How to Watch the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship 2024 Online
The country’s best collegiate women’s volleyball players are in the “Bluegrass State” through the weekend for the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Tournament Semifinals and Final. It’s down to just four teams: Louisville Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Panthers and Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers.
The semifinals and final matches take place at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky starting on Thursday, Dec. 19.
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At a Glance: Watch NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship 2024 Online
When Dec. 19-Dec. 22
TV channel ESPN and ABC
Stream online ESPN+, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling Orange + Blue
Cord-cutters can watch women’s college volleyball on any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN and ABC, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV or Sling TV, while ESPN+ gets you both the semifinals and final. DirecTV Stream offers ESPN and ABC, as part of its channel lineup and has a free trial that you can use to livestream the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship without cable.
Keep reading to find out how to watch all the women’s college volleyball you can handle with and without a cable subscription, like options to watch for free.
NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship 2024: Date, Time
The semifinals with Louisville vs. Pittsburgh happens on Thursday, Dec. 19 with a start time of 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET, while Penn State vs. Nebraska takes place starting around 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. Both matches broadcast on ESPN and livestreams on ESPN+ online.
Additionally, the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship final match airs on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET. It broadcasts live on ABC and livestreams on ESPN+, while you can watch through your local ABC affiliate.
How to Stream NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship Online Free
Prefer to stream the tournament online? You can watch the college women’s volleyball semifinals and final online without cable on a live TV streaming service like DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV or Sling TV. All four streamers carry a live feed of ESPN and ABC.
In fact, DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV have free trials that you can use to livestream the NCAA women’s volleyball final online for free.
ESPN+
Packages from $10.99 per month
If you’d like to livestream the entire NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, then ESPN+ ($11.99 per month) is one of the best picks. It has the entire event during the weekend, while it also has access to other sporting events from UFC, NFL, MLB, college football and more.
Along with ESPN+, the Disney Bundle Trio comes with the ad-supported versions of Hulu and Disney+ for $16.99 per month. This is nearly 45 percent less than if you were to subscribe to each service individually. However, if you’d like to go ad-free, the Disney Bundle Trio goes for $26.99 per month.
DirecTV Stream
Packages from $64.99 per month
You can watch the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship on ESPN and ABC with DirecTV Stream. All the cable alternative’s packages offer ESPN, while the streamer’s entry-level Entertainment package comes with more than 90 channels, such as AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and others.
In addition, the streamer has a free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough time to catch on ESPN and ABC. You can either cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over, with prices starting at $74.99 per month.
Hulu + Live TV
Packages from $76.99 per month
A Hulu + Live TV subscription includes ESPN and ABC for the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship. The streaming service has access to more than 95 channels — like FS1, BET, CNN, Motor Trend, Bravo, Food Network and more — starting at $82.99 per month. It also comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library and Disney+ and ESPN+.
The streaming service includes unlimited cloud DVR and a three-day free trial to try before you commit for the rest of the month.
Fubo
Packages from $74.99 per month
Watch ESPN and ABC, as well as 210 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $44.99 for your first month of service ($79.99 per month afterward) with the streamer’s current deals.
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Sling
Packages from $20 for the first month
Sling is one of the cheapest options for new live TV streaming subscribers who want to watch NCAA women’s volleyball on ESPN and ABC. The Sling Orange + Blue plan is $22.50 per month for the first month ($45 per month afterward) — prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market.
Sling Orange also features Disney Channel, MotorTrend, CNN, TNT, TBS, FreeForm, QVC and much more.
How to Watch NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship 2024 on TV
The NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship airs on ESPN and ABC. You can watch through your cable TV provider on ESPN.com or ABC.com, as well as the ESPN mobile app with your cable TV account login — including streaming and traditional services, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
Where to Buy NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship 2024 Tickets Online
Want to watch matches event in person? Tickets are still available for the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship at StubHub, Ticketmaster and GameTime — prices depend on seat location. For more info, visit NCAATickets.com.
One of the best deals on last-minute tickets right now is at TicketNetwork, which offers The Hollywood Reporter readers $150 off orders of $500 with promo code THR150 or $300 off orders that are $1,000 and up with code THR300.
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