A massive conference showdown takes center stage in this SEC opener when the No. 6 ranked Tennessee Volunteers take on the No. 15 Oklahoma Sooners in a highly-anticipated battle of undefeated squads. This game kicks off at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 21st with a live broadcast on ABC, and streaming live on ESPN Plus.
• WATCH: Vols vs. Sooners football live for FREE with Fubo (free trial), or stream this game and more on the cheap with one month of ESPN+ (costs $10.99/month, cancel anytime).
When & Where
When: This game kicks off at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. CT) on Sunday, September 21.
Where: Memorial Stadium | Norman, OK
TV Channel & Live Stream
TV Channel: ABC, and streaming on ESPN Plus
How to watch live stream online: If you don’t have cable, you can still watch this game live for FREE with Fubo (free trial). If you are out of free trials, the cheapest and best way to watch this game and more football this month is by signing up for one month of ESPN+ (costs $10.99/month, cancel anytime).
You can find out more about which channel ABC is on in your area by using the channel finders here: Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: TEN: -275 | OU: +225
Point spread: TEN: -7 | OU: +7
Over/Under: 57.5
The Story
The Tennessee Volunteers and the Oklahoma Sooners are both enjoying undefeated seasons thus far, with each team holding on to a 3-0 record, but things will change for one of those teams when they meet up on Saturday night in Norman, OK for an SEC matchup. Tennessee's head football coach Josh Heupel played for the Sooners throughout his college career; this game marks his return to the field where he played and spent his early years as an assistant coach. The game will also be the site of ESPN's College GameDay show, which will air from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. ET o the channel.
How to Watch Tennessee vs. Oklahoma
The Volunteers vs. Sooners game will air on Saturday, Sept. 21 on ABC and ESPN+ with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET. Here's how to watch Tennessee when they visit Oklahoma this Saturday.
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK
TV Channel: ABC
Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo, DirecTV, and more
You can tune into the game on ESPN+. You can also watch ABC on platforms including Fubo TV, DirecTV, and YouTube TV.
ESPN+ is a Budget-Friendly Option
With an active ESPN+ subscription — through a standalone plan, add-on, or Disney Bundle plan — you can watch NCAA football, boxing, tennis and more. If you don't want to pay for a pricey cable or streaming package that includes ESPN, ESPN+ is a budget-friendly alternative.
An ESPN+ subscription also grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events like UFC Fight Night and F1 races, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on ESPN.com.
Fubo TV is a Comprehensive Option for Live TV
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NFL Network, and 100+ more live channels. At $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely a big investment for football fans but it's one of the most comprehensive ways to catch tons of NCAA games this season, and still leaves you with major savings compared to a traditional cable package. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period, so you can catch some preseason games risk-free.
NCAA Football Schedule for Week 4
All times Eastern
Here's a full rundown of the schedule for Week 4 of the NCAA season.
Thursday, Sept. 19
7:30 p.m. | South Alabama at Appalachian State | ESPN 8 p.m. | Edward Waters at Benedict College | ESPNU
Friday, Sept. 20
7 p.m. | Union at Springfield | FloSports 7 p.m. | Southern Connecticut State at Bentley | FloSports 7:30 p.m. | Stanford at Syracuse | ESPN 8 p.m. | No. 24 Illinois at No. 22 Nebraska | FOX 10 p.m. | San Jose State at Washington State | CW Network
Saturday, Sept. 21
12 p.m. | Marshall at No. 3 Ohio State | FOX 12 p.m. | NC State at No. 21 Clemson | ABC/ESPN+ 12 p.m. | Florida at Mississippi State | ESPN 12 p.m. | Villanova at Maryland | Big Ten Network 12 p.m. | James Madison at North Carolina | ACC Network 12 p.m. | Houston at Cincinnati | FS1 12 p.m. | Kansas at West Virginia | ESPN2 12 p.m. | Tulane at Louisiana | ESPNU 12 p.m. | Rice at Army | CBSSN 12 p.m. | Charlotte at Indiana | Big Ten Network 12 p.m. | Stetson at Harvard | ESPN+ 12 p.m. | Princeton at Lehigh | ESPN+ 12 p.m. | Lafayette at Columbia | ESPN+ 12 p.m. | Alfred State College at MIT | FloSports 12 p.m. | Central Missouri at Davenport | FloSports 12 p.m. | Cortland at Susquehanna | FloSports 12 p.m. | Huntingdon College at North Carolina Wesleyan | FloSports 12 p.m. | SUNY Morrisville at Catholic | FloSports 12 p.m. | St. Anselm at American International | FloSports 12:45 p.m. | Ohio at Kentucky | SEC Network 1 p.m. | Ball State at Central Michigan | ESPN+ 1 p.m. | Brown at Georgetown | ESPN+ 1 p.m. | Fordham at Dartmouth | ESPN+ 1 p.m. | Cornell at Colgate | ESPN+ 1 p.m. | Alma College at Northern Michigan | FloSports 1:30 p.m. | Norfolk State at VMI | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | Arkansas State at No. 20 Iowa State | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | Virginia at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | Utah State at Temple | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | Towson at North Dakota State | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | San Diego at North Dakota | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | Drake at South Dakota | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | Yale at Holy Cross | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | St. Thomas (Minn.) at Lindenwood | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | Roosevelt at Valparaiso | ESPN+ 2 p.m. | Husson at Norwich | FloSports 2:30 p.m. | Tennessee State at Tennessee Tech | ESPN+ 3 p.m. | Southern Miss at Jacksonville State | ESPN+ 3 p.m. | Eastern Washington at Nevada | Mountain West Network 3 p.m. | Bryant at New Hampshire | FloSports 3 p.m. | Western Carolina at Montana | ESPN+ 3 p.m. | Mercyhurst at Montana State | ESPN+ 3:30 p.m. | No. 11 USC at No. 18 Michigan | CBS 3:30 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at No. 17 Notre Dame | NBC 3:30 p.m. | UCLA at No. 16 LSU | ABC 3:30 p.m. | Kent State at No. 10 Penn State | Big Ten Network 3:30 p.m. | Georgia Tech at No. 19 Louisville | ESPN2 3:30 p.m. | Buffalo at No. 23 Northern Illinois | ESPN+ 3:30 p.m. | Arkansas at Auburn | ESPN 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers at Virginia Tech | ACC Network 3:30 p.m. | Central Connecticut at UMass | ESPN+ 3:30 p.m. | Youngstown State at Pitt | ESPN+/ACCNX 3:30 p.m. | Arizona State at Texas Tech | FS1 3:30 p.m. | Memphis at Navy | CBSSN 3:30 p.m. | Houston Christian at UTSA | ESPN+ 4 p.m. | No. 12 Utah at No. 14 Oklahoma State | FOX 4 p.m. | Duke at Middle Tennessee | ESPNU 4 p.m. | Mississippi Valley State at Nicholls | ESPN+ 4 p.m. | Valdosta State at Erskine | FloSports 4:15 p.m. | Vanderbilt at No. 7 Missouri | SEC Network 5 p.m. | TCU at SMU | CW Network 5 p.m. | Stony Brook at Campbell | FloSports 5 p.m. | Lane at Miles College | ESPN+ 6 p.m. | Monmouth at Florida International | ESPN+ 6 p.m. | East Carolina at Liberty | ESPN+ 6 p.m. | UTEP at Colorado State | truTV 6 p.m. | Penn at Delaware | FloSports 6 p.m. | East Tennessee State at Elon | FloSports 6 p.m. | Richmond at Delaware State | ESPN+ 6 p.m. | Furman at William & Mary | FloSports 6 p.m. | Morehead State at Eastern Kentucky | ESPN+ 6 p.m. | Southern Utah at Idaho State | ESPN+ 6 p.m. | The Citadel at Mercer | ESPN+ 6 p.m. | Marist at Bucknell | ESPN+ 6 p.m. | UIndy at Wayne State (Mich.) | FloSports 7 p.m. | No. 8 Miami (Fla.) at South Florida | ESPN 7 p.m. | Northwestern at Washington | FS1 7 p.m. | Florida Atlantic at UConn | CBSSN 7 p.m. | Cal at Florida State | ESPN2 7 p.m. | Florida A&M at Troy | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Tulsa at Louisiana Tech | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | New Mexico State at Sam Houston | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Toledo at Western Kentucky | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Wyoming at North Texas | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | North Carolina A&T at North Carolina Central | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Alabama A&M at Austin Peay | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Eastern Illinois at Illinois State | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Missouri State at UT Martin | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | South Dakota State at SE Louisiana | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at Southern Illinois | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Jackson State at Grambling | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Northern Arizona at UIW | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Virginia Lynchburg at Morgan State | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Southern at Prairie View A&M| ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Texas Southern at Lamar | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Sacramento State at Texas A&M-Commerce | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Weber State at Northwestern State | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Gardner-Webb at Presbyterian | ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Tarleton State at North Alabama| ESPN+ 7 p.m. | Wisconsin-La Crosse at Grand Valley State | FloSports 7 p.m. | Texas A&M-Kingsville at UT Permian Basin | FloSports 7 p.m. | West Alabama at West Florida | FloSports 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 Tennessee at No. 15 Oklahoma | ABC/ESPN+ 7:30 p.m. | Akron at South Carolina | ESPNU 7:30 p.m. | Iowa at Minnesota | NBC 7:30 p.m. | Bowling Green at No. 25 Texas A&M | ESPN+/SECN+ 7:45 p.m. | Georgia Southern at No. 5 Ole Miss | SEC Network 8 p.m. | UL Monroe at No. 1 Texas | ESPN+/SECN+ 8 p.m. | Michigan State at Boston College | ACC Network 8 p.m. | Baylor at Colorado | FOX 8 p.m. | Alcorn State at McNeese | ESPN+ 8 p.m. | Idaho at Abilene Christian | ESPN+ 8 p.m. | Northern Colorado at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ 8 p.m. | Central Washington at West Texas A&M | FloSports 8 p.m. | Midwestern State at Eastern New Mexico | FloSports 8 p.m. | Angelo State at Western New Mexico | FloSports 8:30 p.m. | Fresno State at New Mexico | truTV 8:30 p.m. | Purdue at Oregon State | CW Network 9:45 p.m. | Portland State at Boise State | FS1 10 p.m. | Utah Tech at UC Davis | ESPN+ 10:30 p.m. | No. 13 Kansas State at BYU | ESPN Midnight | UNI at Hawai'i | Spectrum Sports PPV
Watching College Football: A Breakdown of Streaming Options
NCAA football games air across a wide range of channels, from common cable networks including the full ESPN suite (that's ESPN2 and ESPNU too), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS, to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.
Overwhelmed? You're not alone. Here's a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2024 NCAA football season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team's games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV....
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream's Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. Plus the Choice tier will get you CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is, currently you can try all this out for free. So if you're interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for football season, but aren't ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.
You'll also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included in whatever DirecTV package you choose.
Fubo TV
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100+ more live channels. Starting at $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (but certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers nearly every channel you'll need to watch both the NCAA football season and the 2024 NFL season. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period.
