How to watch the James Madison vs. Oregon football game: Kickoff time, channel, where to stream and more

Here's what to know about how to watch the college football playoff game between James Madison and Oregon this Saturday.

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 29:  Oregon (QB) #5 Dante Moore prepares to hand the ball off during the college football game between the Washington Huskies and the Oregon Ducks on November 29th, 2025 at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. (Photo by Jesse Beals/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The Oregon Ducks host the James Madison Dukes for the College Football Playoff this weekend, here's how to watch. (Jesse Beals/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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While there are, of course, actual statistics and logical thought that go into the College Football Playoff pairings, I'm not entirely convinced that the Oregon Ducks and the James Madison Dukes weren't paired just because it's a fun matchup to say out loud. Ducks vs. Dukes. Dukes at Ducks. The No. 5 Ducks will host the No. 24 Dukes this Saturday in a first-round playoff matchup at Autzen Stadium. The winner will head to the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day where they'll face the No. 4 Texas Tech Red Raiders. 

The Ducks vs. Dukes game airs on TNT and will stream on HBO Max, DirecTV and more. Here's how to watch Saturday's game and what to know about how to watch the rest of the NCAA football season.

Date: Saturday, Dec. 20

Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

TV Channel: TNT

Streaming: HBO Max, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling and more

You can watch coverage of this week's James Madison vs. Oregon game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 20.

You can tune in to the James Madison vs. Oregon game on TNT, which is available on platforms like DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and Sling. You can also stream the game live on HBO Max. 

All time Eastern

Saturday, Dec. 20

12 p.m. | No. 10 Miami (Fla.) at No. 7 Texas A&M | College Football Playoff First Round Game | ABC
3:30 p.m. | No. 20 Tulane at No. 6 Ole Miss | College Football Playoff First Round Game | TNT
7:30 p.m. | No. 24 James Madison at No. 5 Oregon | College Football Playoff First Round Game | TNT

Monday, Dec. 22

2 p.m. | Utah State vs. Washington State | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Idaho) | ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 23

2 p.m. | Louisville vs. Toledo | Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla.) | ESPN
5:30 p.m. | Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss. | New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, La.) | ESPN
9 p.m. | Ohio vs. UNLV | Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas) | ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 24

8 p.m. | Cal vs. Hawai'i | Hawai'i Bowl (Honolulu, Hawai'i) | ESPN

Friday, Dec. 26

1 p.m. | Northwestern vs. Central Michigan | GameAbove Sports Bowl (Detroit, Mich.) | ESPN
4:30 p.m. | New Mexico vs. Minnesota | Rate Bowl (Phoenix, Ariz.) | ESPN
8 p.m. | UTSA vs. FIU | First Responder Bowl (Dallas, Texas) | ESPN

NCAA football games will air across ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, TNT and the college conference networks. If you don’t have cable, it can be challenging to stay up-to-date with your favorite team. Here’s what we recommend to stream NCAA football in 2025.

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