ESPN Unlimited vs Sling vs Fubo vs YouTube TV vs DirecTV: Best Value for ESPN2 November 2026
Provider | Plans | Prices |
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ESPN | ESPN Unlimited | |
Sling TV | Sling Orange | |
Fubo | Fubo Sports + News | |
DirecTV | MySports | |
YouTube TV | Sports Plan | |
Sling TV | Sling Blue + Orange | |
YouTube TV | Base Plan | |
Fubo | Fubo Pro | |
DirecTV | Entertainment | |
DirecTV | Choice | |
Fubo | Fubo Elite | |
Fubo | Fubo Deluxe | |
DirecTV | Ultimate | |
DirecTV | Premier |
How to watch ESPN2 from less than $5
All three of Sling TV's short-term passes (one, three, and seven days) provide full access to the Sling Orange channel lineup, which includes ESPN2.
Pass Type | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|
1-Day Pass | 24 hours | $4.99 |
3-Day Pass | 72 hours | $9.99 |
7-Day Pass | 7 Days | $14.99 |
Because these passes utilize the Sling Orange channel lineup, streaming is restricted to a single device at a time. However, you still receive 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage, which allows you to record live games during your pass window and watch them at your convenience before the pass officially expires.
What is coming up on ESPN2 in November 2026?
ESPN2 will be screening Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli broadcasts on three of the five Monday night games from the National Football League in November 2026.
Peyton and Eli Manning will be hosting alternate telecasts of Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks on November 2, Los Angeles Chargers @ Baltimore Ravens on November 16 and Cincinnati Bengals @ Washington Commanders on November 23.
MNF Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show will be ESPN2's alternative commentary service for this month's other two Monday Night Football games, Buffalo Bills @ Minnesota Vikings on November 9 and Carolina Panthers @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 30.
The channel will also be broadcasting NCAA college football games in midweek and on Saturdays this month. ESPN2's weeknight games include Ohio @ Akron on Tuesday November 3, Central Michigan @ Eastern Michigan on Wednesday November 4, James Madison @ Southern Miss on Thursday November 5, South Florida @ East Carolina on Friday November 6, Louisiana @ UL Monroe on Thursday November 12 and Bowling Green @ Toledo on Friday November 20.
This month's featured Saturday games begin with Clemson @ Syracuse and Colorado @ Arizona State on November 7, with the rest of November's games set to be announced as the weeks progress.
ESPN2's coverage of the 2026/27 NCAA men's college basketball season begins this month. The live games include Miami @ Florida on Monday November 2, Wake Forest @ Vanderbilt on Thursday November 5, Richmond @ Temple and Pittsburgh @ Penn State on Sunday November 8, Florida @ Florida State on Monday November 9, USC @ California on Wednesday November 11, Georgia @ North Carolina and Arizona @ Auburn on Friday November 13, Niagara @ Iowa State and High Point @ Saint Louis on Sunday November 15, Michigan State @ Tennessee on Tuesday November 17, VCU @ Santa Clara on Thursday November 19 and UL Monroe @ Tulane on Sunday November 29.
ESPN will also show a quadrupleheader of Oklahoma State @ Minnesota, Northwestern @ Virginia Tech, Dayton @ Utah and Saint Louis @ Saint Mary's on Friday November 20; a tripleheader of Washington State @ Duke, Dayton @ Northwestern, Utah @ Minnesota on Sunday November 22; another quartet of games in St. Bonaventure @ App State, Ole Miss @ Clemson, Washington @ BYU and Colorado State @ Arizona on Monday November 23; and another trio of matchups in Wright State @ St. Bonaventure, Belmont @ Akron and Baylor @ Alabama on Tuesday November 24.
St. Bonaventure @ Belmont, Yale @ Wright State, Texas A&M @ Xavier and Wake Forest @ Mississippi State are live on the channel on Wednesday November 25; with Boston College @ UCF being among the games on Thanksgiving; while Virginia @ Xavier, Villanova @ Kansas, UCF @ Georgia and Wichita State @ Kentucky make up the Black Friday quadrupleheader on Friday November 27.
The channel's NCAA women's college basketball includes live coverage of Oklahoma @ North Carolina on Monday November 2, Alabama @ Tulane and Kentucky @ NC State on Sunday November 8, South Carolina @ Clemson on Thursday November 12, Texas Tech @ North Carolina on Thursday November 19, Utah State @ TCU on Sunday November 22 and West Virginia @ Notre Dame on Thanksgiving.
This live event lineup is seamlessly integrated with the network's staple daily studio programming, giving fans their daily fix of sports talk through long-running favorites such as Unsportsmanlike with Evan, Canty and Michelle, Get Up, First Take, NFL Live, NBA Today, College Football Live and comprehensive editions of SportsCenter.
Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli on ESPN2: Everything you need to know
ESPN2 will televise 11 of ESPN's 17 live Monday Night Football games from the National Football League (NFL) during the 2026 campaign, a season that will conclude with ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 co-broadcasting Super Bowl LXI on Sunday February 14.
The ESPN2 broadcasts come with their own unique selling point: these alternate telecasts are billed as Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli, although are perhaps better known as the Manningcast.
Rather than carrying the standard ESPN network commentary, Peyton and Eli Manning enter their sixth season of calling selected Monday Night Football games, being joined by a variety of guests from both the NFL and the wider celebrity world.
The 11 Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli broadcasts began with Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs on Monday September 14.
New York Giants @ Los Angeles Rams on September 21, Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints on October 5, Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams on October 12, Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles on October 26, Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks on November 2, Los Angeles Chargers @ Baltimore Ravens on November 16, Cincinnati Bengals @ Washington Commanders on November 23, Dallas Cowboys @ Seattle Seahawks on December 7 and New England Patriots @ Kansas City Chiefs on December 21 are also set to be the subject of Manningcasts on ESPN2.
Houston Texans @ Green Bay Packers on January 4, the final Monday Night Football game of the regular season, will also be screened on ESPN2, with the two legendary quarterbacks offering their analysis.
But that won't be the last time the Manning brothers call an NFL game this season. Peyton and Eli will be back on ESPN2 for a special presentation of Super Bowl LXI, which is the first time the ESPN network will televise the league's championship decider.
Both brothers will be able to draw upon their own experiences when watching the big game from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Peyton Manning was the MVP of Super Bowl XLI while playing for the Indianapolis Colts, and also won Super Bowl 50 as the quarterback of the Denver Broncos, while Eli Manning was the MVP-winning quarterback of the New York Giants at both Super Bowl XLII and XLVI.
What is ESPN2?
ESPN2 is a dedicated 24-hour sports channel that shows a variety of events. Launched in 1993 as a secondary outlet to the primary ESPN channel, it covers live sporting events including the NFL's Monday Night Football, NCAA college football and basketball, Major League Baseball, NBA and WNBA basketball, NHL hockey and NWSL soccer. It also has a selection of documentaries and analysis programs.
Where can I watch it for free?
You can watch ESPN2 for free through all of Fubo's and DirecTV's plans, as they both have a free trial for new customers. It's also available on Sling TV's Orange or Orange & Blue plans.
READ MORE: How to get a five-day free pass with Fubo
If you are out of the country and would like to watch upcoming ESPN2 content on your favored streaming service, you can do so by bypassing geo-restrictions by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
