Getty Jousters quarterback Alex Hornibrook.
The 2021 Spring League football season kicks off on Thursday, May 6, with a doubleheader from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis Indiana.
All games this season will be televised on either Fox, Fox Sport 1 or Fox Sports 2. But if you don’t have cable, here are several different ways you can watch a live stream of The Spring League games online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Fox, FS1, FS2 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 Spring League games 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.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most games on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Fox and FS1 are included in every package, while FS2 is only in “Ultimate” and “Premier,” 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 Spring League games 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.
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).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox, FS1 and 40-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” channel bundle, while FS2 is in the “Sports Extra” add-on. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the Fox channels, and you can get $25 off your first month:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch The Spring League games live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox, FS1, FS2 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 Spring League games 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.
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).
The Spring League 2021 Preview
The first game of Thursday’s season-opening doubleheader will feature the Alphas taking on the Aviators, followed by the Conquerors battling the Linemen. Action will continue on Saturday, with all eyes on reigning TSL Champion Generals and the Jousters, who will clash at Rice Stadium in Houston.
The spring league will also be adding two more teams this year: the Linemen and the Sea Lions. The league’s plan is to showcase and develop players for the NFL, which doesn’t currently have a separate league set aside to do that. “At a time when the NFL has no developmental league, The Spring League is the closest thing to an apples-to-apples opportunity for players to get games reps. It’s starting small, but that could be the smartest way to go,” Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk said.
“We have been innovators since we launched in 2017 and will continue to experiment with new technology and rule modifications to enhance the viewing experience for our fans and make the game safer at all levels,” said Brian Woods, CEO of TSL, told Fox Sports. “We have definitely found the secret sauce in terms of operating a professional football league,” Woods added. “Our business model is different.”
“We aim to be the premier professional developmental football league in the United States and abroad, so this is a step in the right direction for us growing the league, growing teams giving more opportunities to players and coaches,” Woods said. “Nothing in our current financial forecast is indicative of a league that is going to be shutting down any time soon,” he added. “Now we have a very big media partner in FOX and they have given us the exposure we really needed to put this league at the next level.”
Here is a list of the quarterbacks competing for every team in the Spring League other than the two new additions, as the rosters are still works in progress and are continuing to roll out:
- Alphas: Chase Fourcade, Nicholls State and J.T. Barrett, Ohio State.
- Aviators: McLeod Bethel-Thompson, UCLA/Sacramento State and George Bowen, Mount San Antonio.
- Blues: Jackson Erdmann, Penn State/Saint John’s and Shea Patterson, Ole Miss/Michigan.
- Conquerors: Justin McMillan, LSU/Tulane; and Kevin Anderson, Fordham.
- Generals: Bryan Scott, Occidental, and Zach Mettenberger, LSU.
- Jousters: Alex Hornibrook, Wisconsin/Florida State and Carter Stanley, Kansas