ESPN vs. DirecTV dispute: Here's a list of college football games impacted by outage during Week 2

When it comes to Saturdays in the fall, college football fans sit on the couch all day to watch the best NCAA athletes from around the country compete on the gridiron. Games start at noon and run late into the night, giving viewers non-stop action. 

However, those who use DirecTV to watch college football contests won't have the same experience as the rest of the country in Week 2. 

DirecTV customers are currently unable to watch any of the ESPN channels due to an ongoing contract dispute between Disney, the parent company of ESPN, and AT&T, the parent company of DirecTV. 

Here is why ESPN is currently not working for DirecTV customers, and which college football games are unavailable. 

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Why is ESPN not working on DirecTV?

DirecTV users looking to catch any of the sporting action on any of ESPN's channels are currently unable to due to a contract dispute between AT&T, the parent company of DirecTV, and Disney, the parent company of ESPN. 

On Sunday, Sept. 1, ESPN cut off access to all of their channels for DirecTV customers. That means programming on any of the ESPN channels, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, is not available for DirecTV users. 

Disney executives Dana Walden, Alan Bergman and Jimmy Pitaro released a joint statement on the matter that the company and DirecTV were unable to agree to a new contract that would have prohibited the channels from going dark. 

"DirecTV chose to deny millions of subscribers access to our content just as we head into the final week of the US Open and gear up for college football and the opening of the NFL season," the statement read. "While we’re open to offering DirecTV flexibility and terms which we’ve extended to other distributors, we will not enter into an agreement that undervalues our portfolio of television channels and programs.

"We invest significantly to deliver the No. 1 brands in entertainment, news and sports because that’s what our viewers expect and deserve. We urge DirecTV to do what’s in the best interest of their customers and finalize a deal that would immediately restore our programming."

DirecTV chief content officer Rob Thun responded to Disney's claim by stating that the company demanded that DirecTV waive all future legal claims that its behavior is anti-competitive. 

"The Walt Disney Co. is once again refusing any accountability to consumers, distribution partners, and now the American judicial system," Thun said. "Disney is in the business of creating alternate realities, but this is the real world where we believe you earn your way and must answer for your own actions. They want to continue to chase maximum profits and dominant control at the expense of consumers – making it harder for them to select the shows and sports they want at a reasonable price."

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College football games impacted by ESPN-DirecTV dispute

Below is the full list of games set to be broadcast on ESPN channels in Week 2. Those who use DirecTV as their television provider are unable to watch these contests on cable due to the ongoing dispute between Disney and AT&T. 

How to watch ESPN without DirecTV

While ESPN and DirecTV continue their standoff, there are other ways for DirecTV customers to watch the network. 

Fubo carries the entire ESPN family of networks, so you'll be covered for all of the NFL's 2024 contests and college football with that service. It offers a free trial for users in the United States. 

Hulu + Live TV is another available streaming platform. It is the only one that includes Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN. 

In addition, other streaming options that carry ESPN are Sling TV and YouTube TV.