College football season is here and fans everywhere are gearing up for months of action-packed Saturdays. Whether you’re watching from your couch or following the games on the go, there’s no shortage of ways to catch every play. From conference rivalries to nationally televised matchups, the season promises something for every fan.
Whether by stream or broadcast TV, here are some of the ways to tune in to NCAA football this year.
How to watch College Football with Cable
With Xfinity X1, you can watch college football games in 4K for the ultimate viewing experience. Catch all the action on channels like ESPN, ESPN2, FS1, and more. The X1 Ultimate TV package will also give you access to conference-specific networks such as the ACC Network, SEC Network, and Big Ten. X1 customers can also add the More Sports and Entertainment Package to watch more than 130 games across the Big Ten conference’s 18 teams. The X1 voice remote makes it easy to quickly navigate to the games and networks you want to watch. View live and upcoming schedules by saying “football” into your remote, or search for specific teams and matchups.
Here are the major networks and their conference affiliations:
- ABC: ACC, American, Big 12, SEC
- CBS: Big Ten
- FOX: Pac-12, Big 12, Big Ten
- NBC: Big Ten, Notre Dame
- The CW: ACC, Pac-12
- ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU: ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten, C-USA, MAC, SEC, Sun Belt, UMass
2025 Season Key Dates
- August 23: Season kicks off in Dublin
- December 6 Conference Championship Games
- December 31: College Football Playoff begins
- January 19, 2026: College Football Playoff National Championship
How to Stream College Football
You can stream college football games on the top sports streaming apps like ESPN+, FOX Sports, NBC Sports, or Paramount+. A subscription or authentication with cable TV provider may be required. Xfinity customers can also stream college football games anywhere with the Xfinity Stream app.
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Enhanced Viewing Experience with Xfinity
New immersive and interactive features make X1 the best seat in the house for watching college football this season.
Multiview
With 134 schools across 10 conferences, there’s a lot of football to watch. Now, with Xfinity Muiltiview, X1 customers can watch multiple events on one screen. Viewers with eligible X1 devices can create a Multiview experience from a selection of live sports and special events available in their channel lineup. Get started by saying “multiview” into your X1 voice remote.
Sports Zone App
The interactive Sports Zone app is a companion viewing experience that enables fans to follow the latest scores, schedules and stats across conferences, plus other professional and college sports—so you never miss a moment of the action.
Odds Zone
Easily accessible within the Sports Zone app, Odds Zone gives fans an easy way to watch and wager withpopular online sportsbooks FanDuel and DraftKings. See live odds, game lines and prop bets—all without leaving the edge of your couch. Say, “View Odds” into your X1 voice remote to launch Odds Zone.
Personalized Sports Hub
By selecting favorite sports and teams, you can create a personalized viewing experience centered on the teams that matter most to you, including the option to receive game start notifications and/or post-game highlights directly to your X1 device or phone.
