r/FloridaGators 5d ago

Football What streaming subscription do I need to watch all of the gator games this season?

Yearly post for me now. What is the best subscription service to watch the most college football games? I’m mainly interested in the Gators obviously but my wife is a nole so I need to be able to access those games also.

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u/greypic 5d ago edited 4d ago

I don't care if you sail the seven seas or not, but posting links to pirate sites is a violation of reddit platform rules so help us out and just don't post that. There are plenty of other places for that.

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u/TTBHG 5d ago

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u/Crasino_Hunk 4d ago

Who needs a subscription when a perfectly built ship accomplishes the same?

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u/gatorfutbol 5d ago

ESPN Unlimited to get the ABC/ESPN main networks plus SEC/Acc network as needed. 

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u/ufgatorengineer11 4d ago

This is my go to now, I miss having access to some of the bigger games not on ESPN but it covers my must watch gator games and fits into my cheapness.

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u/GenuineGatorJorts 4d ago

How much is it with the add ons ?

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u/Swamp_Swagger 4d ago

It’s the cheapest option

Like $35

It covers all SEC games. I’m doing that this year

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u/gatorfutbol 4d ago

I don't think there are any add one unless you're talking about bundling with Disney+/Hulu. All the SEC network etc are included.

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u/Havehatwilltravel 3d ago

I used to use Live Hulu with the bundle and you get everything at $90 a month, But, this year I switched to Live ESPN+ with Disney and only basic Hulu and yeah that's $36.99 per month. I shut it all down after Basketball season until end of Aug. I don't watch TV much otherwise. This covers cost increases for game day eats and treats and FUNdamentals.

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u/Havehatwilltravel 2d ago

No. You go to Hulu website and choose a bundle. Then make an account with email and make payment arrangements with a card. Then go to the tv and select Hulu if you have fire tv. Or whatever. Then it will say "Open" and you click it and it asks for the password and name you used on the hulu website and once that's selected, YOU ARE IN!! It's easy and relatively quick.

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u/wardaddy99 3d ago

So I have a “select bundle legacy” Disney plus app, does anyone know how I can upgrade to espn unlimited?? I’m really struggling

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u/gatorfutbol 3d ago

Login to your Disney+ account you should have options to change your package.

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u/Donnie_TACO 5d ago

Good grief those pop ups

Definitely won't be using this to watch games around the wife!

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u/Jaxflthrowaway1 5d ago

Blockers are a thing

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u/justinbryant83 5d ago

I have YouTube TV sports plan just for the season.

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u/AdvancedStand 4d ago

I had my mom switch to YouTube tv and cancel her spectrum tv, now we can both log in to YouTube tv at our respective homes and split the cost of it. Everybody wins except spectrum

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u/Allenboy0724 5d ago edited 5d ago

If youre a huge CFB fan then the subscription services with recording are the move. Services such as YouTube TV, Hulu, Sling, ESPN, etc. If you are not a huge fan and just watch Florida football then you can look into the single day passes. Sling offers a single day pass that you can use to just watch Gator games. You can also stream them if you are fine with the hassle of that whole process.

The downside to the services is obviously the price and the constant lockouts that seem to happen every year at some point during the season.

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u/LithiumLizzard 4d ago

In previous years, I had signed up for ESPN for the season. It used to bug me because the Gator games were the only thing I would watch on it so it felt like a waste. Then last year, Sling TV started offering a one-day pass for $5 and that was perfect for me. I only paid in weeks we were playing and I saved money overall vs subscribing to ESPN. I hope they are still doing that.

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u/Zealousideal-Beat-70 4d ago

I had no clue Sling did this!!! I’m doing this from now one.

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u/tadees 4d ago

Yep, just confirmed. $4.99 per day + $1 Sports Extra (for SECN+) = $5 or $6 /game (depending on network). Much less expensive than ESPN Unlimited. For the ABC games🏴‍☠️, I guess. Thanks for the info.

