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College football’s reigning national champion Alabama Crimson Tide cap their spring training camp this Saturday with the 73rd annual A-Day scrimmage game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The game starts at 1 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN. But if you don’t have cable, here are several different ways you can watch a live stream of the 2021 Alabama spring game online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2021 Alabama spring game live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN is included in every package, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch the 2021 Alabama spring game live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your AT&T TV credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get your first month for $10:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch the 2021 Alabama spring game live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2021 Alabama spring game live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Alabama Football Spring Game 2021 Preview
Fresh off his 7th national title, Nick Saban is back at it, preparing for yet another run at college football glory. Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide will show off a vastly different team this Saturday during the 73rd annual A-Day Game, then the squad that went 13-0 last season and beat Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in January.
The annual scrimmage game that caps the spring training camp will take place at Bryant-Denny Stadium, which will be open to 50-percent capacity (around 50,000 fans). Alabama played host to 20-percent capacity during the 2020 season due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The Crimson Tide return ten starters from their 2020 championship team but will feature major turnover on the offensive side of the ball. Key departures from last year’s super-powered offense include quarterback Mac Jones, Heisman Trophy Award-winning wide receiver DeVonta Smith, running back Najee Harris and three offensive linemen (center Landon Dickerson, left tackle Alex Leatherwood and guard Deonte Brown) – all of which left with intentions of playing on Sunday’s in the NFL.
Filling the void under center will be sophomore quarterback Bryce Young – a highly-heralded five-star prospect, who was the No. 2 overall recruit in the 2020 signing class. Not only will the personnel be different on the field, but they will also be led by new play-caller Bill O’Brien, who takes over as offensive coordinator.
The Crimson Tide will attempt to replace the incredible production of Jones, who threw for 4,500 yards and 41 TDs, Smith, who caught 117 passes for 1,856 yards and 23 TDs, and Harris, who rushed for 1,466 yards and caught 43 balls.
Alabama redshirt junior wide receiver Slade Bolden is excited to unveil the new-look offense this Saturday.
“You know it is a different offensive coordinator, so there is going to be a little mix and differences in between the offenses, but it is basically the same concept, and I think we’re going to approach it the same way we did last year and that is being a successful offense, executing and I think as an offense we’re all really excited to look forward and see how we do in the spring game,” Bolden said. “Because it is our first real-game scenario other than scrimmages, but especially with fans, it is going to be different, so we are excited to see how we do.”
Alabama will return a wealth of experience on the defensive side of the ball, bringing back seven starters from a team that led the SEC in scoring defense last season (19.4 points per game) and held their opponents to 5.04 yards per play.
The Crimson Tide will begin the defense of their title on September 4 against Miami in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.