Alabama football’s Saturday matchup with Eastern Illinois at Bryant-Denny Stadium won’t be aired on regular television or cable. Instead, the game can only be viewed using the internet.
Each SEC team must play one game each season on SEC Network+. Saturday’s game will be Alabama’s designated matchup on the platform.
SEC Network+ is a digital platform meant to complement the regular SEC Network’s programming. It shows select non-conference games for football.
Cable or satellite subscribers who have the SEC Network as part of their package are in good shape with regards to SEC Network+. They can simply go to ESPN’s website and log in with their provider, find the game and watch it from a computer.
ESPN also has apps for phones and tablets, as well as streaming boxes like Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and more. Again, those with cable or satellite subscriptions that include the regular SEC Network can simply log in to the app, which is available on each box’s app store, and watch the game.
For those who don’t have traditional cable or satellite subscriptions, but do have streaming packages like Sling, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, etc., the process would work exactly the same way if using the ESPN website or app.
For those who don’t subscribe to a streaming service, cable or satellite, ESPN+ is an option. The service is a standalone streaming option that offers live sports and original programming of its own, along with extra website content.
It also includes access to SEC Network+. ESPN+ currently costs $11.99 per month.
To subscribe, simply go to ESPN’s website and look for the logo, then go through the subscription portal on the watch page.
Alabama and Eastern Illinois are scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m. CT in Tuscaloosa.
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