2023 NFL ultimate streaming guide: Live stream, how to watch online options
The 2023 NFL season is here, and there are a number of way to stream the league’s games. Whether you have Spectrum and don’t have access to the ESPN family of channels or you are ready to cut the cord, we have you covered for the football season.
There are plenty of options:
FuboTV offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.
There is also the “fubo elite” package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.
The “fubo premiere” package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.
FuboTV gives you access to ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, ESPN and more.
You get local games on Fox and CBS, while also getting Sunday Night Football on NBC and Monday Night Football on ESPN. You will also get NFL Network games.
Sling Orange is $40 a month and offers ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3.
SlingTV is offering some special season-long football packages. Starting at $274 (a savings of $76), you can get five months of Orange & Blue + Sports Extra. The packages includes NFL Redzone, ESPN, NFL, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, Big10, and Longhorn Networks.
You can also get a college football specific offer. Get 5 months of Sling Orange + Sports Extra, starting at $199, a savings of $56, which Includes ESPN, SEC, ACC, PAC 12, and Longhorn Networks. Catch every game on ABC with ESPN3 simulcast.
Sling offers local games on Fox (select markets), Sunday Night Football on NBC (select markets), Monday Night Football on ESPN and NFL Network games.
You can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $9.99 a month (or $99.99 per year) through the ESPN App, (on mobile and connected devices), ESPN.com or ESPN+. It is also available as part of a bundle offer that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu (ad-supported), and ESPN+ — all for just $12.99/month.
ESPN+ will be the exclusive home to loads of games involving the Big 12, AAC, Conference USA, MAC and Sun Belt. That includes Oklahoma vs. SMU in Week 2. There are also some SEC nonconference games exclusive to streaming (called SEC Network+), but people who have SEC Network on a TV package can watch those games in the ESPN app without having to pay for ESPN+.
With NFL+ Premium, get access to live local and primetime games on mobile, NFL RedZone, NFL Network, game replays and more.
NFL+ Premium is available for $15 a month, or $100 per year ($80 with a 20% discount right now). You get the following on mobile devices only: local games on Fox, CBS, Sunday Night Football on NBC, Monday Night Football on ESPN, Thursday Night Football games and NFL Network games (mobile only).
Peacock is the place for Sunday Night Football. It is also where you can find NBC Universal content and has an archive of NBC comedies and dramas, live sports, Universal Studios films and new original content.
There are a few options to consider.
- Peacock TV Free: Just like the name implies, this is a free service. There are ads and you have access to a limited library or archive.
- Peacock Premium with Ads: For $5.99 a month, this plan gives users full access to Peacock TV content with commercial breaks.
- Peacock Premium without Ads: For $11.99 a month. This paid plan gives users full access to Peacock TV content with no commercials.
You get the full Sunday Night Football schedule as well as the Jan. 13 Wild Card playoff game.
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.