How To Watch College Football on ABC and ESPN Without YouTube TV

Saturday afternoons are reserved for college football.

We have an array of must-see games this weekend as we prepare for a weekend of college football and NFL action. The marquee noon game is a showdown between two top 10 squads as No. 8 Texas Tech hosts No. 7 BYU in Lubbock, Texas. We have two top 25 matchups to watch in the afternoon as No. 3 Texas A&M travels to Memorial Stadium to battle No. 22 Missouri, and No. 20 Iowa is at home against the always dangerous Oregon Ducks (No. 9).

If you’re watching college football on FuboTV or Hulu + Live TV, you’re all set, but, unfortunately, YouTube TV subscribers are going to need a backup plan if they want to stream ABC or ESPN. Disney programming was recently removed from YouTube TV, and subscribers are predictably upset over the disruption.

How can you watch college football on ABC and ESPN without YouTube TV? Here’s everything you need to know.

Is College Football Available On YouTube TV?

College football games airing on ABC and ESPN aren’t currently available to stream on YouTube TV. On October 30, Disney programming was removed from YouTube TV, which means you can no longer watch ABC and ESPN on the streamer. As of this writing (November 7), there’s no update on if/when the channels will return to YouTube TV.

College Football Schedule For ESPN and ABC (November 8):

• No. 5 Georgia @ Mississippi State: 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
• No. 7 BUY @ No. 8 Texas Tech: 12:00 p.m. ET on ABC
• James Madison @ Marshall: 12:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• No. 3 Texas A&M @ No. 22 Missouri: 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
• Syracuse @ No. 18 Miami: 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Kansas @ Arizona: 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• Wake Forest @ No. 14 Virginia: 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
• California @ No. 15 Louisville: 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2
• LSU @ No. 4 Alabama: 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC

How To Watch College Football Games Airing on ESPN and ABC Without YouTube TV:

If you have a cable login, you can stream college football live on ABC, ESPN, or the ABC website. One newish option is ESPN’s Unlimited bundle, which includes ESPN, Hulu, and Disney+ for $29.99/month for 12 months (or $29.99/month for just ESPN).

The only way to watch shows airing live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. We recommend DIRECTV, which comes with a five-day free trial before payment begins.

DIRECTV offers a number of flexible subscription options, including Genre Packs, so you can best choose which streaming plans fit your needs and budget. Plans start at $49.99/month.

You can also watch college football live on ABC or ESPN with an active subscription to fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, or Sling TV. FuboTV and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials for new subscribers.