If you’re looking to stream NFL football, you can stream it with Hulu. But, what version of Hulu do you need to watch live NFL games?
What Version of Hulu Do You Need to Watch the NFL?
To stream live games, you will need Hulu + Live TV. If you only have the on-demand version of Hulu, you won’t be able to watch games.
Hulu is one of the best ways to watch NFL games, especially because of recent additions of a free Unlimited DVR and The Disney Bundle, which includes ESPN+ at no extra charge. For a limited time, you will also get $20 OFF Your first 3 months.
Hulu Live TV gets you the marquee games of ESPN and NBC and NFL Network. You’ll also get your local AFC games on CBS and NFC games on FOX.
True football fans will want the fantastic NFL RedZone for commercial-free, wall-to-wall live highlights on Sunday afternoons. That add-on is the cheapest with Hulu ($10/month).
Hulu subscribers will also see supplemental NFL coverage on Monumental Sports Network, NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Sports Boston, NBC Sports California, NBC Sports Chicago, NBC Sports Philadelphia, NBC Sports Philadelphia+, NBC Sports Washington+, and SportsNet NY.
Any Hulu subscription also includes access to their great on-demand library, with titles like “The Handmaid's Tale,” and “Only Murders in the Building.”
If you do go with Hulu, one of the best features is it now includes the Disney Bundle, which means you’ll get Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+ all for just $69.99 a month.
Which Other Live TV Streaming Services offer NFL Football?
Your other NFL options include Sling TV, fuboTV, YouTube TV and DIRECTV STREAM. You can get minimal NFL options with Paramount+ or Amazon Prime Video.
| DTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Get 50% OFF | Sign Up | |||
| $79.99 | $94.99 | $76.99 | $28 | $40 | $40 | $72.99 | ||
| CBS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| ESPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Fox | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| NBC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| NFL Network | + $15 | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| NFL RedZone | + $15 | + $11 | + $10 | - | - | + $11 | + $11 | |
What is the Least Expensive Way to Stream Most NFL Channels?
The least expensive way to stream NFL football is a subscription to Sling TV. A subscription to Sling Blue ($35/month) gives you Fox, NBC, and NFL Network. However, you’d miss out on Monday Night Football on ESPN. Sling Blue does allow the sports add-on for $11. That’s the least expensive way possible to get NFL RedZone.
If you get Sling Orange ($35/month), you get ESPN, but not Fox, NBC, and NFL Network. The solution would be Sling Orange + Blue ($50/month) to get all of those channels. If you get Sling Orange + Blue, you can also add NFL Redzone.
Important: You cannot stream CBS with Sling TV, which would eliminate those live AFC games. If you need live access to games on CBS, Paramount+ ($4.99/month) can provide that.