How to watch NCAA football: Miami vs. Florida, kickoff time, how to stream and more

It’s time to get back to the Swamp as the Florida Gators football team prepares for its home opener on Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. ET inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. Even though Florida has won 33 straight home openers, No. 19-ranked Miami is still a considerable threat to the Gators.

Here’s how to watch the Hurricanes vs. Gators this Saturday on TV and where you can stream the game.

How to watch Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida Gators:

Date: Saturday, Aug. 31

Time: 3:30 p.m. ET.

Location: Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville, Florida

TV Channel: ABC

Streaming: Fubo TV, DirecTV, YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV

Where to watch the Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida Gators game on TV:

You can watch national coverage of this weekend’s game between the Florida Gators and the Miami Hurricanes on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Where to watch Miami Hurricanes vs. Florida Gators without cable:

Florida and Miami play on Saturday afternoon, and the game can be streamed on platforms including Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV and YouTube TV, with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.

(Fubo)

All times listed are ET.

Thursday, Aug. 29

Howard at Rutgers | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Youngstown State at Villanova | 6 p.m. | FloSports

Central State (Ohio) at Morehead State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Reinhardt at Carson-Newman | 6 p.m. | FloSports

Minnesota Duluth at Northern Michigan | 6 p.m. | FloSports

North Carolina A&T at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX

New Hampshire at UCF | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Western Carolina at NC State | 7 p.m. | ACC Network

Jackson State at UL Monroe | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Lafayette at Buffalo | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Fordham at Bowling Green | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Central Connecticut at Central Michigan | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Bryant at Delaware | 7 p.m. | FloSports

VMI at William & Mary | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Presbyterian at Mercer | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Wofford at Gardner-Webb | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Delta State at Mars Hill | 7 p.m. | FloSports

West Texas A&M at Sul Ross State | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU

Duquesne at Toledo | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Quincy at Drake | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+

North Carolina at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | Fox

Murray State at No. 11 Missouri | 8 p.m. | SEC Network

North Dakota State at Colorado | 8 p.m. | ESPN

Kansas vs. Lindenwood (in Kansas City, Kansas) | 8 p.m. | Big 12/ESPN+

Coastal Carolina at Jacksonville State | 8 p.m. | CBSSN

Alcorn State at UAB | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

SE Louisiana at Tulane | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Northwestern State at Tulsa | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Northern State at South Dakota | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

North American University at Stephen F. Austin | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Colorado Mesa at Texas A&M-Kingsville | 8 p.m. | LSC Digital Network

Missouri Southern State at Midwestern State | 8 p.m. | FloSports/LSC Digital Network

Southern Utah at Utah | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

Eastern Illinois at Illinois | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Monmouth at Eastern Washington | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

Sacramento State at San Jose State | 10 p.m. | truTV

Friday, Aug. 30

Lehigh at Army | 6 p.m. | CBSSN

Temple at Oklahoma | 7 p.m. | ESPN

Florida Atlantic at Michigan State | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Colgate at Maine | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Elon at Duke | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network

Western Michigan at Wisconsin | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network

TCU at Stanford | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 31

Clemson vs. Georgia (in Atlanta, Georgia) | 12 p.m. | ABC

Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt (in Nashville, Tennessee) | 12 p.m. | ESPN

Illinois State at No. 25 Iowa | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Austin Peay at Louisville | 12 p.m. | ACC Network

Indiana State at Purdue | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Kent State at Pitt | 12 p.m. | ESPNU

Bucknell at Navy | 12 p.m. | CBSSN

UConn at Maryland | 12 p.m. | FS1

No. 8 Penn State at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | FOX

Davidson at Georgetown | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Chattanooga at Tennessee | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network

Upper Iowa at Butler | 1 p.m. | FloSports

Glenville State at Emory & Henry | 1 p.m. | FloSports

South Dakota State at Oklahoma State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+

Towson at Cincinnati | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Portland State at Washington State | 3 p.m. | CW Network

Edward Waters at Morehouse | 3 p.m. | ESPN+

Miami (Fla.) at Florida | 3:30 p.m. | ABC

Colorado State at Texas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN

Eastern Michigan at UMass | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Florida International at Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network

East Tennessee State at Appalachian State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

North Dakota at Iowa State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1

Ohio at Syracuse | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network

Kennesaw State at UTSA | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Merrimack at Air Force | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN

UTEP at Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | FOX

Western Illinois at Northern Illinois | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Akron at Ohio State | 3:30 p.m. | CBS

Miami (Ohio) at Northwestern | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Boise State at Georgia Southern | 4 p.m. | ESPNU

Lincoln (CA) at Northern Arizona | 4 p.m. | ESPN+

Old Dominion at South Carolina | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network

Stony Brook at Marshall | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

UC Davis at Cal | 5 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX

North Texas at South Alabama | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

Valparaiso at UNI | 5 p.m. | ESPN+

Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+

Campbell at Liberty | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Richmond at Virginia | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX

Norfolk State at East Carolina | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Samford at West Georgia | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

South Carolina State at Florida A&M | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Delaware State at Sacred Heart | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Mississippi Valley State at Tennessee State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

The Citadel at Charleston Southern | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Ave Maria University at Stetson | 6 p.m. | ESPN+

Idaho State at Oregon State | 6:30 p.m. | CW Network

Western Kentucky at Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN

Furman at Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+

Central Arkansas at Arkansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Bethune-Cookman at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Tarleton State at Baylor | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

UNLV at Houston | 7 p.m. | FS1

UT Martin at Kansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Tennessee Tech at Middle Tennessee | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Sam Houston at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Nevada at Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

North Alabama at Memphis | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Holy Cross at Rhode Island | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Northern Colorado at UIW | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN+

Western New Mexico at UT Permian Basin | 7 p.m. | FloSports

Alabama A&M at Auburn | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+

Notre Dame at Texas A&M | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Fresno State at Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC

Idaho at Oregon | 7:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network

UCLA at Hawaii | 7:30 p.m. | CBS

Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Southern Miss at Kentucky | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network

Southern Illinois at BYU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Georgia State at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. | ACC Network

Houston Christian at SMU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX

Grambling at Louisiana | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Nicholls at Louisiana Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

James Madison at Charlotte | 8 p.m. | ESPNU

Lamar at Texas State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Texas A&M-Commerce at San Diego State | 8 p.m. | truTV

Southern at McNeese | 8 p.m. | ESPN+

Southeast Missouri State at New Mexico State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

Missouri State at Montana | 9 p.m. | ESPN+

New Mexico at Arizona | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN

Montana State at Utah Tech | 10 p.m. | ESPN+

Wyoming at Arizona State | 10:30 p.m. | FS1

Weber State at Washington | 11 p.m. | Big Ten Network

Sunday, Sept. 1

North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State (in Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 3 p.m. | ESPN

Benedict vs. Virginia State (in Canton, Ohio) | 4 p.m. | NFL Network

Tuskegee vs. Johnson C Smith (in Montgomery, Alabama) | 7 p.m. | ESPNU

USC vs. LSU (in Las Vegas, Nevada) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

Monday, Sept. 2

Boston College at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

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

DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to all the usual football suspects: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. Plus the Choice tier will get you ESPNU, 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 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. 

Pros

• Full package free trial available
• Many local RSNs included
• Unlimited cloud DVR

Try free at DirecTV

Fubo

Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100-plus more live channels. Starting at $80/month, the live TV streaming service is 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 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period. 

Pros

• Full package free trial available
• 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage

Try free at Fubo