Which bowl games are available to watch on Sling TV for a fantastic price?
Which bowl games are available to watch on Sling TV for a fantastic price?
College football bowl season is officially upon us, and Sling TV is offering a wide range of games at a low monthly subscription rate.
Did you happen to catch the Celebration Bowl or the Salute to Veterans Bowl on Saturday? Don’t worry if the answer is no because bowl season is just beginning in 2024. There are still more than 40 college football bowl games coming to a TV near you in the next few weeks, and you can watch a fantastic selection of them with Sling TV. This live TV streaming service is the cheapest way to watch a huge amount of bowl games this season, but will it carry all of them? We’ll let you know which games you can watch with a Sling subscription starting at just $40 per month below.
Which college football bowl games can you watch with Sling TV?
What channels are carrying bowl games?
As per usual with the college football landscape, bowl games will be spread across a multitude of channels. ABC and ESPN will get a large selection of games, as will Fox, with CBS, TNT, and even The CW getting in on the action. Any live sports events on ABC are also simulcast on ESPN3, so check out the full list of college football bowl game-carrying channels here.
| DTV STREAM | Fubo | Hulu | Philo | Sling TV | YouTube | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free 3-Day Trial | Free Trial | Get 50% OFF | Sign Up | |||
| $86.99 | $94.99 | $82.99 | $28 | $45.99 | $45.99 | $82.99 | ||
| ABC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CBS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| ESPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| ESPN2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| ESPN3 | ✓ | + $20 | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Fox | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| The CW | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| TNT | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Which channels does Sling not carry at all?
The only channels on the list above that Sling TV doesn’t offer are CBS and The CW. There are a couple of easy ways to get these channels, however; first, an over-the-air antenna will deliver local channels like CBS, The CW, and others with no monthly subscription fee attached. Click here to shop for antennas and save 20% off using a special promo code from The Streamable.
There’s no on-demand streaming option that will deliver you a full livestream of The CW at present, but if you subscribe to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME for $13 per month, you can stream your local CBS channel live 24 hours a day.
Which channels does Sling only have in select markets?
One of the reasons that Sling TV is able to maintain such an affordable monthly price is that it does not include local broadcast channels in all markets. Some customers can get ABC and Fox with a Sling subscription, but the list of markets where those channels are available is limited. Check out the markets where you can watch ABC and Fox below, and don’t forget that any college football bowl games appearing on ABC will be simulcast on ESPN3, which is available to all subscribers of Sling’s Orange plan.
| ABC market | Channel call sign |
|---|---|
| Chicago | WLS |
| Fresno | KFSN |
| Houston | KTRK |
| Los Angeles | KABC |
| New York | WABC |
| Philadelphia | WPVI |
| Raleigh-Durham | WTVD |
| San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose |
KGO |
| Fox market | Channel call sign |
|---|---|
| Atlanta | WAGA |
| Austin | KTBC |
| Chicago | WFLD |
| Dallas, Fort Worth | KDFW |
| Detroit | WJBK |
| Gainesville | WOGX |
| Houston | KRIV |
| Los Angeles | KTTV |
| Milwaukee | WITI |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul | KMSP |
| New York | WNYW |
| Orlando, Daytona, Melbourne |
WOFL |
| Philadelphia | WTXF |
| Phoenix | KSAZ |
| San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose |
KTVU |
| Seattle | KCPQ |
| Tampa, St. Petersburg | WTVT |
| Washington, DC | WTTG |
Which bowl games can you watch with Sling TV?
Now that we know which channels are available, it’s time to show you the extensive list of college football bowl games that are available to watch with your Sling TV subscription in 2024. Check out the table below!
