NFL Sunday Ticket Without YouTube TV: Prices and How to Get It

Can you get NFL Sunday Ticket without YouTube TV?

Yes. YouTube sells Sunday Ticket two ways: as an add-on to a YouTube TV plan, or on its own as a YouTube Primetime Channel. The standalone version needs only a Google account and the YouTube app.

Here’s how to get just Sunday Ticket, step by step:

1. Open YouTube’s Sunday Ticket page at tv.youtube.com/learn/nflsundayticket, on a computer or phone.
2. Pick “NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube”, the Primetime Channels option, not the bundle with a YouTube TV plan.
3. Sign in with your Google account. Students verify their status at this step.
4. Pay in full or in 8 monthly payments. Installments aren’t offered in Colorado, Maine, Utah, Wisconsin or US territories.
5. Watch in the YouTube app on your TV, streaming stick, phone or browser. You don’t need the YouTube TV app.

NFL Sunday Ticket price: on its own vs with YouTube TV

For the 2026 season, Sunday Ticket on its own costs $240 if you’re new and $480 if you had it before. Through YouTube TV, returning members pay $378, but they also need a YouTube TV plan.

NFL Sunday Ticket 2026 prices on its own and with YouTube TV

How you buy	New subscriber	Returning subscriber
On its own, YouTube Primetime Channels	$240, or 8 payments of $30	$480, or 8 payments of $60
Add-on to a YouTube TV plan	$240, or 8 payments of $30, plus the plan	$378, or 8 payments of $47.25, plus the plan
Student plan	$119, paid in full	$119 while you’re still a student

Prices from YouTube’s Sunday Ticket plans and deals page, checked November 2, 2026, and 9to5Google. Taxes may apply.

Is Sunday Ticket cheaper if you have YouTube TV?

Only if you already want YouTube TV. A returning fan saves $102 on Sunday Ticket itself, $378 instead of $480. But the YouTube TV base plan costs $82.99 a month.

Keep that plan from September to January, about five months, and it adds roughly $415. That makes the YouTube TV route about $793 in total, against $480 on its own. New YouTube TV users get the Sports and News plan at $49.99 a month for five months; YouTube says that offer ends November 16, 2026.

YouTube’s help center also lists a month-to-month plan that you can cancel at any time. It doesn’t publish the monthly price, so check it at checkout. You can’t switch a season pass to month-to-month later.

Discounts: students, heroes and carrier deals

The biggest discount is the student plan at $119. These are the offers on YouTube’s deals page on November 2, 2026:

• Students, $119: for students over 18 at an accredited college or university, verified through SheerID. A .edu email isn’t required. You get one stream, no monthly payments, and the plan doesn’t renew automatically (YouTube student plan).
• Heroes plan, $198: for verified military, teachers, the medical community and first responders. It renews automatically.
• Member offer, $198: listed with “offer terms, restrictions and embargoes”, so check whether your account sees it.
• Verizon, $234: for existing Verizon mobile and home internet customers, including Frontier internet plans, for the 2026 regular season.

Some early-season deals have ended. Best Buy’s $234 offer ran until at least October 28, and EA’s Madden NFL 27 offer at $216 ended October 17. A $204 deal for YouTube Premium members ran in September (9to5Google).

Is there a free trial?

No free trial is listed for Sunday Ticket in 2026. YouTube’s plans page doesn’t mention one, and its help center says it doesn’t offer cancellations or refunds on season passes (YouTube Help).

The YouTube TV base plan has its own trial, but Sunday Ticket is a separate purchase. Once you pay for the season, the money is gone, even if your team falls out of the race.

What Sunday Ticket covers, and what it doesn’t

Sunday Ticket shows out-of-market regular-season Sunday afternoon games, the ones your local CBS and FOX stations don’t carry. Everything else is somewhere else:

Which NFL games are on Sunday Ticket in 2026

Game	On Sunday Ticket?	Where it airs
Out-of-market Sunday afternoon games	Yes	Sunday Ticket
Your local team on Sunday afternoon	No	Your local CBS or FOX station
Sunday Night Football	No	NBC and Peacock
Monday Night Football	No	ESPN and ABC
Thursday Night Football	No	Prime Video
Thanksgiving games	No	CBS, FOX and NBC
Playoffs and the Super Bowl	No	Broadcast TV, ESPN and other partners

The season pass runs from the first Sunday game in September to the last regular-season Sunday in January. Preseason and postseason games are excluded, as are some regular-season games such as Thanksgiving (9to5Google). Bars and restaurants can’t use a home plan; they need a commercial license through Everpass Media.

