Every college football season ends with a flurry of games featuring the top teams in all the biggest conferences. Starting Saturday, December 16th and running into the new year, Bowl Season will feature 43 individual games!
And by far the cheapest way to watch almost all of these games is the Sling Orange plan for $40.00/mo. We have all the details below!
In a hurry? The Sling Orange plan provides ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC Sports via ESPN3 — the channels you need to watch 39 of the 43 games for just $40.00/mo! And you get other channels like TNT and TBS, so you can watch March Madness when it comes along.
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Live TV With Sling
Although it seems like the hip upstart of the streaming world, Sling TV is actually the oldest live TV streaming service. That may explain why it is so unique. DIRECTV STREAM, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV — they all offer plans that are based on what the cable companies offer. Sling goes its own way.
Sling TV starts with low-cost base plans: Orange (ESPN, Disney) and Blue (Fox, NBC). You can then build on them with different channel packages, over 40 specific channel plans, and the best foreign-language options in the industry. Sling allows you to get the channel lineup you want rather than weighing you down with large plans will with channels you don’t care about.
You also get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage with Sling TV. If you love channel-surfing, this may not be the way to go. But if you know what you want and you don’t want to spend a lot of money, Sling TV is the obvious choice.
NCAA Bowl Season on Sling TV
Bowl Season has grown a lot over the years. It started with only one major game in 1930:
- 1930: 1
- 1940: 5
- 1950: 8
- 1960: 8
- 1970: 11
- 1980: 15
- 1990: 19
- 2000: 25
- 2010: 35
- 2020: 41
- 2023: 43.
Two new bowl games were introduced just this year. It’s a Christmas gift to NCAA football fans everywhere.
Almost all of the games air on ESPN/ABC channels. That means you can watch 39 of the 43 games with just a Sling Orange plan — and 41 with Sling Orange & Blue.
2023 Bowl Season Schedule
Here are all the games that you can watch (including the two CFP semifinal games) with a Sling Orange subscription:
- Sat Dec 16 : Myrtle Beach Bowl — Georgia Southern vs Ohio (ESPN)
- Sat Dec 16 : Cricket Celebration Bowl — Florida A&M vs Howard (ABC/ESPN3)
- Sat Dec 16 : New Orleans Bowl — Jacksonville State vs Louisiana (ESPN)
- Sat Dec 16 : Cure Bowl — Miami (Ohio) vs Appalachian State (ABC/ESPN3)
- Sat Dec 16 : New Mexico Bowl — Fresno State vs New Mexico State (ESPN)
- Sat Dec 16 : LA Bowl — UCLA vs Boise State (ABC/ESPN3)
- Sat Dec 16 : Independence Bowl — Texas Tech vs Cal (ESPN)
- Mon Dec 18 : Famous Toastery Bowl (Bahamas Bowl) — Western Kentucky vs Old Dominion (ESPN)
- Tue Dec 19 : Frisco Bowl — Marshall vs UTSA (ESPN)
- Thu Dec 21 : Boca Raton Bowl — USF vs Syracuse (ESPN)
- Fri Dec 22 : Gasparilla Bowl — Georgia Tech vs UCF (ESPN)
- Sat Dec 23 : Birmingham Bowl — Troy vs Duke (ABC/ESPN3)
- Sat Dec 23 : Camellia Bowl — Arkansas State vs Northern Illinois (ESPN)
- Sat Dec 23 : Armed Forces Bowl — Air Force vs James Madison (ABC/ESPN3)
- Sat Dec 23 : Famous Idaho Potato Bowl –Georgia State vs Utah State (ESPN)
- Sat Dec 23 : 68 Ventures Bowl — Eastern Michigan vs South Alabama (ESPN)
- Sat Dec 23 : Las Vegas Bowl — Northwestern vs Utah (ABC/ESPN3)
- Sat Dec 23 : Hawaii Bowl — San Jose State vs Coastal Carolina (ESPN)
- Tue Dec 26 : Quick Lane Bowl –Bowling Green vs Minnesota (ESPN)
- Tue Dec 26 : First Responder Bowl — Texas State vs Rice (ESPN)
- Tue Dec 26 : Guaranteed Rate Bowl — Kansas vs UNLV (ESPN)
- Wed Dec 27 : Military Bowl — Tulane vs Virginia Tech (ESPN)
- Wed Dec 27 : Duke’s Mayo Bowl — North Carolina vs West Virginia (ESPN)
- Wed Dec 27 : Texas Bowl — Oklahoma State vs Texas A&M (ESPN)
- Thu Dec 28 : Fenway Bowl — SMU vs Boston College (ESPN)
- Thu Dec 28 : Pinstripe Bowl — Rutgers vs Miami (FL) (ESPN)
- Thu Dec 28 : Pop-Tarts Bowl — NC State vs Kansas State (ESPN)
- Thu Dec 28 : Alamo Bowl — Oklahoma vs Arizona (ESPN)
- Fri Dec 29 : Gator Bowl — Clemson vs Kentucky (ESPN)
- Fri Dec 29 : Liberty Bowl — Memphis vs Iowa State (ESPN)
- Fri Dec 29 : Cotton Bowl — Ohio State vs Missouri (ESPN)
- Sat Dec 30 : Peach Bowl — Penn State vs Ole Miss (ESPN)
- Sat Dec 30 : Music City Bowl — Auburn vs Maryland (ABC/ESPN3)
- Sat Dec 30 : Orange Bowl — Florida State vs Georgia (ESPN)
- Mon Jan 1 : ReliaQuest Bowl — LSU vs Wisconsin (ESPN2)
- Mon Jan 1 : Citrus Bowl — Iowa vs Tennessee (ABC/ESPN3)
- Mon Jan 1 : Fiesta Bowl — Oregon vs Liberty (ESPN)
- Mon Jan 1 : Rose Bowl — Michigan vs Alabama (ESPN)
- Mon Jan 1 : Sugar Bowl — Washington vs Texas (ESPN)
To watch the Holiday Bowl and the national football championship matchups, you will need Sling Blue, which offers Fox in select markets.
