How to Watch SEC Network With Sling
The SEC is the toughest conference in college football. From Alabama and LSU to Florida, Georgia, and Texas, here’s how to watch games on the SEC Network.
All college football conference championships are meaningful. But coming out on top of the SEC, deepest and most difficult conference in college football? It just means more.
From modern powerhouses like Alabama and Georgia to traditional heavyweights like Texas and Oklahoma, SEC football is on a different level. And with so many talented programs, every week offers new opportunities for thrilling upsets and wild comebacks. Whether your favorite team plays in the SEC or you just enjoy watching the best programs in the sport beat up on each other, SEC Network is home to the biggest games and latest news. Here’s how to watch SEC Network all season long with Sling TV.
How to watch SEC Network with Sling
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SEC Network is available on Sling with any of the following subscriptions:
Sling Essentials (The budget-friendly option)
- Base plan: Sling Essentials ($19.99/mo)
- Add-on pack: Sports Extra (+$11/mo)
- Total cost: $30.99/mo
- SEC channels included: SEC Network, SEC Network+, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU.
This is the most affordable way to get SEC Network. It is built specifically for fans who primarily want ESPN, SEC, and ACC action without paying for general entertainment channels.
Sling Orange (The standard option)
- Base plan: Sling Orange ($45.99/mo)
- Add-on pack: Orange Sports Extra (+$11/mo)
- Total cost: $56.99/mo
- SEC channels included: SEC Network, SEC Network+, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU.
If you want a wider selection of entertainment channels alongside your SEC and ESPN coverage, this is the standard option.
Sling Orange & Blue (The watch everything option)
- Base plan: Sling Orange & Blue ($60.99/mo)
- Add-on pack: Orange & Blue Sports Extra (+$15/mo)
- Total cost: $75.99/mo
- SEC channels included: SEC Network, SEC Network+, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Big Ten Network (BTN), FS1, and FS2.
If you are a multi-conference household and want both the SEC Network/ACC Network and the Big Ten Network, plus ESPN/ESPN2 and local FOX/NBC/ABC (in select markets), you must combine the base plans and get the joint sports add-on. This will also get you top entertainment channels like AMC, HGTV, Food Network, and more.
1, 3, & 7 Day Passes (To watch single games)
- Base plan: 1, 3, & 7 Day Passes (starting at $4.99)
- Add-on pack: Sports Extra (available for $1 with the 1 Day Pass, $2 with a 3 Day Pass, and $3 with the 7 Day Pass)
- Total cost: Starting at $5.99/day
Lastly, you can catch only the biggest games with a 1, 3, or Day Pass to Sling Orange programming. If the game is on ESPN or ESPN2, all you need is a Pass; if the game is on SEC Network, ESPNU, or ACC Network, you’ll need to add Sports Extra to your Day Pass, which starts at an additional $1.
Follow this link for more information on how to watch college football with Sling.
What teams are playing on SEC Network this weekend?
Unlike the NFL, which releases its full 18-week schedule all at once, the college football schedule is largely put together week-to-week. Here are the upcoming football matchups for the SEC:
Games on SEC Network, SEC Network+, and ESPNU
To watch these games, you will need a monthly subscription to Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra, or a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass + Sports Extra:
- Week 1:
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri (Thu, Sep 3, 8PM ET)
- Kent State at South Carolina (Sat, Sep 5, 12:45PM ET)
- Youngstown State at Kentucky (Sat, Sep 5, 1PM ET)
- Tennessee State at Georgia (Sat, Sep 5, 3PM ET)
- Furman at Tennessee (Sat, Sep 5, 3:30PM ET)
- UL Monroe at Mississippi State (Sat, Sep 5, 7:30PM ET | ESPNU)
- North Alabama at Arkansas (Sat, Sep 5, 4:15PM ET)
- Austin Peay at Vanderbilt (Sat, Sep 5, 7PM ET)
- Florida Atlantic at Florida (Sat, Sep 5, 7:45PM ET)
- UTEP at Oklahoma (Sat, Sep 5, TBD)
- Week 2:
- Western Kentucky at Georgia (Sat, Sep 12, 12:45PM ET)
- Delaware at Vanderbilt (Sat, Sep 12, 4:15PM ET)
- Campbell at Florida (Sat, Sep 12, 5:30PM ET)
- Towson at South Carolina (Sat, Sep 12, 7PM ET)
- Louisiana Tech at LSU (Sat, Sep 12, 7:30PM ET)
- Southern Miss at Auburn (Sat, Sep 12, 7:30PM ET or 7:45PM ET)
- Charlotte at Ole Miss (Sat, Sep 12, 7:45PM ET)
- Week 3:
- NC State at Vanderbilt (Sat, Sep 19, 12:45PM ET)
- Troy at Missouri (Sat, Sep 19, 12:45PM ET)
- Mississippi State at South Carolina (Sat, Sep 19, 4:15PM ET)
- Kennesaw State at Tennessee (Sat, Sep 19, 7:45PM ET)
- UTSA at Texas (Sat, Sep 19, 8PM ET)
Games on ESPN and ESPN2
To watch these games, you will need Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue, or a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass:
- Week 1:
- Texas State at Texas (Sat, Sep 5, 3:30PM ET | ESPN)
- Missouri State at Texas A&M (Sat, Sep 5, 7PM ET | ESPN)
- Week 2:
- Tennessee at Georgia Tech (Sat, Sep 12, 7PM ET | ESPN)
- Arkansas at Utah (Sat, Sep 12, 10:15PM ET | ESPN)
- Week 3:
- Kentucky at Texas A&M (Sat, Sep 19, 3:30PM ET | ESPN or ESPN2)
- Florida at Auburn (Sat, Sep 19, 7PM ET | ESPN)
- New Mexico at Oklahoma (Sat, Sep 19, 7:30PM ET | ESPN2)
Games on ABC and FOX
To watch games on ABC or FOX, you will need Sling Orange & Blue. (Note: Local broadcast channels like ABC and FOX are available on Sling in select major markets; if they are not offered in your area, you can pull them in for free with an over-the-air antenna).
