How To Watch MW+: Price, Sports & Streaming Guide

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If a team schedule lists MW+ in the channel column, don’t start flipping through your TV guide. MW+ (short for Mountain West Plus) is the Mountain West’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, so you’ll find those games on its website or supported apps instead of a traditional TV channel.

The MW+ streaming service carries Mountain West events that aren’t selected for national distribution. It also offers full-game replays, media-day coverage, highlights, original programs, and school-produced content. That makes it especially useful for fans who follow their school beyond the biggest nationally televised football and basketball games.

But there’s an important catch: MW+ complements the conference’s national TV agreements rather than replacing them. Games selected by CBS Sports, FOX Sports, or The CW stay with those partners, while some nonconference road and neutral-site events follow the host’s media agreement. In other words, the plus sign doesn’t mean “plus every Mountain West game.”

How to watch MW+

You don’t need a cable, satellite, or live TV streaming subscription to sign up for MW+ directly. Here’s how to start watching:

1. Visit the MW+ website or download the MW+ app on a supported device.
2. Create an account and select a monthly or annual plan.
3. Sign in and browse by school, sport, or event.
4. Open the Live & Upcoming section for current games or Replays for completed events.
5. Select your event and click or tap Enter to open the stream.

You can watch directly on a computer or mobile device, use a native TV app, or send the stream to your TV through Chromecast, AirPlay, or an HDMI connection.

How much does MW+ cost?

MW+ currently has two standard subscription options: a $10.99 monthly plan and a $79.99 annual plan.

The annual plan saves about $52 compared with paying monthly for a full year. The monthly option still makes sense when you need MW+ for only one season. But if your Mountain West fandom survives football season and wanders into basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, or soccer, the annual plan offers the better value.

Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability are subject to change.

What do you get with MW+?

MW+ advertises more than 1,000 live events each year, including regular-season competition and Mountain West championship events where applicable. Subscribers also receive access to replays and a library of conference- and school-produced programming.

Beyond the core programming above, MW+ also includes school- and sport-specific hubs that make it easier to browse the schedule and find replays. Select broadcasts may also offer interactive features such as live chat, polls, or multiview, though those tools aren’t available for every event.

Which teams and sports are on MW+?

MW+ is a conference-wide platform, not a streaming service for a single school or sport. Its coverage spans the Mountain West’s all-sport members, non-football members, and select affiliate programs when the conference controls the media rights.

Our table below breaks down the Mountain West’s current membership structure.

Football and basketball may get the marquee treatment, but MW+ isn’t a two-sport operation. Depending on the schedule and media rights, you can also find volleyball, soccer, baseball, softball, gymnastics, and other Mountain West regular-season and championship events.

Some school athletics websites also surface MW+ broadcasts directly, though you’ll still need an active MW+ subscription to watch. Because conference membership, affiliate agreements, and broadcast assignments can change, check the current MW+ schedule when looking for a specific team or sport.

What isn’t available on MW+?

MW+ does not include every Mountain West sporting event. The service carries the conference’s non-national streaming inventory, while games selected for national distribution remain with the media partner that holds the rights.

Under the Mountain West’s current media agreement, those national partners include CBS Sports, CW Sports, and FOX Sports. That means an MW+ subscription won’t unlock channels like CBS Sports Network, FS1, FS2, FOX, or The CW inside the MW+ app.

Where can I watch nationally distributed Mountain West games?

The exact channel or streaming service depends on which media partner selects the game.

Nonconference road and neutral-site games can add another wrinkle. Broadcast rights may belong to the opposing team’s conference or the event organizer, so a Mountain West team can appear on an entirely different network or streaming service.

When in doubt, check the individual game listing rather than assuming a matchup will be available on MW+.

MW+ specs and features

MW+ works across computers, mobile devices, and several major streaming platforms, so you have plenty of ways to get games onto the big screen. For the best playback experience, MW+ recommends an internet connection of at least 20Mbps.

What devices support MW+?

You can stream MW+ on the following devices and platforms:

• iPhone and iPad
• Android phones and tablets
• Roku
• Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV
• Google TV and Android TV
• Compatible Windows and macOS web browsers

MW+ also supports Chromecast and AirPlay for casting from another device. You can connect a compatible computer or mobile device to your TV with an HDMI cable, too.

What video quality does MW+ offer?

MW+ uses adaptive streaming, meaning picture quality automatically adjusts based on your internet connection. You can also manually select a resolution on supported versions of the player, while the iOS app manages video quality automatically.

The service doesn’t advertise a fixed maximum resolution such as 1080p or 4K. MW+ recommends at least 20Mbps of internet speed for optimal streaming.

Are there any device limitations?

MW+ doesn’t currently offer native apps for gaming consoles, and the service doesn’t support streaming through a smart TV’s built-in web browser.

MW+ is also available through Prime Video Channels, which uses Amazon’s broader device ecosystem and may provide another viewing option on devices without a native MW+ app.

Is MW+ worth it?

MW+ is most valuable for die-hard Mountain West fans, alumni, parents, and viewers who follow several conference sports. National networks usually focus on the highest-profile matchups. By contrast, MW+ provides access to the deeper Mountain West schedule beyond the games selected for national television.

The monthly plan is the better option when you need only a few months of coverage. The annual plan becomes cheaper once you subscribe for roughly eight months and makes more sense for year-round fans.

If you mainly follow nationally televised football and basketball games, though, you may not get as much value from the service.

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