- Wed Dec 27 : Holiday Bowl — Louisville vs Southern Cal (Fox)
- Mon Jan 8 : National Championship — Michigan/Alabama vs Washington/Texas (Fox)
There are two bowl games that you cannot watch with Sling TV:
- Fri Dec 29 : Sun Bowl — Notre Dame vs Oregon State (CBS)
- Sat Dec 30 : Arizona Bowl — Wyoming vs Toledo (Barstool Sports/The CW)
You can watch the Sun Bowl by putting up an antenna. Alternatively, you could sign up for Paramount+. Similarly, you can watch The CW is available for free OTA in some places or you can sign up with Barstool Sports.
College Football Playoffs
The College Football Playoffs consist of three games this year. On Monday, January 1st, the Rose Bowl will feature Michigan vs Alabama at . At the same day is the Sugar Bowl (Sling Guide) featuring Washington vs Texas. Both games are on ESPN and thus part of the Sling Orange plan.
The two winners of these games compete a week later in the College Football Championship game on January 8th at at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This game is on Fox and so you will need to get Sling Orange & Blue.
College Football Games on Sling TV
The base Sling Orange package will provide you with all the sports coverage you need — especially when it comes to NCAA sports. But if you want more, you can have it.
Sports Extra Add-on
The Sports Extra add-on gives you many extra channels — especially when it comes to NCAA sports. For $11/mo extra, you get 13 channels:
- ACC Network
- ACC Network Extra
- beIN Sports
- ESPNews
- ESPNU
- Longhorn Network
- MLB Network
- MLB Strike Zone
- NBA TV
- NHL Network
- SEC Network
- SEC Network+
- Tennis Channel
Sling Blue
Sling Blue is the other base plan. You can combine it with the Orange plan for $55.00/mo. It adds about 20 total channels to the package. This includes sports channels Fox, FS1, NBC, USA, and NFL Network. (Local affiliates are available in select markets.)
You can also get further channels through the Sports Extra package ($15/mo when you get Orange & Blue): Big Ten Network, FS2, Golf Channel, and NFL RedZone.
Why Choose Sling TV for Bowl Season
You can watch most of the college football bowl games on the major streaming services. But Sling TV offers much to recommend it:
- Much less expensive than other services — other competitors like FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM, and YouTube TV are more than three times as expensive as the first month of Sling TV.
- Support for most streaming devices currently in use
- Only service with real antenna integration
- Unmatched channel add-on selection including 46 specific channel add-ons
- Great on-demand selection
- Comes with cloud DVR with 50 hours of storage.
Devices to Live Stream Bowl Games on Sling TV
Sling TV offers pretty much every streaming device in use. The only notable exception is the PlayStation. See our full list of devices if you have questions, but you’ll probably find your devices here:
- Amazon Fire TV (Firestick)
- Android Mobile
- Android TV
- Apple TV
- Chromecast
- iOS (iPad, iPhone)
- LG TVs
- Roku
- Samsung TVs
- Vizio TVs
- Web browsers
- Xbox
Wrapping Up
For just $40.00/mo, you can watch college football including virtually all of the college bowl games. Sign up now!
FAQs
Does Sling TV offer ABC?
Sling TV does offer ABC in select markets with the Blue plan. It costs $5/mo extra. But when it comes to bowl games, it doesn’t matter because ESPN3 shows almost all ABC Sports events live. And Sling TV is the only streaming service that offers ESPN3 directly (since it is more of a streaming service than a channel).
Can I watch the bowl games for free?
Most of the bowl games air on ESPN — and one on ESPN2. These are cable TV channels and they are not free. You need to get them through a paid streaming service. Six games appear on over-the-air local channels — eight on ABC and one on CBS. These channels can be viewed for free with an antenna. If you are interested in this, Sling TV makes it easy to integrate with your streaming channels. Check out its service!
What are some other NCAA Championships I can watch on Sling TV?
Lots! And we have guides for many of them!
- Baseball
- Beach Volleyball
- College Cup (Soccer)
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Men’s Golf
- Men’s March Madness (Basketball)
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Women’s March Madness (Baseketball)
Featured image based on Alabama Football via Picryl (public domain).
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