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ESPN+ To Air Over 500 College Football Games This Season, Up 25% From 2019

On Tuesday, ESPN released its full slate of games that will be broadcast on ESPN+, its sports streaming service — and man, are there a lot of games coming to the platform this fall.

Starting Thursday, September 2, ESPN+ will be home to over 500 FBS and FCS college football games, an increase of 25 percent since 2019, showcasing teams from the SEC, to the SWAC, to everything in between. ESPN+ will air about 14 SEC games, between 13-17 Big 12 games, and 127 games spanning the “Group of 5” conferences (AAC, C-USA, MAC, Sun Belt, and Independents not named Notre Dame).

For FCS fans, ESPN+ will be the home to several high-profile matchups, including Montana vs. Idaho (October 23), North Dakota State vs. Youngtown State (November 13), and Lafayette vs. Lehigh (November 20). You’ll also be able to watch the first two rounds of the FCS Playoffs, including 16 games exclusive to the platform.

ESPN+

ESPN+ is a live TV streaming service that gives access to thousands of live sporting events, original shows like Peyton’s Place, the entire library of 30 for 30, E:60, The Last Dance, as well exclusive written analysis from top ESPN insiders. Sports available on ESPN+ include NFL, MLB, NHL, UFC, College Football, F1, Bundesliga, PGA Tour, La Liga, and more.

The service can be subscribed for $10.99 / month per month or annually for $109.99 / year.

You will get a daily out-of-market game from MLB, and every out-of-market NHL with NHL Power Play (previously NHL.TV). For NFL Fans, they have an exclusive NFL game, and simulcast select Monday Football games.

The service has some of the most attractive soccer coverage including Bundesliga, LaLiga, FA Cup, UEFA Nations League, EFL Championship, EFL Carabao Cup, Eredevise and more.

College sports fans will be able to watch thousands of games and events including football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, track & field, gymnastics, swimming & diving, lacrosse, wrestling, volleyball, golf, and more.

For boxing and UFC fans, the service offers Top Rank boxing and will be the home of 15 exclusive UFC events.

ESPN+ now includes exclusive insights from analysts like Mel Kiper and Todd McShay (which used to be part of ESPN Insider), as well as premium Fantasy Tools & PickCenter.

What it does not include is most live sports that air on ESPN and ESPN2.

To get access to those channels you have to subscribe to a live TV streaming service. We suggest reading our guide on How to Watch ESPN without Cable.

Here’s the full slate of ESPN+ games, including dates and times, as of right now (through Sept. 18):

