If you plan to follow as much of the soccer action as you can during the 2026-27 Premier League season, games are scheduled to be shown across multiple channels and services in the United States, including NBC, USA Network, and Peacock.
With matches spread out across different channels and services, complete access to all games will require a subscription to a live TV package that includes both NBC and USA Network, as well as a standalone Peacock Premium subscription.
Premier League action returns this weekend. The new season kicks off on Friday, Aug. 21, when champions Arsenal take on newly-promoted Coventry City.
Below is the full schedule for the opening Premier League weekend.
Matchweek 1
All kick off times in ET
Friday, Aug. 21
- Arsenal v Coventry City — 3pm (USA)
Saturday, Aug. 22
- Hull City v Manchester United — 7:30am (USA)
- Everton v Crystal Palace — 10am (USA)
- Ipswich Town v Sunderland — 10am (Peacock)
- Nottingham Forest v Leeds United — 10am (Peacock)
- Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur — 12:30pm (NBC)
Sunday, Aug. 23
- Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa — 9am (Peacock)
- Manchester City v AFC Bournemouth — 9am (USA)
- Newcastle United v Liverpool — 11:30am (USA)
Monday, Aug. 24
- Fulham v Chelsea — 3pm (USA)
The season then continues through until Sunday, May 30, 2027, when all of the teams in the league play at the same time to decide the final outcome of the table.
Watch in Spanish: For complete Spanish-language coverage of the 2026-27 Premier League season in the U.S., access to Telemundo, Universo and Peacock will be required.
Peacock Is a Cheap Way to Stream Many Games
Peacock is home to a good number of Premier League games. In general, Peacock subscribers get access to slightly under half of the 380 matches played during the season, making it a good option to consider.
Following the most recent price increase, a standard Peacock Premium subscription now costs $12.99 a month, or $129.99 a year. The ad-free Premium Plus tier now costs $19.99 a month, or $199.99 a year.
As Peacock won’t be home to every game during the season, more than half will still be shown on traditional live TV. Specifically, on NBC and USA Network, which means many fans will also need a live TV package to follow their team throughout the season.
Watching Premier League Games on NBC and USA
Those signed up to Peacock’s ad-free Premium Plus plan actually get access to their local NBC station as part of their subscription, resulting in a low-cost way to watch games shown live on the network.
NBC is also available over-the-air with an antenna, which results in a no-cost solution for watching these games.
However, neither Peacock nor an antenna will solve the issue of games shown on USA Network, and you won’t typically find a live TV plan that includes USA Network and not NBC.
Cheapest Live TV Packages With NBC and USA
The cheapest live TV service with both NBC and USA Network is currently Sling TV.
While Sling offers three base package, Sling Blue is the only one that includes both NBC and USA. A Sling Blue subscription starts at $46 a month.
Important: NBC is not currently available everywhere in the U.S. through Sling TV. Those considering this service may want to verify whether NBC is available in their local area before signing up.
If in an area where NBC is unavailable through Sling TV, the next cheapest option for both NBC and USA is YouTube TV.
While YouTube TV’s main base package costs $82.99/mo, the cheaper Sports Plan includes both networks and costs just $64.99. What’s more, new subscribers only pay $54.99/mo for the first 12 months.
The next cheapest option is Fubo. Similar to YouTube TV, Fubo offers multiple package with the Sports + News plan the cheapest way to stream NBC. However, USA Network is currently unavailable on Fubo.
Fubo’s Sports + News plan costs $64.99/mo and new subscribers pay just $54.99 for their first month.
Important: While Fubo’s plans start at $64.99/mo, Fubo applies a regional sports fee in many locations. Depending on the location, this additional RSN fee could significantly increase the monthly cost.
DirecTV is another similar-priced option. DirecTV offers a number of different packages with the MySports Genre Pack the cheapest option overall for NBC and USA.
A MySports subscription costs $64.99/mo and the live TV service occasionally runs limited-time promotions that reduce the cost of the first two months.
Lastly, there’s Hulu Live TV. Unlike the other live TV services, Hulu Live TV only offers one base package, making it the most expensive option overall.
While the base plan costs a minimum of $89.99/mo, subscribers do get access to to the basic Hulu catalog, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost.
The Cheapest Way to Watch Premier League Overall
Regardless of which live TV service you ultimately sign up to, access to many Premier League games will still require a Peacock Premium subscription, added a minimum of $12.99 to the monthly cost.
Considering soccer fans will need a subscription to both a streaming service and live TV package to follow all of their team’s games during the season, the absolute cheapest solution is Peacock Premium combined with Sling Blue.
With the cheapest Peacock Premium tier costing $12.99 a month and Sling Blue a minimum of $45.99/mo, the very cheapest you can expect to pay for as many games as possible is $58.98/mo.
Again, this is the minimum cost, and some subscribers may find the final price works out higher, depending on their location and the live TV package they select.
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