Stream Football Without Cable: Every Top Way to Watch Live Football Cheaper Online

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Are you wondering if you can watch football online if you ditch cable? This page will tell you how to watch college football games as well as all football games the NFL, XFL, and USFL.

In a hurry? The Big Four networks and ESPN are critical for football fans — regardless of whether you prefer pro or college. These services will provide you with more football than you probably have time to watch:

Unfortunately, we don’t know a streaming service in that covers this sport. But if you’ve already paid for the right service, and just can’t watch because of your location, there is an easy way to get the content you deserve. You need a VPN, like one of the following.

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If you’re overwhelmed and not sure where to begin, you’ll find all the answers in our full VPN guide.

Football fans don’t need to worry about cutting the cord. Everything you can get with a regular cable subscription you can get with a live TV streaming service. And you can generally get it for less money. Even better? You can probably get more with a streaming service.

Below we provide information on the best streaming services for football fans. Further down, we provide details about all the different leagues and how to watch specific games.

Monday’s Football Games

Here are all the games (if any) taking place today:

NFL

• 8:15 pm: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants (ESPN)

NCAA Football

• No NCAA football games today.

USFL

• The USFL will return in May 2024.

XFL

• The XFL will return in February 2024.

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Unblock Your Favorite Events & Teams With a VPN

If you can’t watch your favorite events or teams because of your location, a VPN will allow you to get the access you are entitled to, plus extra security and unequaled privacy. Check out our VPN Guide for everything you need to know, including our top pick ExpressVPN.

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Other brands worth checking out include Hotspot Shield and CyberGhost.

Top Football Stream Services

All of the major streaming services provide at least some access to football. Here are your best options:

• Fubo ($74.99/mo): Although it really shines in the context of the full range of sports worldwide, Fubo (formerly FuboTV) offers local affiliates, ESPN, NFL Network, and almost all regional sports networks (RSNs). (Fubo review)
• Sling TV ($40.00/mo): This low-cost streaming service is great for everything but it doesn’t include CBS. You might want to supplement it with Paramount+ ($5.99/mo). (Sling TV review)
• DIRECTV STREAM ($74.99/mo): Full cable replacement service with all the channels you’d expect. (DIRECTV STREAM review)
• Hulu + Live TV ($69.99/mo): Get 85+ live TV channels along with Disney+ and ESPN+. (Hulu Live review)
• Vidgo ($69.99/mo): Provides great football coverage with all the ESPN college leagues and NFL Network. (Vidgo review)
• YouTube TV ($72.99/mo): Get 100+ channels.

Here is a comparison of the major football channels offered by these services:

Channel
ABC	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
ACC Network	💲	💲	💲	✔️	✔️
Big Ten Network	✔️	💲	💲	✔️	✔️
CBS	✔️	✔️	❌	✔️	❌
CBS Sports Network	✔️	💲	❌	✔️	❌
ESPN	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
ESPN2	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
ESPNU	💲	💲	💲	✔️	✔️
ESPN+	❌	❌	❌	✔️	❌
Fox	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
FS1	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
FX	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
NBC	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌
NFL Network	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️
Pac-12 Network	💲	💲	💲	❌	✔️
SEC Network	💲	💲	💲	✔️	✔️
USA Network	✔️	✔️	✔️	✔️	❌

All of these streaming services support the most popular streaming devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android Mobile, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku, and web browsers. And they all provide at least some DVR storage.

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How to Stream Your Favorite Football Leagues

If you are looking for information to stream a particular event or team, you’ve come to the right place.

There is a lot of football to watch throughout the year as you can see here.

Here are individual articles to guide you through the process.

How to Watch NFL Online Without Cable

See our in-depth guide about watching NFL games. It provides all the details to get set-up and watching. But if you want to dig down deep, we have guides for everything NFL-streaming related:

• NFL Preseason
  • NFL Draft
• NFL Regular Season
  • Thursday Night Football
  • Sunday Night Football
  • Monday Night Football
• Out-Of-Market Football Games
  • Sunday Ticket Review
  • VPN Out-of-Market How-To
  • Out-of-Market Games With NFL+
  • Out-of-Market Games With NFL RedZone
• NFL Playoffs
  • AFC Championship
  • NFC Championship
  • Super Bowl
  • NFL Combine
  • NFL Pro Bowl
  • NFL Honors

How to Watch Your Favorite NFL Team Without Cable

If you don’t have a favorite team, see one of the guides below on how to watch any team you want to see play live:

How to Watch Your Favorite NFL Team’s Out-of-Market Games

We also have guides to watch your favorite out-of-market NFL team:

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How to Watch XFL Online Without Cable

You can also watch XFL online without cable, or if you want to watch your favorite team play, see our team guides below to find out what channels you need to see their games live:

• Arlington Renegades
• DC Defenders
• Houston Roughnecks
• Orlando Guardians
• San Antonio Brahmas
• Seattle Sea Dragons
• St Louis BattleHawks
• Vegas Vipers

We also have an XFL on Sling TV Guide.

How to Watch USFL Online Without Cable

The USFL is the second spring football league of the year. Get complete information in our USFL Viewer’s Guide.

How to Watch NCAA Football Online Without Cable

Looking for a way to watch NCAA online? Here is our general guide:

• College Football Bowl Games Today: Schedule, How to Watch Online

But we have dozens of guides that get into the nitty-gritty regarding teams, bowl games, the NCAA championship.

How to Watch Specific Teams Without Cable

If you want to catch a specific college team, see these college football team streaming guides:

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How to Watch Specific Bowl Games Without Cable

See these guides on where you can stream your favorite bowl games online:

Unblock Your Favorite Events & Teams With a VPN

If you can’t watch your favorite events or teams because of your location, a VPN will allow you to get the access you are entitled to, plus extra security and unequaled privacy. Check out our VPN Guide for everything you need to know, including our top pick ExpressVPN.

Get ExpressVPN Today

Other brands worth checking out include Hotspot Shield and CyberGhost.

Wrapping Up

You have a lot of options to stream football throughout the year. All the services we’ve highlighted above are excellent. Which one is right for you will depend on your specific interests.

Fubo is our top choice for streaming football. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

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FAQs

Where can I watch college football live?

If you want to watch college football, Hulu Live is a streaming service that offers several channels with live broadcasts. These channels include Fox, ESPN, ABC, BTN, FS1, CBS, and SEC Network. Fubo’s pro plan also has these channels in addition to networks beIN Sports and TUDN.

Can I watch NFL on Amazon Prime?

Starting in 2023, Amazon Prime Video is the exclusive home to Thursday Night Football (although not all Thursday night games — like the first game of the regular season). This is part of the standard Prime package. The only other way to watch these games is with NFL+. And with it, you will need to watch on a mobile device.

How do I livestream NFL football games?

To livestream NFL football games, you need a device, internet connection, and a live TV streaming plan that gives you access to the channels needed to watch your chosen team play. If you just want to see NFL games, see our Hulu and Fubo review, otherwise, head over to the NFL team guide to find out which channels show your team’s games.

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