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Prices and TV assignments as of 2026-10-01 · TV picks are announced 6-12 days before games, so TBD games are priced worst case. Prices exclude tax. Rebuilt from the research files on each refresh.

Every South Carolina Gamecocks game in 2026 and the cheapest legal way to stream them. 5 of 12 games have a TV network so far (ESPN, SECN, SECN+). School page: University of South Carolina.

Cheapest single package (all season)

$31.99/mo

ESPN Unlimited · $159.95 for 5 months

Cheapest month-by-month, full season

$70.88

every game, regular season, with day passes

From Oct. 1 to season's end

$47.92

remaining regular season, month-by-month

Worst case incl. title game + bowls/CFP

$153.85

full season; $131.86 from Oct. 1

Cheapest single package

ESPN Unlimited: $31.99/mo, $159.95 for 5 months [MD1] [MD3] [MD43] [MD20] [MD21]. Keep it all five billing windows (Aug. 29 - Jan. 28).

2026 schedule and networks

Date	Kickoff	Opponent	TV	Source
Sat Sep 5 played	12:45 PM ET	vs Kent State Golden Flashes	SECN	ESPN
Sat Sep 12 played	7:00 PM ET	vs Towson Tigers	SECN+	ESPN
Sat Sep 19 played	5:35 PM ET	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs conf.	SECN	ESPN
Sat Sep 26 played	7:10 PM ET	at Alabama Crimson Tide conf.	ESPN	ESPN
Sat Oct 3	4:15 PM ET	vs Kentucky Wildcats conf.	SECN	ESPN
Sat Oct 10	TBD	at Florida Gators conf.	TBD worst case: ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU / SECN / SECN+	ESPN
Sat Oct 24	TBD	vs Tennessee Volunteers conf.	TBD worst case: ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU / SECN / SECN+	ESPN
Sat Oct 31	TBD	at Oklahoma Sooners conf.	TBD worst case: ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU / SECN / SECN+	ESPN
Sat Nov 7	TBD	vs Texas A&M Aggies conf.	TBD worst case: ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU / SECN / SECN+	ESPN
Sat Nov 14	TBD	at Arkansas Razorbacks conf.	TBD worst case: ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU / SECN / SECN+	ESPN
Sat Nov 21	TBD	vs Georgia Bulldogs conf.	TBD worst case: ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU / SECN / SECN+	ESPN
Sat Nov 28	TBD	at Clemson Tigers	TBD worst case: ABC / ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPNU / ACCN / ACCNX / CW	ESPN

7 of 12 games have no TV network yet. They are priced worst case: you must be able to watch every network in the host conference's TV pool (shown in the schedule). Networks usually announce 6-12 days ahead, so in practice you can often buy less. Pools [SP1] [M-S57] [SP8] [SP9] [SP10] [SP2] [MD20] [MD22] [MD24].

Cheapest month by month

Regular season, full season (with day passes)

Billing window	Games	Buy	Cost
Aug 29 - Sep 28	4	Sling Orange day pass Sat Sep 5 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Sep 12 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Sep 19 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Sep 26 ($4.99) [MD16] [MD15]	$22.96
Sep 29 - Oct 28	3	Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 3 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 10 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 24 ($5.99) [MD16] [MD15]	$17.97
Oct 29 - Nov 28	5	Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 31 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 7 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 14 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 21 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 28 ($5.99) [MD16] [MD15]	$29.95
Nov 29 - Dec 28	0	nothing (no games)	$0.00
Dec 29 - Jan 28, 2027	0	nothing (no games)	$0.00
Total			$70.88

Variants (full season): without day passes $95.97; without an antenna $86.94. Month-by-month assumes you subscribe and cancel each billing window with perfect timing. A free antenna is assumed for ABC/CBS/FOX/NBC/CW (antenna price not researched).

Starting Oct. 1, 2026 (rest of the regular season)

Billing window	Games	Buy	Cost
Oct 1 - Oct 31	4	Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 3 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 10 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 24 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 31 ($5.99) [MD16] [MD15]	$23.96
Nov 1 - Nov 30	4	Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 7 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 14 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 21 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 28 ($5.99) [MD16] [MD15]	$23.96
Dec 1 - Dec 31	0	nothing (no games)	$0.00
Jan 1, 2027 - Jan 31, 2027	0	nothing (no games)	$0.00
Total			$47.92

Worst case including a conference title game and bowl/CFP run

Billing window	Games	Buy	Cost
Aug 29 - Sep 28	4	Sling Orange day pass Sat Sep 5 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Sep 12 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Sep 19 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Sep 26 ($4.99) [MD16] [MD15]	$22.96
Sep 29 - Oct 28	3	Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 3 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 10 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 24 ($5.99) [MD16] [MD15]	$17.97
Oct 29 - Nov 28	5	Sling Orange day pass Sat Oct 31 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 7 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 14 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 21 ($5.99), Sling Orange day pass Sat Nov 28 ($5.99) [MD16] [MD15]	$29.95
Nov 29 - Dec 28	6	ESPN Unlimited + Sling Orange day pass Sat Dec 19 ($4.99) [MD16] [MD15] [MD1] [MD3] [MD43] [MD20] [MD21]	$36.98
Dec 29 - Jan 28, 2027	8	Sling Orange [MD15] [MD16]	$45.99
Total			$153.85

Postseason worst case = conference title game + every CFP network (ABC/ESPN and TNT) + ESPN-family bowls [MD22] [MD24]. Holiday Bowl network TBD, not modeled.

Free trials and student discounts

Shown separately and not used in the cost math above. Offers change often; check before buying.

Service	Free trial / promo	Student discount
ESPN Unlimited	—	No ESPN student price found. Disney+/Hulu student bundle $6.49/mo does not include ESPN Unlimited [MD37]
Sling Orange	Day passes: 1-day $4.99, 3-day $9.99, 7-day $14.99 (+$1/$2/$3 Sports Extra) [MD16]; 50% off first month (affiliate claim) [MD16]	—
HBO Max Standard	—	HBO Max student $5.49/mo applies to Basic with Ads only, which excludes live sports [MD38][MD8]

Prices: all services and sources. Conference: SEC watch guide.