Notre Dame Streaming Guide for NCAA Football Fans Who Can’t Afford Cable — Best Live Streams

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Notre Dame is one of the most unusual football teams in the NCAA. Of course, they can afford to be, given how popular they are. They have been a mainstay of Saturday afternoon TV for decades. And today, it is easy to stream Fighting Irish games online. Here is how to do it!

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This Week’s Notre Dame Game

What Channels Broadcast Notre Dame Football Games?

Notre Dame home games are primarily broadcast on NBC, which has long held exclusive rights to those contests. However, road games are showcased on a number of channels, including ABC, CBS, Fox, and ACC Network (ACCN). One game for this season (vs Louisville on September 28th) is streaming exclusively on Peacock.

As an independent, the Fighting Irish routinely play teams from the Big Ten. They also have an informal alliance with the ACC that sees it play a game or two each year against teams from that conference. And it’s not uncommon to see Notre Dame play at least one game a year against one of Army, Navy, or Air Force.

Notre Dame Athletics is in the ACC for sports other than football. So their television appearances for basketball are more typical of other ACC teams: ESPN, ESPN2, and ACC Network.

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How to Stream Notre Dame Football Games

Any full-cable replacement service should have local affiliates (especially NBC and ABC) to allow you to watch most games. But having ACC Network is also good.

Fubo

Fubo comes with the Big Four local channels (NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox) in addition to ACC Network (in select states) and the Spanish-language network channels (Univision, UniMas, Telemundo) in most areas. Its base plan (Pro) features over 150+ channels — over a third of which are sports-focused — for $79.99/mo.

With the Sports Plus add-on for $10.99/mo, you get another 25+ channels including SEC Network and ACC Network (in case it is not included in the base plan in your state). It also gives you NFL RedZone.

All plans come with unlimited cloud DVR and the ability to stream on up to 10 devices (connected to home Wi-Fi) at once.

See our Fubo review for details.

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DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM‘s Entertainment plan (for $79.99/mo) provides local network affiliates pretty much everywhere, which should allow you to watch the vast majority of Fighting Irish games. You also get general sports channels like ESPN, ESPN2, and FS1.

To get ACC Network, Big Ten Network, and SEC Network, you need to upgrade to the Choice plan ($108.99/mo). This plan also gives you other channels like ESPNU, MLB Network, and NBA TV. Additionally, you get access to DIRECTV STREAM’s exceptional selection of regional sports networks.

DIRECTV STREAM provides unlimited cloud DVR and allows you to stream on unlimited devices on your home network at once. This makes it a great service for large households.

Read our DIRECTV STREAM review for details.

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Sling TV

Sling TV‘s Blue plan offers 40+ channels including local NBC and Fox affiliates (select markets) for $40.00/mo. In order to get ESPN, you need to get the Orange + Blue plan for $55.00/mo. (Note, if ABC is available in your area, the cost is $5 more.)

You can upgrade the Orange + Blue plan with the Sports Extra add-on for $15/mo more and get ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, and SEC Network+. It also comes with NFL RedZone, MLB Network, ESPNU, ESPNews, and NBA TV among other channels. (There are similar $11/mo add-ons with the base Blue and Orange plans.)

All Sling TV plans come with 50 hours of cloud DVR. In terms of streaming on multiple devices, it’s a bit complicated. You can stream NBC and Fox on up to 3 devices but ESPN on only one.

Our Sling TV review explains this in more detail.

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Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV provides 95+ live TV channels along with its industry-defining on-demand library for $76.99/mo. This includes all the local channels in almost all areas. You also get ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and the conference channels ACCN, Big Ten Network, and SEC Network.

You can stream on up to two devices simultaneously with the base Hulu Live plan. And you get unlimited cloud DVR with the ability to store recordings for up to 9 months.

For more information, see our Hulu + Live TV review.

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Other Options

There are other ways to watch the Notre Dame Fighting Irish:

• Antenna: Since most Notre Dame games appear on NBC, you can follow most of the football season for free by setting up an antenna. Antenna prices start from as low as $20.
• Peacock: Games that are broadcast on NBC will also be available to view live on Peacock, along with the exclusive game on September 28th. The Peacock Premium plan is $5.99/mo with ads and $11.99/mo without ads for on-demand content (ie, you will see ads during live sporting events).
• Paramount+: Select bowl games are carried by CBS, which means that they will be available through Paramount+ Premium for $11.99/mo. If Notre Dame is playing a game featured on CBS, it will be on the local affiliate that is available with their Premium plan. See our Paramount+ review.
• ESPN+: Features hundreds of live college and professional sporting events throughout the calendar year for $10.99/mo. This may be an ideal service to have if you follow Notre Dame basketball or other sports affiliated with the school that may be featured less prominently on major network television. See our ESPN+ review.
• Channel Apps: ESPN, NBC Sports, and most other major networks have their own apps that you can use to watch highlights, get scores, and consume other content featuring your favorite school. These apps can also be used to watch games, but you will need to use your streaming service credentials to access them via TV Everywhere.

