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The Alamo Bowl is live today from San Antonio, Texas. A terrific top 20 matchup between the Arizona Wildcats and the Oklahoma Sooners, keep reading for all the ways you can watch this can’t-miss bowl game.
The Arizona Wildcats face the Oklahoma Sooners in the Alamo Bowl. The game will be played, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023 at 9:15 p.m ET (6:15 p.m. PT). You can watch the game on ESPN or stream it on Sling TV.
Watching the Arizona Wildcats vs. Oklahoma Sooners game has never been easier, whether you’re watching on a TV or mobile device thanks to Sling TV, an easy and inexpensive way to stream the game on ESPN.
ESPN is included in many cable TV packages. Don’t have a cable TV package? One of the most cost-effective ways to get the channel is through a . The streamer offers access to NFL Network, local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available) and ESPN with its Orange + Blue Tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the season’s top NFL and college football matchups.
That plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently offering a 50% off promotion for your first month, so you’ll pay just $30. You can learn more by tapping the button below.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
You can catch the game on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to almost every college football game of the season, most NFL games this season. In addition to the SEC Network, packages include CBS, Fox Sunday NFC games via “NFL on Fox”, NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN (Monday Night Football), NFL Network and more, so you’ll be able to watch more than just today’s games, all without a cable subscription.
To watch the college football without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to college football, you’ll have access to NFL football, FuboTV offers MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games.
FuboTV holiday deal: FuboTV is running a holiday deal. For a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite, and Premier plans — $20 off the first and second months. That means you can get a Fubo Pro plan for as low as $55 per month.
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
You can watch every college football game with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus you can personalize your viewing experience and Hulu will offer curated recommendations based on the teams and playmakers you follow.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month.
If you’re a college football fan, you need to know about . ESPN+ is one of the best steaming platforms for sports fans. ESPN’s subscription service gives fans access to top-quality football, baseball, soccer, tennis and hockey programming. The subscription service gives UFC fans access to exclusive UFC matches, along with original on-demand content, original sports docuserieses and even ESPN+ exclusive sports analysis. (Note that ESPN+ does not give you access to the ESPN cable channel.)
You can sign up for ESPN+ for $10.99 per month, or $109.99 per year. You can bundle ESPN+ with Disney+ (with ads) and Hulu (with ads) for $14.99 per month. Tap the button below to learn more about ESPN+.
If you’re cutting the cord to your cable company, you’re not alone; in fact, you are in luck. You can still watch the NFL on TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDYC channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here’s the kicker: There’s no monthly charge.
Anyone living in partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal — or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch college football without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable (or your cable company gets in a squabble with a network).
This amplified digital antenna can receive hundreds of HD TV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, FOX, Univision and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It received signals 360 degrees and delivers a high-quality picture in 4K, UHD and 1080 HDTV, top-tier sound and features a 16-foot digital coax cable. This Amazon best selling antenna is currently on sale for $14, reduced from $23.
If you’re waiting for today’s Arizona Wildcats vs. Oklahoma Sooners game to begin, now is a great time to check out Amazon’s new Campus Colors Fan Shop. The Amazon college football online shop is stocked with officially licensed fan gear: You’ll find jerseys, team flags, T-shirts, hoodies and more, including tons of great after Christmas deals for the college football fan in your life. There are plenty of great post-holiday deals awaiting you at Amazon, too, including some must-see after Christmas sales on TVs for watching football.
Tap the button below to head directly to the Campus Colors Fan Shop page on Amazon and select your favorite team.
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First published on December 28, 2023 / 12:00 AM EST
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