Alabama Football Fans: Every Way to Watch Crimson Tide Games Anywhere Online

I’m excited to watch every Alabama Crimson Tide football game in 2024 without a cable subscription. All signs point to another spectacular year for the powerhouse program.

In a hurry? If you just want to start watching Crimson Tide games now, these live TV streaming services provide great deals that will allow you to do that and much more:

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Where to Watch Alabama Football Games

The SEC (Southeastern Conference) no longer has a television deal with CBS, so Crimson Tide games will not be found there. Walt Disney Television continues to air Alabama games. The arrangement results in conference games and home, non-conference match-ups being shown on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and SEC Network.

Fox Sports is also broadcasting SEC games so Fox will air at least one Crimson Tide game this season.

On rare occasions, the Crimson Tide may be shown on a different channel. This is only possible for non-conference away or neutral-site games, as all bowl games with SEC ties are shown on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2.

How to Stream Alabama Crimson Tide Football Games

Due to the considerable national interest Alabama garners, several of the team’s games are shown on network television – usually ESPN and its related channels (including ABC), but sometimes Fox.

This means you don’t even need a streaming service subscription to see the team play several times a season: you can just set up a digital antenna and watch on local ABC and Fox stations for free.

You’ll most likely want a streaming service though, as all NCAA football playoff games – the most important ones that Bama plays – are broadcast on ESPN.

Fubo

Fubo ($79.99/month) is a live TV streaming service that lets you watch Alabama Crimson Tide football games online. Including 150+ channels with 50+ focused on live sports, it’s a great service for sports fans.

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It does have one significant caveat though.

The SEC Network is included in its base plan for those situated in the Southeast, but you’ll need to purchase it as an add-on if you’re located in other regions of the country.

If you are in the latter category, your options are the Fubo Extra add-on ($7.99/mo) with 50+ extra channels, the Sports Plus with NFL RedZone add-on ($10.99/mo) with 25+ extra channels, or the Sports Lite add-on ($9.99/mo) with 8 extra channels.

Subscribers also get unlimited cloud DVR storage and the ability to watch on ten devices/TVs simultaneously.

For all the details, see our Fubo review.

Sling TV

You can get ESPN, ESPN2, and SEC Network through the Sling Orange plan ($40.00/month) and the Sports Extra add-on ($11/mo). This will give you 55+ channels including SEC Network+, ACC Network, Longhorn Network, Pac-12 Network, as well as national channels ESPNU, MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, and more.

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To get FOX, you will need to upgrade to the Sling Orange & Blue plan. Note that FOX is only available in select markets.

While this means you need to pay for an add-on, Sling offers the best deal in Alabama football streaming. It also comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR storage.

Our Sling TV guide explains everything.

DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM provides access to most of the channels you need – ABC, Fox, ESPN, and ESPN2 – in its base Entertainment plan ($86.99/month). You will need to upgrade to its Choice plan ($114.99/month) to watch the SEC Network.

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You should also opt for the Choice plan if you want an extensive selection of college football games being played elsewhere, as this will provide you with the ACC Network, Big Ten Network, and ESPNU. An additional upgrade, to its Ultimate plan ($129.99/month), will allow you to watch CBS Sports Network and FS2 as well.

DIRECTV STREAM provides unlimited cloud DVR storage and the ability to stream on an unlimited number of screens at once while at home (limited to three at once away from home).

All the details are in our DIRECTV STREAM guide.

Hulu + Live TV

For $82.99/month, you can subscribe to Hulu + Live TV and watch every Alabama Crimson Tide football game through it.

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This option provides access to local Fox and ABC affiliates in addition to ESPN, ESPN2, and SEC Network. And it gives you ESPN+ and Disney+.

If you want to check out college football games played by other teams as well, it offers the ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1 (FS1), and Fox Sports 2 (FS2) as well. Meanwhile, NFL fans will likely gravitate towards its NFL Network.

Hulu Live comes with unlimited cloud DVR (9-month storage) and the ability to stream on up to two devices at once.

See our Hulu + Live TV review for all the details.

Other Ways to Watch Alabama Football

There are other options for watching some if not all Alabama Crimson Tide games without cable TV:

• Antenna: As mentioned above, you can watch at least a few games if you set up an antenna. See our guide for more information.
• YouTube TV: Provides a very similar plan to Hulu + Live TV.
• ESPN App: Although you need a streaming service account to use it, this app lets you stream all the ESPN channels.

Live Stream Alabama Football Games on TVs and Other Devices

The streaming services we’ve discussed will allow you to watch the Crimson Tide on most devices available today.

Samsung smart TVs work with all the services. LG and Vizio smart TVs work with Hulu, Sling, and Fubo. Fubo also supports Hisense TVs. All the services work with Android TV-based systems.

The main TV “stick” devices are supported: Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku. That also goes for smartphones and tablets that run Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad, and even some iPods). You can also use them to cast to your Chromecast-enabled TV.

And Sling TV, Fubo, and Hulu operate on the Xbox One. Hulu works on the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch as well. And Sling TV works with the Oculus VR device.

These are the most popular streaming devices and TVs. See our individual reviews for other devices these services support.

Alabama Football

The University of Alabama plays its home games at historic Bryant-Denny Stadium and is led by first-year head coach Kalen DeBoer. DeBoer was the head coach of the Washington Huskies in 2023 and was the head coach at Fresno State before that. Nick Sheridan is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach while Kane Wommack will serve as defensive coordinator.

The Crimson Tide finished the 2023 season 12-2 and made an appearance in the Rose Bowl, which was also the semifinal of the College Football Playoff (CFP). Alabama lost 30 players in the transfer portal this year including quarterback Julian Sayin, who was the top QB in his class.

The majority of the transfers came after longtime coach Nick Saban announced his retirement shortly after the Rose Bowl. Saban finished his career at Alabama with 206 wins including 16 bowl victories, which was first all-time in school history ahead of Paul “Bear” Byrant.

However, they did get Washington QB Austin Mack in the portal to replace Sayin. Mack had 40 touchdowns with just five interceptions last season, and there are high hopes that he can lead the Crimson Tide to another strong performance in the SEC. Alabama should have little trouble becoming bowl eligible thanks partially to a nonconference schedule that includes Mercer, Western Kentucky and South Florida.

Although this may be somewhat of a rebuilding year for Alabama, they are still regarded as one of the top programs in the country. Coming into this season, they have laid claim to 18 national championships with their most recent coming in 2020.

The Crimson Tide have played in a bowl game every season since the 2004 campaign. And high expectations are in place for the Tide this season: an SEC championship and a national title.

The program has also produced a number of NFL players such as Joe Namath, Derrick Thomas and Ken Stabler, who are all in the NFL Hall of Fame. There are also dozens of players from Alabama in the NFL today including Houston Texans defensive end Will Andersen, Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch, and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper.

Alabama Crimson Tide 2024 Football Schedule

Alabama’s schedule always includes important matchups.

Wrapping Up

If you want to catch all of the team’s contests, including any College Football Playoff match-ups that it may play, you need to take advantage of a streaming service.

Fubo is our top pick for Alabama Crimson Tide football. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

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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.

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