| Date | Time (ET) | Bowl name | Matchup | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, Dec. 14 | 12 noon | Celebration Bowl | South Carolina State vs. Jackson State | ABC/ESPN3 |
| 9 p.m. | Salute to Veterans Bowl | South Alabama vs. Western Michigan | ESPN | |
| Tuesday, Dec. 17 | 9 p.m. | Frisco Bowl | Memphis vs. West Virginia | ESPN |
| Wednesday, Dec. 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Boca Raton Bowl | James Madison vs. Western Kentucky | ESPN |
| 9 p.m. | LA Bowl | UNLV vs. California | ESPN | |
| Thursday, Dec. 19 | 7 p.m. | New Orleans Bowl | Sam Houston vs. Georgia Southern | ESPN2 |
| Friday, Dec. 20 | 12 noon | Cure Bowl | Ohio vs. Jacksonville State | ESPN |
| 3:30 p.m. | Gasparilla Bowl | Florida vs. Tulane | ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | CFP First Round Game | Indiana at Notre Dame | ABC/ESPN | |
| Saturday, Dec. 21 | 12 noon | CFP First Round Game | SMU at Penn State | TNT |
| 4 p.m. | CFP First Round Game | Clemson at Texas | TNT | |
| 8 p.m. | CFP First Round Game | Tennessee at Ohio State | ABC/ESPN | |
| Monday, Dec. 23 | 11 a.m. | Myrtle Beach Bowl | Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA | ESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State | ESPN | |
| Tuesday, Dec. 24 | 8 p.m. | Hawai’i Bowl | South Florida vs. San Jose State | ESPN |
| Thursday, Dec. 26 | 2:00 p.m. | GameAbove Sports Bowl | Pittsburgh vs. Toledo | ESPN |
| 5:30 p.m. | Rate Bowl | Rutgers vs. Kansas State | ESPN | |
| 9:00 p.m. | 68 Ventures Bowl | Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green | ESPN | |
| Friday, Dec. 27 | 12 noon | Armed Forces Bowl | Navy vs. Oklahoma | ESPN |
| 3:30 p.m. | Birmingham Bowl | Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt | ESPN | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Liberty Bowl | Arkansas vs. Texas Tech | ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | Holiday Bowl | Syracuse vs. Washington State | Fox | |
| 10:30 p.m. | Las Vegas Bowl | USC vs. Texas A&M | ESPN | |
| Saturday, Dec. 28 | 11 a.m. | Fenway Bowl | UConn vs. North Carolina | ESPN |
| 12 noon | Pinstripe Bowl | Boston College vs. Nebraska | ABC | |
| 2:15 p.m. | New Mexico Bowl | TCU vs. Louisiana | ESPN | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Pop-Tarts Bowl | Miami (Fla.) vs. Iowa State | ABC | |
| 5:45 p.m. | Military Bowl | NC State vs. East Carolina | ESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Alamo Bowl | BYU vs. Colorado | ABC | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Independence Bowl | Army vs. Marshall | ESPN | |
| Monday, Dec. 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Music City Bowl | Missouri vs. Iowa | ESPN |
| Tuesday, Dec. 31 | 12 noon | ReliaQuest Bowl | Alabama vs. Michigan | ESPN |
| 3 p.m. | Citrus Bowl | South Carolina vs. Illinois | ABC/ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Texas Bowl | LSU vs. Baylor | ESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | CFP Quarterfinal (Fiesta Bowl) | Boise State vs. TBD | ESPN | |
| Wednesday, Jan. 1 | 1 p.m. | CFP Quarterfinal (Peach Bowl) | Arizona State vs. TBD | ESPN |
| 5 p.m. | CFP Quarterfinal (Rose Bowl) | Oregon vs. TBD | ESPN | |
| 8:45 p.m. | CFP Quarterfinal (Sugar Bowl) | Georgia vs. TBD | ESPN | |
| Thursday, Jan. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Gator Bowl | Ole Miss vs. Duke | ESPN |
| Friday, Jan. 3 | 4 p.m. | First Responder Bowl | North Texas vs. Texas State | ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | Duke’s Mayo Bowl | Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech | ESPN | |
| Saturday, Jan. 4 | 11 a.m. | Bahamas Bowl | Liberty vs. Buffalo | ESPN2 |
| Thursday, Jan. 9 | 7:30 p.m. | CFP Semifinal (Orange Bowl) | TBD vs. TBD | ESPN |
| Friday, Jan. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | CFP Semifinal (Cotton Bowl) | TBD vs. TBD | ESPN |
| Monday, Jan. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | CFP National Championship Game | TBD vs. TBD | ESPN |
Which Sling plan is best for watching college football bowl games?
The vast majority of college football bowl games will be played on ABC or an ESPN channel, which means Sling Orange is probably the way to go for most viewers. This plan has ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3, so any games only airing on ABC will also be available via ESPN3’s simulcast.
If you get Fox with Sling TV in your area, the Sling Blue plan might be the way to go. You can switch between Sling Orange and Sling Blue for free, or combine the channel selections of each plan in Sling Orange and Blue starting at $55 per month — though that price will rise as of Dec. 20.
Both Sling’s Orange and Blue channel packages carry TNT, so any games on that channel will be available no matter which Sling plan you pick. Sling is also raising the price of its base plans to $46 per month on Dec. 20, but new customers can prepay for three months of service and get them for $30 each for a limited time, or take 50% off their first month of service now!
Sling TV
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 $45.99/month Sling Orange plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $45.99/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 $60.99 / month. Sling also offers many channel add-on packages starting at $6/month.