How to watch UCLA vs. Stanford football without cable

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Wondering how to watch college football this season? Here are your best options:

Best overall
YouTube TV
$52.99/month for 3 months, then $72.99/month (save $60)
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Best for single game
FuboTV
7-day free trial, then $74.99/month
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Most affordable
Sling TV Orange Plan
$20 for the first month, then $40/month (save $20)
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The UCLA and Stanford football teams are scheduled to meet in a Pac-12 Conference contest on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. PT. 

UCLA, ranked No. 25 by The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 4-2 overall and 1-2 in the Pac-12. Most recently, Oregon State defeated UCLA 36-24 on Oct. 14. Stanford comes into the contest 2-4 overall and 1-3 in the Pac-12. On Oct. 13, Stanford beat Colorado 46-43 in double overtime. 

Entering Saturday, UCLA leads the all-time series 48-43-3 vs. Stanford.   


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Troy Taylor is the Stanford football head coach. Chip Kelly is the UCLA football head coach. 

UCLA vs. Stanford football kickoff time and network 

Saturday’s college football game between UCLA and Stanford is scheduled to be broadcast by ESPN at 7:30 p.m. PT. ESPN broadcasters are Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Kayla Burton (sideline reporter). 

If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, some options to watch the game via an online livestream include YouTube TV, FuboTV, and Sling. 

Best streaming services for UCLA vs. Stanford football game

To be able to watch college football without traditional cable or satellite TV, you’ll need to choose a streaming service. To check out the UCLA vs. Stanford football game on Saturday night, here are your best streaming options. 

Our top pick: YouTube TV

YouTube TV offers more than 100 live channels, six household accounts, three simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR space. One of those 100 live channels is ESPN, so you’ll be able to watch the UCLA vs. Stanford game with YouTube TV. 

YouTube TV offers 30 minutes of viewing with no commitment. There is a three-month introductory rate of $52.99/month, and after the introductory period, the service costs $72.99/month. 

The YouTube TV sports channels include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, SEC Network, and The CW. 

Best for single game: FuboTV

FuboTV has a seven-day free trial period. It also offers more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once.

College football fans can get most of the channels they need through FuboTV at $74.99/month, and ESPN is included in that pro tier for aspiring UCLA vs. Stanford football viewers. 

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network. 

Most affordable: Sling TV

The cost is lower for Sling TV, but it also comes with fewer channels. For $55/month, you get 46 channels from Sling TV (there is a $27.50 rate for the first month). Those 46 channels include most of the staples that college football fans need – including ESPN to watch the UCLA vs. Stanford game. 

If you’re only getting Sling TV for the UCLA vs. Stanford game, you could even get just its basic Orange Plan that includes ESPN. That comes at $20 for the first month and $40 for subsequent months.

Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network. 

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