How to watch Tennessee vs. Ohio State without cable
The No. 9 Tennessee Vols and the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes will face off in the first round of the College Football Playoffs (CFP). The match will take place at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Dec. 21, and is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
Tennessee is 10-2 overall and 6-2 in conference. Ohio State was also 10-2 overall, but was 7-2 in conference.
The CFP has moved to a 12-team playoff format that allows the highest ranked winners of the top four conferences to take the top four seeds. The highest ranked winner of a fifth conference will take the 12th seed, if the team is not ranked higher than 12. The rest of the playoff field is filled out by ranking in a bracket released by the CFP committee. The top four seeds earn a first-round bye.
The winner of Tennessee vs. Ohio State will go on to face the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl.
Tennessee vs. Ohio State football kickoff time and network
The Tennessee vs. Ohio State football game is scheduled for a 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT start on ABC/ESPN on Saturday, Dec. 21.
Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit are expected to be in the booth. Holly Rowe is expected to be reporting from the sidelines.
Best streaming services for Tennessee vs. Ohio State football game
You need to choose a streaming service to watch college football without cable or satellite TV. We've found some of the best streaming services to consider for the Tennessee vs. Ohio State football game on ABC/ESPN.
Most live sports: YouTube TV
YouTube TV's base plan is $49.99 per month for two months for new subscribers ($72.99 per month regularly). The base plan includes over 100 live TV channels, including ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, Fox Sports 1, and NBA TV.
Most channels: Sling TV
Sling TV suggests the streamer's Orange Plan for the game, which costs $20 for the first month and $40 monthly after that.
Sling TV’s sports channels feature ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network.
Best for single game: FuboTV
FuboTV offers you more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once. You can try FuboTV with a seven-day free trial period.
FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, FOX, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network.