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The 2021 Orange Bowl features two of college football's bluest blue bloods in Michigan and Georgia.

The second-ranked Wolverines (12-1) will take on the Bulldogs (12-1) in what should be a defense-heavy matchup that will impact both teams' search for a long-awaited national championship.

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Michigan's most recent national championship came in 1997, a year in which the Wolverines split the championship with Nebraska (Michigan won the AP vote, while the Coaches Poll went with Nebraska). A win vs. the Bulldogs would put Michigan one win away from claiming its first championship in 24 years.

Georgia has gone even longer without a title, having last won it all in 1980. The Bulldogs have come achingly close since then, falling a game shy of competing for the championship in 1982, 2002, 2012, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Kirby Smart had Georgia on the cusp in 2017, losing in overtime to Alabama in the championship game. Will this be the year the Bulldogs finally break through?

If so, they will need to go through a fantastic Michigan team that is peaking at the right point of the season, coming off victories over No. 2 Ohio State and No. 13 Iowa in which the Wolverines outscored their opponents 84-30. Heisman Trophy finalist Aidan Hutchinson has been a bona fide nightmare for quarterbacks, and the Bulldogs will need to make sure he doesn't terrorize presumed starter Stetson Bennett.

Conversely, Georgia's defense is one of the best units college football has seen in several years, featuring such talents as Jordan Davis, Nakobe Dean and safety Lewis Cine, among others. It will be a tremendous task for quarterback Cade McNamara to traverse that defense.

With that, Sporting News breaks down how to watch the 2021 College Football Playoff semifinal between Georgia and Michigan:

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What channel is Michigan vs. Georgia on today?

• TV channel (national): ESPN
• Live stream: ESPN App, fuboTV

The Orange Bowl semifinal between No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 Georgia will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Chris Fowler (play-by-play) and Kirk Herbstreit (analyst) will call the game from the booth, while Holly Rowe and Marty Smith will report from the sidelines. You can also stream the game with the ESPN app or live with fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial.

ESPN is also rolling out its Megacast for the College Football Playoff, once again providing alternate broadcasts across its family of networks. Here's the full rundown.

Telecast	TV channel
Command Center	ESPN2
Skycast	ESPNU
All-22	ESPN News
Spanish language	ESPN Deportes

Michigan vs. Georgia start time

• Date: Friday, Dec. 31
• Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET

Michigan vs. Georgia will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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Michigan schedule 2021

Opponent	Date	Outcome
vs. Western Michigan	Sept. 4	Michigan 47, Western Michigan 14
vs. Washington	Sept. 11	Michigan 31, Washington 10
vs. Northern Illinois	Sept. 18	Michigan 63, Northern Illinois 10
vs. Rutgers	Sept. 25	Michigan 20, Rutgers 13
at Wisconsin	Oct. 2	Michigan 38, Wisconsin 17
at Nebraska	Oct. 9	Michigan 32, Nebraska 29
Bye	Oct. 16	N/A
vs. Northwestern	Oct. 23	Michigan 33, Northwestern 7
at No. 8 Michigan State	Oct. 30	Michigan State 37, Michigan 33
vs. Indiana	Nov. 6	Michigan 28, Indiana 7
at Penn State	Nov. 13	Michigan 21, Penn State 17
at Maryland	Nov. 20	Michigan 59, Maryland 18
vs. No. 2 Ohio State	Nov. 27	Michigan 42, Ohio State 27
vs. No. 13 Iowa (Big Ten championship)	Dec. 4	Michigan 42, Iowa 3
vs. No. 3 Georgia (CFP semifinal)	Dec. 31	TBD

Georgia schedule 2021

Opponent	Date	Outcome
vs. No. 3 Clemson (Charlotte, N.C.)	Sept. 4	Georgia 10, Clemson 3
vs. UAB	Sept. 11	Georgia 56, UAB 7
vs. South Carolina	Sept. 18	Georgia 49, South Carolina 13
at Vanderbilt	Sept. 25	Georgia 62, Vanderbilt 0
vs. No. 8 Arkansas	Oct. 2	Georgia 37, Arkansas 0
at No. 18 Auburn	Oct. 9	Georgia 34, Auburn 10
vs. No. 11 Kentucky	Oct. 16	Georgia 30, Kentucky 13
Bye	Oct. 23	N/A
vs. Florida (Jacksonville, Fla.)	Oct. 30	Georgia 34, Florida 7
vs. Missouri	Nov. 6	Georgia 43, Missouri 6
at Tennessee	Nov. 13	Georgia 41, Tennessee 17
vs. Charleston Southern	Nov. 20	Georgia 56, Charleston Southern 7
at Georgia Tech	Nov. 26	Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 0
vs. No. 3 Alabama (SEC championship)	Dec. 4	Alabama 41, Georgia 24
vs. No. 2 Michigan (CFP semifinal)	Dec. 31	TBD

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Here's the Georgia football schedule with a full list of the Bulldogs' 2022 opponents, game locations, with game times, TV channels coming as they're announced. Updated results with final scores will be added throughout the season.

