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Bowl season is finally upon us. The 2025 NCAA football regular season has come to an end and the first round of college football playoff games are here. As we enter into week 17, there are plenty of hard-hitting matchups to tune into this week, including Oklahoma vs. Alabama, Texas A&M vs. Miami, Ole Miss vs. Tulane and Oregon vs. James Madison.
With most playoff football games broadcasting on ESPN and ABC, watching college sports may be easier than ever. With so many options for streaming NCAA football games online, here’s our guide to catch your favorite team’s games without cable (and for free) in 2025-26.
Keep scrolling to also see the full schedule and times for 2025-26 NCAA football playoff season as well.
What TV Networks Feature College Football?
NCAA college football games broadcast across multiple networks, such as ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, Fox Sports, NBC, SEC Network and truTV.
Where to Watch NCAA Football for Free
For cord-cutters, there are a few ways to watch NCAA Football, if you don’t have cable, especially if you want to watch for free. DirecTV has a five-day free trial, while other streaming services, such as Fubo, also offer free trials, so you can watch your favorite teams play for free.
Keep reading for more details on how to watch NCAA Football with DirecTV, Fubo and others.
DirecTV
Get Five-Day Free Trial
Sign up here.
A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, Fox Sports, NBC, SEC Network and truTV — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $49.99 for the first month $89.99 per month afterwards. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now.
You can watch local networks such as PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.
FuboTV
Get Five-Day Free Trial
Sign up here.
To watch NCAA Football, Fubo starts at $54.99 for the first month of service $84.99 per month afterwards with nearly 235 channels — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers. And with a seven-day free trial, you can watch for free, if you act fast and sign up now.
The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox Sports, SEC Network and truTV and much more.
ESPN Unlimited
Get ESPN Unlimited
Sign up here.
ESPN Unlimited is the official streaming platform for ESPN, and a subscription includes instant access to games and more exclusive content for $29.99 per month. You can save almost 17% off by purchasing an annual subscription for $299.99 per year. There is no free ESPN Unlimited trial, but it does include exclusive on-demand videos and access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider.
Sling TV
Get Sling TV
Sign up here.
With prices starting at just $4.99 for a day pass, Sling TV includes ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN 3 (for ABC simucast) with it Sling Orange and Sling Orange + Blue packages — which features dozens of channels that can be streamed on up to three devices at the same time. Sling Orange + Blue features FS1 and the NFL Network too.
Hulu + Live TV
Get three-day free trial
Sign up here.
For the most content options, Hulu + Live TV gives you access to the entire Hulu library in addition to more than 95 live TV channels — including ESPN and ABC for just $82.99 per month.
And, unlike the rest of the options, you can also expand your content library by bundling Hulu + Live TV with Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited. You’ll not only have all of the Hulu library to watch, but also exclusive and original programming available exclusively on ESPN Unlimited.
List of Every 2025-26 College Football Bowl Game
Check out the full schedule, TV channels, matchup information and more below (all times ET).
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Salute to Veterans Bowl
Troy vs. Jacksonville State Time: 9 p.m. | Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVWednesday, Dec. 17
Cure Bowl
Old Dominion vs. South Florida Time: 5 p.m. Broadcast ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV68 Ventures Bowl
Louisiana vs. Delaware Time: 8:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVThursday, Dec. 18
Xbox Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Missouri State Time: 9 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN2 Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVFriday, Dec. 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan Time: 11 a.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVGasparilla Bowl
Memphis vs. NC State Time: 2:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVCollege Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 8 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Alabama Time: 8 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN, ABC Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVSaturday, Dec. 20
College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 7 Texas A&M vs. No. 10 Miami (Fla.) Time: 12 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN, ABC Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVCollege Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 6 Ole Miss vs. No. 20 Tulane Time: 3:30 p.m. Broadcast: TNT, HBO Max, truTV Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVCollege Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 24 James Madison Time: 7:30 p.m. Broadcast: TNT, HBO Max, truTV Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVMonday, Dec. 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Washington State vs. Utah State Time: 2 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVTuesday, Dec. 23
Boca Raton Bowl
Louisville vs. Toledo Time: 2 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVNew Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss Time: 5:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVFrisco Bowl
UNLV vs. Ohio Time: 9 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVWednesday, Dec. 24
Hawai’i Bowl
Cal vs. Hawai’i Time: 8 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVFriday, Dec. 26
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Northwestern Time: 1 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVRate Bowl
New Mexico vs. Minnesota Time: 4:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVFirst Responder Bowl
FIU vs. UTSA Time: 8 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVSaturday, Dec. 27
Military Bowl
Pitt vs. East Carolina Time: 11 a.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVPinstripe Bowl
Clemson vs. Penn State Time: 12 p.m. Broadcast: ABC Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVFenway Bowl
UConn vs. Army Time: 2:15 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVPop-Tarts Bowl
No. 12 BYU vs. No. 22 Georgia Tech Time: 3:30 p.m. Broadcast: ABC Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVArizona Bowl
Miami (Ohio) vs. Fresno State Time: 4:30 p.m. Broadcast: The CW Network Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TVNew Mexico Bowl
No. 25 North Texas vs. San Diego State Time: 5:45 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVGator Bowl
Missouri vs. No. 19 Virginia Time: 7:30 p.m. Broadcast: ABC Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVTexas Bowl
LSU vs. No. 21 Houston Time: 9:15 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVMonday, Dec. 29
Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. App State Time: 2 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVTuesday, Dec. 30
Independence Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech Time: 2 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVMusic City Bowl
Tennessee vs. Illinois Time: 5:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVAlamo Bowl
No. 16 USC vs. TCU Time: 9 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVWednesday, Dec. 31
ReliaQuest Bowl
No. 23 Iowa vs. No. 14 Vanderbilt Time: 12 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVSun Bowl
Arizona State vs. Duke Time: 2 p.m. Broadcast: CBS Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TVCitrus Bowl
No. 13 Texas vs. No. 18 Michigan Time: 3 p.m. Broadcast: ABC Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVLas Vegas Bowl
Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah Time: 3:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVCollege Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M/No. 10 Miami (Fla.) winner Time: 7:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN , WatchESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVThursday, Jan. 1
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon/No. 24 James Madison winner Time: 12 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN, WatchESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVCollege Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 8 Oklahoma/No. 9 Alabama winner Time: 4 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN, WatchESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVCollege Football Playoff Quarterfinal
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss/No. 20 Tulane winner Time: 8 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN, WatchESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVFriday, Jan. 2
Armed Forces Bowl
Texas State vs. Rice Time: 1 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVLiberty Bowl
Navy vs. Cincinnati Time: 4:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVDuke’s Mayo Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest Time: 8 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVHoliday Bowl
No. 17 Arizona vs. SMU Time: 8 p.m. Broadcast: FOX Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVThursday, Jan. 8
College Football Playoff Semifinal
State Farm Stadium (Fiesta Bowl) Time: 7:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVFriday, Jan. 9
College Football Playoff Semifinal
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Peach Bowl) Time: 7:30 p.m. Broadcast: ESPN Stream: DirecTV, Fubo, ESPN Unlimited, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TVMonday, Jan. 19
College Football Playoff National Championship Game
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