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It’s the Third Saturday in October, which can only mean one thing: the Tennessee-Alabama SEC showdown. The Oct. 17 game airs at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, available to stream live via DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (also with a five-day free trial), Sling or Hulu + Live TV. It will also air live on ESPN Unlimited, which doesn’t offer a free trial of its own, but is included in any of DirecTV’s Signature packages, which do offer the aforementioned free trial.

At a Glance: How to Watch Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Tennessee Volunteers

The Oct. 17 matchup airs live at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Since the 2026 NCAA game airs on ABC, it will also be available to watch live on any streaming service that carries said network, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Fubo (also with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV.

Saturday’s game will also be available to stream live on ESPN Unlimited, and while the service doesn’t offer a free trial of its own, it is included in any of DirecTV’s Signature packages, which do offer the aforementioned five-day free trial period.

More on each live TV streaming option — and their new subscriber discounts — below.

Learn more about each plan option, including how to build your own channel lineup (starting at just $20.99 per month), at directv.com.

After the trial, plans start at $54.99 for the first month and $64.99 monthly thereafter.

Visit Sling.com to check station availability, and compare streaming packages with THR‘s Sling breakdown here.

Subscriptions come bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, and start at $89.99 per month.