How to watch the NFL on ESPN Plus (2024)

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How to watch the NFL on ESPN Plus? ›

Like Peaco*ck, ESPN+ will carry 25 NFL games in 2024, including one exclusive to the platform. ESPN+ will have all of the games that will air on ESPN and ABC. That list includes 20 Monday Night Football matchups, a Week 18 Saturday doubleheader, a Monday night wild card game and a divisional round game.

Like Peaco*ck, ESPN+ will carry 25 NFL games in 2024, including one exclusive to the platform. ESPN+ will have all of the games that will air on ESPN and ABC. That list includes 20 Monday Night Football matchups, a Week 18 Saturday doubleheader, a Monday night wild card game and a divisional round game.

If you're having trouble accessing a particular game or event on the ESPN app, there may be two general reasons: a regional blackout may be in place or the content may only be available by logging in through a participating TV provider.

ESPN+ issues streaming blackout to abide by broadcasting rights. Each sports league negotiates deals with streaming services and cable TV for the rights to stream their games. You will encounter a streaming blackout when over-the-top streaming services like ESPN+ do not obtain the broadcast rights.

Fans will not be able to watch all NFL games through NFL+ this season, with the regular subscription and the NFL+ Premium tier only covering primetime and local in-market fixtures. However, those with the NFL+ Premium can watch all games as full or condensed replays once they have concluded.

The service doesn't offer all of the live coverage of sports on ESPN's cable networks. However, ESPN Plus does give subscribers a comprehensive range of sports with a variety of professional and college league games.

Combined with exclusive games and simulcasts, 20 games will be on ESPN, 11 games broadcast on ABC, and a dozen available on ESPN+. The 12 games on ESPN+ marks the most robust NFL schedule to date. A Spanish-language telecast is available for each game, with most on ESPN Deportes. A complete breakdown is below.

Online registration through your TV service provider is required in order to access content on all networks. Non-participating TV provider customers have access to ESPN3 programming online only at ESPN.com, as long as they subscribe to a participating high speed internet service provider.

You can bypass ESPN blackout using a secure VPN with fast streaming servers, like NordVPN. Connect to a server in the country where your desired sports event is broadcasted, then visit the ESPN+ website to enjoy the live stream!

Check Device Compatibility. Android and iOS devices receive constant software updates, and old smartphones often stop supporting them. If your device's OS is outdated, your phone may not support the latest version of the ESPN app.

How do I unblock games on ESPN+? ›

VPNs are useful for several reasons, but ESPN+ users will find the region-hopping function particularly useful. You will be assigned a new IP address by connecting to a VPN. You can choose to connect to a region outside of where the blackout is occurring, which should let you access blocked live streams and replays.

ESPN+ has thousands of exclusive live events, original studio shows, and acclaimed series that aren't on the ESPN networks. ESPN+ allows subscribers to purchase UFC PPV events and access an extensive archive of on-demand content (including the entire 30 For 30 library, select ESPN Films, game replays, and more).

Check your internet connection. Check the HDMI connections on your streaming device. Test streaming content on another app. Uninstall and reinstall the ESPN app.

NFL+ is the National Football League's exclusive streaming service. NFL+ exists within the NFL app and NFL.com ecosystem and delivers a combination of live local and primetime mobile games, NFL RedZone, NFL Network, live game audio, game replays, and on-demand content across two pricing tiers: NFL+ and NFL+ Premium.

You can get the NFL+ Premium plan for $79.99/year to watch all live local, primetime regular, postseason, and out-of-market preseason games. You also get NFL RedZone, which includes a simulcast of Sunday afternoon highlights.

With the 2023 NFL season barely under way, media analysts are watching the continuing dispute between Walt Disney and Spectrum parent Charter Communications, which has left thousands of cable television subscribers unable to watch sports behemoth ESPN and Disney's other channels.

From the ESPN app home page, you can select one of the pre-built Multicast content tiles to start watching up to four live events all on one screen. Once you click on a tile, you can also edit the Multicast to remove or swap events. NOTE: This feature is currently only available on supported Apple TV and Xbox devices.

ESPN+ is great value for fans of soccer, UFC, MMA, baseball, hockey, boxing, golf, and college sports. Football and basketball aren't so strong coverage-wise, so we'd recommend making sure you have access to a pay TV service for the bulk of your NFL and NBA kicks.