Wondering how to watch college football this season? Here are your best options:Best overallYouTube TV3-week free trial, then $52.99/month for 3 months(save $60)Best nationwidePeacock TV$5.99/month or $59.99/year(save $12)Best for freeFuboTV7-day free trial, then $74.99/monthMost affordableSling TV$20/month for your first month, then $40/month(save $20)
The Notre Dame and USC football teams are scheduled to meet in a non-conference contest on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Notre Dame, Indiana. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
Notre Dame, ranked No. 21 in The Associated Press poll, comes into the matchup 5-2 overall. Most recently, Louisville defeated Notre Dame 33-20 on Oct. 7. No. 10-ranked USC enters the contest 6-0 overall. On Oct. 7, USC beat Arizona 43-41 in triple overtime.
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Entering Saturday, Notre Dame leads the all-time series 59-38-5 vs. USC.
Marcus Freeman is the Notre Dame football head coach. Lincoln Riley is the USC football head coach.
Notre Dame vs. USC football kickoff time and network
The Notre Dame and USC football teams are scheduled to play on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on Saturday, Oct. 14. The NBC broadcasters are Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter).
If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, there are some options to watch the game via online live stream. Those options include YouTube TV, Peacock, FuboTV, and Sling.
Best streaming services for Notre Dame vs. USC football game
If you don’t want to miss this year’s Notre Dame vs. USC college football game, there are a few streaming options available to you.
Best overall: YouTube TV
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YouTube TV offers NBC as one of the channels included in its Base Plan, which includes more than 100 live channels, six household accounts, three simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR space.
If you’ve never had YouTube TV previously, it won’t cost you anything initially. YouTube TV offers 20 minutes of viewing with no commitment, and there is currently a three-week free trial. After concluding the free trial, there is a three-month introductory rate of $52.99/month; and after the introductory period, the service costs $72.99/month.
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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 nationwide: Peacock
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If you’ve already had YouTube TV and are not eligible for the free trial, Peacock is the place to go to watch the game. You can watch the game on the Peacock Premium plan, which is $5.99/month.
If you want to commit to a year of Peack Premium, you can get 12 months for $59.99, which is a 17% saving on list price.
Also, no need to upgrade to Peacock’s Premium Plus plan just for the Notre Dame vs. USC football game, because you won’t avoid ads for live sporting events. But if you want the Premium Plus plan, it is $11.99/month.
Best for free: FuboTV
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Visit the FuboTV website to see if your zip code includes the NBC broadcast. If you’re in luck, then you can get NBC with the FuboTV Pro plan, which is $74.99/month.
FuboTV also 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.
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
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NBC is available on Sling TV in select markets. Those include Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Hartford/New Haven, Los Angeles, Miami/Fort Lauderdale, New York, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose, and Washington, D.C.
If you’re not in one of those markets, getting Sling TV won’t help you watch the Notre Dame vs. USC football game.
If you’re in one of those markets then getting Sling TV for the Notre Dame vs. USC football game would work for you. You’ll need the Blue Plan, which 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.