Watch Notre Dame on TVs and Other Devices

All the streaming services we’ve discussed allow you to watch the Fighting Irish on the most popular devices that are in use today.

Smart TVs

Android TV and Samsung smart TVs are supported by all of the streaming services we covered above. Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, and Sling support LG and Vizio smart TVs as well.

Streaming Sticks and Mobile Devices

Amazon Fire TV (Stick/Cube), Apple TV, and Roku are supported by all the services. The same is true for smartphones and tablets running Android and iOS. And you can use them (and some web browsers) to cast to your TV using Chromecast.

Gaming Consoles

Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, and Sling TV support Xbox One. Additionally, Hulu supports PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. And Sling TV allows you to use Oculus.

See our individual streaming service reviews for less popular devices that are supported.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football

Established in 1887, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program of the University of Notre Dame is perhaps the most iconic in the nation. Although the team plays most of its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Indiana, it has also participated in a series of neutral site games called the Shamrock Series.

The Fighting Irish have won at least 10 games in six of the past seven seasons, claiming nine in the other. That nine-win campaign came in 2022, Marcus Freeman’s first as Notre Dame’s head coach and second with the program overall.

The Fighting Irish finished 2023 ranked 14th in both major polls, and many believe that they will be a top-10 program this year and take part in the College Football Playoff with the ability to make some noise once there, possibly even win the school’s first national championship since 1988.

There will be many changes on offense, but included are positive ones, such as the bringing aboard of quarterback Riley Leonard, who played in 20 games for Duke the past two seasons, and offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, who most recently served in that role at LSU.

I believe we have the personnel around Riley Leonard to make sure he’s successful.

Head Coach Marcus Freeman (Source: The Athletic)

Also expected to contribute on the field will be running backs Jadarian Price and Jeremiyah Love and tight end Mitchell Evans.

Calling the shots off the field on the defensive side will be third-year defensive coordinator Al Golden. His unit is coming off an impressive 2023, in which it ranked in the top five nationally in total defense. A couple of its top returners include defensive tackle Howard Cross III, cornerback Benjamin Morrison, and safety Xavier Watts.

There will be a newcomer at kicker for the Fighting Irish with Mitch Jeter, who converted 23 of his 25 field goal attempts with South Carolina in 2023, expected to take that role.

Notre Dame’s likely toughest regular-season games this season will be its opener, a trip to Texas A&M, and a home matchup with Florida State in November.

Where Can I Find the Notre Dame Football Schedule For the 2024 Season?

Here is the regular season schedule:

You can stream these events on the aforementioned channels through Fubo!

Wrapping Up

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a large national and international following. Therefore, games featuring this school are typically broadcast to a national audience. This means that it isn’t hard to find streaming services that carry the channels that Fighting Irish games are likely to be played on.

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

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FAQs

Who is Notre Dame’s biggest rival?

Notre Dame has many rivals throughout the United States. Each year, the school will typically take a trip to California to play Stanford or USC, and in some years, they will play both schools. Closer to home, Notre Dame would likely consider Purdue one of its biggest rivals.

Given its association with the ACC, the Fighting Irish have played in several close games with Clemson over the past several seasons. In fact, Notre Dame upset Clemson during the 2020 regular season.

Why are the Fighting Irish not aligned with a conference?

Notre Dame has been an independent team in football throughout much of its existence. This is because the school believes that it is a viable national title contender without having to join a conference. It is also wary of giving up games against Stanford, USC, and other schools that it wouldn’t be able to play if it were forced to devote much of its season to playing conference opponents.

Note that the school did join the ACC in 2020 to ensure that it had a full schedule of opponents. This doesn’t apply to the football team but it does for other sports such as basketball.

Is Notre Dame football on Hulu?

Yes, Notre Dame football games can be streamed on Hulu through its Live TV plan (costing $76.99/mo). The plan includes channels that broadcast Notre Dame games: ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, ESPN, and ACC Network. Hulu + Live TV comes with unlimited cloud DVR storage (for up to 9 months) and simultaneous streaming on up to two devices.

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How do I watch Notre Dame football on Peacock?

To watch Notre Dame football on Peacock, sign up for a Peacock subscription (starting at $5.99/month), sign in, navigate to the Sports tab, and select a live or upcoming Notre Dame football game. Note that Peacock doesn’t stream all Notre Dame games, so you will need to use other streaming services covered above to catch every game of the season.

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How can I watch college teams other than the Fighting Irish?

See our guides for watching college football and college bowl games. We also have guides for specific teams:

We have similar guides for college basketball and March Madness. And we have guides for specific college basketball teams:

Featured image cropped from Notre Dame vs Stanford (Football) (12)” by smaedli under CC BY 2.0

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