Ohio State vs Alabama live stream: how to watch 2021 National Championship anywhere

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Tonight's Ohio State vs Alabama college football playoff final game is being shown by ESPN, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm/5pm.

Fans with either channel as part of a cable package should be able to simply head to the ESPN website to get a college football National Championship live stream in the US tonight.

For cord-cutters, both channels are also available through select over-the-top streaming services - and fuboTV is our top recommendation for most people right now.

We recommend it because it's very affordable compared to full-fat cable and represents a genuine alternative, with an entry-level Family plan getting you over 100 channels for just $64.99 a month - but check out its 7-day FREE trial first to see if it's right for you.

You can also easily stream from your fuboTV account when you're abroad - just grab a good VPN and your'll be back with the same access you'd have at home in no time at all, from the big game to your favorite shows.

Canadian college football fans are in luck tonight, as cable broadcaster TSN is showing the big Ohio State vs Alabama game from 7.30pm ET / 4.30pm ahead an 8pm/5pm kick-off time.

You can watch the 2021 National Championship game on TV, where it's TSN 1/3/5 - but the network also offers a streaming-only option in the form of its TSN Direct service.

This costs just $7.99 a day (before tax) if all you want to do is get a Ohio State vs Alabama live stream right now - or you can save a fair chunk of change by going for the $19.99 monthly plan.

And remember, anyone in Canada from a country where that offers additional ways to live stream has the option of grabbing hold of an effective VPN and following our instructions above.

Select college football games have been shown by BT Sport in the UK throughout the current season - and it's safe to say that tonight's Alabama vs Ohio State National Championship game is one of them!

You can watch the college football playoff final action from 12.30am GMT ahead of a 1am kick-off.

BT TV customers can add BT Sport to their service for just £10 extra a month . If you don't want the commitment of a full BT TV contract, there's now also the option of the BT Sport Monthly Pass.

Want to catch the college football action in the UK just like you would at home? Or tune back into your UK streaming service from abroad? Then grabbing a VPN will let you log into a compatible IP address so you can live stream as usual

For those Down Under, Ohio State vs Alabama is on the menu tonight, so Buckeyes and Crimson Tide fans are in luck. 

The host network is Foxtel, so if you've got a pay TV package complete with ESPN, then its Foxtel Go app should let you live stream the game wherever you are. 

But if you don't, you can still live stream the 2021 National Championship game online via Kayo Sports .

It's the official over-the-top provider for Foxtel and offers extensive streaming-only coverage of all the Aussie network giant's sports channels, including Fox Sports, ESPN and ESPN2, and beIN Sports.

Plans start at just AUD$25 a month and the best bit is you can try a FREE 14-day Kayo trial, so if you're looking just to watch a specific game or two, you might not even end up paying a penny.

Ohio State vs Alabama kick-off is set for 11am AEDT in the morning - of Tuesday, January 12 - - and Aussies abroad can watch just like they would at home with the help of a good VPN.