How To Watch North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State in The FCS Championship

This year’s FCS Championship is between the North Dakota State Bison and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The game is on Sunday, January 8th, 2023 at 2:00 PM EST on ESPN. Read on to learn how to watch the game for free!

Watch The FCS Championship: You can Live Stream North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State in The FCS Championship on ESPN through the following streaming services. Some will let you watch the game on ESPN free with a no-commitment free trial:

• Hulu Live TV – Carries ESPN and is the only service to include ESPN+. Hulu Live TV includes Disney+ and ESPN+ with unlimited DVR storage for $69.99/month. (Sign up)
• Sling TV Orange Plan – After a short blackout due to a carriage fee dispute, ESPN is back on Sling TV as the most affordable way to watch ESPN without cable. Sling Orange costs $40 per month and get your first month $10 off
• DIRECTV STREAM – Carries ESPN and offers a risk-free 5-Day Free Trial. Costs $64.99 per month for your first 3 months and $74.99 each month after..
• YouTube TV – Provides a free trial when signing up. the Service costs $72.99 per month after the trial

See how to watch ESPN for more details on these services.

Watching The Entire FCS Tournament

To watch all rounds of the FCS Tournament, I recommend using the ESPN app. However, you will need access to ESPN+, ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. Follow the steps below to access ALL FCS Championship games through the ESPN app.

1. Pick up a subscription to ESPN+ and Hulu+live TV (free trial.) You can also try fuboTV (free trial) or YouTube TV (Free Trial)
2. Download and Open the ESPN app on your mobile or TV device
3. Click the Settings Gear in the upper right corner
4. Select “Account Information” then “Log Into ESPN Account.” You should receive an activation code.
5. Visit https://espn.com/activate on your phone or laptop and type in the code
6. Log in with your ESPN+ credentials
7. You should then get confirmation that your ESPN+ account is linked and now see an “ESPN+” tab in the ESPN app.
8. Now we need to connect your TV provider to make ESPN2 and ESPN3 available in the app. Click the Settings Gear and under “Account Information” select “TV Provider”
9. Search and Select your TV Provider. The ESPN app accepts the following streaming services as valid TV Providers for ESPN3: Hulu Live TV, FuboTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and YouTube TV. Cable or satellite TV providers that offer ESPN channels are also accepted.
10. You will then be asked to log in to your TV provider with your username and password (your credentials for that service)
11. You Now have linked your TV Provider to the ESPN app. All ESPN branded channels available through the TV provider are now available to watch live, including ESPN3.

Since three streaming services carry ESPN and ESPN2 that offer free trials, you can pick up a trial each weekend of the finals and still watch the FCS Tournament for free. You can learn more about the streaming services that carry ESPN2 and ESPN3 below, along with a review of ESPN+.

• Streaming Services That Carry ESPN2

Streaming Services that Carry the FCS Championship

Below is a brief description of the services that carry FCS Games

ESPN+

The majority of FCS tournament games are on ESPN+. This is ESPN’s premium service, and each week ESPN+ will have exclusive coverage of hundreds of college football games including many FCS games. Once you subscribe to ESPN+, you can watch it through the ESPN app. The ESPN App supports Roku Players and TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android, iPhone, Samsung TVs, Xbox One, and PS4.

To add ESPN+ to your ESPN app, follow these instructions:

1. Subscribe to ESPN+
2. Download and Open the ESPN app on your mobile or TV device
3. Click the Settings Gear in the upper right corner
4. Select “Account Information” then “Log Into ESPN Account.” You should receive an activation code.
5. Visit https://espn.com/activate on your phone or laptop and type in the code
6. Log in with your ESPN+ credentials
7. You should then get confirmation that your ESPN+ account is linked and now see and “ESPN+” tab in the ESPN app.

Check out our review of ESPN+ for more details.

ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC

If an FCS game isn’t on ESPN+, it will be on ESPN, ESPN2, or ABC. Below are the streaming services that carry those networks.

Hulu Live TV

Hulu Live TV is the best option for watching the FCS not only does it include live streaming of ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC, but the service also includes ESPN+. It’s the only streaming service carrying all the channels you need to watch the FCS. Check Hulu’s Website for the latest channels in your area on this page: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code.

A Subscription to Hulu + Live TV includes:

• Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for 9 months)
• Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
• It comes with 6 customizable profiles
• Includes entire Hulu streaming library

Hulu + Live TV is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month-to-month contract so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long-term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for Hulu + Live TV.

How Much: The base package starts at $69.99 per month.

DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM offers live ABC streaming in every market along with ESPN and ESPN2. All three channels are available through all DIRECTV STREAM plans. The most affordable is the “Entertainment” package for $74.99 a month, along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. ABC offers ABC in over half the markets in the US. You can check DIRECTV STREAM’s Website to allow you to see all the channels offered. You can also see our review of DIRECTV STREAM.

How Much:  $74.99 per month through it’s “Entertainment” package. Watch with this 5-day free trial.

fuboTV

FuboTV has rapidly increased the number of locations where they stream the live local ABC network. Currently, FuboTV delivers ABC in 184 of 210 TV markets in the US. However, fuboTV covers the larger TV markets and streams live ABC in 97% of U.S. households. They also carry ESPN and ESPN2.

You can check out FuboTV here. Here are some of fuboTV’s features:

• Over 100 channels are available in  fuboTV’s channel lineup
• You can watch on three screens at the same time 
• 250 hours of cloud DVR storage
• The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV, Apple TV, and more.

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs $74.99.

ABC on YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another great option to watch ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 live. YouTube TV offers live ABC with its streaming service in all markets in the US. YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more.

YouTube TV provides:

• ABC and over 70 other channels
• unlimited cloud DVR storage
• stream on three devices at once
• YouTube TV supports Roku, Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more.
• Includes YouTube TV on-demand
• offers a 1-week free trial.

Check our review of YouTube TV for more details.

How Much: $72.99 per month.