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How to Watch ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Bases Loaded Without Cable – Keep an Eye on College Sports

Last updated May 10, 2021
Written by:
Gabriela Vatu
Gabriela Vatu
Streaming Writer

If you're a fan of watching athletes before they become famous, ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Bases Loaded are great channels since they focus on college sports seasons. You can watch ESPN Goal Line without cable if you subscribe to the right OTT platform.

ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Bases Loaded have been around since 2010, and they're channels that are operated by ESPN, and that is only active during the college football season through the NCAA Division Softball Championship for college softball as ESPN Goal Line, and during the NCAA Division Baseball Championship for college baseball as ESPN Bases Loaded.

The channels are present on three OTT platforms, so you have some room to choose from.

1. Sling TV

Sling TV
Overview
Bundles Sling Orange ($25/mo), Sling Blue ($25/mo), Sling Orange + Blue ($40/mo)
Customization Channel bundles - Comedy ($5/mo), Espanol ($5/mo), Heartland ($5/mo), Hollywood ($5/mo), Lifestyle ($5/mo), News ($5/mo), Kids ($5/mo), Sports ($5/mo with Orange, $10/mo with Blue or Orange + Blue), Kids + Comedy + News + Lifestyle ($10/mo)
Premium Channels - Showtime ($10/mo), STARZ ($9/mo), EPIX ($5/mo), CuriosityStream ($3/mo), Here TV ($8/mo), Grokker ($7/mo), Stingray Karaoke ($7/mo), UP Faith & Family ($5/mo), Pantaya ($6/mo), CineFest ($5/mo), Hopster ($5/mo), Comedy Dynamics ($5/mo), Dove Channel ($5/mo), DogTV ($5/mo), CONtv ($5/mo), Docurama ($5/mo), Outside TV Features ($5/mo)
NBA- League Pass ($29/mo), Team Pass ($18/mo)
Device support Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Android TV, AirTV Player, Xiaomi, LG Smart TVs, Samsung Smart TVs, iOS, Android, Fire tablets, Xbox One, Chrome web browser
DVR Up to 50 hours, unlimited storage time. Expandable by another 50 hours with extra feature
Free trial Yes, 7 days
Visit Sling

At the top of our list, we have Sling TV, a platform that gives subscribers three bundles to pick from. These are called Orange, Blue, and Orange + Blue. The first two are $25 per month, while the latter is $40 per month while mixing in the channels from the other two bundles. ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Bases Loaded are present in the Sports Extra bundle, which costs $5 per month for Orange subscribers. The channel isn't available in the extra channel pack for Blue customers. If you're planning on subscribing to Sling TV and picking the Orange + Blue package, however, you can get it in the Sports Extra for $10 per month. You can read more about Sling TV in our review so that you can make an informed decision.

2. Hulu

Hulu
Overview
Bundles A single bundle - Hulu with Live TV - $44.99 per month
Customization Premium channels - HBO ($14.99/mo), Showtime ($10.99/mo), Cinemax ($9.99/mo), STARZ ($8.99/mo)
Channel Packs - Entertainment ($7.99/mo), Espanol ($4.99/mo)
Device support iOS, Android, FireTV, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TVs, browsers
DVR 50 Hours Cloud DVR by default, Enhanced Cloud DVR - 200 Hours ($14.99/mo)
Free trial Yes, 7 days
Visit Hulu

Next up on the list is Hulu, which is a great platform that's more famous for the video-on-demand (VOD) service. For $44.99 per month, Hulu gives subscribers access to dozens of live channels, as well as the entire VOD library. ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Bases Loaded are present on the list, so you can enjoy them anywhere you go as soon as you subscribe to Hulu. Read our Hulu review to figure out if this is the right OTT for you.

3. PlayStation Vue

Playstation Vue
Overview
Bundles Access ($49.99/mo), Core ($54.99/mo), Elite ($64.99/mo), Ultra ($84.99/mo)
Customization Channel bundles - Sports Pack ($10/mo), Espanol Pack ($4.99/mo, $3.99/mo with PlayStation Plus) Premium channels - HBO ($15/mo, or included in Ultra), Showtime ($10.99/mo, $8.99/mo with PlayStation Plus, or included in Ultra), FX+ ($5.99/mo), Epix ($3.99/mo, $2.99/mo with PlayStation Plus), Cinemax ($15/mo), Fox Soccer Plus ($14.99/mo or $12.99 with PlayStation Plus), Hi-YAH! ($2.99/mo or $1.99/mo with PlayStation Plus) Bundles - HBO + Cinemax ($21.99/mo or $19.99/mo with PlayStation Plus), Epix Hits + Showtime ($13.99/mo or $11.49/mo with PlayStation Plus)
Device support Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Android, Roku, PS3, PS4, browser
DVR Up to 500 programs, 28 days limit
Free trial Yes, 5 days
Visit PlayStation Vue

Finally, we have PlayStation Vue from Sony, a platform that kicks off with four bundles: Access ($44.99/mo), Core ($49.99/mo), Elite ($59.99/mo), and Ultra ($79.99/mo). ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Bases Loaded aren't present on any of these lists, but you can enjoy them via the Sports Pack, which costs an additional $10 per month subscribe to PlayStation Vue, as soon as you, which we highly recommend. The list includes NFL Red Zone, Outside TV, as well as several Fox Sports channels. Check out our PlayStation Vue review to get all the details on this platform.

Watching sports, including college-level events is a great pass time for those that love to know what's happening in this area, and how it could influence the future of pro games. We hope our guide to watching ESPN Goal Line and ESPN Bases Loaded was helpful.

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