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The 2025 NCAA football season kicks off this weekend with Week 0, which will see Iowa State vs. Kansas State (in Dublin!). Then, next week, the real action begins during Week 1 of the NCAAF season, with Texas vs. Ohio State, Alabama vs. Florida State, LSU vs. Clemson, Notre Dame vs. Miami, TCU vs. North Carolina and more. With ESPN’s newly launched streaming service now in the mix, watching college football may be easier than ever this year — despite a seemingly overwhelming number of ways to watch. Here’s how to tune into your favorite team’s games without cable in 2025.
The 2025-26 NCAAF season kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 23, with “Week Zero.” The Week 1 action then begins on Aug. 28.
NCAA football games will air across ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and the college conference networks. If you don’t have cable, it can be tricky to keep up with your favorite team. Here’s what we recommend to stream NCAA football in 2025.
ESPN's new streaming service is divided into two tiers: the ESPN Unlimited package and the ESPN Select package.
For $29.99, the ESPN Unlimited package includes access to all of ESPN's linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNews and ESPN Deportes, plus access to programming on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+ and ACCNX. That means fans will get coverage of more than 47,000 live events each year, on-demand replays, original programming and more.
Right now, for a limited time, you can bundle ESPN Unlimited with Disney+ and Hulu and pay $29.99/month for 12 months — that's like getting those other services free for a year! Even if you're a current subscriber to Disney+, Hulu or even the bundle, you can still upgrade to this great deal.
Not interested in a bundle? ESPN Select (the service formerly known as ESPN+) is still also an option. For $11.99/month, you can tune in and get exclusive access to events like select NCAA football games, F1 driver cams, simulcasts of certain sports that air on other channels and PPV access to UFC fights.
Saturday, Aug. 23
Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Iowa State vs. Kansas State (in Dublin, Ireland): 12 p.m. ET (ESPN)
UIW at Nicholls: 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Tarleton State at Portland State: 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Fresno State at Kansas: 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
Sam Houston at Western Kentucky: 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
FCS Kickoff: UC Davis vs. Mercer (in Montgomery, AL): 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Southern vs. North Carolina Central (in Atlanta, Georgia): 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Stanford at Hawaii: 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS/Paramount+)
Idaho State at UNLV: Time/TV TBA
Thursday, Aug. 28
Boise State at South Florida: 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Delaware State at Delaware: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Nebraska vs. Cincinnati (in Kansas City, Missouri): 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Towson at Norfolk State: Time TBD (ESPN+)
Friday, Aug. 29
Duke's Mayo Classic: Appalachian State vs. Charlotte (at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina): 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Auburn at Baylor: 8 p.m. ET (Fox)
Georgia Tech at Colorado: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, Aug. 30
Aflac Kickoff Game: Syracuse vs. Tennessee (in Atlanta, GA): 12 p.m. ET (ABC)
Texas at Ohio State: 12 p.m. ET (Fox)
Duquesne at Pitt: 12 p.m. ET (ACC Network)
Alabama at Florida State: 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Montana State at Oregon: 4 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)
LSU at Clemson: 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
North Carolina A&T at Tennessee State: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Eastern Washington at UIW: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Hampton at Jackson State: Time/TV TBA
Sunday, Aug. 31
Aflac Kickoff Game: South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta, GA): 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Notre Dame at Miami (FL): 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Monday, Sept. 2
TCU at North Carolina: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
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