What time does the College Football Championship start? TV channel, halftime show for the 2022 NCAA title game
The more things change, the more they remain unchanged.
That’s right, the 2021 College Soccer League features two teams for the first time at #2 Michigan and #4 Cincinnati. But, again, the national championship will be decided between No. 1 Alabama – his sixth appearance in a CFP championship game – and Georgia, the second such appearance. These teams also met in the framework of the 2017 national championship.
This encounter — a rematch of the 2021 SEC championship game — also represents the third time since 2011 that two SEC teams will determine the national championship. Alabama (surprise) beat the top-ranked LSU in a rematch of the regular season to win that season’s championship.
THAN: Watch live Alabama vs. Georgia with fuboTV (free trial)
Who will win on Monday? Conventional wisdom says it’s hard to beat a team twice in a season – Alabama beat Georgia 41-24 – this seems in favor of Georgia. So a number of injuries will also hit Alabama’s lineup, including 1,000-yard receiver John Metchie III. But the Crimson Tide reckons the top offensive and defensive players in the country are defender Bryce Young and full-back Will Anderson, respectively. Plus, the Crimson Tide has been here before.
Georgia, meanwhile, is looking for its first championship since the 1980 season — an astonishing 41 years for one of college football’s top shows. The Bulldogs will be looking for quarterback Stetson Bennett and his lauded defense to bring them back to the promised land.
With that, here’s everything you need to know to watch the College Soccer Knockout Championship, the final game of the 2021 college football season:
What time does the college football championship game start?
- Day: Monday, January 10
- Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
The 2022 College Soccer League championship game will begin at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, January 10.
What channel is the College Football Qualifier Championship on?
The championship match will air on ESPN and can be broadcast live on the ESPN app. Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will act as analyst and player-by-player respectively, while Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath report on the sidelines.
Alabama vs. Georgia can also be streamed on the ESPN app, with fuboTV or above Sling TV, both offer free trials.
ESPN will also continue to roll out megacasts of the game, including:
- Movie room for coaches: ESPN2
- Command center: ESPNU
- Skycast: ESPNEWS
- Home radio (first half of Alabama, second half of Georgia): SEC Network
- All-22: ESPN app
THAN: Odds Alabama vs. Georgia, predictions, betting trends
Where is the CFP 2022 championship game?
The College Football Playoff championship match will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. This is the first time the stadium, which hosts the annual Big Ten championship, will host a national championship for college football. It previously hosted Super Bowl 46 in 2012.
CFP halftime show 2022 performers
Unlike previous seasons, the College Football League will not feature a live performance midway through. Instead, ESPN will release a global premiere of the new music video, “When I’m Gone” by Alesso and Katy Perry:
Who is the national champion in 2021?
First-placed Alabama won the 2021 national championship game against Ohio State #2, becoming the second #1 seed overall to qualify for the College Rugby Round. The Crimson Tide beat the Buckeyes 52-24 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., to end the season 13-0 as the country’s only unbeaten team. This is the first championship for Alabama since 2017, marking the longest interval between titles since Nick Saban took over in 2007.
Before that, No. 1 LSU defeated No. 2 Clemson in the 2020 College Football Playoff match, with a 42-25 victory in the Superdome to claim the title.
