The Ultimate Guide to Watching Football on Sling TV

From college football on ESPN to NFL RedZone, here's your ultimate guide to watching live football with Sling TV.

Football is the rare “product” that sells itself, so we won’t pitch you on why you should be watching college football or the NFL. You know it, you love it; the question isn’t “why” but “how.”

As much as we’d like to wax poetic on the gladiators of the gridiron, we’re just here to break down how to watch Football on Sling TV. Here’s everything you need to know, including how to watch select games in 4K.

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• NCAA College Football
• NFL
• NFL RedZone
• Monday Night Football
• Sunday Night Football

Watching Live Football with Sling TV | General Information

What is Sling TV?

Sling TV is the first app-based TV service letting you stream live television and on-demand content over the internet. Watch live shows, sports, and more, wherever you are, at home or on the go! With Sling TV, you get to choose the television option that’s right for you, including Channel Add-ons, Premiums Add-ons, DVR Plus and more. Watching live football with just the channels you want? Sling lets you do that!

Sling TV Supported Devices?

Sling TV supports countless devices - enjoy live football with your at-home smart TV, or on the go with the Sling TV mobile application.

Currently, Sling TV supports:
AIRTV MINI, AMAZON ECHO SHOW, AMAZON FIRE, ANDROID TV, GOOGLE TV, APPLE TV, CHROMECAST, COX, GOOGLE NEST, LG, ROKU, SAMSUNG, TIVO STREAM, VIZIO, XFINITY, AMAZON FIRE TABLETS, ANDROID MOBILE, CHROME, IOS 16, SAFARI, WINDOWS 10

Check out Sling TV's list of supported devices for the most up-to-date information.

What channels does Sling TV carry for football fans??

Sling carries a multitude of channels that appeal to every variety of football fan from NFL to College Football lovers. Even better, they're broken out by packages so you won't pay for channels you don't watch. Here's a breakdown:

Sling Orange: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 (ABC Games)

Sling Orange with Sports Extras: ESPN channels above, plus SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPNU and ESPNEWS.

Sling Blue: FOX and NBC (in select markets), FS1, NFL Network, truTV

Sling Blue with Sports Extras: Big Ten Network, FS2, NFL RedZone

Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras: All of the channels above.

Sling TV's Best Packages for Different Football Viewers

Sling offers multiple different base packages & add-ons so you can customize your football experience. To get the most live football with Sling, sign up for the Sling Orange & Blue with Sports Extra package. This will give you access to the college football Power Four Conferences as well as every Monday Night Football game on ESPN, NFL Network, & NFL RedZone.

How to watch College Football on Sling

To get the most college football on Sling TV, sign up for Sling Orange + Blue with the Sports Extras pack. But if you’re a fan of a specific team or conference, here’s the breakdown on the best package for the Power Five Conferences:

SEC - Sling Orange with Sports Extra (Includes SEC Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU)

Big Ten - Sling Blue with Sports Extra (Includes Big Ten Network, FS1, FS2 and FOX and/ or NBC in select markets)

ACC - Sling Orange with Sports Extra (Includes ACC Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU)

Big 12 - Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extra (Includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, FS1, FS2, and FOX in select markets)

College Football Schedule on Sling

Get Sling Orange + Blue w/ Sports Extras to watch the most games!

How to Watch The NFL on Sling

The best way to watch NFL Football on Sling is with a subscription to Sling Orange + Blue, which will get you every Monday Night Football game on ESPN and ABC (available on Sling TV with ESPN3), plus the five international series games (and the Week 16 game) airing on NFL Network. However, the NFL broadcast rights have been increasingly atomized in recent years, so you’ll also need a subscription to Amazon Prime to watch Thursday Night Football, and a Peacock subscription to see a late-season regular season game, plus a Wild Card matchup. CBS is not available on Sling, so you’ll need a subscription to Paramount+ to watch CBS games; FOX games and NBC Sunday Night Football are available in select markets with Sling Blue.

NFL - Regular Season Begins Thur., Sept. 5!

To watch the most NFL Football with Sling, subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras with ESPN, NFL Network, NFL RedZone, and NBC and FOX (in select markets)!

How to watch NFL RedZone on Sling

NFL RedZone is available on Sling TV with a subscription to Sling Blue with Sports Extra Package. Get every touchdown from every game Sunday afternoons with NFL RedZone.

NFL RedZone is the best way to watch Sunday afternoon NFL football games. Stream the latest pro football games every Sunday at 1pm ET.

Ideal for fantasy football fans who want to watch scoring plays—add Sports Extra to your Sling TV base package and never miss another touchdown. Along with NFL RedZone, you'll also get access to 11 other live sports channels including Big 10 Network, SEC Network, ACC Network, FS2, and more.

How to watch Monday Night Football Football on Sling

Monday Night Football (and the 10 “ManningCast” games hosted by Peyton and Eli Manning) is available with a subscription to Sling Orange, which includes ESPN and ESPN2. ABC also has four NFL games this fall, you can watch those on Sling with Sling Orange (which includes ESPN3), or with Sling Blue in select markets.

2024 Monday Night Football Schedule on Sling

Watch ESPN/ESPN3 with Sling Orange

ABC is available with Sling Blue in select markets.

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How to Watch Sunday Night Football with Sling

NBC Sunday Night Football is available with Sling Blue in select markets. If you do not live in one of these markets, all Sunday Night Football games are available on Peacock.

NBC is available to all Sling Blue or Sling Orange + Blue in the following markets:

Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hartford, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Washington D.C.

2024 Sunday Night Football Schedule

Watch on NBC (Select Markets) with Sling Blue

*Matchup could be flexed at a later date.