Date Time (ET) Matchup Network
Thu., Sept 2 7 p.m. Western Illinois at Ball State ESPN+
7 p.m. The Citadel at No. 22 Coastal Carolina ESPN+
7 p.m. Tennessee Tech at Samford ESPN+
7 p.m. Point University at Mercer ESPN+
7 p.m. Incarnate Word at Youngstown State ESPN+
7:30 p.m. UC Davis at Tulsa ESPN+
7:30 p.m. Southern Illinois at Southeast Missouri State ESPN+
7:30 p.m. Austin Peay at Chattanooga ESPN+
8 p.m. UT Martin at Western Kentucky ESPN+
8 p.m. Reinhardt at Kennesaw State ESPN+
8 p.m. Mississippi Valley State at Murray State ESPN+
8 p.m. North American at Lamar ESPN+
9 p.m. Sam Houston State at Northern Arizona ESPN+
Fri., Sept 3 8 p.m. South Dakota at Kansas Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Sat., Sept 4 Noon Villanova at Lehigh ESPN+
12:30 p.m. Marist at Georgetown ESPN+
1 p.m. West Florida at McNeese ESPN+
1:30 p.m. Davidson at VMI ESPN+
2 p.m. Rice at Arkansas ESPN+/SECN+
3 p.m. North Dakota at Idaho State ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at No. 8 Cincinnati ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Albany at North Dakota State ESPN+
4 p.m. Simon Fraser Univ at Idaho ESPN+
4 p.m. St. Andrews at Presbyterian ESPN+
4 p.m. Towson at Morgan State ESPN+
4 p.m. Bowie State at Delaware State ESPN+
4:30 p.m. Northern Iowa at No. 7 Iowa State Big 12 Now on ESPN+
6 p.m. Virginia Union at Hampton ESPN+
6 p.m. Eastern Kentucky at Western Carolina ESPN+
6 p.m. Allen University at Benedict College ESPN+
7 p.m. Nicholls at Memphis ESPN+
7 p.m. Abilene Christian at SMU ESPN+
7 p.m. Missouri State at Oklahoma State Big 12 Now on ESPN+
7 p.m. Baylor at Texas State ESPN+
7 p.m. Akron at Auburn ESPN+/SECN+
7 p.m. Eastern Illinois at South Carolina ESPN+/SECN+
7 p.m. Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern ESPN+
7 p.m. Tarleton at Stephen F. Austin ESPN+
8 p.m. Southern Mississippi at South Alabama ESPN+
8 p.m. East Tennessee State at Vanderbilt ESPN+/SECN+
8 p.m. Duquesne at TCU Big 12 Now on ESPN+
9 p.m. Sacramento State at Dixie State ESPN+
Sat., Sept 11 1 p.m. Stony Brook at Colgate ESPN+
1:30 p.m. Wyoming at Northern Illinois ESPN+
2 p.m. Merrimack at Holy Cross ESPN+
2 p.m. Charleston Southern at The Citadel ESPN+
2 p.m. Northern Arizona at South Dakota ESPN+
2 p.m. Georgetown at Delaware State ESPN+
2:30 p.m. Furman at Tennessee Tech ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Murray State at Cincinnati ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Temple at Akron ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Valparaiso at North Dakota State ESPN+
4 p.m. South Alabama at Bowling Green ESPN+
4 p.m. Central Washington at Eastern Washington ESPN+
4 p.m. Ft. Lauderdale at Presbyterian ESPN+
5 p.m. Long Island at West Virginia Big 12 Now on ESPN+
6 p.m. Elon at Campbell ESPN+
6 p.m. Monmouth at Fordham ESPN+
6:30 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at UCF ESPN+
6:30 p.m. North Carolina Central at Marshall ESPN+
7 p.m. North Texas at SMU ESPN+
7 p.m. Morgan State at Tulane ESPN+
7 p.m. Texas State at Florida International ESPN+
7 p.m. Texas Southern at Baylor Big 12 Now on ESPN+
7 p.m. Memphis at Arkansas State ESPN+
7 p.m. Liberty at Troy ESPN+
7 p.m. Southern Illinois at Kansas State Big 12 Now on ESPN+
7 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech Big 12 Now on ESPN+
7 p.m. Chattanooga at North Alabama ESPN+
7 p.m. Samford at UT Martin ESPN+
7 p.m. Louisiana College at Abilene Christian ESPN+
7 p.m. Southeast Missouri State at Sam Houston State ESPN+
7 p.m. Fort Lewis at Tarleton ESPN+
7 p.m. Northern Colorado at Houston Baptist ESPN+
7:30 p.m. Austin Peay at Ole Miss ESPN+/SECN+
8 p.m. McNeese at LSU ESPN+/SECN+
8 p.m. Drake at Montana State ESPN+
8 p.m. Central Arkansas at Missouri State ESPN+
8 p.m. Western Illinois at Montana ESPN+
9 p.m. Northern Iowa at Sacramento State ESPN+
10 p.m. Weber State at Dixie State ESPN+
Sat., Sept 18 Noon Chattanooga at Kentucky ESPN+/SECN+
Noon Southeast Missouri State at Missouri ESPN+/SECN+
Noon Tennessee Tech at Tennessee ESPN+/SECN+
Noon Holy Cross at Yale ESPN+
Noon Princeton at Lehigh ESPN+
12:30 p.m. Rhode Island at Brown ESPN+
12:30 p.m. New Hampshire at Lafayette ESPN+
12:30 p.m. Harvard at Georgetown ESPN+
1 p.m. Marist at Columbia ESPN+
1 p.m. William & Mary at Colgate ESPN+
2 p.m. VMI at Cornell ESPN+
2 p.m. Lane College at Fort Valley State ESPN+
2:05 p.m. Nevada at Kansas State Big 12 Now on ESPN+
3 p.m. San Diego at Montana State ESPN+
3 p.m. Morehead State at Austin Peay ESPN+
3 p.m. Kentucky State at Tennessee State ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Long Island at Miami (Ohio) ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Elon at Appalachian State ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Baylor at Kansas Big 12 Now on ESPN+
3:30 p.m. Samford at Western Carolina ESPN+
4 p.m. Lamar at Northern Colorado ESPN+
4 p.m. Eastern Washington at Western Illinois ESPN+
5 p.m. Western Oregon at Portland State ESPN+
5 p.m. Drake at North Dakota ESPN+
6 p.m. Middle Tennessee at UTSA ESPN+
6 p.m. Presbyterian at Campbell ESPN+
6 p.m. Monmouth at Charleston Southern ESPN+
6 p.m. Lincoln (PA) at Gardner-Webb ESPN+
6 p.m. Pennsylvania at Bucknell ESPN+
6 p.m. Kennesaw State at Wofford ESPN+
6 p.m. McNeese State at Southern ESPN+
6 p.m. Elizabeth City State University at Norfolk State ESPN+
7 p.m. Grambling at Houston ESPN+
7 p.m. Florida A&M at South Florida ESPN+
7 p.m. Troy at Southern Mississippi ESPN+
7 p.m. Charlotte at Georgia State ESPN+
7 p.m. Florida International at Texas Tech Big 12 Now on ESPN+
7 p.m. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Central Arkansas ESPN+
7 p.m. Indiana State at Eastern Kentucky ESPN+
7 p.m. North Alabama at Jacksonville State ESPN+
7 p.m. Illinois State at Eastern Illinois ESPN+
7 p.m. Texas Permian Basin at Abilene Christian ESPN+
7 p.m. Southern Utah at Tarleton ESPN+
7 p.m. Mississippi Valley State at Stephen F. Austin ESPN+
7 p.m. UT Martin at Northwestern State ESPN+
7 p.m. Dayton at Southern Illinois ESPN+
7:30 p.m. Delaware State at East Tennessee State ESPN+
8 p.m. South Dakota at Cal Poly ESPN+
8 p.m. James Madison at Weber State ESPN+

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Jeff Kotuby is a contributing writer to The Streamable who specializes in sports, music, and all things Japanese media. He cut the cord in 2017 and has spent the last six years of his career writing for technology, entertainment, and healthcare websites. He's a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles and Anaheim Ducks fan, but also enjoys watching animated shows from the '90s.

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