How to watch Florida vs. Auburn: Live stream the March Madness Final Four
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As the two top-seeded colleges in the south and west prepare to go head-to-head in the Final Four, we're here to explain how to watch Florida vs. Auburn regardless of whether you're in the US or not this Saturday.
Two frantic weeks of March Madness basketball have left us with just a quartet of teams remaining that can clinch this year's NCAA national championship, and first to face off at San Antonio's Alamodome is the Florida Gators against the Auburn Tigers. Both enjoyed a relatively comfortable passage through the regional brackets, with wins over Texas Tech and Michigan State in their respective finals.
The glory days of Billy Donovan's back-to-back championships seem like a long distant memory now and it's been a decade since the Gators have even reached a Final Four. That's changed this year largely thanks to outstanding work from Walter Clayton Jr. and Thomas Haugh, and Todd Golden's men can now be confident in their return to the Big Dance. For the Tigers, it's a chance to make the first championship game in the college's history and to lay to bed the ghosts of the one-point semi-final defeat to the Virginia Cavaliers in 2019. Johni Broome's talent has helped propel Auburn to this stage, including 25 points and 14 rebounds last time out. Has he got two more MVP-quality performances in him?
With a super Saturday of college ball in Texas to look forward to, you can discover below the times, channels, and streaming services for watching Florida vs. Auburn live streams. And if you're overseas and still want to watch March Madness, we have some handy tips to help you out, too.
What channel is Florida vs. Auburn on?
Now that we're down to the Final Four, CBS has the national broadcast rights to show the remaining men's March Madness match-ups in 2025. So if you have access to CBS through your antenna or cable plan, you're already good to go — tune in from 6:09 p.m. ET / 3:09 p.m. PT on Saturday, April 5 (Duke vs. Houston follows immediately afterwards). Alternatively, you can stream Florida vs. Auburn online via one of the below best sports streaming services.
How to watch Florida vs. Auburn in the US
CBS's own streaming platform, Paramount Plus, carries streams of the network's coverage — including this March Madness match-up. However, you should note that the Paramount Plus with Showtime plan is required to do so. It costs $13/month or you can save more than 23% with a $120 annual plan. And if you've never used it before, then you get your first week free with the Paramount Plus free trial. In addition to all CBS shows and live sport, and a huge catalog of Paramount movies to enjoy on demand, the plan also gives you access to Showtime's original programming, such as Dexter, Billions and Yellowjackets.
OTT streaming service DirecTV Stream carries CBS as part of each of its three standard plans. That starts with the 90+ channel Entertainment plan costing $87/month, all the way up to DirecTV Streams's bumper Premier plan that costs $170/month but carries more than 185 premium channels including NBA TV, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, HBO, and many more. All plans come with a five-day free trial.
Fubo is another of the best cable replacement services you can subscribe to. CBS is available in either one of its Pro or Elite plans, costing $85/month and $95/month respectively. You'll get $20 off your first month whichever one you go for, and that's after a free seven-day trial for new users. No matter which you choose, you'll get access to more than 200 channels, unlimited Cloud DVR and the ability to watch on up to 10 screens.
How to watch Florida vs. Auburn from anywhere
Despite its popularity in the US, college basketball still isn't widely shown outside the borders. And if you're away while March Madness games are being played and try to stream through one of the options above, you'll find that watching is initially impossible due to geo-restrictions. Thankfully, there's a straightforward way around this. Using a VPN (virtual private network) allows you to access streaming services that would ordinarily be unavailable to watch when overseas. Plus, it generally makes your online activity safer.
ExpressVPN is one of the very best that you can download right now. It can unblock streams from pretty much every platform you can think of, is compatible with a wide range of streaming devices, and its super fast servers mean that you shouldn't be bothered by buffering when trying to watch the b-ball. Still not convinced? You can try it risk-free thanks to ExpressVPN's 30-day money-back guarantee.
How to watch Florida vs. Auburn with a VPN
- Sign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.
- Install it on the device you're using to watch.
- Turn it on and set it to a US location.
- Sign up for one of the above streaming services.
- Enjoy the game!
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