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The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) is back and more popular than ever. The league recently broke the attendance record for the Boston Legacy FC’s home opener with more than 30,000 fans at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
With Gotham FC reigning champions, dethroning Trinity Rodman and the Washington Spirit, the NWSL regular season goes until Sunday, Nov. 1. The new season just started and fans are flocking to matches in-person and livestreams online. Check out a complete 2026 NWSL season schedule here.
At a Glance: How to Stream 2026 NWSL Season Online
- When: Mar. 13 to Nov. 1
- Channels: CBS, ESPN, ESPN2, ION Television
- Stream online: DirecTV, Prime Video, Paramount+, ESPN Unlimited, Disney+, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Frndly TV, Sling TV
Want to watch online? If you want to catch all of the soccer action, keep reading to find out how to watch the NWSL regular season with and without a cable subscription, including ways to watch for free.
How to Watch the 2026 NWSL Season Without Cable
The 2026 NWSL regular season has a mixture of broadcast and livestream matches. The league airs on CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 and ION, while select matches livestream on Prime Video, Paramount+ and ESPN Unlimited.
Moreover, networks CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 and ION are also available via web-based cable alternative services, including DireTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Frndly TV and Sling TV — some of which offer free trials.
Ahead, find out how to watch the NWSL matches with and without a cable subscription.
DirecTV
One of the best ways to watch NWSL is on DirecTV.
The cable alternative’s “Entertainment” package offers CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 and ION TV, plus more than 90 other channels, such as NBC, ABC, FOX, FOX Sports, TNT and more. In addition, the streamer has a five-day free trial available, while you can either cancel or keep the service after the free trial is over, with prices going for $89.99 per month.
Paramount+
Starting at $8.99 per month, Paramount+ features NWSL matches.
Watch NWSL matches starting at $8.99 per month for the Paramount+ Essential ad-supported plan. Aside from live sports from NFL, UFC and NCAA March Madness, subscribers can access hundreds of movies and TV series with Paramount+, such as Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Mayor of Kingstown, 1883, Special Ops: Lioness and much more.
Although the streaming service doesn’t have a free trial directly, DirecTV is offering three months of Paramount+ for free when you signup for one of its signature packages with prices starting at $89.99 per month — after a five-day free trial. In fact, you can add up to three months of HBO Max, MGM+, Starz and other premium services at no additional cost.
Additionally, you can sign up for a 30-day free trial for Walmart+, which comes with Paramount+. Learn more about Walmart+ and its benefits here.
Prime Video
Amazon’s Prime Video starts at $8.99 and offers NWSL Friday night matches.
Prime Video features select matches of the NWSL 2026 season. New subscribers can get a free 30-day trial for Prime Video; after that, it auto-renews at $8.99 per month for the standalone service. You can also access Prime Video for free with a subscription to Amazon Prime, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 per year — a nearly 25 percent savings compared to monthly billing.
Amazon Prime includes access to Prime Video, Prime Gaming and Amazon Music; as well as fast free shipping on most items sold from the online retailer with Prime Delivery; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market, access to exclusive shopping events — such as Prime Day and Black Friday — and much more.
ESPN Unlimited
Watch the 2026 NWSL matches on ESPN Unlimited; plants from $29.99 per month.
ESPN Unlimited includes all of the sports network’s channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ABC on ESPN, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and others, as well as original programming, such as The Pat McAfee Show, 30 For 30, McEnroe’s Places, Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Southern Hoops: A History of SEC Basketball, Deion’s Double Play and others. It also comes with streaming access to live sports from NBA, UFC, Formula 1, NHL, MLB and other sports leagues.
Disney+
For a limited time, bundle Disney+ with Hulu for just $4.99 per month for 3 months.
One of the best deals to stream Disney+ is with the Disney Streaming Bundle, which comes with the ad-supported versions of Disney+ and Hulu for $4.99 per month for the first three months of service. Afterwards, the bundle starts at $12.99 per month.
But act fast and sign up now, this limited-time deal ends on Tuesday, Mar. 24.
Fubo
Stream CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 and ION.
To watch CBS, ESPN, ESPN2 and ION online, along with more than 200 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $48.99 for the first month of service, $73.99 per month afterward (with Fubo’s current deals). You can record more than 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more too with Fubo’s free DVR. The online TV streaming service offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can watch NWSL online for free.
Hulu + Live TV
Stream CBS, ESPN and ESPN2 on Hulu + Live TV for free with 3-day free trial.
The streaming service has access to more than 95 live channels — like CBS, ESPN and ESPN2, as well as AMC, BET, CNN, Discovery Channel, Food Network and others — starting at $89.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited. Right now, Hulu + Live TV offers a three-day free trial, so you can watch for free.
Sling
Stream ESPN and ESPN2, on Sling’s Orange package.
The Sling Orange package includes ESPN and ESPN2 for the NWSL regular season, while it also has AMC, Disney Channel, Freeform, TNT and other channels. Sling currently does not offer a free trial. However, Sling offers day passes starting at just $4.99 for a 1-Day Pass.
Additionally, ION is available on Sling Freestream, the free, ad-supported service from Sling that offers select live TV networks and on-demand titles.
Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies from TV market-to-TV market. Learn more about Sling Orange here.
Frndly TV
Watch ION Television for free with one-week trial; plans from $6.99 per month
ION Television is available to watch on Frndly TV, which starts at just $6.99 per month. It also has a seven-day free trial available to watch other networks, like A&E, The Hallmark Channel, History, Lifetime, Vice and others.
How to Watch the 2026 NWSL Season With Cable
The NWSL matches broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, CBS and ION Television in the U.S. You can watch those channels online on their respective websites by logging in with your cable TV provider account. However, games that stream on Prime Video, ESPN Unlimited, Disney+ and Paramount+ are not available on cable.
