SPORTS ON TV – Thursday, January 1 2026 comes in like a lion, with three CFP quarterfinal matchups.

The day starts at noon with the Oregon Ducks taking on the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Ducks are currently 1.5-point favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, with 64% of the handle and 60% of betsopens in a new tab going to Oregon. That’s followed by Alabama taking on Indiana, with the Hoosiers 6.5-point favoritesopens in a new tab even as the Crimson Tide is getting 78% of the handleopens in a new tab. And New Year’s Day concludes with Ole Miss taking on Georgia at 8 p.m. at the Sugar Bowl. The Bulldogs are 6.5-point favoritesopens in a new tab and getting a whopping 99% of the handle. Can Lane Kiffin’s former team shock the world and beat the Bulldogs? Tune in on New Year’s Day to find out. College Football Playoff Quarterfinal — Capital One Orange Bowl — Oregon vs. Texas Tech 12 p.m. ET ESPN/ ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball California vs. North Carolina 1 2 p.m. ET ACC Network Women’s College Basketball Michigan State vs. Indiana 12 p.m. ET BIG TEN Network Soccer Premier League – Crystal Palace vs. Fulham 12:30 p.m. ET Peacock/NBCSN Soccer Premier League – Liverpool vs. Leeds United 12:30 p.m. ET USA Network Women’s College Basketball Nebraska vs. Iowa 2 p.m. ET BIG TEN Network Women’s College Basketball St a n f o rd vs. NC State 2 p.m. ET ACC Network NHLUtah Mammoth at New York Islanders 3 p.m. ET NHL Network Soccer Premier League – Brentford vs. Tottenham Hotspur 3 p.m. ET Peacock/ NBCSN Soccer Premier League – Sunderland vs. Manchester City 3 p.m. ET USA Network College Football College Football Playoff Quarterfinal — Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential — Alabama vs. Indiana 4 p.m. ET ESPN/ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball Maryland vs. Illinois 4 p.m. ET BIG TEN Network Women’s College Basketball Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech 4 p.m. ET ACC Network Women’s College Basketball Michigan vs. Washington 6 p.m. ET BIG TEN Network NHLWinnipeg Jets at Toronto Maple Leafs7 p.m. ET NHL Network College Football College Football Playoff Quarterfinal — Allstate Sugar Bowl — Ole Miss vs. Georgia 8 p.m. ET ESPN/ESPN2 Women’s College Basketball Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M 8 p.m. ET SEC Network+

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