Thursday night’s New Orleans Bowl showdown between the Georgia Southern Eagles and Sam Houston Bearkats marks the start of college football’s 2024–25 bowl season. The game will begin at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT), and ESPN2 and on-demand streaming will provide coverage.
Sam Houston Bearkats (9-3) vs. Georgia Southern Eagles (8-4)
2024 New Orleans Bowl
When: 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) Thursday, December 19
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana’s Caesars Superdome.
TV network: ESPN
Live feeds include DirecTV Stream (free trial), SlingTV (cheap intro rate), and FuboTV (free trial).
After defeating four bowl teams in its final seven regular season games, Georgia Southern enters the 2024 New Orleans Bowl as a 6-point favorite over Sam Houston. With an efficient attack that ranked No. 8 nationally in red-zone offense (92.7%) and No. 22 in third-down conversions (45.7%), the Eagles finished 9-3 overall and second in the Sun Belt Conference’s East Division.
In its debut season as an FBS program, Sam Houston went 9-3 and tied for second place in the Conference USA standings, earning a bowl bid. The Bearkats’ defense has been crucial; they are in the top 20 in the nation in terms of points allowed (20.0 ppg), passing yards allowed (174.1 ypg), and red-zone defense (73.0%). They defeated Liberty (20–18) in their regular season finale and won four of their last five games.
Learn about your live streaming options for the Georgia Southern Eagles vs. Sam Houston Bearkats game.
ESPN2 will air the Eagles vs. Bearkats game at 7 p.m. ET. SlingTV (cheap intro charge), DirecTV Stream (free trial), and FuboTV (free trial) all offer live streaming.
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