YouTube TV and Disney have until Thursday night to come to terms on a new contract or ESPN and ABC will be blacked out on the streaming service.

Here's the rundown: On Oct. 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET, the distribution deal between Disney, which owns ESPN, ABC and numerous other networks, will end. At that point, YouTube TV will no longer air any Disney-owned networks until a new deal is struck.

With the expiration of a carriage deal between Disney and YouTube TV a week away, the company has started to put messaging on its airwaves, including ESPN, about the potential end of the deal, which would have major implications for around 10 million YouTube TV subscribers.

If not, plenty of college football and Monday Night Football won't be easily available to YouTube TV customers. Next Monday, the Cowboys host the Cardinals on ESPN and ABC. You may soon need rabbit ears to watch the offerings of the House of Mouse. Disney's deal with YouTube TV expires on October 30.

Google and Disney, ESPN's parent company, have until Oct. 30 to reach a new contractual agreement to keep the latter's programming on YouTube TV.

Disney and Google both released statements this week warning of potential blackouts for certain channels if a new distribution agreement isn’t reached by the end of October.

YouTube TV and Disney offer respective statements regarding the ongoing negotiations to keep content on the air for subscribers.

ESPN’s SportsCenter will broadcast live from UTSA’s campus on Thursday, featuring Head Coach Jeff Traylor and spirited support from UTSA groups.

Disney takes 70% interest in the sports-focused channel,, which becomes the nation's sixth largest pay-TV service with nearly 6 million domestic subscribers.

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are hosting the Middle Tennessee State in a Week 8 college football game. Follow for live updates here.