Last season was undoubtedly the most challenging in modern college football history, which somewhat overshadowed Alabama’s national championship. The 2020 Crimson Tide team has a claim as one of the greatest teams of all-time, not only because they broke so many individual and team records, but because they never succumbed to the challenges that sidelined so many other players and teams.
Although the pandemic is still causing issues for many communities, this season should feel comparatively normal for college football players and fans. While Alabama rightfully sits atop the preseason standings, the departure of several key quarterbacks—including ‘Bama’s Mac Jones, Trevor Lawrence from Clemson, and Ohio State’s Justin Fields—makes this season feel less predictable than it has in years.
Sling TV has the most college football for the best value in streaming. To help get you excited for the kickoff of the new season, we made this handy guide on how to watch with Sling, broken down by conference. For more information on how to stream the NFL on Sling, follow this link, and use the button at the bottom of this page to try a free trial of Sling Orange + Blue.
SEC
Available on: SEC Network, ESPN, Locals
Best Sling Package: Sling Orange with Sports Extras
The SEC has won 11 national championships since 2007; the Pac-12 may be the “Conference of Champions” but the road to football immortality always runs through the Southeastern Conference. If you’re a fan of an SEC team, you’ll want to subscribe to Sling Orange with Sports Extras. Not only will you get all of the games available on the ESPN family of networks, you’ll get the SEC Network to dive deeper into the teams, players, and rivalries. However, with CBS broadcasting the biggest SEC game of the week, fans may want to look into one of the many ways you can watch local channels on Sling. For more information on how to watch locals, click here.
ACC
Available on: ACC Network, ESPN, ESPN3
Best Sling Package: Sling Orange with Sports Extras
Like the SEC, ESPN created the ACC Network where fans can take a deeper dive into teams like Clemson, Florida State, Miami and more. To get the most ACC football on Sling, all you’ll need is Sling Orange with Sports Extras; any games that are scheduled to air on ABC will be simulcast on Sling via ESPN3.
Big Ten
Available on: FOX/ FOX Sports, ESPN/ ABC, Big Ten Network
Best Sling Package: Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras
The broadcast rights to the Big Ten are split between ESPN/ ABC, Fox Sports, and the Big Ten network, which means you’ll need to subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras to get the most comprehensive coverage on Sling. However, depending on your market, games on your local FOX affiliate (including the Big Ten championship) may be available for FREE with a Sling Blue subscription. For a complete list of markets with FOX affiliates, follow this link.
Big 12
Available on: ESPN/ ABC, FOX/ FOX Sports, Longhorn Network (Texas)
Best Sling Package: Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras
As you may have heard, there’s a shakeup coming to the Big 12 that could have profound implications for the rest of the college football landscape. Until that actually happens, Big 12 fans will want to subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras to get the most coverage of their favorite teams. Not only will you get all of the sports channels available on Sling, Texas fans can watch the Longhorn Network to keep up-to-date on the latest news with their team (and as we mentioned, major news is definitely coming).
Pac-12
Available on: ESPN/ ABC, Fox/ Fox Sports, Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Insider
Best Sling Package: Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras
Similar to the “Big” conferences, Pac-12 games are spread across a variety of networks, making Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras the best solution to get every game, including those airing on the Pac-12 Network. However, if you’re a casual fan (or are just looking to save a little money), Sling recently launched Pac-12 Insider on Sling Free. The channel will feature in-depth analysis and features, along with Football in 60, which condenses last weekend’s games down to an hour. Best of all, it’s available without a Sling subscription.
Other Conferences
Notre Dame is a conference unto itself. NBC has held the broadcast rights to their games since the school’s leprechaun mascot found its first pot o’ gold, but like FOX, NBC is available for FREE with a Sling Blue subscription in select markets, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Dallas (click here for a complete list). Unless they have a local solution, Mountain West fans may want to subscribe to Paramount+, which has the streaming rights to most games.
Otherwise, Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras should get college football fans everything they need. Between multiple channels of ESPN (including ESPNU), the conference-focused channels, and FS1 and FS2, most FBS teams will play somewhere across Sling’s broadcasting partners. So if you’re a college football fanatic looking for the best price to stream your games, be sure to sign up for Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras using the link below.
College Football
Week 1 games on Sling
Friday, Sept. 3
No. 10 North Carolina at Virginia Tech – 6pm ET – ESPN
Old Dominion at Wake Forest – 7pm ET – ACC Network
St. Francis (PA) at Eastern Michigan – 7pm ET – ESPN3
Michigan State at Northwestern – 9pm ET – ESPN
Northern Colorado at Colorado – 9pm ET – Pac-12 Network
South Dakota State at Colorado State – 9pm ET – FS1
Saturday, Sept. 4
UL Monroe at Kentucky – 12pm ET – SEC Network
Colgate at Boston College – 12pm ET – ACC Network
Western Michigan at Michigan – 12pm ET – ESPN
No. 19 Penn State at No. 12 Wisconsin – 12pm ET – FOX
Stanford vs. Kansas State (AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas) – 12pm ET – FS1
No. 2 Oklahoma at Tulane – 12pm ET – ESPN3
Army at Georgia State – 12pm ET – ESPNU
Fordham at Nebraska – 12pm ET – Big Ten Network
Rice at Arkansas – 2pm ET – SEC Network+
Fresno State at No. 11 Oregon – 2pm ET – Pac-12 Network
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 14 Miami (Florida) (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia) – 3:30pm ET – ESPN3
No. 17 Indiana at No. 18 Iowa – 3:30pm ET – Big Ten Network
West Virginia at Maryland – 3:30pm ET – ESPN
Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State – 4pm ET – ESPNU
Central Michigan at Missouri – 4pm ET – SEC Network
UMass at Pitt – 4pm ET – ACC Network
No. 23 Louisiana at No. 21 Texas – 4:30pm ET – FOX
San Jose State at No. 15 USC – 5pm ET – Pac-12 Network
Campbell at Liberty – 6pm ET – ESPN3
Gardner-Webb at Georgia Southern – 6pm ET – ESPN3
Monmouth at Middle Tennessee – 7pm ET – ESPN3
Oregon State at Purdue – 7pm ET – FS1
Texas Tech vs. Houston (NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas) – 7pm ET – ESPN
Norfolk State at Toledo – 7pm ET – ESPN3
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State – 7pm ET – ESPN3
Southern at Troy – 7pm ET – ESPN3
FAU at No. 13 Florida – 7:30pm ET – SEC Network
No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 5 Georgia (Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.) – 7:30pm ET – ESPN3
Northwestern State at North Texas – 7:30pm ET – ESPN3
UTSA at Illinois – 7:30pm ET – Big Ten Network
Northern Illinois at Georgia Tech – 7:30pm ET – ACC Network
William & Mary at Virginia – 7:30pm ET – ESPN3
Kent State at No. 6 Texas A&M – 8pm ET – ESPNU
East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt – 8pm ET – SEC Network+
Montana at No. 20 Washington – 8pm ET – Pac-12 Network
No. 16 LSU at UCLA – 8:30pm ET – FOX
Bethune-Cookman at UTEP – 9pm ET – ESPN3
Nevada at Cal – 10:30pm ET – FS1
BYU vs. Arizona (Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada) – 10:30pm ET – ESPN
Utah State at Washington State – 11pm ET – Pac-12 Network
Sunday, Sept. 5
No. 9 Notre Dame at Florida State – 7:30pm ET – ESPN3
Monday, Sept. 6
Louisville vs. Ole Miss (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia) – 8pm ET – ESPN
