College football’s most iconic postseason matchups are heading into a new era of for viewers at home, and the 2026 college football bowl season is no exception. The Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl remain must-watch events on the college football calendar, but figuring out where to watch them is no longer as simple as flipping to a single television channel.
Whether you’re planning to watch from the comfort of your living room this New Year’s Day or on the go, knowing the right streaming options ahead of time can save a lot of last-minute frustration. Below, we’re breaking down where to watch the Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl on Thursday, January 1, including the streaming services that carry each game and what time kickoffs are.
How to Watch/Stream the Orange Bowl – (5) Oregon vs. (4) Texas Tech
GettyFor the first time since the meeting between Clemson and West Virginia on January 4, 2012, the Orange Bowl will feature two teams playing in the game for the first time in the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders (12-1) and No. 5 Oregon Ducks (12-1), according to Yahoo! Sports.
The Orange Bowl game will air live on ESPN, and it will be available to stream on ESPN+. Live TV streaming providers like Fubo, Sling or YouTube TV will also have access available to ESPN.
The Orange Bowl will begin at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, making the customarily late-night Orange Bowl an afternoon game this year.
How to Watch/Stream the Rose Bowl – (9) Alabama vs. (1) Indiana
GettyThe annual sporting event, dubbed the “Granddaddy of Them All,” will serve as the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff this year. The Indiana Hoosiers (13-0) and the Alabama Crimson Tide (11-3) are set to face off in the game, with its winner advancing to the semifinal.
Alabama, the No. 9 seed in the playoffs, last appeared in the Rose Bowl in 2024, where it was defeated in overtime by Michigan. Indiana goes into the game as outright Big Ten champions for the first time in eight decades, according to USA Today.
The Rose Bowl game will air live on ESPN, and it will be available to stream on ESPN+. Live TV streaming providers like Fubo, Sling or YouTube TV will also have access available to ESPN.
The Rose Bowl game will begin at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California.
How to Watch/Stream the Sugar Bowl – (6) Ole Miss vs. (3) Georgia
GettyThe No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) play the Ole Miss Rebels (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff.
The Bulldogs, who will be making their 13th Sugar Bowl appearance (tied for the second-most in history), will be the 97th conference champion to play in the Sugar Bowl in its 92-year history. Ole Miss, which posted the program’s first-ever 11-win regular season this year, will be making its 11th trip to the Sugar Bowl (fourth most all-time) and its first since the 2021 season, according to Georgia Dogs.
The Sugar Bowl game will air live on ESPN, and it will be available to stream on ESPN+. Live TV streaming providers like Fubo, Sling or YouTube TV will also have access available to ESPN.
The Sugar Bowl will begin at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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