How to watch SEC Network without cable | Cord Cutters News

The SEC Network is a TV channel that covers college sports from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The SEC is formed of teams from 14 universities and is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). SEC Network’s coverage includes live games from the SEC, as well as analysis and news from the conference.

This article will explore how cord-cutters can watch SEC Network without cable and the services that enable them to get an SEC Network stream.

Ways to watch SEC Network

SEC Network is owned by ESPN Inc., which is part-owned by The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Communications, and launched in August 2014. It airs sporting action from across 21 sports, including baseball, basketball, and football from the SEC.

The SEC is comprised of teams from some of the most prestigious universities in the US, including 10 states’ flagship universities. Notable universities competing in the SEC include Texas A&M University, the University of Alabama, the University of Florida, the University of Georgia, and Vanderbilt University. Other teams in the conference are Auburn University, Louisiana State University, Mississippi State University, the University of Arkansas, the University of Kentucky, the University of Mississippi, the University of Missouri, the University of South Carolina, and the University of Tennessee.

Sporting action on SEC Network is available through various streaming services that ensure sports fans don’t need a cable subscription to watch the channel.

Get SEC Network

Sports fans can watch SEC Network through various streaming services, which are available in web browsers and on apps for mobile phones and streaming devices. Here are the best options for watching SEC Network.

Live college sports streams with SEC Network on fuboTV

Live baseball, basketball, football, and more.

SEC Network is available through fuboTV’s lineup of over 90 live channels. The service provides popular entertainment and news channels, plus plenty more sports coverage. The standard fuboTV subscription costs $59.99/mo. and comes with a 7-day free trial. It also offers further add-on channels and packages like fuboTV Extra ($5.99/mo.), fuboTV Latino ($14.99/mo.), Showtime ($10.99/mo.), and Sports Plus ($10.99/mo.).

A fuboTV subscription includes 30 hours of storage space thanks to its cloud digital video recorder (DVR) feature. Users can upgrade that to 500 hours of storage space for an additional $9.99/mo. fuboTV customers can watch SEC Network on 2 simultaneous streams and get an extra device stream for $4.99/mo. Find out more about the service and the channels and packages it includes in our fuboTV review.

Stream SEC Network on Hulu + Live TV

Get live games, news, and sports analysis on computers, mobiles, and streaming devices.

SEC Network is part of the strong sports options available through live streaming service Hulu + Live TV. The service provides users with a choice of entertainment, lifestyle, news, and sports and costs $64.99/mo., upon completion of a 7-day free trial. Hulu + Live TV customers can watch Hulu’s on-demand streaming library and add premium channels like Cinemax ($9.99/mo.), HBO Max ($14.99/mo.), Showtime ($10.99/mo.), and STARZ ($8.99/mo.). Hulu + Live TV can also be bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+ for $71.99/mo. 

Hulu + Live TV customers can watch SEC Network on 2 simultaneous streams, which can be increased to 3 mobile devices and unlimited devices when watching from home for $9.99/mo. Customers also get 50 hours of cloud DVR, which can be boosted to 200 hours for an additional $9.99/mo. Discover the channels, features, and plans the service offers in our Hulu + Live TV review.

Live college sports, news, and analysis with SEC Network on Sling TV

A wide choice of entertainment ideal for all sports fans.

Live streaming service Sling TV enables sports fans to watch SEC Network through its Sling TV Orange plan. The package costs $30/mo. and includes entertainment, lifestyle, news, and other sports channels alongside SEC Network. The channel is also available with the Sling TV Blue & Orange plan, which combines its 2 separate plans for $45/mo.

Sling TV customers get 10 hours of cloud DVR, which can be boosted to 50 for an extra $5/mo. Sling TV Orange only comes with 1 simultaneous stream, but the Sling TV Blue & Orange plan upgrades that to 4. Find out more about the service in our Sling TV review.

SEC Network without cable FAQs

What is the SEC Network?

The SEC Network is a TV channel owned by ESPN Inc. that broadcasts action from the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

What sports does SEC Network broadcast?

The most popular sports on SEC Network include baseball, basketball, and football. But it broadcasts action from more than 21 sports that teams in the SEC compete in.

How do I get SEC Network without cable?

SEC Network is included in channel lineups of several popular streaming services. These include fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and Sling TV. Cord-cutters can also watch the channel through AT&T TV NOW’s MAX package, TVision’s TVision Live+ plan, and YouTube TV. For more information about watching SEC Network on YouTube TV, check out our YouTube TV review.

What’s the most affordable streaming service to watch SEC Network on?

The best budget option for cord-cutters to get an SEC Network stream without an expensive cable contract is Sling TV. The streaming service includes SEC Network in its Sling TV Orange plan, which costs $30/mo.

Can I record sports action on SEC Network?

Yes, every streaming service that includes SEC Network in its channel lineup also enables customers to record shows. The pick of these is YouTube TV, which has a cloud DVR service that offers unlimited recording space for up to 9 months. fuboTV has 30 hours of cloud DVR, Hulu + Live TV’s service has 50 hours, and Sling TV comes with 10 hours of storage space. AT&T NOW TV users can record SEC Network content on 500 hours of cloud DVR space, and TVision Live+ comes with 100 hours of storage. Most of these services also enable storage space to be boosted for an extra monthly fee.

How much does SEC Network cost? 

How much SEC Network costs is dependent on the streaming service that users subscribe to. AT&T TV NOW’s MAX plan is $74.99/mo., fuboTV is available from $59.99/mo., Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV are both $64.99/mo., Sling TV starts at $30/mo., and TVision Live+ costs $50/mo.