How to Watch Alabama vs. Tennessee: FREE LIVE STREAM, TV Channel for SEC Game

No. 7 Alabama will face No. 11 Tennessee on Saturday, October 19, 2024 (10/19/24) at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee.

How to watch: Fans can watch the game for free through a trial of fuboTV and DirecTV Stream or through a subscription to Sling TV.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: SEC football

WHO: Alabama vs. Tennessee

When: Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

Where: Neyland Stadium

Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

TV: ABC

LIVE STREAM: fuboTV and DirecTV Stream

Best Streaming Options for College Football Games in 2024:

Fubo TV (free trial): fuboTV carries ESPN, FOX, ABC, NBC and CBS.

DirecTV Stream (Free Trial): DirecTV Stream carries FOX, NBC and CBS.

Sling TV ($25 off first month) – Sling TV carries ESPN and FOX, ABC, NBC in local markets.

ESPN+ ($9.99 per month): ESPN+ broadcasts college football games every weekend for just $9.99 per month. These games are exclusive to the platform.

Peacock TV ($5.99 per month): Peacock will simulcast all NBC Sports college football games airing on the NBC broadcast network this season, including Big Ten Saturday Night. Peacock will also stream Notre Dame home games. Certain games will continue to stream exclusively on Peacock this year.

Paramount+ (free trial): Paramount Plus will live stream college football games broadcast on CBS this year.

AP preview:

No. 7 Alabama (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) vs. No. 8 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC).

BetMGM college football odds: Alabama at 3.

Series record: Alabama leads 60-39-7.

What is at stake?

The future of the College Football Playoff hangs in the balance for both programs, as Alabama and Tennessee have each suffered one loss this season and the two teams are battling for fifth place in the mighty SEC. The Crimson Tide lost their last game at Neyland Stadium in 2022. Tennessee dropped into the top 25 after an overtime win over Florida and has an open date looming.

Key match

Vols QB Nico Iamaleava was sacked three times by Florida, while Tennessee faces Lance Heard and John Campbell Jr. and has struggled to protect him in consecutive games. They were also charged with some criminal offenses. Alabama had four sacks in a win against South Carolina. Protecting Iamaleava is a priority for Tennessee as the Vols look to get the offense going like it did earlier this season.

Players to watch

Alabama: QB Jalen Milroe was intercepted three times in the last two games after emerging from the Georgia win widely considered a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy. Vandy held him back on the run and Alabama struggled against South Carolina’s pass rush. But when he can do both running and passing, Milroe is one of the most dangerous quarterbacks in college football.

Tennessee: When the Vols’ offense is functioning at a high level, RB Dylan Sampson racks up tough yards between the tackles. Since last year’s Citrus Bowl win over Iowa, Sampson has rushed for over 100 yards in six of his seven games. He already has 15 rushing TDs this season, the most by an SEC player in the first six games of a season since 1992.

Facts & Figures

The game has been referred to as the “Third Saturday in October” since 1939, in a rivalry in which this is only the 22nd game in which both teams are ranked in the top 20. … Tennessee has been looking for back-to-back home wins over Alabama since 2006. … This will be Tennessee’s first game without its best defensive player. LB Keenan Pili suffered a torn ACL last week. … In each of its last two games, Tennessee has trailed 3-0 at halftime. … Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has a 13-2 record in 15 career meetings with teams ranked in the AP Top 25. … Alabama WR Ryan Williams has just seven catches for 114 yards in the last two games despite being targeted 13 times by Milroe. … Tennessee’s defense ranks in the top 10 nationally in 12 major categories.

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Cayden Steele can be reached at [email protected]