Any advice for watching college soccer on TV or computer?
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Anonymous
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A lot of kids we are close to will be playing D1 soccer this year, and we'd love to catch some games on devices or TV. I assumed that this would be fairly easy to do since we watched several NESCAC games last year just by clicking on the video symbol next to games on the game schedule, which was perfect for someone with my low level of technological sophistication. But it actually seems a lot harder to figure out for the D1 leagues we are interested in, primarily PAC 12, Big 10, Big East and the Patriot League.
From my preliminary research, it looks you can watch the PAC 12 and Big 10 networks via SlingTV (we already have the basic orange package, so it looks like weed need to add a sports extra) or Fubo, but I can't easily tell if men's and women's soccer games will be broadcast live. Does anyone have experience with these services or any others (preferably free!) that you have found good for watching college games? |
Anonymous
| This might seem obvious but how about a quick email to a few of the kids’ parents? No doubt they’ll know how to watch the games |
Anonymous
Ha! While that seems like a safe assumption, this question arose because I haven't yet fully figured out how I'll watch my own kid's games--it's certainly possible that others are several steps ahead though. It's obviously easier the closer you are to where they are playing since local channels are more likely to cover local games. |
Anonymous
| NESCAC schools post their live games. |
Anonymous
Yeah, they make it very easy. It doesn't seem to be true for most teams I've looked at though. |
Anonymous
ESPN + had several games last year. Click on the school/game you’re interested in and it will tell you how to watch |
Anonymous
| It will obviously depend on the league, but Big 10, for example, has it's own channel with sub-channels from that. That does not mean that all games are televised, but some will be. Other's will be available on-line only. If you are looking Div 1, I would suggest by starting with the team's website and checking their game schedule. For the first few games at least they will have posted whether the game is televised, on-line, or not available. |
Anonymous
| Thanks all. I was hoping there was a non-complicated way to watch most of the games I’m interested in through one or two channels or streaming services, but it looks like it’s all case by case. |
Anonymous
| I would add that the "broadcasting" will be under the control of the home team so in non-conference games you probably need to check the team website of the home team. Most games will have some sort of radio or internet audio I would guess as most schools will have broadcast/journalism students doing the games for the experience. |
Anonymous
Ah, good luck! I hope your DC has a great season. 
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Anonymous
Thank you! And thanks to the prior PP who mentioned the non-conference games too. I came across some really good info for those who may be interested in watching ACC games or ACC team non-conference opponents. The ACC Network will launch on September 1, and will have lots of soccer coverage as well as coverage for other sports. These links have info on the men's games that will be broadcast on it and how to get access to the network: http://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/the-acc-2019-road-to-redemption.2104579/ https://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/tv/warm-tv-blog/article234216067.html |
Anonymous
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We have a firestick and downloaded WatchStadium and ESPN app and all the games were on either one.
It's a little trial and error since each league has their own way of seeing the games. I prefer watching on my TV vs phone/computer. |