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The 2024 season officially kicks off with the first major weekend of games. This season will mark the first month-long 12-team playoff to close out the season, plus a conference realignment with major changes like the addition of Oklahoma and Texas.

This weekend, No. 1 Georgia takes on No. 14 Clemson on Saturday, Sept. 1 at 12 p.m. ET — the first big game of the season. On Sunday night, No. 13 LSU takes on No. 21 USC.

The 2024 NCAA college football season will be broadcast live on ESPN, ESPN+, Fox, FS1, ABC, CBS and NBC. But the best way for cord cutters to follow the action is via Sling TV.

For the most coverage, you’ll want Sling’s Orange + Blue with Sports Extra, which includes ESPN, FS1, ACCN, SECN, plus FOX, NBC and ABC in select markets

·Sling Blue with Sports Extra includes FS1, Big Ten Network, plus FOX, NBC and ABC in select markets. Sling Orange with Sports Extra includes ESPN, ACCN, SECN and ABC with ESPN3 simulcasts.

Conference realignment has shaken up the current season. Last year, UCLA and USC left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, joining Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah, leaving a bleak outlook for the Pac-12. Now we head into the 2024 season with questions about how Oklahoma and Texas will adjust to life in the SEC, and how the four new additions to the Pac-12 will change the Big Ten.

The 2024 college football season will air on local channels (ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC), in addition to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FS1, CBS Sports Network and SEC Network. If you don’t have cable, the best way to stream the 2024 college football season online is via Sling TV, whose Orange + Blue package includes access to the top teams and conferences like the Big Ten and SEC, and includes over 50 channels like Fox, NBC and ESPN, and ESPN3, which has a live simulcast of every ABC game.

And by adding Sling’s Sports Extras for an additional $15/month, you’ll get access to the NFL Redzone, ACCN ESPN, and Big Network for replays, post-game coverage, and analysis. Add Paramount+ (for a competitive $6/month) to stream every Power 5 game.

Stream the 2024 American football season on Sling TV below: