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South Carolina vs Alabama livestream: How to watch college football Week 5 game online from anywhere

LaNorris Sellers #16 of the South Carolina Gamecocks throws the ball during a time out in the third quarter against the LSU Tigers at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images) / Jalen Milroe #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes for a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 28, 2024 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images).

The South Carolina vs. Alabama livestream is an SEC conference rivalry game in Week 7 of the 2024 college football season — and you can watch it tonight from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for free!

South Carolina vs. Alabama livestream, date, time and channels

The South Carolina vs. Alabama livestream is Saturday (Oct. 12).
► Time: 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. BST / 2:00 a.m. AEST (Oct. 13)
• U.S. — Watch on ABC via Sling (select markets) or Fubo
• Watch anywhere — Try
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Week 7 of college football brings us an SEC conference rivalry matchup between Alabama and South Carolina. In 15 meetings, the South Carolina Gamecocks have won only four times. Alabama has 11 of the contests and has been victorious in three of the last four.

Alabam is fresh off a big upset loss to Vanderbilt. The team, which was previously undefeated, has slipped to No. 7 in the Associated Press college football poll. The Crimson Tide will need a convincing victory over South Carolina to stay in the College Football Playoff hunt. Look for quarterback Jalen Milroe to get back to business in a pivotal matchup at home.

Meanwhile, South Carolina looks to play spoiler to the Crimson Tide's playoff hopes in Week 7. The unranked Gamecocks head into Tuscaloosa with a 3-2 record, but a win against Alabama could change their fortunes. Can South Carolina take town the Crismon Tide in their home stadium this Saturday? Tune in to find out.

Make sure you don't miss South Carolina vs. Alabama, or any of this season's college football with our 2024 college football livestreams guide. Here's how to watch the South Carolina vs. Alabama livestream from anywhere in the world — and potentially for free.

How to watch South Carolina vs Alabama from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the game on your usual subscription? You can still tune in via a virtual private network, or VPN. A VPN makes it appear like you're surfing the web from your home, allowing you to access the streaming services you already pay for. It's legal and easy to do.

We've tested many different VPN services and our favorite is NordVPN; it offers superb speeds, excellent customer service and a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it out first to see if it's right for you. But you've got other VPN options too, so check out our full list of the best VPN services.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're in the U.K. and want to view your usual U.S. service, you'd select U.S. from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to Sling and watch the South Carolina vs. Alabama livestream.

How to watch South Carolina vs Alabama in the U.S.

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In the U.S., the South Carolina vs. Alabama livestream is on ABC, which is available over the air with one of the best TV antennas or with most cable TV packages.

If you've already cut the cord, consider watching the game on Sling TV or Fubo — two of the best streaming services for live TV.

The Sling Blue package starts at just $40 per month and comes with more than 40 channels, including ABC in select markets. For $80 per month, you can sign up for Fubo and its 121 channels, including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, ESPN and more.

If you prefer a traditional streaming service to a cable TV alternative, you can also watch South Carolina vs. Alabama on ESPN Plus.

How to watch South Carolina vs Alabama livestreams for free

With one of our best TV antenna picks you can watch select college football live streams over the air for free. And since South Carolina vs. Alabama is on ABC, you can watch it for free with an antenna.

Or, you could make your own stream, with a service such as Channel Master or Tablo, connected to your antenna and a DVR box. This allows you to broadcast the stream — either live or recorded — to a set-top box, mobile device or computer just about anywhere in the world. The cost of this method varies depending on the HD antenna you get and the service you use, but the local channels themselves are free.

How to watch South Carolina vs Alabama livestreams in the U.K.

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U.K. fans can watch South Carolina vs. Alabama on Sky Sports. The game will be accessible on Sky Sports NFL at 5 p.m. BST on Saturday, Oct 12th.

If you want to watch this game and other select NCAA football games, you can add Sky Sports to an existing Sky subscription for £22/month.

Sky Glass is another option for watching NCAA and NFL football in the U.K. This service gives you Sky TV within a 4K TV that has a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar without the need for a dish. Prices start at £14/month for the TV, plus a Sky subscription on top of that.

If you're currently an American in the U.K., and can't access Sky Sports, don't worry. You can use NordVPN to watch South Carolina vs. Alabama abroad.

How to watch South Carolina vs. Alabama livestreams in Australia

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In Australia, the South Carolina vs. Alabama livestream will be shown on Kayo Sports. Kayo Sports gives you ESPN coverage of both college football and NFL livestreams, with a few games on offer each week. Even though this game is on ABC in the U.S., Kayo Sports will have access through its ESPN deal.

Of course, if you're in Australia, you can always use NordVPN to watch your U.S. streaming services abroad.

How to watch South Carolina vs Alabama livestreams in Canada

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If you're in Canada, South Carolina vs. Alabama will be on TSN4. TSN has a monopoly on college football so this is essentially your only option for watching games this season

Among the best streaming services we've tested, the only one that may offer games is Fubo, which has a pretty deep live sports selection and operates in Canada. Unfortunately, at this time we cannot confirm that Fubo will offer any college football livestreams in Canada like it does in the U.S.

Of course, if you're in Canada, you can always use NordVPN to watch your U.S. streaming services abroad.

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