The Jackson State Tigers and South Carolina State Bulldogs will get the bowl season underway on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 12 noon ET on ABC as the two HBCU powers will meet in the Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. The annual matchup features the winners of the MEAC and SWAC and is a celebration of Historically Black College and University football. The two teams last met in this matchup in 2021 when the Bulldogs ran away from the Tigers, winning the game 31-10, Jackson State will be looking for revenge. You can watch the game for 50% off with a subscription to Sling TV.

How to watch the 2024 Celebration Bowl: Jackson State vs. South Carolina State

• When: Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at 12 noon ET
• TV: ABC
• Stream: Watch with a subscription to Sling TV.

Everything you need to know to stream the Celebration Bowl:

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Why we chose Sling TV to watch the Celebration Bowl

For the next month and a half, there will be tons of college football and NFL postseason games, and sports fans will not want to miss a single second of the action. If you fall into that category, then Sling is the way to go for you. It is the cheapest way to get national broadcast channels and the biggest cable networks as well, which will be especially important as bowl season and the College Football Playoff will air a significant portion of their games on cable.

Normally, Sling costs $40 per month, but you can currently get 50% off your first month of service, meaning that you can watch a month of the college postseason and the stretch run of the NFL for as little as $20. Sling has two different base packages, Orange and Blue. You can subscribe to one or both. If you do opt to combine Orange and Blue it will run you $55 monthly — still substantially cheaper than the comparable live TV streaming services — but with the first-month deal, you can stream everything on both packages for just $27.50.

The one major downside of Sling TV is that neither the Orange or Blue package carries CBS. If you don’t want to miss any of the pro or college games on the channel, you can always add a subscription to Paramount+ and go with the Paramount+ With Showtime tier. That costs $13 monthly but will give you access to your local CBS affiliate around the clock. And, even if you combine the Orange and Blue packages, you’re still only paying $40.50 for all of the football your heart desires for the next month.

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Sling TV is The Streamable’s choice for cord cutters on a budget. Sling is a live TV streaming service with multiple channel packages. The $40/month Sling Orange plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $40/month Sling Blue plan offers about 40 channels, including ABC, Fox, and NBC in major markets.

You can combine Orange+Blue for a total of $55 / month. Sling also offers many channel add-on packages starting at $6/month.

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Can you watch the Celebration Bowl for free?

If you are just looking for a streaming service to watch the game and nothing else, there are options available for you. DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, and YouTube TV all offer free trials, but they vary in length, so be wary. DIRECTV STREAM’s industry-leading trial runs for five days, while Hulu + Live TV’s is a solid three days.

Those are pretty straightforward, but when it comes to the sports-minded streamer Fubo, things can get a little complicated. As The Streamable’s expert David Satin discovered when signing up for the services, figuring out how long Fubo’s trial is — even as you are signing up — can be a bit difficult. Nonetheless, it will be at least one day, with the potential to be as many as seven, depending on a wide range of factors that Fubo does not share publicly.

The YouTube TV trial is said to be “up to two weeks,” but can be as short as two days. So it is difficult to ascertain what you are actually getting before you go through the signup process.

If you are looking to watch the game for free, I would recommend DIRECTV STREAM, because that streamer has the longest guaranteed free trial.

What are all of the streamers you can use to watch the Celebration Bowl?

Fortunately for college football fans, there are six different streaming services that will stream the Celebration Bowl, so you have options to choose from if you don’t already subscribe to any of them. We discussed Sling TV and the four free trial options above, but there is one more.

If you are looking to find a long-term streaming service and want to avoid the potential of having to pay more if price hikes strike, then DIRECTV via Internet is your best bet. Packages start as low as $70 per month and come with a two-year price guarantee. This, of course, locks you into a two-year contract, but with prices increasing fairly regularly, it is understandable why this would be an attractive offer to many people.

Ultimately, there are tons of different ways to stream the 2024 edition of this bowl game, and while we recommend Sling TV as the best way to stream all of the college and pro football postseason, you have plenty of options to find the platform that meets your needs.

How to watch the Celebration Bowl from anywhere

If you’ll be away from home and can’t watch the game as you normally would, you can still catch all of the action no matter where you are in the world with a VPN. A VPN can be used on your phone, tablet, or computer and make you appear to be back home — even when you’re not — making sure you feel at home no matter where you are. A VPN is a safe and secure way to stay protected online while streaming your favorite sports, movies, and shows on the go. Keep in mind that you will still need to be subscribed to a live TV streaming like Sling TV in order to stream the Celebration Bowl with a VPN.

NordVPN is one of the best providers around, at one of the best prices. Currently, you can get two full years of protection for just $3.59 per month — plus you’ll get three extra months FREE. A high-speed VPN with best-in-class security that can be used on up to 10 devices at once — what more could you ask for? Simply sign up, install the software on your device of choice, and start streaming just as you would back home. It couldn’t be easier!

While NordVPN is our recommendation for the best VPN to use while you are traveling, there are a number of other high-quality options available depending on what you are looking for.

• Best Features: ExpressVPN | Starting at $5 per month
• Best Budget Option: Surfshark | Starting at $2.50 per month
• Best Free Option: Proton VPN | Free plan available