Syracuse vs. Washington State FREE LIVE STREAM (12/27/24): Watch Holiday Bowl online | Time, TV, channel

The No. 21 Syracuse Orange, led by quarterback Kyle McCord, will face the Washington State Cougars, led by quarterback Zevi Eckhaus, in the 45th annual DIRECTV Holiday Bowl on Friday, December 27, 2024 (12/27/24) at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.

How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free through a trial of DirecTV Stream or fuboTV. You can also watch the show with a Sling TV subscription, which saves you half off your first month.

— DirecTV stream offers $30 off entertainment with sports package featuring NFL RedZone, BIG Ten Network and more.

— fuboTV Plans start at $79.99 per month, with $35 off the first month.

— Sling TV offers plans starting at just $23 for your first month

Here’s what you need to know:

What: Holiday Bowl

WHO: Syracuse vs. Washington State

When: Friday, December 27, 2024

Where: Snapdragon Stadium

Time: 8 p.m. ET

TV: FOX

Live stream: fuboTV (free trial) and DirecTVStream (free trial)

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Here are the best streaming options for college sports:

Fubo TV (free trial): fuboTV carries ESPN, FOX, ABC, NBC and CBS.

DirecTV stream (free trial): DirecTV Stream carries ESPN, FOX, NBC and CBS.

Sling TV – Sling TV carries ESPN, FOX, ABC and NBC.

ESPN+ ($11.99 per month): ESPN+ streams college basketball games every week for just $11.99 per month. These games are exclusive to the platform.

Peacock TV ($7.99 per month): Peacock is the exclusive home of over 75 Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball games during the 2024-25 season. The streaming service will also broadcast several Big East men’s basketball contests and Atlantic 10 men’s and women’s basketball contests.

Paramount+ (free trial): Paramount Plus will broadcast live college football games broadcast on CBS this year.

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Here’s a college football story from the Associated Press:

The first 12-team version of the College Football Playoff has reached the quarterfinals and is setting up some exciting matchups. Texas is also the early betting favorite to win the national championship.

Did the CFP Committee get it right? The first-round games were played on campus for the first time – before the quarterfinals and semifinals were switched to bowl games – and all four higher-seeded teams won handily.

That led to new questions about the seeding process, and it all comes amid the early signing period and influx of players into the transfer portal.

Here’s what you should know:

Who is playing and what time do the games take place?

Eleven games will take place between December 20th and the final in Atlanta on January 20th, all of which will be broadcast nationally. The quarterfinals (times EST):

No. 8 seed Ohio State (11-2) vs. No. 1 seed Oregon (13-0)

Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, January 1, 5 p.m. (ESPN)

BetMGM college football odds: Ohio State at 2 1/2.

What you should know: The Buckeyes answered some critics with a win over Tennessee in the first round, and now they’re set for a rematch against the top-seeded Ducks. Oregon beat Ohio State by a single point in October in one of the best games of the season.

The winner: Advancement to the semifinals of the Cotton Bowl, where they will play against the winner Texas/Arizona State on January 10th.

No. 7 seed Notre Dame (12-1) vs. No. 2 seed Georgia (11-2)

Location: Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, January 1, 8:45 p.m. (ESPN)

BetMGM college football odds: Georgia at 1 1/2.

What you should know: All eyes are on Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, whose arm injury may sideline him. Notre Dame has been doing well since its only loss of the season, but might have a tougher time against the Bulldogs. The Fighting Irish’s defense was also strong.

The winner: Advancement to the semifinals of the Orange Bowl, where they will play against the winner Boise State/Penn State on January 9th.

No. 6 seed Penn State (12-2) vs. No. 3 seed Boise State (12-1)

Location: Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Arizona, December 31, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

BetMGM college football odds: Penn State at 10 1/2.

What you should know: Is this the year Penn State finally gets back to a national title game? The Nittany Lions will spend the next week focusing their defense on stopping Boise State running back and Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty.

The winner: Advancement to the semifinals of the Orange Bowl, where they will play against the winner Georgia/Notre Dame on January 9th.

No. 5 seed Texas (12-2) vs. No. 4 seed Arizona State (11-2)

Location: Peach Bowl, Atlanta, January 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

BetMGM college football odds: Texas at 13 1/2.

What you should know: The Sun Devils were one of the best stories in college football, defying all predictions to win the Big 12. They will have to deal with the Longhorns’ tremendous running game, which was too much for Clemson in the opening round.

The Winner: Reaches the Cotton Bowl semifinals and plays winner Oregon/Ohio State on January 10th.

Who are the favorites?

According to BetMGM Sportsbook on Sunday, Texas has become a 3-1 favorite to win the national championship with the quarterfinals.

The remaining odds: Ohio State (15/4), Oregon (4-1), Penn State (5-1), Georgia (11-2) and Notre Dame (6-1). Arizona State and Boise State were both listed as 60-1 longshots.

How do the playoffs work?

A 13-member CFP selection committee spent the last six weeks evaluating the teams and then finalizing the standings on Dec. 8.

The top five ranked conference champions were guaranteed spots in the field, regardless of where they were ranked overall by the CFP; Clemson, for example, is ranked 16th in the CFP, but was ranked 12th, its lowest ranking, as the fifth-highest league champion. The top four teams got a week off and automatically qualified for the quarterfinals.

The CFP started in January 2015 with four teams. This year it was expanded for the first time. Many believe there could be another expansion, perhaps as early as 2026.

How much money is at stake?

A lot: About $115 million is at stake in the playoffs.

Each conference will receive $4 million for each team that makes it to the final 12 and another $4 million for those that make it to the quarterfinals. That means teams that earned byes are worth $8 million to their conferences without even playing a game.

Teams that reach the semifinals mean $6 million more for their conference and another $6 million to advance to the finals.

The conferences all distribute the money differently. There is also a $300,000 scholarship per team that is academically qualified for the playoffs. Teams that make it to the playoffs will also receive $3 million to cover costs for each round.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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