How to watch College Football Playoffs 2025/26: FREE live streams, preview, schedule

The CFP semi-finals see No.10 Miami and No.6 Ole Miss face off in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on Thursday, before No.5 Oregon and No.1 Indiana meet in the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday. After the three other top seeds fell at the first hurdle last week, we're not taking anything for granted.

You can watch the 2025/26 College Football Playoffs from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for FREE.

First up is a Fiesta Bowl matchup that nobody saw coming. The Hurricanes were the snuck into the playoff field and their 24-14 victory over No.2-seeded reigning champions Ohio State has gone down as the biggest upset in playoff history, while the Rebels have had to contend with Lane Kiffin's sudden exit. Neither program had won a CFP game before this season.

Pete Golding fever is understandably running high, but he was the Rebels' DC before his ascent to head coach, and his old unit has looked like a ticking timebomb all season. QB Trinidad Chambliss put the team on his back in the 39-34 victory over Georgia, but he now has to face up to a Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor-led pass rush that's produced 12 sacks in two playoff games and a nation-leading 46 for the season.

Then it's over to a Peach Bowl clash between two teams chasing a first national championship title, which sees potential No.1 and No.2 overall picks Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore take center-stage. The Hoosiers announced themselves with a 30-20 victory on the Ducks' own turf in October, in a game that saw both QBs struggle badly.

Heisman Trophy winner Mendoza's late pick-six summed up his day, while Moore was sacked six times. He's been sacked 15 times all season. Oregon, who were last season's No.1 seed but were one and done, were dealt a major blow in midweek with the news that primary RB Jordan Davison is out with a broken clavicle.

Here's how to watch College Football Playoffs 2025/26 from anywhere in the world, and potentially for free.

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Watch College Football Playoffs 2025/26 from anywhere

Away from home and blocked from watching the College Football Playoffs?

You can still watch your usual CFP live streams thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software makes your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. Ideal for fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you want to watch your free DAZN stream of the games, choose 'United Kingdom' from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to DAZN and watch the College Football Playoffs live.

How to watch College Football Playoffs 2025/26 in the U.S.

In the U.S., College Football Playoffs coverage is split between a multitude of channels and streaming services, including ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, SEC Network, ACC Network, TNT, TruTV, ESPN Unlimited and HBO Max.

However, a single subscription to Sling TV will get you comprehensive coverage.

That's because the Sling Orange plan carries ESPN and TNT, which are showing all 11 CFP games between them.

The plan, which also includes ESPN2 and TBS, costs $5 per day, $10 for three days, $15/week, $46/month or $115/quarter.

How to watch College Football Playoffs 2025/26 in Canada

ESPN's college football coverage is shown on TSN in Canada, which means both semi-finals and the National Championship are available to watch in the Great White North.

A TSN Plus subscription grants access to everything TSN has to offer for just CA$8/month or CA$80/year.

If you're outside Canada but have a subscription, you can watch the College Football Playoffs with the aid of a VPN, such as NordVPN.

How to watch College Football Playoffs 2025/26 in the U.K.

In the U.K., the College Football Playoffs are free-to-air on DAZN.

The streaming service is also home to non-CFP bowl games, NCAA basketball and March Madness.

Best of all, all of DAZN's NCAA coverage is free-to-air for a limited time. All you need is an account. A DAZN subscription usually costs £24.99/month or £180/year.

If you're on holiday outside the U.K., you can still follow your usual College Football Playoffs live streams by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

How to watch College Football Playoffs 2025/26 in Australia

In Australia, college football has been subject to a lot of chopping and changing of late, but both CFP semi-finals are being shown on ESPN via Foxtel.

Don't have Foxtel and don't want to subscribe? ESPN's college football coverage is also shown on Kayo Sports, with its affordable, commitment-free plans starting from just AU$30/month, and hosting plenty of NFL, cricket, AFL, rugby, F1 and more.

Anybody who hasn't used the service before can choose between a 7-day FREE trial and 1 month for AU$1.

Not in Australia right now? You can simply use a VPN like NordVPN to tune in on your account as if you were back home.

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