FS2 Without Cable: All the Ways To Watch Fox Sports 2 Live

I love Fox Sports 2 (FS2) for finding new sports or catching up on college games, especially as it’s an easy channel to watch online without cable. I’ll explain how to stream FS2 live with Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, Sling TV, or Hulu + Live TV.

In a hurry? There are several ways to get FS2 without cable — these are the ones I recommend:

Fubo: The best streaming service for international sports also provides 150+ well-selected channels. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
DIRECTV STREAM: Get a great channel lineup with the best selection of RSNs in the industry. A 5-day free trial is now available for DIRECTV STREAM.
Sling TV: This low-cost service allows you to select just the channel lineup you want. Save $25 on Sling TV now.

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Table Of Contents

1 How to Watch FS2 Live Without Cable
2 What’s on FS2 Now?
3 What Sports Does FS2 Broadcast?
4 Our Choice
5 FAQs

How to Watch FS2 Live Without Cable

FS2 is available on most major streaming services. Once you’ve signed up for one, download its free app onto your streaming device, log in, and select FS2 to start watching the channel live.

Fubo (Pro plan), Sling TV (Blue + Sports Extra), DIRECTV STREAM (Premier plan), and Hulu + Live TV all work with common streaming devices so you can watch on Android and iOS smartphones, smart TVs (eg Google, Samsung, LG), Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, and web browsers. Some, like Hulu, work on gaming systems too (eg, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch).

DIRECTV STREAM and Sling TV don’t offer FS2 in their base plans, which makes sense considering FS2 is often an overflow channel to Fox and FS1. But upgrading to their higher packages seems expensive if all you predominantly want is FS2 — I suggest going with one of the cheaper service options or looking at all the channels each plan comes with to decide whether the upgrade is worth it.

Every service provides an unlimited cloud-based DVR (Sling’s is restricted to 50 hours) and allows streaming on multiple screens at once, at home or away.

Fubo with FS2, FS1, CBSSN, ESPN, ESPN2.

Other Ways To Stream FS2

Fox’s official platforms provide alternative ways to watch FS2, which I’ve found useful when I’ve wanted to watch sports on the go:

FoxSports.com: You can watch the FS2 live stream on the Fox Sports website. You have to log in with a TV provider, meaning you’ll still need to sign up for a streaming service — but this can be a quick and convenient way to watch.
Fox Sports App: Fox’s app offers a live stream of Fox Sports content, including FS2, with the bonus of adding stats, instant scores, and alerts. As with the website, you still need to sign in with a streaming subscription. But if you have one, the app is worth checking out for the extras and ease of watching while traveling.

What’s on FS2 Now?

6:30am	NHRA Sportsman Series – Las Vegas From The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Nevada.
7:30am	PBA Bowling – Elite League, Finals From Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine.

See our FS2 Schedule page for full details of what’s playing today.

FS2 broadcasts a lot of auto racing. (Image cropped from Natalie Decker by Zach Catanzareti Photo under CC BY-SA 2.0.)

What Sports Does FS2 Broadcast?

Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Corporation and includes Fox Sports 1 (FS1), Fox Sports 2 (FS2), and the Fox Sports Radio Network. FS2 often features college events, women’s football, horse racing, soccer, and auto racing.

What’s the difference between FS1 and FS2?
FS1 airs the most popular live sporting events, while FS2 tends to air lesser known or overflow events. For example, FS1 might be broadcasting a FIFA World Cup qualifying match while FS2 is showing a delayed PBA event. FS2 also rebroadcasts repeats of shows first aired on FS1. This is why streaming services that offer FS2 will pair it with FS1.

Types of auto racing often shown on FS2 include:

Motorcycle
Drag (NHRA)
NASCAR (eg, Xfinity Series qualifying)

FS2 is home to many soccer events; in the past I’ve seen:

CONCACAF Gold Cup
Canadian Premier League
FIFA U-20 World Cup
UEFA Nations League
Major League
Copa América

Some of the less common sports I’ve found on FS2 are:

Horse racing (eg, Dubai World Cup and Belmont Stakes)
Boxing
Surfing
Major League Rugby
Roller Derby
Wrestling
Off-road racing
Extreme sports

FS2 streams many qualifying matches. (CONCACAF Gold Cup by Eric Drost under CC BY 2.0.)

Our Choice

Sports fans wanting FS2 have plenty of streaming options to choose from, but I’d suggest signing up for a free trial of Fubo. It’s one of the cheapest options available and, while you could go with Hulu + Live TV to save a couple of bucks per month, Fubo has a wider range of sports channels and includes Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) which, if you’re looking for FS2, I imagine you’d want as well.

FAQs

What is the best way to get FS2?

The best way to get FS2 will depend upon your needs. But since all the top streaming services offer FS2 — most in their base plans — you have a lot of options. The cheapest way to get it is with the Sling Blue plan ($40.00/month) and the Sports Extra add-on ($11/mo). But our top choice for sports in general and FS2, in particular, is Fubo.

Can I watch FS2 on my phone?

You can watch FS2 through the Fox Sports app on your phone as long as you have login credentials from a cable, satellite, or streaming provider. If you have a streaming service, you can watch it directly with it. All the streaming services we’ve discussed provide apps for Android and iOS (eg, iPhone) mobile devices.

Does DIRECTV have FS2?

DirecTV and DIRECTV STREAM both offer FS2. But unlike FS1, which is included with all plans, FS2 requires that you upgrade to the Ultimate Plan ($119.99/month). This also provides ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, ESPNews, ESPNU, FanDuel, MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, SEC Network, Sportsman Channel, Tennis Channel, and TUDN.

What channel number is FS2 on cable and satellite?

Sadly, cable and satellite providers never standardized channel numbers. They do tend to be clustered, however. So FS2 will generally be close to ESPN and often next to FS1, if you know where they are. Here are the channel numbers for the biggest providers:

AT&T: 651 (SD) and 1651 (HD)
Cable One: 148
Comcast/Xfinity (West): 409/410
Comcast/Xfinity (Northeast): 254
Comcast/Xfinity (Central): 328
Cox: Varies but 319 in California, 218 in Ohio, 243 in Kansas
DirecTV: 618
Dish: 149
Frontier: 651/1651 (Connecticut) and 652 (elsewhere)
MediaCom: 179 (SD) and 765 (HD)
Spectrum: Varies but most often 401
Verizon: 84 (SD) and 584 (HD)

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I am a Senior Content Editor at Hotdog.com, specializing in sports streaming and regional programming issues. With a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and extensive experience in remote sensing technology, including early video streaming, I bring a unique technical perspective to the streaming industry.

My expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and my work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, I combine my technical knowledge with practical user experience, making me a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.