Georgia Bulldogs 2022 Schedule

Date: Opponent (Location)Sept. 3: vs. Oregon Ducks (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta), 3:30 p.m. ET on ABCSept. 10: vs. Samford Bulldogs (Athens, Ga.), 4 p.m. ET on SEC NetworkSept. 17: at South Carolina Gamecocks (Columbia, S.C.), 12 p.m. ET on ESPNSept. 24: vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (Athens, Ga.), 12 p.m. ET on SEC NetworkOct. 1: at Missouri Tigers (Columbia, Mo.)

Oct. 8: vs. Auburn Tigers (Athens, Ga.)

Oct. 15: vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (Athens, Ga.)

Oct. 29: vs. Florida Gators (TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla.)

Nov. 5: vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Athens, Ga.)Nov. 12: at Mississippi State Bulldogs (Starkville, Miss.)

Nov. 19: at Kentucky Wildcats (Lexington, Ky.)

Nov. 26: vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Athens, Ga.)

Note: Opponents, date, time, location, and TV subject to change.

Below is a look at the previous years' schedules, with final scores for each game.

Georgia Bulldogs 2021 Schedule

Date: Opponent (Location)
Sept. 4: Georgia 10, Clemson 3
Sept. 11: Georgia 56, UAB 7
Sept. 18: Georgia 40, South Carolina 13
Sept. 25: Georgia 62, Vanderbilt 0
Oct. 2: Georgia 37, Arkansas 0
Oct. 9: Georgia 34, Auburn 10
Oct. 16: Georgia 30, Kentucky 13
Oct. 30: Georgia 34, Florida 7
Nov. 6: Georgia 43, Missouri 6
Nov. 13: Georgia 41, Tennessee 17
Nov. 20: Georgia 56, Charleston Southern 7
Nov. 27: Georgia 45, Georgia Tech 0
Dec. 4: Alabama 41, Georgia 24 (SEC Championship Game)
Dec. 31: Georgia 34, Michigan 11 in Capital One Orange Bowl/College Football Playoff Semifinal (Miami Gardens, Fla.)
Jan. 10: Georgia 33, Alabama 18 in College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T (Indianapolis)

Georgia Bulldogs 2020 Schedule

Date: Opponent (Location)
Sept. 26: Georgia 37, Arkansas 10
Oct. 3: Georgia 27, Auburn 6
Oct. 10: Georgia 44, Tennessee 21
Oct. 17: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
Oct. 31: Georgia 14, Kentucky 3
Nov. 7: Florida 44, Georgia 28
Nov. 21: Georgia 31, Mississippi State 24
Nov. 28: Georgia 45, South Carolina 16
Dec. 12: Georgia 49, Missouri 14
Jan. 1: Georgia 24, Cincinnati 21 in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta)

Georgia Bulldogs 2019 Schedule

Date: Opponent (Location)
Saturday, Aug. 31: Georgia 30, Vanderbilt 6
Saturday, Sept. 7: Georgia 66, Murray State 17
Saturday, Sept. 14: Georgia 55, Arkansas State 0
Saturday, Sept. 21: Georgia 23, Notre Dame 17
Saturday, Oct. 5: Georgia 43, Tennessee 14
Saturday, Oct. 12: South Carolina 20, Georgia 17 (2OT)
Saturday, Oct. 19: Georgia 21, Kentucky 0
Saturday, Nov. 2: Georgia 24, Florida 17
Saturday, Nov. 9: Georgia 27, Missouri 0
Saturday, Nov. 16: Georgia 21, Auburn 14
Saturday, Nov. 23: Georgia 19, Texas A&M 13
Saturday, Nov. 30: Georgia 52, Georgia Tech 7
Saturday, Dec. 7: LSU 37, Georgia 10 (SEC Championship Game in Atlanta)
Wednesday, Jan. 1: Georgia 26, Baylor 14 in Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans)

Georgia Bulldogs 2018 Schedule