Alabama vs. Oklahoma live score, updates, highlights from 2025 College Football Playoff first round

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The 2025 College Football Playoff is finally here, as two marquee schools will begin the tournament.

In perhaps the most intriguing of the four first-round matchups, No, 8 Oklahoma will host No. 9 Alabama on Friday night. These SEC two teams represent five programs from the conference who made the 12-team field, and will be the only first-round matchup that is a rematch from the regular season.

The Crimson Tide are coming off a loss to Georgia in the SEC championship, as there were questions whether they would even make the field. However, Alabama's win over Georgia in the regular season is considered one of the best victories of the regular season, as the 10-3 team is the only three-loss team in the Playoff.

Quarterback Ty Simpson is the player to watch for Alabama. At one point, Simpson was considered a Heisman Trophy candidate, but he struggled down the stretch to play his way out of being a finalist altogether. The last time he played the Sooners, Simpson produced 326 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception.

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Meanwhile, Oklahoma has been set in the CFP field for a while now, but the No. 8 Sooners haven't been playing their best either. After beating Alabama on November 15, Oklahoma won two-straight games against middling Missouri and LSU, but failed to score more than 17 points in either game.

The Sooners are know for a stout defense under head coach Brent Venables, as the unit has held opponents to under 20 points in all but two games this year. The offense is led by quarterback John Mateer, a transfer from Washington State who saw an injury derail a once-promising statistical 2025 season.

Alabama and Oklahoma will play to decide who gets to face No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

The Sporting News is tracking live scores, updates and highlights from the 2025 first round game between Alabama and Oklahoma. Follow along for updates.

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How to watch Alabama vs. Oklahoma

Alabama vs. Oklahoma start time

• Date: Friday, Dec. 18
• Time: 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT

The College Football Playoff will kick off when Oklahoma hosts Alabama at 8 p.m. ET live from Norman. It will be the lone game on Friday night, and will be followed by the other three first round games on Saturday.

What channel is Alabama vs. Oklahoma on?

• TV Channel: ABC, ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo 

Both ABC and ESPN will be airing Alabama vs. Oklahoma on Friday night, with Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit calling the game. Those looking for an alternate streaming option can use Fubo, which offers a free trial to new users.

ESPN is once again producing its annual Megacast for the 2025 College Football Playoff featuring alternate broadcasts of the game across ESPN2, ESPNEWS, SEC Network, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio, ESPN App.

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