Why Arkansas Fans Must Buy a Ticket to Their Own Living Room This Saturday
The Razorbacks play Tulsa, but you cannot just turn on the TV.
Watching college football has become a bit of a quest lately here in the Pacific Northwest. We are used to paying for water and then realizing the tap is dry, but for Arkansas fans, the drought is a bit different. The Arkansas Razorbacks are set to take on the undefeated Tulsa Green Wave in a matchup that is strictly a digital affair. This specific game is streaming only and will not be found on any regular broadcast television channel today. If you want to catch the action in Fayetteville, you have to navigate the streaming landscape with care.
The kickoff is set for Saturday, September 26 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET (6 p.m. MT). This contest takes place at the Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. The Razorbacks are listed as just one touchdown betting favorites, priced at a spread of minus seven versus Tulsa plus seven. The betting line for the game sits at an over under of 50.5 points. It is a classic college football affair, but the delivery method is purely digital. You cannot simply change the channel on your cable box to find this game. It lives entirely on the platforms owned by ESPN.
One of the trickiest parts of this landscape is the name change. The platform used to be universally known as ESPN Plus. Now, the branding has shifted to ESPN Select. It sounds like a subscription to a grocery store rather than a sports package, but that is the world we live in. To watch the game live, you need to use the ESPN App. You must be subscribed to one of the "ESPN Select" or "ESPN Unlimited" plans. This is the service formerly known as ESPN Plus. Navigating these plans can feel like trying to find a tiny home in Portland during rush hour.
Let's talk about the money. You can watch this college football game and more for less than $13 if you choose the cheapest subscription plan. The ESPN Select plan costs just $12.99 a month or $129.99 for a full year subscription. You can cancel anytime, which feels like a win for the consumer. There is always the upsell. If you want to save some money and upgrade your streaming options, you can get the ESPN Unlimited plan. This plan costs $31.99 a month. For that price, you get all of the ESPN networks and services. This includes the main channel, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, and SEC Network.
If you want to save even more money and upgrade your streaming options further, there is the Disney+ Bundle Deal. This bundle includes access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN Unlimited. It is available for $35.99 a month with ads. That price is only slightly more expensive than the ESPN Unlimited plan alone. If you want promo codes, signup deals and free bets to help offset the cost, you can check out the Oregon Betting News home page. It is a complicated world for sports fans who just want to watch their team play without navigating corporate bureaucracy.
First reported by OregonLive.
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