Due to the New Year’s terror attack in New Orleans, the Sugar Bowl game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs, originally scheduled for yesterday evening, was postponed to today.
The Fighting Irish punched their ticket to the CFP quarterfinals last week, in a rare inter-state matchup against the Indiana Hoosiers, in which the Fighting Irish won 27-17. They’ll play in the Sugar Bowl tonight, where they could win their first major bowl game in 31 years.
Their opponent? No. 2 seed Georgia Bulldogs, who will start their backup quarterback, Gunnar Stockton, after starter Carson Beck injured his elbow and promptly declared his intentions to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, ending his college career.
So far, all of the teams who received byes into the quaterfinals fell to their lower-seeded opponents in the quarterfinals. Will the Sugar Bowl continue or break that trend?
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to the 2025 Sugar Bowl without cable.
Notre Dame-Georgia date and time: When does Georgia play Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl?
Notre Dame takes on the University of Georgia in the Sugar Bowl today, January 2, at 4:00 p.m. EST.
What channel is Notre Dame vs. Georgia on?
Notre Dame vs. Georgia will air on ESPN, so if you have access to the channel, just turn it on at game time to watch.
How to watch Notre Dame vs. Georgia for free:
If you don’t have cable, the only way to stream the Notre Dame vs. Georgia Sugar Bowl for free is to use a live TV streaming service with a free trial.
We recommend DIRECTV Stream, which offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers. When the trial is over, you’ll pay $86.98/month and gain access to over 90 live channels including ESPN and ABC (where other CFP and Bowl games will air this season).
You can also stream the Sugar Bowl with a fuboTV free trial. ESPN is part of the Essential plan, which costs $74.99 for your first month after a seven-day free trial.
Other ways to watch Notre Dame vs. Georgia without cable:
While Sling TV doesn’t offer a free trial, it’s super affordable and has an excellent first-month offer to make it the best choice if you’re looking to save some cash and watch the rest of the CFP and Bowl series.
Sling TV’s Orange plan includes ESPN, and right now, you can get 50% off your first month. Instead of $45.99, you’ll pay $23.
Where is today’s Notre Dame vs. Georgia game being played?
The Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame is being played at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA.
Notre Dame vs. Georgia broadcast team:
Sean McDonough will be on the call for the Sugar Bowl with color commentary from Greg McElroy, and sideline reporting by Molly McGrath.
College Football Playoff schedule:
There’s still a lot of college football to be played before January 20. For a closer look at all remaining games, here’s who’s playing and when from tonight, all the way through the National Championship.
Quarterfinals:
- Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 7 Notre Dame, January 2 at 4:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Semifinals:
- Orange Bowl: No. 6 Penn State vs. TBD, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Cotton Bowl: No. 5 Texas vs. No. 8 Ohio State, January 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
National Championship:
- January 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
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