Can I cancel YouTube TV and keep Sunday Ticket?

Not if you bought Sunday Ticket as a YouTube TV add-on. YouTube’s plans page says: “If you cancel your YouTube TV Plan, you lose access to NFL Sunday Ticket.” The season you paid for stays non-refundable.

If you only want Sunday Ticket, buy the standalone Primetime Channels version, which doesn’t need YouTube TV at all. To stop next season’s charge, turn off auto-renewal before it bills. Season plans renew at full price by default.

Is Sunday Ticket on Amazon Prime?

No. In 2026, NFL Sunday Ticket is sold only through YouTube and YouTube TV. Amazon’s Prime Video has a different NFL package: Thursday Night Football and the Black Friday game.

The confusion comes from the name. YouTube’s add-on store is called YouTube Primetime Channels, which sounds like Amazon Prime but has nothing to do with it.

Devices and streams

You watch the standalone Sunday Ticket in the regular YouTube app. That means smart TVs and streaming players such as Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and Google TV, plus phones, tablets and web browsers.

• Streams: unlimited at the same time at home, plus two more outside the home.
• Multiview: up to four games on one screen. It works on smart TVs, streaming players and mobile devices, and when casting from a phone, but not with AirPlay (YouTube Help).
• Internet speed: YouTube asks for at least 3 Mbps and recommends 7 Mbps or more for higher quality.

Alternatives: RedZone, NFL+, bars and IPTV

If $480 is too much for Sunday afternoons, these are the usual alternatives. Each one gives you a different slice of the season.

• NFL RedZone: live whip-around coverage of every Sunday afternoon game, with every touchdown. On YouTube TV it’s $10.99 a month with the Sports Plus add-on.
• NFL+: $6.99 a month for live local and prime-time games on phones and tablets. NFL+ Premium adds RedZone. Our cheapest ways to watch the NFL guide compares every option.
• A sports bar: licensed bars show Sunday Ticket games under a commercial license, so you can watch your team without buying anything.
• IPTV: IPTVZ’s US lineup includes NFL Sunday Ticket, NFL RedZone and NFL Network, plus a channel for each Sunday game. Plans start at $29.99 for 3 months.

IPTVZ isn’t affiliated with the NFL or YouTube. Our guide to the best IPTV for sports explains what to check before you pay any service. For a full price comparison with the base plan, see YouTube TV’s price in 2026.

NFL Sunday Ticket questions

How can I just get NFL Sunday Ticket?

Buy NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube through YouTube Primetime Channels. It needs only a Google account and the YouTube app, not YouTube TV. In 2026 it costs $240 for new subscribers and $480 for returning ones, or $119 for students.

How much is NFL Sunday Ticket in 2026?

On its own, $240 for new subscribers and $480 for returning ones. As a YouTube TV add-on, $240 for new members and $378 for returning ones, plus the YouTube TV plan. Students pay $119, and verified military, teachers, medical staff and first responders pay $198.

Is Sunday Ticket cheaper if you have YouTube TV?

Sunday Ticket itself is $102 cheaper for returning YouTube TV members, $378 instead of $480. But the YouTube TV base plan costs $82.99 a month, so the YouTube TV route only saves money if you’d pay for YouTube TV anyway.

Can I cancel YouTube TV and keep Sunday Ticket?

No, not if you bought Sunday Ticket as a YouTube TV add-on. YouTube says cancelling the YouTube TV plan ends your Sunday Ticket access, and the season isn’t refundable. The standalone YouTube version doesn’t need YouTube TV.

Does Amazon Prime have NFL Sunday Ticket?

No. Sunday Ticket is sold only through YouTube and YouTube TV in 2026. Prime Video carries Thursday Night Football and the Black Friday game instead. The similar name, YouTube Primetime Channels, has nothing to do with Amazon Prime.

Is there an NFL Sunday Ticket student discount?

Yes. Students over 18 at an accredited college or university pay $119 for the 2026 season after SheerID verification. The plan has one stream, no monthly payments, and it doesn’t renew automatically.

Is there an NFL Sunday Ticket free trial?

No free trial is listed for 2026. YouTube’s help center says season passes can’t be cancelled or refunded. A month-to-month plan that you can cancel at any time is available; YouTube shows its price at checkout.

Does Sunday Ticket include the playoffs?

No. Sunday Ticket covers out-of-market regular-season Sunday afternoon games only. The playoffs, the Super Bowl, prime-time games and Thanksgiving games air on broadcast TV, ESPN and streaming partners instead.

Last checked November 2, 2026. Sunday Ticket prices and deals change during the season, so confirm the price on YouTube’s page before you buy.