From late August to January, college football takes over in many homes throughout the United States. To many, it’s one of the best times of the year and people all over look forward to Saturdays when they can watch a seemingly endless stream of games. Each week there are new rivalry matchups, face-offs between the top teams in the nation or upsets in progress that no one saw coming.
Whether you are a diehard or casual fan, you’re probably interested in watching college football. The good news is that even if you have decided to (or are thinking about) cutting cable, you can still watch a majority of the games throughout the year. Check out this quick summary and get some of the highlights.
The Easiest Way to Watch College Football is Sling TV
The subscription streaming service, Sling TV, offered by Dish Network is a huge resource for cutting cable and not missing college football games. You can watch more than half of all of the games broadcast on TV during the season with Sling TV.
The impressive access is mainly because the ESPN family of networks is the leading broadcaster of college football and you can stream a bunch of ESPN channels on Sling TV. The starting package called Sling Orange costs $20 per month and comes with channels like ESPN, ESPN2, TBS, TNT, CNN, AMC, and ESPN3 (accessed by logging onto WatchESPN with your Sling TV credentials).
Also, in most locations, you can stream any football games airing on ABC through WatchESPN. This is huge because ABC will be airing some of the best games of the season each week. Often times these will be games with Top 25 teams or big rivalries.
Another reason why Sling TV is ideal the best college football option is the Sports Extra add-on package for only $5 more per month. You get access to the SEC Network, ESPN Goal Line, ESPNU, ESPNews, and more.
All of Sling TV can be live streamed on your computer, phone, tablet, or TV with devices like Roku, Chromecast, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV sticks. You can get tons of liv streaming college football all season long between the starting and add-on packages for only $25 per month.
Watch Games on Network Broadcasts with an Antenna
Another option during the season for picking up some college football games would be using an antenna. The antenna receives channels like ABC, FOX, NBC, and CBS from their over-the-air network broadcasts. You watch right on your TV in high-definition whatever your antenna can receive. And, don’t forget everything you watch on the antenna comes absolutely free.
PlayStation Vue Also Streams College Football Games
Sony’s PlayStation Vue is another way to watch ESPN’s broadcasts of college football games. It includes ESPN, ESPN2 and access to WatchESPN with the basic subscription, so there is plenty of football to be watched on the service. Total cost for the package is $29.99 per month and you get about 50 channels to stream. PlayStation Vue is compatible with most of the popular devices, but you might run into some restrictions if you are trying to stream outside of your house.
Ultimately, Sling TV is probably the best answer for how you can cut cable and watch college football on the cheap. But, regardless of which one you choose, I hope you understand how easy it is to still watch college football after cutting cable. So, add college football to your list of can’t miss things to watch this fall!
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