Alabama-Texas free livestream: Where to watch College World Series today, TV, schedule

The College World Series stakes have never been higher for the No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 8 Texas Longhorns. Today, these two programs square off in a must-win elimination game with a 1 p.m. CT start time on ESPN.

Path to Elimination

Alabama enters this matchup looking to rebound after a difficult 9-0 opening loss to Oklahoma pushed the Tide into the loser’s bracket. Despite a strong run through the Regional and Super Regional rounds, the team faces an uphill battle to keep its postseason hopes alive. To survive today, Alabama will rely on the offensive power of star slugger Justin Lebron, who leads the squad in home runs and provided a clutch performance with multiple RBIs during the Super Regional.

Texas is in a similar position, having dropped its College World Series opener 7-1 to No. 3 Georgia. Prior to that setback, the Longhorns had been rolling with a 5-0 record in tournament play, highlighted by a pair of victories over No. 11 Oregon. Texas will look to channel that earlier momentum to extend its stay in Omaha this afternoon.

How to Stream Today

Baseball fans looking to catch every pitch can access a free livestream of the game through trial offers on DIRECTV and FuboTV. If you have already utilized those trials, Sling provides another cost-effective option for catching the action.