Here’s how to watch cable TV channels online without cable, plus ways to watch live TV for free without cable.

You can watch USA Network on DirecTV, which also comes with your local NBC station. New users are eligible for a five-day free trial through DirecTV when you sign up for one of its four packages. Every streaming package includes USA Network as well as CNBC, MSNBC and dozens of other channels.

The Dodgers and Blue Jays will compete to win the MLB 2025 World Series starting Oct. 24. Here's how you can watch live for free.

If you’ve cut the cord like most of the modern world, you can still watch Vikings vs. Lions live without cable (and free!) by starting a DIRECTV trial. The game airs on FOX at 1 p.m. ET, so you’ll have time to sign up, stream and decide later.

• You can watch San Diego State vs. Wyoming football live for FREE with DirecTV (free trial), or with Fubo (promotional offers). or see more streaming options below. When: Kickoff takes place at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET (5 p.m. MDT) on Saturday, November 1.

Since the New York City Marathon airs on ESPN2, they’re also streamable on internet-based cable services that carry those networks. DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV all offer free trials, which allows sports fans to watch for free.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream. Friday, Oct. 24 will serve as the 43rd episode of Season 27, and it will air on USA.

The No. 21 Michigan Wolverines and the Purdue Boilermakers meet on Saturday in a Big Ten matchup that will be televised nationally. The game will feature a Michigan team vying to stay in the Big Ten championship race and a Purdue team in the midst of a six-game losing streak.