No. 10 Miami and No. 6 Ole Miss will meet in the College Football Playoff Semifinals at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. Find out how to watch Miami vs. Ole Miss.
How to Watch Miami vs. Ole Miss
SEMIS SET! 🔒 @OleMissFB (No. 6) stuns Georgia (No. 3) to advance to the @CFBPlayoff Semifinal at the @vrbo #FiestaBowl, where they will meet @CanesFootball (No. 10) next Thursday, Jan. 8!
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- 🏈 Game: Miami vs. Ole Miss
- 🗓️ Date: Jan. 8
- 🕗 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- 🏟 Location: Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, State Farm Stadium — Glendale, Arizona
- 📺 TV Channel: ESPN, ESPN2
- 💻 Live Stream: ESPN App
Kickoff between the Miami Hurricanes and the Ole Miss Rebels is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the game for ESPN, with Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge reporting from the sidelines.
ESPN will provide fans with MegaCast coverage of the Fiesta Bowl.
The main broadcast will air on ESPN. Pat McAfee will host Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN2. McAfee will call the game from the sidelines with his crew from the show — AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, Connor Campbell, Ty Schmit, and Tone Digs. The animated McAfee will be roaming the sidelines throughout the game, so expect boisterous energy and comedic hijinks.
Other presentations of the Fiesta Bowl include SkyCast on ESPNU, Command Center on ESPNEWS, Hometown Radio with Ole Miss on SEC Network, Field Pass with ACC Huddle on ACC Network, All-22 on ESPN Unlimited, ESPN Radio on ESPN App, Hometown Radio on SEC Network and ESPN Unlimited, and Spanish Showcases on ESPN Deportes/ESPN App.
College GameDay will provide pregame coverage starting at 6 p.m. ET. Rece Davis will host alongside analysts Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, and Nick Saban. Pete Thamel and “Stanford Steve” Coughlin will also be there on the set.
Miami vs. Ole Miss: Preview
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Miami and Ole Miss were expected to lose in the quarterfinals. Instead, both pulled off upset victories.
In the Cotton Bowl, the Miami defense held the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes scoreless in the first half on their way to a 24-14 victory.
With the win, Miami became the first double-digit seed to reach the College Football Playoff Semifinals.
At the Sugar Bowl, Trinidad Chambliss gave a Herculean effort in Ole Miss’ 39-34 win over No. 3 Georgia.
Chambliss finished 30 of 46 for 362 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Kewan Lacy ran for 98 yards and two touchdowns.
The winner of Miami and Ole Miss will play the winner of the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 19.
