#24How to watch SMU
every SMU game in 2026 · channels, services, packages
Season guide
2026
8 televised games across 6 outlets · 3 free over the air locally.
Where the games live
2026 schedule by outlet4 games without a TV listing yet.
Compare single services
ranked by announced games covered, then monthly priceYouTube TV Sports Plan
$64.99/mo
All announced
8 of 8 · 6 paid + 2 free · 4 TBA
Local ABC/CBS/FOX/NBC availability varies by market.
Sling Orange + Blue
$75.99/mo as needed
All announced
8 of 8 · 6 paid + 2 free · 4 TBA
needs Sports Extra (+$15/mo) for 1 game on ACC Extra, 1 game on ACC Network; Local ABC, FOX & NBC (select markets) for 1 game on NBC
No CBS or CBS Sports Network, so Sling cannot cover those games.
YouTube TV
$82.99/mo
All announced
8 of 8 · 6 paid + 2 free · 4 TBA
Local ABC/CBS/FOX/NBC availability varies by market.
Hulu + Live TV
$89.99/mo
All announced
8 of 8 · 6 paid + 2 free · 4 TBA
Bundles Disney+ and ESPN+ at no extra cost.
DIRECTV STREAM
$94.99/mo as needed
All announced
8 of 8 · 6 paid + 2 free · 4 TBA
needs Choice tier (+$5/mo) for 1 game on ACC Extra, 1 game on ACC Network
Conference networks require the Choice tier or above.
ESPN (Unlimited)
$29.99/mo
Broad coverage
7 of 8 · 5 paid + 2 free · 4 TBA
misses 1 on NBC
ABC games stream in the app via ESPN on ABC (per ESPN, June 2026); an antenna is still the over-the-air backup.
Peacock
$10.99/mo
Partial coverage
3 of 8 · 1 paid + 2 free · 4 TBA
misses 2 on ESPN, 1 on ACC Extra, 1 on ESPN2, 1 on ACC Network
Carries NBC's games plus Peacock-exclusive kickoffs.
TV options for different priorities
one service, the lowest price, or complete coverageSimplest option
Hulu + Live TV · $89.99/mo
Hulu + Live TV covers every game wherever it airs.
Lowest monthly price
ESPN (Unlimited) · $29.99/mo
ESPN (Unlimited) covers at least 9 paid games; 2 more are free to watch. That gets you 11 of 12 at the lowest price. Catch the rest at a bar.
Complete coverage
ESPN (Unlimited) + Peacock · $40.98/mo
Covers every game wherever it lands, streamer exclusives included.
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Start with the services you already have, then compare coverage, monthly price, and simplicity for SMU.
Every game and channel
8 of 12 channels announcedWk 1
at Florida State
Final W 27-24
ESPN
Wk 2
vs UC Davis
Final W 56-10
ACC Extra
Wk 3
at Louisville
Final L 31-41
ESPN2
Wk 4
vs Missouri State
Final W 34-24
ACC Network
Wk 5
vs Boston College
Final W 25-16
The CW Networkfree with an antennafree to stream
Wk 7
vs Virginia
The CW Networkfree with an antennafree to stream
Wk 8
vs California
Channel TBA
Wk 9
at Syracuse
Channel TBA
Wk 10
vs Virginia Tech
ESPN
Wk 11
vs Wake Forest
Channel TBA
Wk 12
at Notre Dame
NBCfree with an antenna
Wk 13
at Stanford
Channel TBA
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