Weekends take on a familiar routine for football enthusiasts. They'll start their sabbaticals on Saturday, cozying up with a hulking leather couch and an assortment of snacks and drinks.
College football flashes on the screen as the clock strikes 12 p.m. ET, then 3:30 p.m. ET, then 7 p.m. ET and so on and so forth until athletes are replaced by late-night television hosts.
On Sunday, they do it all again, although this time, it's the professionals who take center stage.
It's a refrain most football fans have embraced over the years. But for YouTube TV subscribers hoping to follow the games during Week 10 of the college football season and Week 9 of the NFL season, that melody will be a little harder to hear. YouTube TV's contractual dispute with ESPN and Disney reached a fever pitch late Thursday night, with their deal falling apart without reaching a new agreement. As such, ESPN programming is unavailable to watch on the streaming platform, leaving millions of subscribers in a lurch.
Here's how ESPN and YouTube TV's failed negotiations could impact your viewing experience over the weekend.
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Why is ESPN not working on YouTube TV?
YouTube TV users were greeted with an unfortunate message when they attempted to get their fix of sports-related content on ESPN channels on Friday morning. The streaming platform failed to strike a deal with Disney, ESPN's parent company, before their contract with one another expired late Thursday night.
Disney cut off ESPN and other Disney programming on the streaming service with immediate effect on Friday, Oct. 31. YouTube TV users are currently unable to access programming on any of ESPN's channels, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU.
ESPN released a statement regarding the stalled contract talks between the network and the Google-owned subsidiary. The statement placed the blame squarely on the shoulders of Google's executives.
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“With a $3 trillion market cap, Google is using its market dominance to eliminate competition and undercut the industry-standard terms we’ve successfully negotiated with every other distributor,” ESPN said. “We know how frustrating this is for YouTube TV subscribers and remain committed to working toward a resolution as quickly as possible.”
YouTube TV claimed Disney was responsible for the stalemate in a statement released late Thursday night.
“Last week, Disney used the threat of a blackout on YouTube TV as a negotiating tactic to force deal terms that would raise prices on our customers,” YouTube TV's statement read. “They’re now following through on that threat, suspending their content on YouTube TV. This decision directly harms our subscribers while benefiting their own live TV products, including Hulu + Live TV and Fubo.”
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College football games impacted by ESPN-YouTube TV dispute
Below is the full list of games set to be broadcast on ESPN channels in Week 8. YouTube TV users will have to look elsewhere if they hope to catch some of the action as a result of Disney and YouTube TV's tiff.
| Game | Time (ET) | TV Channel |
| No. 25 Memphis vs. Rice | 7 p.m. (Friday) | ESPN2 |
| North Carolina vs. Syracuse | 7:30 p.m. (Friday) | ESPN |
| No. 9 Vanderbilt vs. No. 20 Texas | Noon | ABC |
| Duke vs. Clemson | Noon | ACC Network |
| UCF vs. Baylor | Noon | ESPNU |
| Navy vs. North Texas | Noon | ESPN2 |
| Buffalo vs. Bowling Green | Noon | ESPN+ |
| East Carolina vs. Temple | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 5 Georgia vs. Florida | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
| No. 12 Notre Dame vs. Boston College | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN |
| Pittsburgh vs. Stanford | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network |
| New Mexico State vs. Western Kentucky | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Old Dominion vs. Louisiana Monroe | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana vs. South Alabama | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 15 Virginia vs. California | 3:45 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Mississippi State vs. Arkansas | 4 p.m. | SEC Network |
| Oklahoma State vs. Kanasas | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Central Michigan vs. Western Michigan | 4 p.m. | ESPNU |
| South Carolina vs. No. 7 Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| No. 8 Georgia Tech vs. NC STate | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| No. 18 Oklahoma vs. No. 14 Tennessee | 7:30 p.m. | ABC |
| Kentucky vs. Auburn | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network |
| Wake Forest vs. Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network |
| Arkansas State vs. Troy | 8 p.m. | ESPNU |
| No. 17 Cincinnati vs. No. 24 Utah | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN |
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How to watch ESPN without YouTube TV
ESPN and YouTube TV's standoff is certain to frustrate many. However, there are other ways to access the network and its affiliates for those still looking for their football fix.
Fubo carries the entire ESPN family of networks and comes with a free trial for new users.
Hulu + Live TV is another available streaming platform. It is the only one that includes Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN.
Sling TV also carries ESPN and is available to purchase.
| Streaming option | Cable subscription needed? | Free? | Cost | Free trial? |
| NFL+ (mobile only) | No | No | $6.99/month | Yes |
| NFL+ Premium | No | No | $14.99/month | Yes |
| Fubo | No | No | $79.99/month | Yes |
| Hulu + Live TV | No | No | $75.99/month | Yes |
| Sling TV | No | No | $40/month | Yes |