All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
College football bowl season is officially here, but if you’re wondering how to watch all of the NCAA’s bowl games this season, we’ve found the best — and cheapest — service to stream the most anticipated matches of the season.
Bowl games are a number of postseason college football games primarily played by NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams. For most of its history, the FBS did not use a playoff tournament to determine its annual champion. Instead, the cities created regional festivals featuring bowls, with the four major bowl games — the Rose Bowl, the Orange Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, and the Cotton Bowl — taking place on New Year’s Day. Don’t know where to watch college football bowl games this season? Read on for the best service to stream the NCAA and how to watch them affordably.
Sling TV is a StyleCaster sponsor, however, this article was independently written by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale.
Most college football bowl games air on networks like ESPN, TNT, ABC, and FOX, which are all available to stream on services like Sling TV. Sling TV — which is among the best and most affordable live TV streaming services — offers three plans: Sling Orange, which starts at $23 for your first month and $45.99 per month afterward; Sling Blue, which starts at $25.50 for your first month and $50.99 per month afterward; and Sling Orange + Blue, which starts at $33 for your first month and $65.99 per month afterward.
Sling Orange, which is more suited to sports and family channels, offers 35 channels and is available to stream on one device at a time. Sling Blue, which is more suited to news and entertainment channels, offers 46 channels and is available to stream on three devices at a time. Sling Orange + Blue, which includes all channels from both plans and is available to stream on three devices at a time, is the best plan to watch college football bowl games given that it offers ESPN and TNT, as well as ABC and FOX in select markets. (Pricing varies based on zip code and local channel availability.) Along with airing college football bowl games, Sling TV also has a current deal where new subscribers can receive a free month of AMC+, AMC’s exclusive streaming service. Read below for step-by-step instructions on how to sign up for Sling TV.
- Visit Sling.com
- Click “Try Us Today“
- Select your plan between Sling Orange, Sling Blue, and Sling Orange + Blue
- Enter your information and payment method
- Check out, log in and search for the channel of your choice
- Start watching college football with Sling TV
See the schedule for the remaining NCAA football bowl games of the 2024 to 2025 season courtesy of NCAA.com.
Friday, Dec. 20
Cure Bowl
Ohio vs. Jacksonville State
12 p.m. | ESPN
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Gasparilla Bowl
Florida vs. Tulane
3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 8 Indiana at No. 5 Notre Dame
8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
South Bend, Indiana
Saturday, Dec. 21
College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 10 SMU at No. 4 Penn State
12 p.m. | TNT/MAX
University Park, Pennsylvania
College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 16 Clemson at No. 3 Texas
4 p.m. | TNT/MAX
Austin, Texas
College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 7 Tennessee at No. 6 Ohio State
8 p.m. | ABC/ESPN
Columbus, Ohio
Monday, Dec. 23
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA
11 a.m. | ESPN
Brooks Stadium
Conway, South Carolina
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State
2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Albertsons Stadium
Boise, Idaho
Tuesday, Dec. 24
Hawai’i Bowl
South Florida vs. San Jose State
8 p.m. | ESPN
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex
Honolulu, Hawai’i
Thursday, Dec. 26
GameAbove Sports Bowl
Pitt vs. Toledo
2 p.m. | ESPN
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
Rate Bowl
Rutgers vs. Kansas State
5:30 p.m. | ESPN
Chase Field
Phoenix, Arizona
68 Ventures Bowl
Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green
9 p.m. | ESPN
Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
Friday, Dec. 27
Armed Forces Bowl
Navy vs. Oklahoma
12 p.m. | ESPN
Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas
Birmingham Bowl
Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt
3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Protective Stadium
Birmingham, Alabama
Liberty Bowl
Arkansas vs. Texas Tech
7 p.m. | ESPN
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
Holiday Bowl
No. 21 Syracuse vs. Washington State
8 p.m. | FOX
Snapdragon Stadium
San Diego, CA
Las Vegas Bowl
USC vs. Texas A&M
10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada
Saturday, Dec. 28
Fenway Bowl
UConn vs. North Carolina
11 a.m. | ESPN
Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts
Pinstripe Bowl
Boston College vs. Nebraska
12 p.m. | ABC
Yankee Stadium
Bronx, New York
New Mexico Bowl
TCU vs. Louisiana
2:15 p.m. | ESPN
University Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Pop-Tarts Bowl
No. 13 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 18 Iowa State
3:30 p.m. | ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Arizona Bowl
Colorado State vs. Miami (Ohio)
4:30 p.m. | CW Network
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
Military Bowl
NC State vs. East Carolina
5:45 p.m. | ESPN
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Annapolis, Maryland
Alamo Bowl
No. 17 BYU vs. No. 23 Colorado
7:30 p.m. | ABC
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
Independence Bowl
No. 22 Army vs. Louisiana Tech
9:15 p.m. | ESPN
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
Monday, Dec. 30
Music City Bowl
No. 19 Missouri vs. Iowa
2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Nissan Stadium
Nashville, Tennessee
Tuesday, Dec. 31
ReliaQuest Bowl
No. 11 Alabama vs. Michigan
12 p.m. | ESPN
Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Sun Bowl
Louisville vs. Washington
2 p.m. | CBS
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Citrus Bowl
No. 15 South Carolina vs. No. 20 Illinois
3 p.m. | ABC
Camping World Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Texas Bowl
LSU vs. Baylor
3:30 p.m. | ESPN
NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Fiesta Bowl)
No. 9 Boise State vs. TBD
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
Wednesday, Jan. 1
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Peach Bowl)
No. 12 Arizona State vs. TBD
1 p.m. | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Rose Bowl)
No. 1 Oregon vs. TBD
5 p.m. | ESPN
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Game (Sugar Bowl)
No. 2 Georgia vs. TBD
8:45 p.m. | ESPN
Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
Thursday, Jan. 2
Gator Bowl
No. 14 Ole Miss vs. Duke
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
EverBank Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
Friday, Jan. 3
First Responder Bowl
North Texas vs. Texas State
4 p.m. | ESPN
Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Dallas, Texas
Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Saturday, Jan. 4
Bahamas Bowl
Liberty vs. Buffalo
11 a.m. | ESPN2
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas
Thursday, Jan. 9
College Football Playoff Semifinal Game (Orange Bowl)
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
Friday, Jan. 10
College Football Playoff Semifinal Game (Cotton Bowl)
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Monday, Jan. 20
College Football Playoff National Championship Game
7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
Stream college football bowl games live with Sling TV.
