The Alabama Crimson Tide, 9-1 and No. 8 in the latest College Football Playoff Rankings, are set to host the Chattanooga Mocs on Saturday, Nov. 18 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Crimson Tide and Mocs fans wanting to watch the Alabama-Chattanooga football game this Saturday will not find it on traditional television, unfortunately. The game will be a streaming-only event on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ and it will kickoff at 12:00pm ET / 11:00am CT.
Why is the game streaming only? As part of the new SEC-ESPN contract, one non-conference game per school per season will stream exclusively on SECN+/ESPN+. The kickoff time and streaming news for this contest was officially announced by the SEC when they revealed their early-season schedule on May 31.
How can you watch the Alabama-Chattanooga game? Below are the methods to watch the game on SEC Network+ and ESPN+.
SEC Network+
If you have a cable (Charter, Spectrum, etc.), satellite (DISH or DirecTV), or streaming subscription (YouTube TV, Hulu, etc.) and the SEC Network is part of your plan, then you also have access to SEC Network+ at no extra charge.
In order to view the game on SEC Network+, you will need to go to the Watch ESPN website or the ESPN app on your TV or other device. After selecting the Alabama-Chattanooga game, you will be asked to login using your qualifying plan credentials mentioned above (if you are not already logged in).
The ESPN app is available on the following devices: Android mobile devices, Cox Contour, Apple mobile devices, Apple TV, Amazon Fire tablets and TV, Android TV, Roku, Xbox, Samsung smart TV’s, Xfinity, PlayStation, and Google Chromecast (supported device list).
Note that the SEC Network+ is a streaming only option and is not one of the SEC Network Alternate channels that may still be found in your cable/satellite channel guide. Those sub-channels have not been utilized the last three seasons, which means streaming will be the only option going forward.
DIRECT LINK: Alabama-Chattanooga on SEC Network+
ESPN+
ESPN+ is a separate, premium subscription service that is not included in any cable or satellite package. If you are able to view the game via SEC Network+, you DO NOT need to subscribe to ESPN+ also. If you do not have access to SEC Network+, then ESPN+ is your only option to legally watch the Alabama-Chattanooga game.
ESPN+ is currently $10.99 per month and it is also available in the Disney Bundle for $14.99 per month (ad-supported) or $24.99 per month (ads on ESPN+), which also includes access to Hulu and Disney+. If you already have a subscription to one of the Disney Bundles, then you may have access to ESPN+.
DIRECT LINK: Alabama-Chattanooga on ESPN+
Alabama enters the game with its sights set on an SEC Championship and College Football Playoff berth. The Crimson Tide have already qualified for the SEC Championship and will face top-ranked Georgia in Atlanta on Dec. 2.
But prior to that, the Crimson Tide have to take care of business against Chattanooga on Saturday before traveling to take on arch-rival Auburn on Nov. 25 in the annual Iron Bowl (3:30pm ET / 2:30pm CT, CBS).
Chattanooga heads into the contest 7-3 overall and 6-2 in Southern Conference action and hope to receive an at-large bid to the 2023 FCS Playoffs.
The first television replay of the Alabama-Chattanooga football game is currently set for Thursday, Nov. 23 at 7:00pm ET / 6:00pm CT on the SEC Network.
CHATTANOOGA AT ALABAMA
Date: Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023
Time: 12:00pm ET / 11:00am CT
TV: N/A
Streaming: SECN+ | ESPN+
Crew: John Schriffen, Rocky Boiman, Dawn Davenport
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