How to Stream ESPN2 Live Without Cable

Updated on August 9, 2025 • Staff

With live sports coverage from the best leagues and teams in the world, ESPN2 is your go-to channel if you never want to miss the latest highlights on the field.

You can watch ESPN2 on DirecTV Stream, Sling TV Orange, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or New ESPN Streaming Service (Launching September 2025).

Once ESPN gets added to Disney+ as has been announced, it is likely to become the cheapest option at $30/month.

$86.99/month | ESPN2 + 136 channels | 5 days free trial

ESPN2 on DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream is the go-to if you don't mind spending much to address all your cord-cutting needs. It has a consistently high picture quality, unlimited DVR, and up to 20 simultaneous streams (three if you're remote). Sports fans are spoiled with RSNs like Bally Sports and YES, not to mention all the ESPN channels and local channels. Aside from that, DirecTV Stream also has a good number of entertainment and lifestyle channels. Pros

HD picture quality even during live games
Has the most number of regional sports networks (RSNs)
Also includes ESPN, and ESPNEWS

Cons

Expensive

Go to DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream channel lineup: ABC, ACC Digital Network, AccuWeather, Alien Nation, AMC, Anger Management, Animal Planet, Are We There Yet?, Ax Men, AXS TV, BABY FIRST, BBC America, BET, Big 12, Bloomberg TV, Bob Ross, Boomerang, Bravo, BUZZR, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS local channels, Cheddar News, Cleo TV, CMT, CNBC, CNN, CNN en Espanol, CNN International, Comedy Central, Comedy Dynamics, Court TV, Crime 360, Curiosity Now, CW, Daystar HD, Declassified, Discovery Channel, Duck Dynasty, E! Entertainment, EarthxTV, Ebony TV, El Rey Rebel, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, FMC, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, FOX SOUL, Fox Sports 1 (FS1), Fox Weather, Freeform, FUEL TV, Fuse Music, FX, FXX, Galavision, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, HerSphere, HGTV, HLN, Home Shopping Network, HSN, IFC, Investigation Discovery (ID), ION, ION Television, Jewelry Television, Lifetime, MeatEater TV, MotorTrend, MovieSphere, MSNBC, MTV, MTV2, NBA TV, NBC, NBC local channels, News Nation, Newsmax, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, One America News, Ovation, Oxygen True Crime, Paramount Network, PBS, PBS Kids, PBS local channels, Poker GO, Pursuit Channel, QVC, QVC2, QVC3, Racing America, REELZ, REVOLT, RFD-TV, RSNs, Scientology Network, Scripps News, Shop LC, Somos Novelas, SportsGrid, Start TV, SundanceTV, SYFY, Tastemade Home, Tastemade Travel, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, Telemundo local channels, The First, theGrio, TLC, TNA, TNT, truTV, TV Land, TV One, Univision, Up TV, USA Network, VH1, Waypoint TV, WE tv, Women’s Sports Network, Yahoo! Finance

$45.99/month | ESPN2 + 33 channels

ESPN2 on Sling TV Orange

Sling Orange is a live TV plan that carries popular channels like Disney Channel, AMC, and three ESPN channels: ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN3. Sports fans also have TBS, TNT, and MotorTrend to tune into. Sling Orange's content is varied enough to please different viewers, but if you want more ESPN, Sling has a Sports add-on that gives you even more channels for an extra $11/month. Pros

Has a good variety of entertainment and sports channels
Also includes ESPN

Cons

Some ESPN channels like ESPNews are only available through an add-on

Go to Sling TV Orange

$84.99/month | ESPN2 + 86 channels | 7 days free trial

ESPN2 on Fubo

Fubo prides itself on being a sports-forward live TV streaming service, so it makes sense that it carries all ESPN channels (ESPN Deportes is available in the Fubo Latino plan). It also carries the most RSNs next to DirecTV Stream and offers much of the same DVR capabilities as its competitors. However, a series of carriage disputes has forced Fubo to remove popular channels like CNN, HGTV, TBS, and TNT from its lineup. If you don't mind losing those, then Fubo should be a worthwhile option. Pros

Has all the major ESPN channels
Has the most number of RSNs next to DirecTV Stream
Also includes ESPN, and Cbs Sports Network

Cons

Missing TNT, TBS, TruTV, and other Turner channels

Go to Fubo

$82.99/month | ESPN2 + 105 channels | 3 days free trial

ESPN2 on Hulu with Live TV

Hulu with Live TV is a streaming bundle that combines live channels like ESPN2 with on-demand services like Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. It's touted as the service that has "something for everyone," and true enough, the service has a wide range of channels and content that span news, entertainment, and sports. Its RSN count may not be as significant, and its interface could run smoother, but it's otherwise a stacked live TV plan. Pros

Already comes with Disney+ and Hulu on-demand
Also includes ESPN, ESPNEWS, and Cbs Sports Network

Cons

Has a tendency to be buggy
Limited RSNs

Go to Hulu with Live TV

$82.99/month | ESPN2 + 143 channels | 10 days free trial

ESPN2 on YouTube TV

YouTube TV, like Hulu with Live TV, carries a good mix of popular and sports channels, including all of the major ESPN channels. What sets it apart for most cord-cutters, however, is its cloud DVR, which offers unlimited storage. If you pay for the 4k add-on, you can even download DVR recordings to your mobile devices. Don't expect a consistent high-definition picture quality, but if ease-of-use and DVR are top priorities for you, then YouTube TV could be for you. Pros

Has some of the best DVR features
Also includes ESPN, ESPN U, ESPNEWS, and Cbs Sports Network

Cons

Streaming quality isn't always great
Limited on-demand library

Go to YouTube TV

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ESPN2 on New ESPN Streaming Service (Launching September 2025)

ESPN will be launching a live streaming service that offers all ESPN channels—namely, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNews, and ESPN Deportes—for $30/month. It will also give subscribers access to ABC programs and ESPN+, which will reportedly continue with a different name, ESPN Select. Once out, it will be the only streaming service to offer all these channels in a single plan (Deportes is usually available as an add-on), so it’s a great choice if you just want to get the ESPN set a la carte. Pros

Has all the ESPN channels, including Deportes, ACCN, and SECN
Also has on-demand content via ESPN+ and other serivces

Cons

Most TV plans already come with ESPN channels
Could hike up Hulu and Disney+ bundle prices

Go to New ESPN Streaming Service (Launching September 2025)

What is the cheapest way to watch ESPN2?

The forthcoming ESPN streaming service, which some are calling ESPN Unlimited, will be the cheapest way to watch not just ESPN2, but all ESPN channels. Until then, the cheapest way to watch is by subscribing to Sling Orange for $46/month.

Can I watch ESPN2 on ESPN+?

Not currently. But ESPN is launching a streaming service later this year that will make all of its linear channels, including ESPN2, available for $30/month.

2025 on ESPN2

While ESPN2 is still an overflow channel for ESPN, it continues to regularly air major league games and championship events. In particular, it’s home to ESPN’s Wimbledon coverage, F1 races, and soccer leagues like MLS, Premier League, and La Liga. You’ll also often find WNBA, NCAA, and UFC matches on the channel.