How to watch the LSU vs. South Carolina NCAA college football game today: Live stream options, more

Today is LSU vs. South Carolina. The Tigers are coming off a win over Nicholls State in Week 2, while the Gamecocks picked up an easy win over the Kentucky Wildcats.

Read on to find out how and when you can watch the LSU vs. South Carolina game today, even if you don't have cable.

How and when to watch LSU vs South Carolina

The LSU vs. South Carolina game will be played on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT). The college football game will be broadcast on ABC and on Sling TV and the platforms listed below.

How and when to watch LSU vs South Carolina without cable

Although many cable packages include ABC, it is easy to watch the game if ABC is not in your Cable TV subscriptionor if you don't have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below. (For streaming options, a Internet provider.)

Sling TV: The Most Affordable Way to Stream College Football

If you don’t have cable TV with ABC reception, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream college football this season is to Sling TV subscription. We recommend upgrading your coverage to the Orange + Blue with Sports Extra tier to get more NFL and college football games this fall.

The Orange + Blue plan regularly costs $60 per month, but the streamer is currently running a promotion with $25 off your first month, so you'll only pay $35. The Orange + Blue plan with Sports Extra costs $50 for your first month and $75 per month after that. The Sports Extra add-on includes 18 channels, including NFL Redzone, ESPNU, SEC Network, Big 10 Network, and ACC Network, making it ideal for pro and college football fans.

The streamer is also currently offering big savings on four months of the Orange + Blue tier as well as the Sports Extra plan if you pay for the Sling TV Season Pass up front. The plan costs $219, down from $300.

Note: Since Sling TV does not carry CBS, Sling subscribers will want to add Paramount+ to their package. (Paramount+ and CBS Essentials are both subsidiaries of Paramount Global.)

Top features of the Sling TV Orange + Blue plan:

• Sling TV is our first choice for streaming major sporting events such as NASCAR.
• A total of 52 channels are available to watch, including local partner channels ESPN, NBC, Fox and ABC (where available).
• You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
• All subscription levels include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
• You can add Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Network, NFL RedZone, MLB Network, Tennis Channel, and other sports-focused channels (18 in total) through Sling TV's Sports Extras add-on.

Watch LSU vs South Carolina for free with FuboTV

Live TV streaming service Fubo offers the same top-notch programming as your local cable provider at a fraction of the price. Given the sheer amount of live sporting events you can watch on it, the streamer is a sports fan's dream.

Fubo packages include access to college football games broadcast on your local CBS affiliate, SEC Network, Big Ten Network and ESPNU. There are plenty of channels for NFL fans, including “NFL on Fox,” “Sunday Night Football” on NBC, “Monday Night Football” on ABC and ESPN, and all games broadcast on NFL Network.

If you want to try Fubo, now is a great time to do so: Fubo is currently offering $30 off your first month of any subscription. That means you can watch every NFL and college football game airing on network TV this week starting at just $49.99 after a seven-day free trial. Once you're signed up, you can start watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet, or computer.

Top features of Fubo:

• There are no contracts with Fubo. You can cancel at any time.
• Fubo offers a seven-day free trial for all pricing tiers.
• The Pro package ($49.99 the first month, $79.99 thereafter) includes over 200 channels, including channels not available on some other live TV streaming services.
• Upgrade to 4K resolution with the Elite with Sports Plus tier ($69.99 the first month, $99.99 thereafter). It includes 299 channels, including NFL RedZone.
• Fubo also offers live MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer matches.
• All tiers now include unlimited cloud-based DVR recording.
• With each Fubo plan, you can watch TV on up to 10 screens simultaneously.
• Stream on your TV, phone, tablet and other devices.

Watch LSU vs South Carolina on Hulu + Live TV

You can watch college football, including ABC, with Hulu + Live TV. The package offers access to 90 channels, including both Fox and FS1. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every game on every network with Hulu + Live TV, plus catch NFL preseason games live, exclusive regular season games live, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated Good Morning Football), and more.

Hulu + Live TV is available in a bundle with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month after a three-day free trial.

Watch today's game on ESPN+

ESPN+ will stream some college football games this year. ESPN+ is ESPN's subscription streaming platform that offers coverage of some of the Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clarks WNBA games, original studio shows and premium series not available on the ESPN networks. ESPN+ subscribers can purchase UFC PPV events and access the platform's extensive archive of on-demand content, including the entire 30 For 30 catalog, game replays and select ESPN films.

ESPN+ offers exclusive live sports, original programming and an extensive library of on-demand content, including the entire 30 For 30 series and more. Here's a sampling of what's available on ESPN+:

• Exclusive fantasy sports tools and content from some of the most respected voices in the sports world.
• Any Fight Night UFC event and UFC PPV event (PPV events incur an additional fee).
• Football, including EFL Championship, US Open Cup and Bundesliga.
• College sports, including the Ivy League, the Big Sky Conference and the Atlantic A10 Conference.
• MLB and the World Series.
• Top-level tennis, including the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
• The PGA Tour and the Masters.

It's important to note that ESPN+ does not include access to the ESPN Network. It's a separate sports-focused service with separate sports programming. An ESPN+ subscription costs $11 per month. Or save 15% if you pay annually ($110).

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What is the current team ranking of the LSU Tigers?

According to our sister site CBS Sports, the Tigers are currently ranked 18th out of 134 teams.

What are the current team rankings of the South Carolina Gamecocks?

According to CBS Sports, the Gamecocks are currently ranked 44th out of 134 teams.

When is the 2024 NCAA College Football Championship Game?

The College Football Playoff National Championship will be held on Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.