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.

NCAA football airs across a host of networks and accompanying streaming services (both live TV streamers and on-demand services). TV channels include 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.

At a Glance: How to Watch 2026 NCAA College Football Season

NCAA football airs on multiple streaming services with free trials available. These include:

ABC, ESPN, Fox, CBS, and NBC carry the bulk of major games during high viewership windows. Since all of these networks (and then some) are included in any of DirecTV’s signature packages — Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate, and Premier — the service is a solid choice for those streamlining their subscriptions.

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.

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Streaming Services for NCAA Football

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.

Just like DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV offers all the channels college football airs on. It also offers a three-day free trial. Subscriptions come bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, and start at $89.99 per month.

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

NCAA football airs across a host of networks and accompanying streaming services (both live TV streamers and on-demand services).