KEY TAKEAWAYS
- For the 2026 NFL season, eligible military members, veterans, first responders, medical professionals, and teachers can get NFL Sunday Ticket for $198 through YouTube, verified via ID.me — both new and existing subscribers qualify.
- You can add NFL RedZone for $42 more ($240 total for both).
- The discount is redeemable through January 10, 2027, and existing subscribers auto-renew at the $198 rate going forward.
- NFL Sunday Ticket is now a YouTube product, not DirecTV — it’s purchased as a YouTube Primetime Channel and can be watched on either YouTube or YouTube TV.
- Separately, qualifying new YouTube TV subscribers can get $15 off their base YouTube TV subscription for 12 months ($180 total value) — a different offer from the Sunday Ticket discount itself.
- What Is the NFL Sunday Ticket Military Discount?
- Who Qualifies
- How to Claim the Discount
- What’s Included (and What’s Not)
- Don’t Miss the Separate YouTube TV Discount
- Frequently Asked Questions
For the 2026 NFL season, military members, veterans, and their eligible dependents can get NFL Sunday Ticket for $198 instead of paying full price — verified through ID.me, not the old DirecTV sign-up process some people still remember. Here’s exactly who qualifies, what’s included, and how to claim it before the offer closes.
What Is the NFL Sunday Ticket Military Discount?
NFL Sunday Ticket gives you every out-of-market Sunday afternoon NFL game, live. Since 2023, it’s been a YouTube product rather than a DirecTV subscription — purchased through YouTube Primetime Channels and watchable on either YouTube or YouTube TV. For the 2026 season, eligible military members, veterans, first responders, medical professionals, and teachers can purchase it for $198 through an ID.me-verified offer, instead of the regular subscriber price.
Both new and existing subscribers qualify for the $198 rate, and the offer is redeemable through January 10, 2027. If you’re already subscribed, existing-subscriber accounts auto-renew at the eligible $198 price going forward rather than jumping back to full price.
Who Qualifies
- Active-duty service members, veterans, and reservists
- Military spouses and dependents age 18 or older
- First responders
- Medical community professionals
- Teachers
You must reside in the United States and verify your status through ID.me. There’s no separate documentation to mail in or upload manually outside of ID.me’s standard verification process.
How to Claim the Discount
- Make sure you’re logged into the Google account you want NFL Sunday Ticket tied to before you start — this matters, since the discount applies to whichever Google account is signed in during verification.
- Go to YouTube’s military offer page for NFL Sunday Ticket and click to verify your eligibility.
- Complete verification through ID.me.
- Once verified, you’ll see the $198 eligibility pricing at checkout. You can pay in one payment or split it into installments, and add NFL RedZone at that point if you want it.
- If you need help at any step, YouTube TV support can be reached at 1-833-389-2054.
If you switch Google accounts partway through, you’ll need to log into the correct one and restart the verification process — the discount doesn’t transfer between accounts automatically.
What’s Included (and What’s Not)
NFL Sunday Ticket covers out-of-market Sunday afternoon games — the early and late windows. It does not include locally broadcast Fox and CBS games in your market, Sunday Night Football on NBC, Monday Night Football on ESPN, or digital-only games. If you’re trying to watch every game your local team plays, Sunday Ticket alone won’t cover that; it’s built for out-of-market fandom specifically.
Included features: unlimited streams at home, the ability to watch up to four games at once in multiview, real-time key-play alerts, and short-form recap highlights if you don’t have time to watch live. NFL RedZone can be added for $42 more on top of the $198 base price.
Don’t Miss the Separate YouTube TV Discount
This is easy to miss because it’s a different offer entirely: qualifying new YouTube TV subscribers can also get $15 off their base YouTube TV subscription for 12 months — $180 in total value — separate from the Sunday Ticket discount above. If you’re considering YouTube TV as your main service on top of Sunday Ticket, check both offers rather than assuming one covers the other.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. NFL Sunday Ticket moved from DirecTV to YouTube starting with the 2023 season. The current military discount is run through YouTube and verified via ID.me, not through DirecTV’s old sign-up process. If you’re used to the DirecTV version, the purchase flow and account setup are entirely different now.
Yes. Both new and existing subscribers are eligible for the $198 military rate, and existing subscribers who verify will auto-renew at that eligible price going forward rather than reverting to full price.
No. NFL Sunday Ticket only covers out-of-market Sunday afternoon games. Monday Night Football (ESPN), Sunday Night Football (NBC), and locally broadcast Fox/CBS games in your market are all excluded from the package.
No. The $198 offer cannot be combined with other coupon-based offers. It’s a separate, standalone discount from any general YouTube TV promotion you might see advertised, including the $15/month YouTube TV credit for new subscribers.
You’ll need to log into the correct Google account and restart ID.me verification from that account. The discount is tied to whichever Google account is signed in when you complete verification, so it won’t automatically transfer if you switch accounts partway through.
Existing subscribers who are already verified auto-renew at the eligible $198 rate without needing to re-verify each season. If you’re purchasing for the first time, you’ll need to complete ID.me verification once to unlock the discounted price.
This article is provided by USMilitary.org, an independent educational resource. We are not affiliated with YouTube, Google, the NFL, the Department of Defense, VA, or any government agency. Pricing and offer terms are set by YouTube/Google and ID.me and can change at any time — verify current details directly at shop.id.me.
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