The 2026/27 Premier League season is underway, and if you're in the United States and not sure how to watch it, you're already behind. The good news: it's more accessible than ever. The bad news: the early kickoffs aren't getting any more civilised.
NBC holds the US broadcast rights again, splitting coverage across Peacock, USA Network, and traditional NBC channels. Telemundo and Universo handle Spanish-language coverage. Here's what that costs you in practice.
Your streaming options, ranked by value
- Peacock Premium – $10.99/month. The cheapest direct route to Premier League football. Non-negotiable if you're a regular viewer.
- YouTube TV Sports package – $65/month. Gets you USA Network, NBC Sports, and Telemundo. Add Universo for $14.99 more via the Spanish Plus add-on.
- Sling Blue – $46/month. USA Network access at the lowest monthly rate among the major live TV services. No frills, but it works.
- Hulu + Live TV – $90/month. Includes USA Network and NBC Sports, but Spanish-language options are awkwardly split — Telemundo costs an extra $11.99/month on top of that.
- DirecTV Entertainment – $90/month for USA Network and Telemundo. You'll need to jump to the $125 Ultimate tier for Universo.
- Fubo Latino – $20/month. A surprisingly cheap entry point if Spanish-language coverage is your priority — Telemundo and Universo both included.
If you want to dip in without committing, DirecTV, FuboTV, and YouTube TV all offer free trials. They typically run a few days, so timing matters. Pick a weekend with a fixture you actually want to watch.
The 2026/27 season — what's changed
The season started a week late because of the World Cup, kicking off August 21 and running through May 30, 2027 — 38 weeks, 33 weekends, five midweek rounds. The schedule for week two looks like this:
- Monday, August 24: Fulham vs. Chelsea — 15:00 ET
- Friday, August 28: Crystal Palace vs. Manchester City — 15:00 ET
- Saturday, August 29: Liverpool vs. Nottingham Forest — 7:30 ET
- Saturday, August 29: Bournemouth vs. Everton — 10:00 ET
- Saturday, August 29: Coventry City vs. Hull City — 10:00 ET
- Saturday, August 29: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United — 12:30 ET
- Sunday, August 30: Chelsea vs. Brighton — 9:00 ET
- Sunday, August 30: Leeds United vs. Brentford — 9:00 ET
- Sunday, August 30: Sunderland vs. Fulham — 9:00 ET
- Sunday, August 30: Manchester United vs. Ipswich Town — 11:30 ET
- Monday, August 31: Aston Villa vs. Arsenal — 15:00 ET
Three promoted clubs join the division this season: Coventry City, Ipswich Town, and Hull City. Coventry's return is the headline — they haven't played top-flight football in 25 years. West Ham, Burnley, and Wolves paid the price and dropped to the Championship. Defending champions Arsenal head into the campaign as the standard everyone else is chasing.
If you're travelling internationally and want to keep watching, a VPN like ExpressVPN can unlock geo-restricted services — Sky Sports in the UK, Stan in Australia, Canal+ in France. A Brazilian server also opens up CazéTV, which broadcasts select fixtures for free. HBO Max subscribers can potentially pair it with a UK server to access TNT Sports' 52-game slate.
The matches are on. The question is just whether your streaming setup is ready for a 7:30 AM Saturday kickoff.
