Here’s how to watch, stream and find out the prices online

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DirecTV Stream

Watch the 2024–23 NCAA football season with DirecTV Stream, which carries ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, Fox Sports, NBC, SEC Network and truTV, plus 90+ other channels — like AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and more.

The streamer offers a free five-day trial that lets you watch college football, after which you can either cancel the service or continue watching. Prices start at just $59.99 for the entry-level entertainment package.

Fubo

Another option for watching NCAA football games online is Fubo. It starts at $79.99 per month and includes over 185 channels including ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, Fox Sports, NBC, and SEC Network. You can also record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games, and more.

Other plans include the Elite package (with more than 252 channels for $99.99 per month) and the Premier package with nearly 261 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for $109.99 per month. If you want to watch some college football games live and free online, the online TV streaming service offers a seven-day free trial to new subscribers.

Hulu + Live TV

A subscription to Hulu + Live TV is one of the best streaming services for watching NCAA football games on ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, Fox Sports, NBC, SEC Network, and truTV. The cable streamer streams over 90 live channels starting at $76.99 per month with ads and includes the entire streaming library of Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+.

In addition to live TV, Hulu + Live TV allows subscribers to watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm (star Wars), The Muppets Studio, and Pixar Animation, as well as ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1, UFC, MLB, and other sports leagues. It also includes unlimited cloud DVR. Hulu offers a three-day free trial to try before you buy a monthly subscription.

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Sling’s Season Pass package (starting at $199) is one of the cheapest options for new live TV streaming subscribers who want to watch NCAA football games on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, Fox, Fox Sports, NBC, SEC Network, and truTV. The Sling Orange + Blue plan starts at $30 for the first month and includes Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, CNN, Fox News, TNT, TBS, Bravo, FreeForm, QVC, MSNBC, and more; and automatically renews for $60 monthly.

For an additional $11 or more per month, you can sign up for the Sports Extra add-on to watch networks like Big Ten Network, NBA TV, MLB Network, and more. Learn more about Sports Extra here.

ESPN+

ESPN+ is also broadcasting NCAA football games live this season. If you are not a subscriber, you can subscribe to ESPN+ for $10.99 per month.

ESPN+ includes original programming such as The Pat McAfee Show, 30 for 30, McEnroe’s Places, Man in the arena: Tom Brady, Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, Deion’s double game and others. It now offers streaming access to live sports from UFC, Formula 1, NHL, MLB and other sports leagues.

peacock

Peacock also offers NCAA football games as online streaming. Subscriptions cost $7.99 monthly (or $79.99 annually) for the ad-free plan or $13.99 per month (or $139.99 annually) for the ad-free Premium Plus package. In addition to college football, you also get access to originals like Those who are about to die, Love Island USA, The traitors, Ted and others; box office hits like Back to Black, Abigail, Oppenheimer, Lisa Frankenstein and others; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; and more than 50 always-on streaming channels.

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Max

Max (formerly known as HBO Max) is offering the B/R Sports Hub for free for a limited time, so you can stream NCAA football this season at no additional cost. The streamer costs $9.99 per month for the ad-free plan and $16.99 to $20.99 monthly for the ad-free packages. (Save 17 percent when billed annually from $99.99 to $200.99 per year.)

Max’s B/R Sports includes NBA on TNT, NHL on TNT, US Soccer, MotoGP and other sports leagues. The service also offers hit movies such as Barbie, Blue Beetle, The zone of interest, Wonka, Avatar: The Way of Water and others, as well as award-winning series such as Consequence, Barry, The White Lotus and more.

Outstanding+

Watch college football games for free with a seven-day trial of Paramount+, which CBS and CBS Sports Network will offer during the 2024–25 NCAA football season.

Paramount+ costs $7.99 per month for the basic ad-supported Essential package or $12.99 per month for the Paramount+ with Showtime package. Save 16 percent when you sign up for an annual package ($60 or $120 per year, respectively).