorite team’s game will be as easy as turning on the TV…

(DirecTV)

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gives you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. The Plus Choice tier gives you CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is that you can currently try all of this for free. So if you’re interested in trying a live TV streaming service for football season but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.

You also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included with whichever DirecTV package you choose.

Benefits

  • Full package free trial available
  • Many local RSNs included
  • Unlimited Cloud DVR
Disadvantages

  • Cost
  • ABC and ESPN are currently not included

Try for free on DirecTV

(fubo)

Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100+ more live channels. Starting at $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (but certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers almost every channel you need to watch both the NCAA football season and the 2024 NFL season.

Fubo subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage, and right now new subscribers can get $30 off their first month of any tier.

Benefits

  • 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage

$50 for your first month with Fubo