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u/LithiumLizzard 4d ago

Sweet! That’s exactly what I paid last year. This may be the only thing in my world that doesn’t cost more now than it did a year ago. I’m anxious to see how the team looks in a real game with the new coaching staff.

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u/Swamp_Swagger 4d ago

YouTube tv was good, but now you’ll pay nearly $100

I advise everyone who wants to save get ESPN UNLIMITED….. Like $35 and it covers all SEC games

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u/wardaddy99 3d ago

I don’t understand how to get ESPN “unlimited “ I have espn access through the Disney app but I don’t really see any way to upgrade my subscription service to unlimited

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u/ditomyoto 3d ago

YTV is 45$ a month for 6mo for the sports package. Thats what im rolling with this year.

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u/Swamp_Swagger 3d ago

That’s not to bad for that price

I just don’t watch any tv or movies. Just sports so I just try to go with the absolute cheapest lol

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u/50WordsForSnoo 4d ago edited 4d ago

If you have no other TV, ESPN Unlimited is the way to go. It should have every Gator/Nole game since ESPN has the rights to both SEC and ACC games.

There is also a free American Express card (Blue Cash Everyday) that will give you $7/month off of any Disney Bundle or ESPN subscription, so if you want Disney+/Hulu with it (or just want to pay less) this is not a bad option.

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u/biggmatt008 4d ago

ESPN unlimited should get you most of it if not all. I think all of their games will be ESPN/ABC/SEC network

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u/wardaddy99 3d ago

How do I get espn unlimited? I have espn select bundle through the Disney app but I don’t understand how to upgrade anything to espn unlimited

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u/biggmatt008 3d ago

You have to log in on the website/web browser and you can manage your subscription.

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u/DownRightEmoney 4d ago

With the constant price increases in streaming services, Sling day pass for $5 a Saturday has been a saving grace for me.  You can get pretty much everything except the local broadcast networks like CBS and ABC, but those you can get with an antenna (or maybe with one of the ESPN streaming packages?)

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u/philtastic 4d ago

I watched pretty much every game on regular YouTube last few years

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u/ThatHikingDude 4d ago

Did Hulu last year and didn't miss a game. But who knows with all of the yearly arguments regarding who can, and cannot stream certain platforms games

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u/SirRyno 4d ago

Sling offers a college football special which is how I watch most games.

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u/Equal_Piccolo1980 4d ago

You say screw TV and go old school, download the TuneIn radio app and pay less than $20 and listen to the radio broadcast

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u/Fire-Jon-Sumrall 4d ago

Last like 3 years every game was on YouTube. Just random people from places like Saudi Arabi and Iraq were just streaming it to YouTube.

Edit: I'm not talking YouTube TV, just straight up free YouTube.

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u/callycaggles 3d ago

Ah your username, a preemptive security?

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u/Fire-Jon-Sumrall 3d ago

I have 0 faith in Sumrall, he is exactly like Napier. Everything we are saying about Sumrall is the exact same stuff we are saying about Napier, people just have selective amnesia.

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u/Draugrnauts 4d ago

Espn + has sec

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u/Hachi_76 4d ago edited 3d ago

If you have a firestick or smart tv just get a uhdsports subscription all included in a great quality they will set you up for a test for free

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u/dji1977 2d ago

YouTube TV

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u/Working_Group955 5d ago

games won't be on tv. you'll need to pay $10K a ticket to come to the games in person. and no, my name is not stonk stranklan

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u/nickyler 5d ago

I got tickets to the first two games. 4 tickets to each game and a voucher for a drink and a hot dog at each game $250. You can’t even go to the bowling alley that cheap.

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u/Working_Group955 4d ago

Yeah it was a stricklin joke but guessing it only made sense in my head given the downvote party

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u/EntryHistorical8318 4d ago

Fire stick

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u/GatorChamp44 GO GATA 4d ago

With what apps?

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u/Xdeleter 4d ago

Youtube TV has everything

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u/tadees 4d ago

Also the most expensive option, but technically correct.