Michigan vs. Washington Livestream: How to Watch the 2024 CFP National Championship Game Online for Free
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It all comes down to this. The No. 1-ranked Rose Bowl champion Michigan Wolverines and the No. 2-ranked Sugar Bowl champ Washington Huskies play each other today in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship game. On the line: bragging rights to be the best college football sports program in the nation — and a fancy trophy to boot.
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This is expected to be one of the most-watched college football games in years and there are a few ways to watch the CFP Championship this year. Here’s what you need to know.
Michigan vs. Washington CFP Championship: Date, Start Time
These two top-ranked collegiate powerhouses will face off at NRG Stadium in Houston tonight, January 8, with kickoff at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET. The CFP Championship game airs live on ESPN, so you can watch Michigan vs. Washington on TV on ESPN with your cable package.
Cord cutters can watch the Huskies-Wolverines game on any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, such as ESPN+, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and others. What we like: DirecTV Stream and Fubo have free trials that you can use to livestream the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Game without cable.
All web-based services are accessible on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the Huskies-Wolverines game with and without a cable subscription, including options to watch the game for free. Additionally, you can find where to buy last-minute tickets to the College Football Playoff National Championship game in Houston.
How to Watch 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Game Without Cable
Since it’s being broadcast on ESPN, the Huskies-Wolverines game can be streamed on internet-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials so you can watch the game online for free.
BEST STREAMING SERVICE OVERALL
DirecTV Stream
Packages from $64.99 per month
Watch the Huskies-Wolverines games on DirecTV Stream. All of the cable alternative’s packages offer ESPN, while it includes more than 75 channels — such as AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and much more.
In addition, the streamer has a free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough time to watch the Huskies-Wolverines game. You can either cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over, with prices starting as low as $69.99 for DirecTV’s Entertainment package.
For a limited time, new subscribers can get a Visa gift card worth up to $400; learn more here.
BEST VALUE
Fubo
Packages from $74.99 per month
Watch the Huskies-Wolverines game on ESPN, along with more than 170 other news, entertainment and sports channels, like the NFL Network, with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $74.99 per month. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more. Watch programming later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.
The online TV streaming service offers a five-day trial for new subscribers, so you can watch the Huskies-Wolverines game online for free during that period.
BEST LIVE TV STREAMING BUNDLE
Hulu + Live TV
Packages from $76.99
You can watch the Huskies-Wolverines game on ESPN with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV. The streaming service has access to more than 90 live channels — like BET, CNN, Discovery Channel, Food Network and more — starting at $76.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+.
Hulu + Live TV also lets subscribers watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilms (Star Wars, Indiana Jones), The Muppets Studio and Pixar Animation, as well as ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1 as well as the NHL, MLB and other sports leagues. It includes unlimited cloud DVR too. Unfortunately, Hulu doesn’t offer a free trial at this time.
Sling
Packages from $20 for the first month
Sling might be a good fit to watch the Huskies-Wolverines game. It’s the cheapest cable alternative, with prices starting as low as $40 per month for Sling Orange.
The entry-level Sling Orange package includes ESPN for 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night. It also has AMC, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, Freeform, TNT and other channels. Sling currently does not offer a free trial.
How to Watch 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Game Outside the U.S.
Outside of the U.S.? You can still stream the Huskies-Wolverines game on any of the streaming services above when paired with ExpressVPN. It’s a virtual private network that lets you legally access U.S. web servers — even if you’re in another country — to stream on a smart TV, smartphone, tablet and laptop. Learn more about ExpressVPN here.
Where to Buy 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Game Tickets Online
Want to catch all of the College Football Playoff action in person? You can still find tickets for Washington Huskies vs. Michigan Wolverines at NRG Stadium in Houston. Ticket prices vary, depending on where you’d like to sit in the stadium at Ticketmaster, VividSeats, StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network and GameTime.
One of the best deals on tickets can be found at SeatGeek; use THR‘s exclusive promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 off eligible purchases of $250 and up. Click here for last-minute tickets to Washington Huskies vs. Michigan Wolverines.
Michigan vs. Washington Odds, Predictions
Most oddsmakers predict Michigan to win tonight’s game. The Wolverines are the all-time winningest school in college football history, which make them the clear favorites. Michigan has also been selected 18 times as National Champions.
The Huskies have won two national championships and will be looking for a third tonight. Watch the Washington vs. Michigan game on ESPN+ or stream it for free online on DirecTV Stream.
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