The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide will play the No. 3 Clemson Tigers in the 2016 College Football National Championship. Here is how to watch the game online.
With the two national semifinals in the books, the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and the Playstation Fiesta Bowl, it is now time to turn our attention to the most important game of the 2016 college football season: the College Football Playoffs National Championship.
Playing for it all will be the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (14-0) and the No. 3 Clemson Tigers (13-1). Kickoff from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa will be at 8:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Jan. 9. ESPN will have the national telecast. The available live stream can be found on WatchESPN.
Alabama went 12-0 (8-0) during the regular season. The Crimson Tide thumped the Florida Gators in the 2016 SEC Championship Game in Atlanta. On New Year’s Eve, Alabama handled the No. 4 Washington Huskies in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, also in Atlanta.
Clemson went 11-1 (7-1) during the regular season. The Tigers’ only loss of the season was at home to the Pittsburgh Panthers on a late field goal. Clemson defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies in the 2016 ACC Championship in Orlando. The Tigers shut out the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Playstation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale.
Date: Monday, Jan. 9
Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Tampa, Florida
Venue: Raymond James Stadium
TV Info: ESPN
Live Stream: WatchESPN
According to OddsShark.com, Alabama is a 6.5-point favorite over Clemson in the 2016 National Championship. The associated moneylines for this game are Alabama -240 and Clemson +200. This game’s over/under comes in at a combined 51.5 points.
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This will be a rare treat for college football fans, a rematch of the 2015 National Championship. Last year, No. 1 Clemson entered the game at an undefeated 14-0. Alabama was No. 2 in the nation with its only loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in SEC play. Expect another college football classic on Monday in Tampa.