The 2026/27 Premier League season kicks off on August 21 — one week later than usual after the World Cup — and runs through May 30, 2027. Thirty-eight weeks. Thirty-three weekends, five midweek rounds, and 380 games of the best club football on earth. Here's how to watch it if you're in the United States.
Where to stream and what it'll cost you
NBC holds the US broadcast rights, which means Peacock, USA Network, and NBC are your primary destinations. Spanish-language coverage goes to Telemundo and Universo. Your options for getting there:
- Peacock Premium — $10.99/month. The most direct route to Premier League football online.
- YouTube TV — The $65 Sports package covers USA Network, NBC Sports, and Telemundo. Universo costs an extra $14.99/month via the Spanish Plus add-on. The cheapest full-featured option for most viewers.
- Fubo Latino — $20/month, includes Telemundo and Universo. Bare-bones but effective if Spanish-language coverage is the priority.
- Hulu + Live TV — $90/month gets you USA Network and NBC Sports. Telemundo is an additional $11.99/month, which is hard to justify.
- DirecTV — The $90/month Entertainment package covers USA Network and Telemundo. Universo requires the $125 Ultimate tier.
- Sling Blue — $46/month, USA Network included. Nothing fancy, but it works.
If you want to test before committing, DirecTV, Fubo, and YouTube TV all offer free trials — typically a few days. Time your signup to a big fixture and you can catch a match at no cost. The Newcastle vs. Liverpool opener on August 23 seems like the obvious target.
The opening weekend schedule (all times ET)
- Friday, Aug 21: Arsenal vs. Coventry City — 3:00 p.m.
- Saturday, Aug 22: Hull City vs. Manchester United — 7:30 a.m.
- Saturday, Aug 22: Everton vs. Crystal Palace — 10:00 a.m.
- Saturday, Aug 22: Ipswich Town vs. Sunderland — 10:00 a.m.
- Saturday, Aug 22: Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds United — 10:00 a.m.
- Saturday, Aug 22: Brentford vs. Tottenham Hotspur — 12:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Aug 23: Brighton vs. Aston Villa — 9:00 a.m.
- Sunday, Aug 23: Manchester City vs. Bournemouth — 9:00 a.m.
- Sunday, Aug 23: Newcastle United vs. Liverpool — 11:30 a.m.
- Sunday, Aug 24: Fulham vs. Chelsea — 3:00 p.m.
Arsenal opening at home against newly promoted Coventry is a statement fixture — and a revealing one. Coventry are back in the top flight for the first time in 25 years, which is the kind of storyline that makes early-season football genuinely interesting. Hull and Ipswich are also up from the Championship. West Ham, Burnley, and Wolves paid for last season with relegation.
Traveling abroad? A VPN can unlock geo-restricted international streams — Sky Sports in the UK, Stan in Australia, Canal+ in France. If you hold an HBO Max subscription, pairing it with a VPN to access TNT Sports' 52-game UK broadcast schedule is worth investigating. ExpressVPN is the reliable choice for that kind of location-switching.
Defending champions Arsenal headline a 20-team field that also includes Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Brentford, Brighton, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Sunderland, and Tottenham. The title race looks genuinely open. The early prices will tell you everything about where the market thinks the weight sits.
