How to Watch ESPN Without Cable to Stream Women’s NCCA March Madness & More Live Sports

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If you’re a sports fan, ESPN is the go-to hub for year-round live sporting events, including Women’s March Madness. The channel’s official streaming platform, ESPN+ goes for $11.99 per month, while the annual plan jumped $119.99 per year.

ESPN is one of the easiest ways to get access to games and analysis, but sports fans who have become cord-cutters don’t have to reinvest in cable if they want to watch ESPN. There are a variety of affordable streaming options that can give you access to watch ESPN online.

These days, there are a number of live TV streaming platforms that include ESPN as well as hundreds of other channels that’ll get you access to NHL, UFC and more online at home. Plus, most of the platforms include promos and free trials that’ll help save you additional money while allowing you to watch ESPN online for free.

Keep reading to learn how to watch ESPN at home without cable.

How to Watch ESPN Online Without Cable

ESPN+ is the official streaming platform for ESPN, and a subscription includes instant access to games and more exclusive content for $11.99 per month. You can save 17% off by purchasing an annual subscription for $119.99 per year. There is no free ESPN+ trial, but it does include exclusive on-demand videos and access to content from what was formerly known as ESPN Insider.

In addition to live sports, ESPN+ has original shows to stream on-demand, plus game recaps and analysis hosted by Peyton Manning, a shorter version of NFL Primetime and full replays of historic NFL matchups.

To expand your savings and content offerings, you can also bundle ESPN+ with Hulu and Disney+ for a single monthly price of just $16.99 per month for all three services.

How to Watch ESPN Online Free

While ESPN+ doesn’t currently offer a free trial, there are other streamers that offer ESPN online free. If you want access to ESPN and additional channels, you can take advantage of Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and Fubo, which are all offering free trials or promos right now. Some of them can give you free access to ESPN for up to a week.

Here are all the ways to watch ESPN online, including ways to stream ESPN online for free.

Sling TV

Sling TV is providing new users half-off their first month when they sign up for one of the three packages available. ESPN is only included in the Orange and Orange + Blue packages, which you can get for as low as $23 for the first month (reg. $45.99 per month). After your first month you’ll be charged the full package price.

The Orange package includes 32 channels and can be streamed on one device at once. For even more channel options including FS1 and the NFL Network, you can combine both plans for $33 for the first month (reg. $65.99 per month) and get access to all 48 channels.

Please note: Sling TV’s pricing and channel availability depends on your local TV market.

Fubo

Fubo is another affordable option you can take advantage of to watch ESPN online. The streamer offers a seven-day free trial that’ll give you access to ESPN free and more than 100 live TV channels. The streamer is also offering a promo that’ll get you up to $25 off the first month, which can get you access to ESPN and more for as low as $59.99 (reg. $84.99 per month).

Hulu + Live TV

For the most content options, Hulu + Live TV gives you access to the entire Hulu library in addition to more than 95 live TV channels — including ESPN for just $82.99 per month.

And, unlike the rest of the options, you can also expand your content library by bundling Hulu + Live TV with Disney+ and ESPN+. You’ll not only have all of the Hulu library to watch, but also exclusive and original programming available exclusively on ESPN+.

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream is offering a five-day free trial, which will let you watch ESPN and more for free. ESPN is included in all of the streaming packages.

In addition to unlimited DVR storage, you’ll get access to local channels and the ability to stream on as many devices as you want.