Rose Bowl Livestream: How to Watch Alabama vs. Michigan Online

Alabama and Michigan face off at the Rose Bowl today in the semi-final game of the College Football Playoffs. Here’s everything you need to know for streaming the Rose Bowl online for free.

How to Watch the Rose Bowl Online: Stream Alabama vs. Michigan
The game, which kicks off at 5 pm ET this Monday, Jan. 1, will be broadcast on ESPN. There are plenty of ways to watch ESPN online for free — you just need to find a platform that offers free trials. Below we’ve outlined all of the ways to watch the Rose Bowl and listed which live-TV streaming services offer free trial periods for cost-free viewing. Using a free trial to watch the Rose Bowl is your best way for watching Alabama vs. Michigan online free — simply cancel the subscription once the game is over!

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How to Watch the Rose Bowl Online Free: Sling TV
Sling TV is one of the most affordable cord-cutting options for accessing ESPN. The service offers three subscriptions with different channel lineups, but we recommend the Sling Orange plan for $40/month, since it includes ESPN. With Sling, you can’t watch the Rose Bowl for free since there’s no free trial period. But if you act fast, you can subscribe to Sling for just $20 because the service is offering new users half off their first month! In terms of live-TV streaming services, this is the cheapest way to watch the Rose Bowl online without cable.

Sling Orange

$40/month $20/month

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• Free Trial: N/A

• Price: $40/month $20/month

• Device Availability: AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google Nest, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, Xfinity

• Channel Lineup: A&E, AMC, AXS TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg Television, Cartoon Network, Charge!, CNN, Comedy Central, Comet, Disney Channel, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Food Network, Freeform, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MGM+ Drive-In, MotorTrend, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice

Sling Orange

$20/month$40/month50% Off

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How to Watch the Rose Bowl Online Free: DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial so you can watch the Rose Bowl online for free! We recommend signing up for the Choice package, which includes ESPN. DirecTV is offering this plan with the Sports Pack add-on for just $83.99/month for your first month. The plan will automatically renew at its regular price of $123.99/month. But remember, you can watch the Rose Bowl for free with this plan if you cancel the subscription before the five-day trial ends.

DirecTV Stream Choice Package + Sports Pack

$123.99/month $83.99/month

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• Free Trial: Five days

• Price: $123.99/month $83.99/month

• Device Availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Roku TV, Samsung TV

• Channel Lineup: A&E, ACC Network, AccuWeather, AMC, Animal Planet, AXS TV, BabyFirst, BBC America, BET, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg Television, Boomerang, Bravo, Bounce, Cartoon Network, Cheddar News, Cleo TV, CMT, CNBC, CNBC World, CNN, CNN en Espanol, CNNi, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Cooking Channel, Cozi TV, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Daystar HD, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, Earthx TV, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, FanDuel TV, FMC, Food Network, Fox Business, Fox News, FS1, Fox Weather, Freeform, Fuse, FX, FXX, GAC Family, Galavision, Game Show, Get TV, Golf Channel, Great American Family, GRIT, Hallmark, Heroes & Icons, HGTV, HLN, HSN, IFC, ID, Ion, Jewelry Television, Jewish Life TV, Justice Central, Lifetime, Me TV, MLB Network, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, MTV 2, National Geographic, NBA TV, Newsmax, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, OWN, Paramount, PBS Kids, Pop TV, QVC, QVC 2, QVC 3, Reelz, RFD TV, Science, SEC Network, Shop LC, Shorts TV, Sundance TV, SyFy, Tastemade, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, Tennis Channel, The First, The History Channel, The Weather Channel, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, TruTV, TV Land, TV One, TVG, UniMas, Univision, Up TV, USA, VH1, Vice, We TV

DirecTV Stream Choice Package + Sports Pack

$83.99/month$123.99/month32% Off

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How to Watch the Rose Bowl Online Free: Fubo TV
Looking for how to watch the Rose Bowl for free? Fubo has you covered. The live-TV streaming service offers new users a seven-day free trial and its Pro plan grants subscribers access to ESPN. You get over 175 other channels — including the NFL Network and the CBS Sports Network — and the plan usually costs $74.99/month but is on sale for $20 off. More good news? You can cancel and change your plan at any time, making Fubo an easy and low-commitment way for watching the Rose Bowl online for free.

