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The finals are set for the 2022 NCAA women’s soccer national championship when the North Carolina Tarheels take on the UCLA Bruins. The game kicks off Monday, December 5 at 6 p.m. Eastern time on ESPNU and ESPN Plus.
The game (6 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPNU, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on ESPN+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Those are the best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch UCLA vs UNC streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need both the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, both of which can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch UCLA vs UNC live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPNU is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch UCLA vs UNC live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
ESPN+
If you’ve used up all your free trials for other streaming services, this is the cheapest option, as both semifinals and Monday’s national championship will be simulcast on ESPN+:
ESPN+ also includes dozens of other live sports, every 30-for-30 documentary and additional original content (both video and written) for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (or $13.99 per month for a bundle of all three of ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu).
Once signed up for ESPN+, you can watch UCLA vs UNC live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com.
Compatible devices for the ESPN app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X/S, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, Oculus Go, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the ESPN channels, and you can your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch UCLA vs UNC live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch UCLA vs UNC live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch UCLA vs UNC live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
UCLA vs UNC Women’s Soccer Preview
In the history of the NCAA women’s soccer national title game, which dates back to 1982, North Carolina has dominated the finals. The team has made it to 26 finals and has won 21 of those match-ups. UCLA is no slouch, having appeared in five title games, but it has only won one championship, in 2013 when the Bruins defeated Florida State for the title.
North Carolina and UCLA have faced off in the finals just one time, in 2000 when the Tarheels won 2-1. Despite winning 21 titles, the Tarheels have been on a 10-year drought for a championship, so both teams are sure to be hungry to bring home the Women’s College Cup.
North Carolina is coming off a 3-2 win over Florida State to advance to the finals and head coach Anson Dorrance told Top Drawer Soccer that he’s “elated” by his team’s performance to advance.
“We scored three magnificent goals against the run of play, but that’s the nature of our game and by our game I mean, the soccer game itself. So I want to credit a fabulous FSU team, because they certainly made it very difficult for us but I’m elated to be advancing and I’m looking forward to Monday,” said Dorrance.
Dorrance also said that they never expected to be in the finals after losing top players Maycee Bell and Samantha Meza from last season, so this is all just a bonus for them.
“We’re playing with house money. We’ve lost two of the best players in the country and we’re in the national championship final. Are you kidding me? Maycee Bell has the potential to play for the US full national team and so, in my opinion, does Samantha Meza and so I’m just excited that we’ve progressed this far,” said Dorrance.
First-year UCLA head coach Margueritte Aozasa is similarly proud of her team after a 3-0 victory over Alabama in the semifinals, also telling Top Drawer Soccer, ““I couldn’t couldn’t be more proud of our team. I felt like that was a statement win that we’ve been kind of waiting on and we knew that we were capable of that but it was really nice to see it in action and every single player that played today executed and did exactly what we needed them to do.”
The 2022 NCAA women’s soccer national championship game between UCLA and North Carolina kicks off Monday, December 5 at 6 p.m. Eastern time on ESPNU and ESPN Plus.