The NFL regular season starts this Thursday (Sept. 5), but it's NFL Sundays that NFL fans long for.
Thankfully, this Sunday (Sept 8), we will get a full slate of Sunday games, and that means you officially need NFL Sunday Ticket.
For those who are unfamiliar with the NFL-only streaming service, Sunday Ticket gives you access to every regular season out-of-market game. Specifically, these are the games that kick off around 1 p.m. or 4 p.m. ET, but only if they're not in your local TV market. For example, as someone who lives in Atlanta, I would not get access to Falcons games as part of NFL Sunday Ticket, regardless of when the game kicks off.
If you want to sign up for NFL Sunday Ticket this year, there is a way to get it for free. Verizon is giving away Sunday Ticket subscriptions to select customers for a limited time. Here's how to see if you're eligible as well as how to redeem your offer once you have it.
Who is eligible for free NFL Sunday Ticket
There are a few different ways to score free Sunday Ticket. You can be a new or existing wireless customer or add one of Verizon's "premium" Home Internet offerings. Here are the full details on who is eligible:
Eligible wireless customers
- New premium unlimited mobile customers
- Existing customers who add a new line to their existing account
- Customers who purchase a select smartphone — Verizon explicitly mentions the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, Galaxy Z Flip 6 or the Google Pixel Fold — and then also sign up for a mobile line on Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Ultimate
Eligible home internet customers
- New customers who sign up for premium Verizon home internet plans: 5G Home Plus or LTE Home Plus, or Fios 1 Gig or 2 Gig
- Existing customers who upgrade to a premium home internet plan
The good news is even if you're not eligible for free NFL Sunday Ticket, you can still get $100 off just for being a Verizon customer.
How to redeem your free NFL Sunday Ticket offer
To redeem your free NFL Sunday Ticket offer, you must redeem your offer in My Verizon and then activate your Sunday Ticket subscription through YouTube. You'll have until December 10 or within 60 days from when you redeem your offer — whichever comes first. You cannot combine this offer with an existing Sunday Ticket subscription.
Verizon confirmed to us that this promotional subscription will only allow you to access Sunday Ticket through YouTube Primetime Channels. NFL Sunday Ticket does not require a YouTube TV subscription because it is also offered through YouTube Primetime Channels and is the same product on either platform. However, YouTube TV Sunday Ticket subscribers can combine their local games with Sunday Ticket games using multiview, whereas YouTube Primetime Channels Sunday Ticket subscribers cannot.
Finally, there is one last offer from Verizon! In addition to the aforementioned Sunday Ticket promotions, Verizon is also offering all 5G Home, LTE Home and Fios internet customers $10 a month (for 12 months) off on YouTube TV base subscriptions. This offer is not eligible for those who are already YouTube TV Base Plan subscribers or have been in the past, but everyone else can score a discount on one of the best cable alternatives out there.
