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After an action-packed season and some shocking post-season upsets, it's all down to the final four teams in the College Football Playoff. The first game of the CFP semifinals kicks off this Thursday, Jan. 8 in Glendale, AZ when the No. 6 Ole Miss Rebels face the No. 10 Miami Hurricanes at the Fiesta Bowl. Miami earned their spot in the game after handing Ohio State a surprising loss at the Cotton Bowl, eliminating the reigning champs from competition. Will they be able to repeat the performance when they face Trinidad Chambliss and his teammates on Thursday?
The Fiesta Bowl game between Ole Miss and Miami airs on ESPN and will stream on ESPN Unlimited starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. Here's how to watch when it airs this Thursday.
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How to watch Ole Miss vs. Miami in the Fiesta Bowl game:
Date: Thursday, January 8
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV Channel: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, DirecTV, Fubo and more
When is the Ole Miss vs. Miami game?
You can watch coverage of this week's Ole Miss vs. Miami Fiesta Bowl game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 8.
Where to watch the Ole Miss vs. Miami game without cable
You can tune in to the Fiesta Bowl game on ESPN. ESPN is available on streaming platforms, including DirecTV and Sling, but for the most comprehensive college football coverage, you can also watch this game and hundreds more on the ESPN app with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.
ESPN's new streaming service is divided into two tiers: the ESPN Unlimited package and the ESPN Select package.
For $29.99, the ESPN Unlimited package includes access to all of ESPN's linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNews, and ESPN Deportes, as well as access to programming on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+, and ACCNX. That means fans will get coverage of more than 47,000 live events each year, plus on-demand replays, original programming and more.
ESPN Select (also referred to as ESPN+) is also still an option if you don't want to commit to the full package. For $12.99/month, you can tune in and get exclusive access to events like select NCAA football games, F1 driver cams, simulcasts of certain sports that air on other channels and more.
DirecTV is currently offering its Entertainment tier package for just $49.99 for your first month – a $40 savings over the regular rate.
DirecTV's Entertainment tier gets you access to loads of channels where you can tune in to college and pro sports, including ESPN, TNT, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, and, depending on where you live, local affiliates for ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.
Whichever package you choose, you'll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+'s new streaming tier, ESPN Unlimited.
The best part is that you can currently try all this out for free for 5 days. If you're interested in trying out a live-TV streaming service for football season but aren't ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV.
College football playoff game/bowl schedule:
All time Eastern
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Thursday, Jan. 8
7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) | Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) (Glendale, Ariz.) | ESPN
Friday, Jan. 9
7:30 p.m. | No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 5 Oregon | Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) (Atlanta, Ga.) | ESPN
Monday, Jan. 19
7:30 p.m. | College Football Playoff National Championship Game (Miami, Fla.) | ESPN
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