Michigan vs. Washington for the CFP National Championship: How to watch, live stream, start time, TV channel

The Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies face off on Monday night at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas for the College Football Playoff National Championship.

According to the FanDuel Sportsbook, Michigan enters the game as a 4.5-point favorite with the over/under sitting at 56.5 points. Both teams are 14-0 on the season and will meet next year as Big Ten opponents in an Oct. 5 matchup in Seattle.

Michigan took down Alabama 27-20 in the Rose Bowl to earn its spot in the title game, while Washington outlasted the Texas Longhorns to punch its championship bout ticket.

ESPN will be on the broadcast with several alternatives on its family of networks. The main telecast will be on ESPN with ESPN2 carrying the Field Pass broadcast with The Pat McAfee Show. ESPNU will be home to the Command Center, while ESPNEWS will show the skycast. The Spanish language broadcast will take place on ESPN Deportes. There will also be streaming audio options available on the ESPN app.

Here is the full broadcast information for Saturday’s contest in Houston

Michigan football vs. Alabama game information

Teams: No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (14-0) vs. No. 2 Washington Huskies
Date: Monday, Jan. 8, 2024
Venue: Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California (89,702)
Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNEWS/ESPNU
Stream: Fubo (try for free) — Fubo’s holiday offer just kicked off, for a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite and Premier plans today ($20 off the first and second months)!
On The Call: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe and Molly McGrath (sidelines)
Radio: Detroit: WWJ-Radio (950 AM) | Ann Arbor: WWWW (102.9 FM) | Grand Rapids: WOOD (106.9 FM) | Stream: MGoBlue.com
On The Call: Doug Karsch (play-by-play) and Jon Jansen (color)
Betting Line: Michigan -4.5, over/under 56.5

What the head coaches are saying

“I want to start by saying thank you to the CFP staff, their entire organization,” Harbaugh said. “It’s been a phenomenal experience, last week, this week, everything conducive to getting a team ready to play in such a huge game.

“Also want to congratulate University of Washington, coach Kalen DeBoer, his staff. Truly nothing but respect for the job that they have done, that Coach has done. Truly a remarkable coach. I’ve followed your career. Amazing job at Fresno State. And what you’ve done at Washington in a short period of time is truly amazing.

“And we’re honored to be here. We are going to have to play really good. We’re going to have to play really good. And I think our team is ready. Still the hay is not in the barn. It never is for us. Still polishing. Still working. But super excited, super excited to watch our players go out there and compete tomorrow night.”

DeBoer was extremely complimentary of Michigan and the program built by Harbaugh, saying that he has done a lot of film study on what the Wolverines do and what Harbaugh has done with his teams over the years.

“I’ve broken down a lot of film of Coach Harbaugh’s teams over the years, not just Michigan, but others as well. And just sharing with him,” DeBoer said. “I can remember a lot of the big plays he’s been part of at different places.

“But amazing football team that they’ve put together here over not just one year but many years and building up to this point.So it’s going to be a great game, and we know we need to be at our best. Proud of our players and our staff for the way that they’ve just continued to grind here, going into the last couple of weeks.

“It’s been a quick turnaround going from the semifinal game and a couple of flights back and forth to Seattle. But our guys have just kind of taken it all in stride and done a great job just being in the moment and understanding the preparation is critical to success on game day. So we’re looking forward to a great game. But congrats to Coach and everything that Michigan and his staff have done.”