How To Watch Alabama Football with Sling
The Crimson Tide are ready to roll. Here is how you can watch the 2026 Alabama football season with Sling.
Alabama enters the 2026 college football season ranked No. 11 in the preseason coaches poll under head coach Kalen DeBoer. Coming off an 11-4 campaign that ended in a Rose Bowl loss to Indiana, the Crimson Tide face a demanding schedule. Key challenges include a highly anticipated home game against Georgia on October 10—seeking revenge for last year's SEC Championship defeat—and a non-conference matchup against Florida State. With lingering questions at starting quarterback and a transition into a nine-game SEC slate, Alabama seeks to prove its championship caliber remains intact. ESPN Analytics gives them a 41.3% chance to reach the playoff.
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With Sling, you can subscribe to our monthly plans to watch Alabama football games across the ESPN Networks (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network). Or if you are looking to just tune in on gameday, Sling now offers 1, 3 & 7 Day Passes. Starting at $4.99, you can get 24-hours of live TV, just to catch the Crimson Tide. Check out everything you need to know below, or just use the link to sign up for Sling.
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How To Watch Alabama Football with Sling
2026 Alabama football games will be played on a variety of networks including: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, and SEC Network. Here are all the Sling plans with those channels:
- Alabama Games on ESPN or ESPN2: You can watch every Alabama game on ESPN with Sling Essentials (the budget-friendly option, $19.99/mo), or Sling Orange (the standard option, $45.99/mo). Both plans include ESPN and ESPN2. You can also watch games on these channels with a 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass.
- Alabama Games on SEC Network: To watch games on SEC Network, you will need to add Sports Extra to your Essentials or Orange subscription for $11/mo. Starting at just $1, you can also add Sports Extra to your 1, 3, or 7 Day Pass to watch Alabama games on SEC Network.
- Alabama Games on ABC: You can watch every Alabama game on ABC with Sling Select or Blue in the markets listed below.
If you live in one of these markets and want to see every Alabama game available with Sling, subscribe to Sling Essentials & Select and add Sports Extra (starting at $49.99/mo), which includes ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and SEC Network, plus NFL Network and NFL RedZone. In designated markets, FOX and NBC may also be included.
To explore all of Sling’s flexible options to watch the 2026 Alabama football season, follow this link. And for complete information on how to watch college football with Sling, follow this link.
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2026 Alabama Football Schedule
All ESPN and ESPN2 games are available with a monthly subscription to Sling Essentials or Orange or with 1, 3, or 7 Day Passes. Add Sports Extra for games on SEC Network. ABC is available with Sling Select or Blue in designated markets.
- September 5 – vs. East Carolina (Tuscaloosa, AL) on ABC (12:00 P.M. ET)
- Sling Options: Sling Blue or Sling Select (local markets only) or an OTA HD Antenna.
- September 12 – at Kentucky (Lexington, KY) on ABC (3:30 P.M. ET)
- Sling Options: Sling Blue or Sling Select (local markets only) or an OTA HD Antenna.
- September 19 – vs. Florida State (Tuscaloosa, AL) on ABC (3:30 P.M. ET)
- Sling Options: Sling Blue or Sling Select (local markets only) or an OTA HD Antenna.
- September 26 – vs. South Carolina (Tuscaloosa, AL) on TBA (Night)*
- October 3 – at Mississippi State (Starkville, MS) on TBA (Early)*
- October 10 – vs. Georgia (Tuscaloosa, AL) on TBA (Night)*
- October 17 – at Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) on TBA (Flex)*
- October 24 – vs. Texas A&M (Tuscaloosa, AL) on TBA (Flex)*
- November 7 – at LSU (Baton Rouge, LA) on TBA (Flex)*
- November 14 – at Vanderbilt (Nashville, TN) on TBA (Early)*
- November 21 – vs. Chattanooga (Tuscaloosa, AL) on SEC Network+ (2:00 P.M. ET)**
- Sling Options: Requires Sling Orange with Sports Extra or Sling Essentials with Sports Extra (accessed via log-in on the ESPN App [Slide 10, Slide 16]).
- November 28 – vs. Auburn (Tuscaloosa, AL) on TBA (Flex)*
*Official kickoff times and network designations for games from Week 4 onward are assigned by ESPN/SEC 6 to 12 days prior to the game.
**Available with a Sling Sports Extra add-on.