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How to Watch College Football Without Cable (2026)
Two live TV streaming passes cover most college football broadcasts between them. Here is how to pick between Fubo and Sling without overpaying.
The two plans that matter
Nearly every college football broadcast falls into one of two buckets: the ESPN channel family, or regional sports networks and local broadcast channels. Both buckets are covered without a cable subscription.
Fubo Game Day Pass ($75–$95/mo) carries regional sports networks and local broadcasts, so you catch every snap — including the games that never make national TV. Sling Sports Pack ($46–$61/mo) is built around the ESPN family, the budget route for fans who mostly need the marquee matchups.
Which one fits your Saturdays
- Watch everything, including regional and local games: Fubo Game Day Pass.
- Mostly big national matchups at the lowest price: Sling Sports Pack.
- New-subscriber deals: Fubo includes a free trial to start; Sling runs intro pricing for new subscribers.
No contracts, any screen
Both plans are monthly, cancel anytime, and stream on TV, tablet, phone, and browser. That makes the decision cheap to reverse: start on the cheaper plan and upgrade if you keep hitting blackout walls.
Our take: the Fubo free trial covers a full game week — test it against your team's schedule before you commit.