Fubo Pro Plan

$74.99/month $54.99/month

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• Free Trial: Seven days

• Price: $74.99/month $54.99/month

• Device Availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Hisense, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Vizio, Xbox

• Channel Lineup: ABC, ABC News Live, ACC Network, AccuWeather, Animal Planet, Bein Sports, Bein Sports 4, Bein sports 5, Bein Sports 6, Bein Sports 7, Bein Sports 8, BET, The Big Dish, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg TV, The Bob Ross Channel, Bounce, Bravo, CBS, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar, Cleo TV, CMT, CNBC, Comedy Central, Comet, Court TV, Cozi TV, Dark Matter TV, The Design Network, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Dove Channel, E!, EarthxTV, ESPN, ESPN2, Estrella TV, Fail Army, Food Network, Fox, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, Fox Soul, Fox Weather, FS1, FX2, Freeform, Fubo Movie Network, Fubo Sports Network, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Galavision, GetTV, Glory, Golf Channel, Great American Family, Grit, Gusto TV, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Drama, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, HGTV, INFAST, Insight TV, Investigation Discovery, ION, ION Mystery, ION Plus, JTV, Law & Crime, LiveNOW from Fox, Local Now, LX News, Magnolia Network, Marquee Sports Network, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, National Geographic, NBC, NBC News Now, NBC Universo, New 12 New York, Newsmax TV, NEWSNATION, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Origins Sports Network, OWN, Oxygen, Pac 12 Networks, Paramount Network, Perfect Game, The Pet Collective, PFL, Pop TV, Popcornflix, QVC, Real Madrid TV, Scripps News, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, Speedvision, Swerve Sports, SYFY, Tastemade, Telemundo, The Weather Channel, TLC, Toon Goggles, Travel Channel, TUDN, TUDNxtra1, TUDNxtra10, TUDNxtra11, TUDNxtra2, TUDNxtra3, TUDNxtra4, TUDNxtra5, TUDNxtra6, TUDNxtra7, TUDNxtra8, TUDNxtra9, TV Land, TVG, Unimas, Universal Kids, Universo, Univision, USA, VH1, Women’s Sports Network

Fubo TV

$54.99/month$74.99/month27% Off

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How to Watch the Rose Bowl Online: Hulu + Live TV
The Hulu + Live TV subscription is the most expensive option for watching the Rose Bowl without cable, ringing in at $76.99/month. With that being said, you get a lot of content with this bundle subscription. You gain access to the Hulu streaming library, ESPN, ESPN+ and Disney+. This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all you cord-cutter needs.

Hulu + Live TV

$76.99/month

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• Free Trial: N/A

• Price: $76.99/month

• Device Availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Nintendo Switch, Roku, Roku TV, Samsung TV, Vizio Smart TV, Xbox

• Channel Lineup: A&E, ABC, ABC News Live, ACC Network, Adult Swim, Animal Planet, BET, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg Television, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar News, CMT, CNBC, CNN, CNN International, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Cozi TV, Crime+Investigation, CW, Dabl, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN College Extra, ESPNews, ESPNU, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business, Fox News Channel, Freeform, FS1, FS2, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Golf Channel, Hallmark, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, HGTV, History, HLN, ID, Justice Central TV, Lifetime, Lifetime Movies, Localish, Military History Chanel, Motor Trend, MSNBC, MTV, NASA, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, NBC, NBC News Now, NBCLX, News Nation, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, OWN, Oxygen, Paramount Network, Pop, QVC, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, Start TV, SYFY, TBS, Telemundo, The Grio, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, TVLand, Universal Kids, USA, Vevo 80s, Vevo 90s, Vevo Country, Vevo Hip-Hop, Vevo Holiday, Vevo Pop, VH1, Vice, Weather Channel

Hulu + Live TV

$76.99/month

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When is the 2024 Rose Bowl? Date, Start Time
The 2024 Rose Bowl game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan Wolverines kicks off at 5 pm ET on Monday, Jan 1. Whoever wins will move on to play either No. 3 Texas or No. 2 Washington for a chance to win the National Championship on Monday, Jan. 8.

Alabama vs. Michigan Odds, Prediction
It looks like it’s going to be a close one between No. 4 Alabama and No. 1 Michigan, with oddsmakers giving the Wolverines a slight advantage in a -1.5-point spread.

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