As Notre Dame and Penn State look to claim their first national championship since the Reagan administration—the Irish last won the title just 18 days before the Gipper left the White House in 1989, while the Nittany Lions claimed their second natty two years earlier—ESPN will be blessed with what amounts to an open field.

It's the Penn State Nittany Lions vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Orange Bowl and College Football Playoff semifinals. Here's how to watch, including time, TV channel and streaming info.

Notre Dame vs. Penn State will air on ESPN, so if you have access to the channel, just turn it on at game time to watch. If you don’t have cable, the only way to stream the Notre Dame vs. Penn State Orange Bowl for free is to use a live TV streaming service with a free trial.

Notre Dame is 13-1 overall and coming off back-to-back wins in the CFP. The Fighting Irish had an affirming 27-17 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round. Notre Dame foll

The semifinal round of the NCAA FBS college football semifinals start Thursday with No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 6 Penn State in the Orange Bowl

Though the two teams haven't met since 2007, Penn State and Notre Dame share a history that includes a number of notable clashes.

The semifinals of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff begin Thursday with a blockbuster Orange Bowl matchup between (6) Penn State and (7) Notre Dame. Both teams have leaned heavily on their defenses and run games to reach the doorstep of the College Football Playoff National Championship.

O n Thursday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl, which doubles as one of the college football playoff semifinals. The game marks t

In just over 24-hours, Notre Dame football will be back on the field to face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions for a spot in the College Football Playoff championship game. The Irish last played for a title in 2013,