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The 2026 college football season kicked off on Saturday, Aug. 29 as the UNC Tar Heels faced the TCU Horned Frogs in Dublin, Ireland. As always, this year's NCAA football games will be broadcast across a variety of networks and streaming services — See below for the full breakdown.
At a Glance: How to Watch 2026 NCAA College Football Season
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DirecTV packages offer all the aforementioned college football channels (ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, SEC Network, TBS, TNT and truTV), most of which are included in DirecTV's signature packages , though select channels require additional add-ons. Plus, DirecTV offers a five-day free trial for any of its streaming plans.
Learn more about each plan option, including how to build your own channel lineup (starting at just $19.99 per month), at directv.com .
Between its base packages and add-ons, Sling's affordable streaming plans carry nearly all of the channels that broadcast college football: ACC Network, Big Ten Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, TBS, TNT and truTV, plus ABC, Fox, FS1, FS2 and NBC in select markets.
Plans start as low as $4.99 per day and $19.99 per month — visit Sling.com to check station availability and learn more about each package.
Alternatively, ESPN Unlimited , Disney+ , Paramount+ , Peacock , Fox One and HBO Max also air NCAA football games:
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