What channel is TNT on? How to watch 2024 College Football Playoff first-round games

There are numerous changes to the new 12-team College Football Playoff this season, and among them are some of the broadcast channels for the first-round games.

TNT will make its college football broadcast return for the first time since 2006 when it airs two of the four first-round games of the CFP, starting with No. 11 SMU-No. 6 Penn State and No. 12 Clemson-No. 5 Texas both appearing on the network this season.

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ESPN commentators will handle the play-by-play and color analyst duties for the game, which includes a lineup of Mark Jones and Dave Pasch, among others.

What channel is TNT on? Here's a TV guide for how to watch TNT on each of the most popular TV providers:

What channel is TNT on?

Here where to find TNT on each of the respective TV providers:

• AT&T U-Verse: 108/1108

• FIOS: 51/1501/551

• Cox: Varies by location

• DISH: 138

• DirecTV: 245

• Spectrum: Varies by location

• Xfinity: Varies by location

Watch CFP games live with Sling TV

TNT College Football Playoff games 2024

Here's which CFP games will air on TNT in 2024:

First round

All times Eastern.

• No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State | Noon ET | University Park, Pennsylvania (Beaver Stadium) | TNT (Sling TV)

• No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas | 4 p.m. ET | Austin, Texas (Darrell K. Royal Texas Memorial Stadium) | TNT (Sling TV)

What channel are first round College Football Playoff games on?

• TV channel: ABC, TNT

• Streaming: ESPN app, TNT app, Sling TV

First round CFP games will air live on ABC or TNT, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or TNT app, respectively. TNT can also be accessed via Sling TV with a subscription.

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