Watch NCAA Cross Country Championships for free: Channel, schedule, live stream

The 2024 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships are Saturday, Nov. 23 (11/23/2024) in Madison, Wisconsin.
The NCAA Cross Country Championships will air on ESPNU and can be streamed live on DirecTV Stream (free trial), fuboTV (free trial), ESPN+ and other live TV streaming services.
The Syracuse University men’s and women’s cross country teams earned automatic qualifying spots for the championships by finishing in the top two at the NCAA Northeast Regional.
Here’s what you need to know:
What: NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships
Who: The best collegiate men’s and women’s runners in the country
When: Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024
Time: Women’s 6K at 10:20 a.m. EDT, men’s 10K at 11:10 a.m. EDT. Coverage begins at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Zimmer Championship Course, University of Wisconsin in Madison
TV: ESPNU
Channel finder: Verizon Fios, Xfinity, Spectrum, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DirecTV
Live stream: ESPN+, fuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (half off first month), Hulu + Live TV
The Syracuse men’s team has qualified for 16th straight NCAA Championships. The women have been to four in a row.
Brigham Young University is ranked No. 1 in the men’s coaches poll, followed by Oklahoma State, Arkansas, Iowa State and New Mexico. Syracuse is 17th.
BYU is also ranked No. 1 In the women’s poll, followed by Oregon, Northern Arizona, West Virginia and Notre Dame. Syracuse is No. 25.
How can I stream the NCAA Cross Country Championships without cable?
Fans can sign up for ESPN+ to watch many postseason NCAA events this fall. ESPN+ does not offer a free trial, but it can be bundled with Hulu and Disney+ with the Disney Bundle.
Fans can also sign up for a free trial of DirecTV Stream (5-day free trial) and fuboTV (7-day free trial) to watch ESPNU free during their free trial period.