Watch College Football Online Without Cable

Generally, the vast majority of NCAA College Football airs on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, FS1, FS2, FOX, NBC, CBS, ABC, CBS Sports Network, BTN (Big Ten Network), Pac-12 Network, ACC Network, and SEC Network. While the college football schedule will be chaotic this season due to the pandemic, those are the channels games will most likely appear.

However, I’ll try to keep my ear to the ground on what’s going on and update it when changes happen. As it stands right now, the streaming services below should be the best way to watch college football this season without a cable TV subscription.

Best Way to Watch NCAA Football Online

FuboTV – FuboTV offers every channel you need for NCAA college football.  FuboTV also offers a 1-week free trial. We also have a full review of FuboTV for more details on their service. The list below shows the relevant channels for watching college football on FuboTV:

• ABC (in select markets)
• CBS (in select markets)
• NBC (in select markets)
• FOX (in select markets)
• NBC Sports Network
• CBS Sports Network
• ESPN
• ESPN2
• ESPN3 (Through the ESPN app)
• ESPNEWS
• ESPN-U
• FS1
• FS2
• SEC Network
• ACC Network
• BEIN Sports
• BTN (Big Ten Network)
• PAC-12 Network

To see all the channels you can receive through FuboTV in your area, check out this link.

Watching Smaller Conference Games

If you are interested in watching games in smaller conferences, you should check out ESPN+. Each Week ESPN+ will have exclusive coverage of certain games. This week you can catch the following games on ESPN+:

• Houston Baptist at Texas Tech, 9/12 at 8:00 pm (Sign up and Watch)
• Central Arkansas at Arkansas State, 9/19 (Sign up and Watch)
• Austin Peay at Cincinnati, 9/19 (Sign up and Watch)

The games shown primarily feature teams from the following conferences:

• Big South
• Conference USA
• Ivy League
• Mid American
• Mid Eastern
• Missouri Valley
• Northeast
• Ohio Valley
• Southern
• Southland
• Southwestern
• Sun Belt
  

ESPN+ is also available to subscribers who want to bundle ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu’s streaming library. All three service together are just $12.99 per month.

Check out our review of ESPN+ for more details.

Other Ways to Watch College Football without Cable

If you don’t need all those networks or want to try a service other than Hulu, other services offer channels airing NCAA football.

College Football on Hulu Live TV

I find the best and most affordable way to watch college football in 2019 is Hulu Live TV. Not only does Hulu Live TV provide access to most of the cable channels you need for college football, but also offer local broadcast channels in most TV markets. Here are all the channels carrying college football you get with Hulu Live TV:

• ABC (Most Markets)
• FOX (Most Markets)
• CBS (Most Markets)
• NBC (Most Markets)
• ESPN
• ESPN2
• ESPN3 (Through the ESPN app)
• ESPNEWS
• ESPN-U
• FS1
• FS2
• SEC Network
• BTN
• Longhorn Network (through the WatchESPN app)
• and CBS Sports

Games of the top 25 teams can be watched every weekend on ABC, FOX, CBS, and NBC. Furthermore every Notre Dame home game airs on NBC. While you watch these games with a TV antenna for free, Hulu adds those channels airing college football typically found on cable TV.

Hulu Live TV also works with the WatchESPN app which provides access to the Longhorn Network if you live within their market. You’ll also be able to access hundreds of games airing through the Fox Sports Watch Anywhere app .

Check out our review of Hulu Live TV to see if they are right for you or check out their 1-week free trial. The only college network missing from their lineup is the Pac-12.  If you are desperate for Pac-12, take a look at Sling TV described below.

College Football on Sling

Sling TV – Sling TV is the service to grab if you must have Pac-12. However, you will be missing BTN and CBS Sports Network. To get the most college football on Sling TV, pick up both the Orange and the Blue package with the “Sports Extra” add-on for $50 per month. Sling provides access to:

• ESPN
• ESPN2
• ESPN3
• ESPNU
• FS1
• FS2,
• Pac-12 Network
• ACC Network
• SEC Network

You can sign up for a free trial to try it out.

This will also provide NBC and Fox in specific markets. In certain markets, an additional $5 for the Broadcast-plus package will provide access to ABC. Be sure to look at our full review of Sling TV.

College Football on AT&T TV Now

AT&T TV NOW – AT&T TV Now (Formerly DirecTV Now) offers 2 different packages that may appeal to cord-cutters looking to watch college football.

The “Plus” package is $55 per month and offers the following channels carrying NCAA football.

• FOX (select markets)
• NBC (select markets)
• CBS (select markets)
• ABC (select markets)
• ESPN
• ESPN2
• FS1

The “Max” package at $80 per month adds BTN, CBS Sports Network, ESPNews, ESPNU, FS2, and SEC Network so you will have the following:

• FOX (select markets)
• NBC (select markets)
• CBS (select markets)
• ABC (select markets)
• BTN
• CBS Sports Network
• ESPN
• ESPN2
• ESPNews
• ESPNU
• FS1
• FS2
• SEC Network

You can check out everything this service offers by taking advantage of their 7-day free trial or read about it in our AT&T Now review.

College Football on YouTube TV

YouTube TV – YouTube TV offers local broadcast channels in many areas of the country. Here are the channels they provide:

• ABC (in select markets)
• CBS (in select markets)
• NBC (in select markets)
• FOX (in select markets)
• BTN
• CBS Sports Network
• NBC Sports Network
• SEC Network
• ESPN
• ESPN2
• ESPNU
• FS1
• FS2

This will provide you with plenty of NCAA action for just $49.99 per month. Check out our review of YouTube TV for more details.

Other College Football Online

Longhorn Network – If you live in Big 12 territory then you can watch LHN through the WatchESPN app. You will need credentials from a Hulu Live TV,  Sling TV Orange.

College Sports Live – If your team doesn’t air on channels from any of the services above give College Sports Live a try. It starts at $9.99 per month and they have deals with schools including Air Force, Baylor, Georgetown, Georgia, Minnesota, Navy, Oakland, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rice, San Diego State, UConn, Villanova, Virginia, and more.

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