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ESPN+ Adds Full College Football Playoff Archives & 4 Episodes of ‘Inside the College Football Playoff’

Just in time for the College Football Playoffs, ESPN+ is giving college fans access to stellar studio content as well as a look back at the past.

Beginning today, ESPN+ subscribers can watch the entire backlog of College Football Playoff games dating back to 2015. Whether you want to relive your school’s triumphant victory as national champs or relish in watching Notre Dame get demolished in back-to-back years, you’ll now be able to do so courtesy of ESPN+.

Starting December December 23, ESPN+ subscribers will also be able to watch “Inside the College Football Playoff,” a four-part behind-the-scenes look at what makes the CFP cook. The full schedule is below:

  • Episode 1 – December 23: A visit to Cincinnati’s campus as the Bearcats prepare for their first playoff experience, and fans go behind the scenes as Alabama learns where and who they’re playing. In Ann Arbor, the Wolverines learn the media demands that come with the CFP while Georgia focuses on returning to the fundamentals of what made them elite last season.
  • Episode 2 – January 4: All four teams following the semifinals
  • Episode 3 – January 7: The two remaining teams leading into the national championship
  • Episode 4 – January 14: The national championship game and the celebrations that follow

The value of ESPN+ has increased dramatically since it launched in 2018. What was once a destination for niche sports and live feeds of ESPN Radio shows has now become a must-have for any sports fan. Whether you’re a sports fan who has cut the cord, or you still have a cable subscription, ESPN+ is clearly starting to offer a unique viewing experience you won’t get with linear cable and is worth the investment for sure. ESPN+’s offerings will only get stronger as it becomes more and more clear that cable companies need ESPN more than ESPN needs cable.

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.


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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