The 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl opens the College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday night, as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions meet for the first ever time since 2007. It’s set to be a can’t-miss matchup, so how can you watch Notre Dame vs. Penn State in the Orange Bowl?
Here’s How To Watch Notre Dame vs. Penn State in the Orange Bowl
- Game Date: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025
- Game Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Miami Gardens, FL
- Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
- TV Channel: ESPN
Notre Dame vs. Penn State kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. The main broadcast will be on ESPN, with the broadcast team of Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath, and Katie George calling all the action as two dominant defenses try to thwart dynamic run games and offenses led by quarterbacks Riley Leonard and Drew Allar.
ESPNU will showcase the Notre Dame vs. Penn State Command Center, which gives viewers a multi-screen format to enjoy the game. In addition to “four different vantage points,” the Command Center is football geek heaven, with up-to-the-minute player and team stats available throughout the broadcast.
Meanwhile, ESPNews will feature the SkyCast at the Capital One Orange Bowl. The ever-popular SkyCast puts viewers at the heart of the action, with cameras located behind the offense so you can see all the action unfold. ESPN2 will carry the Field Pass With the Pat McAfee Show broadcast, with the former West Virginia Mountaineer commentating from the Orange Bowl sideline.
If the commentary crew of McDonough, McElroy, McGrath, and George isn’t to your taste, you can catch the game with Spanish language commentary on ESPN Deportes from Ciro Procuna, Ramiro Pruneda and Sebastian M. Christensen, while ESPN Radio will carry alternative audio from Dave Pasch, Roddy Jones, Kris Budden, and Taylor McGregor, perfect for if you’re catching the game on the go.
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Rounding out ESPN’s coverage of Notre Dame vs. Penn State, the ESPN App has a range of viewing and audio options.
Hometown radio for both the Nittany Lions and Fighting Irish will be housed there, with Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Brian Tripp for Penn State and Tony Simeone and Ryan Harris calling the game for Notre Dame. Halftime performances from the team’s marching bands will also be available on the ESPN App, as will full All-22 coverage of Notre Dame vs. Penn State from the Capital One Orange Bowl.
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