- Week 1:
- East Carolina at Alabama (Sat, Sep 5, 12PM ET | ABC)
- Baylor vs. Auburn (Sat, Sep 5, 3:30PM ET | ABC)
- Clemson at LSU (Sat, Sep 5, 7:30PM ET | ABC)
- Louisville vs. Ole Miss (Sun, Sep 6, 7:30PM ET | ABC)
- Week 2:
- Missouri at Kansas (Fri, Sep 11, 8PM ET | FOX)
- Oklahoma at Michigan (Sat, Sep 12, 12PM ET | FOX)
- Arizona State at Texas A&M (Sat, Sep 12, 12PM ET | ABC)
- Alabama at Kentucky (Sat, Sep 12, 3:30PM ET | ABC)
- Ohio State at Texas (Sat, Sep 12, 7:30PM ET | ABC)
- Week 3:
- Georgia at Arkansas (Sat, Sep 19, 12PM ET | ABC)
- Florida State at Alabama (Sat, Sep 19, 3:30PM ET | ABC)
- LSU at Ole Miss (Sat, Sep 19, 7:30PM ET | ABC)
SEC football schedule by week
Week 1
- Thursday, Sep 3:
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri | 8PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri | 8PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Saturday, Sep 5:
- East Carolina at Alabama | 12PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets; otherwise, pair with an over-the-air antenna).
- Kent State at South Carolina | 12:45PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Youngstown State at Kentucky | 1PM ET | TV: SEC Network+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Tennessee State at Georgia | 3PM ET | TV: SEC Network+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Baylor vs. Auburn | 3:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- Texas State at Texas | 3:30PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Furman at Tennessee | 3:30PM ET | TV: SEC Network+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- North Alabama at Arkansas | 4:15PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Missouri State at Texas A&M | 7PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Austin Peay at Vanderbilt | 7PM ET | TV: SEC Network+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Clemson at LSU | 7:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- UL Monroe at Mississippi State | 7:30PM ET | TV: ESPNU*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Florida Atlantic at Florida | 7:45PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- UTEP at Oklahoma | TBD | TV: SEC Network+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- East Carolina at Alabama | 12PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sunday, Sep 6:
- Louisville vs. Ole Miss | 7:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- Louisville vs. Ole Miss | 7:30PM ET | TV: ABC
Week 2
- Friday, Sep 11:
- Missouri at Kansas | 8PM ET | TV: FOX
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (FOX is available in select local markets; otherwise, pair with an over-the-air antenna).
- Missouri at Kansas | 8PM ET | TV: FOX
- Saturday, Sep 12:
- Oklahoma at Michigan | 12PM ET | TV: FOX
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (FOX is available in select local markets).
- Arizona State at Texas A&M | 12PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- Western Kentucky at Georgia | 12:45PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Alabama at Kentucky | 3:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- Delaware at Vanderbilt | 4:15PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Campbell at Florida | 5:30PM ET | TV: SEC Network+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Tennessee at Georgia Tech | 7PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Towson at South Carolina | 7PM ET | TV: SEC Network+^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Ohio State at Texas | 7:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- Louisiana Tech at LSU | 7:30PM ET | TV: SEC Network+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Southern Miss at Auburn | 7:30PM ET or 7:45PM ET | TV: ESPNU or SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Charlotte at Ole Miss | 7:45PM ET | TV: ESPN2^ or SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Arkansas at Utah | 10:15PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Oklahoma at Michigan | 12PM ET | TV: FOX
Week 3
- Saturday, Sep 19:
- Georgia at Arkansas | 12PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- NC State at Vanderbilt | 12:45PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Troy at Missouri | 12:45PM ET | TV: SEC Network+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Florida State at Alabama | 3:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- Kentucky at Texas A&M | 3:30PM ET | TV: ESPN or ESPN2^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Mississippi State at South Carolina | 4:15PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Florida at Auburn | 7PM ET | TV: ESPN^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- LSU at Ole Miss | 7:30PM ET | TV: ABC
- Sling plan: Sling Orange & Blue (ABC is available in select local markets).
- New Mexico at Oklahoma | 7:30PM ET | TV: ESPN2^
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials, Sling Orange, or Sling Orange & Blue
- Kennesaw State at Tennessee | 7:45PM ET | TV: SEC Network*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- UTSA at Texas | 8PM ET | TV: SEC Network+*
- Sling plan: Sling Essentials + Sports Extra, Sling Orange + Sports Extra, or Sling Orange & Blue + Sports Extra
- Georgia at Arkansas | 12PM ET | TV: ABC
^Available with 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass
*Available with 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass + Sports Extra
What teams are in the SEC?
With the recent expansion, there are now 16 teams that play in the SEC:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Auburn
- Florida
- Georgia
- Kentucky
- LSU
- Mississippi State
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Ole Miss
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Texas A&M
- Vanderbilt