How to watch Chivas de Guadalajara in the US in Spanish

The easiest way to watch Chivas in Spanish in the United States is through TelevisaUnivision, which holds most of the Liga MX rights in the country.

Its two over-the-air channels, Univision and UniMas, broadcast selected Chivas matches, and the best part is that because they are free broadcast signals you can pick them up at no cost with a digital antenna in many cities.

The biggest games, especially the Clasico Nacional against America, tend to be reserved for these channels so they reach as many viewers as possible.

TUDN is TelevisaUnivision's cable sports channel, and this is where you will find the most complete Chivas coverage. If you have a cable or satellite package that includes TUDN, you will have access to most of the team's matches throughout the tournament.

TUDN is essentially the home of Mexican soccer on pay television, so it is the safest bet for catching midweek games or matches that do not fit into the free broadcast lineup.

ViX is TelevisaUnivision's streaming platform and has become essential for following Chivas. Many of the team's matches stream on ViX, and a good portion of them sit behind the paid ViX Premium tier.

If you prefer to watch from a phone, a tablet, or a smart TV without relying on cable, ViX Premium gives you access to a wide slate of Chivas and Liga MX matches throughout the season.

Here is an important detail: some Chivas home games are also streamed in Spanish on Peacock. The NBCUniversal platform carries select matches from certain clubs, including Chivas, Tigres, and Juarez, which makes Chivas one of the few teams you can sometimes find on Peacock.

Not all of its games are there, but it is worth keeping on your radar for those home matches.

Finally, some matches may show up on Fox Deportes, the Spanish-language Fox channel, depending on how each matchday is divided up. Between Univision, UniMas, TUDN, ViX, Peacock, and Fox Deportes, you have nearly every Chivas match in Spanish covered.

To understand how the full season is split up, it is also worth checking our Liga MX guide, which lays out the complete picture of Mexican soccer broadcasts.

The good news for Chivas fans is that several of the team's most important matches can be watched completely free. The highest-profile games, and especially the Clasico Nacional against America, tend to air on Univision or UniMas over the air.

If you live in an area with good coverage and have a digital antenna connected to your television, you can pick up these channels without paying a cent in subscription fees. It is the classic and most affordable way to watch the Rebano.

That said, free coverage has its limits. Not every Chivas match fits into the over-the-air lineup, particularly midweek games or ones that overlap with other matches on the same day. For those, you will need a paid option.

TUDN, available through cable or satellite, offers the broadest coverage, but it requires a TV package that includes it. It is the traditional route for fans who want to see almost every match without hopping between platforms.

On the streaming side, ViX Premium is the paid option that concentrates the most Chivas matches. For a monthly fee you get access to much of the team's schedule and the rest of Liga MX, plus other Spanish-language content.

Peacock, also paid, carries select Chivas home games, so for those specific matches it can be worth it.

If you want to dig deeper into the no-cost options, check our guide on how to watch soccer free in Spanish, where we explain how to combine an antenna with free services to spend as little as possible.

In short: with an antenna you can watch Chivas's marquee matches for free, and with ViX Premium, TUDN, or Peacock you fill in the rest of the season.

You do not need a cable contract to follow Chivas in the United States. There are now several ways to watch the Rebano using only the internet and a screen.

The most direct option is ViX, TelevisaUnivision's platform, which streams many Chivas matches; the ViX Premium tier gives you access to a large share of the team's schedule without depending on a cable company. It is one of the most popular routes among fans who have moved to streaming.

Peacock is another no-cable alternative worth considering, since it carries select Chivas home games in Spanish. If you only care about those particular matches, it can be a useful add-on subscription.

And if you want to recreate the traditional television experience, live-TV streaming services let you access channels like TUDN or Univision within their packages, depending on the service and your area.

The best part of these options is that they work on almost any device. You can watch Chivas on a Roku, a Fire TV or Fire Stick, an Apple TV, a Google TV, your smart TV, and even on your phone or tablet when you are away from home.

You just need to download the right app, sign in with your account, and find the match.

This flexibility makes following the Rebano simple even without a TV hooked up to cable, and it lets you build a custom mix based on how many matches you want to watch and how much you are willing to pay.

Liga MX, where Chivas plays, has a format different from the European leagues, and it helps to understand it so you do not miss any matches. Instead of a single long season, the championship is split into two tournaments per year.

The first is the Apertura, played from July to December, and the second is the Clausura, which runs from January to May. Each tournament is independent and crowns its own champion, so within a single calendar year there are two chances to watch Chivas compete for a title.

Each tournament consists of a regular phase in which the league's 18 clubs face off, followed by a final stage called the Liguilla. The Liguilla is a knockout format where the top teams in the standings compete for the championship, and it tends to be the most exciting and intense part of the tournament.

When Chivas qualifies for the Liguilla, their matches take on extra weight and viewership spikes, because every game could be their last.

For Chivas fans in the United States, this means there is Rebano soccer to watch almost all year long, with only short breaks between tournaments. It is worth keeping an eye on each matchday's schedule, because how games are split among Univision, UniMas, TUDN, ViX, and Peacock changes week to week.

Planning ahead for where each game airs saves you from a last-minute scramble to find the right channel after the match has already started.

To understand why Chivas matches stir up so much passion, you need to know their rivalries. The biggest of all is the Clasico Nacional, the showdown between Chivas and Club America. This matchup is, without question, the most important game in Mexican soccer and one of the most watched on the entire continent.

It represents a clash of philosophies: Chivas, the team that plays only with Mexicans and presents itself as the club of the people, against America, historically associated with power and star signings. When these two meet, half of Mexico and a big chunk of the fan base in the United States stop to watch.

If you want to follow the other side of this rivalry, we also have a dedicated Club America guide.

Chivas's second great rivalry is the Clasico Tapatio, against Atlas. Both teams are from the city of Guadalajara, which turns every meeting into a matter of local pride. It is a derby loaded with history and neighborhood tension, where the result matters as much for the three points as for bragging rights over the city.

For the people of Guadalajara, winning the Tapatio can mean as much as a victory over any of the country's giants.

Chivas plays its home matches at Estadio Akron, a modern venue that has also been chosen as one of the host sites for the 2026 World Cup. That adds extra appeal to following the team at home, since the stadium will be at the center of global attention.

Knowing these rivals and this setting helps you understand why certain Chivas matches air on free television and draw enormous Spanish-language audiences.

This guide focuses on how to watch Chivas in the United States, but it is worth clarifying that the situation is different in other countries. In Mexico, Chivas's broadcast rights have shifted over time.

The club once had its own platform, known at the time as Chivas TV, and more recently its matches within Mexican territory have run through arrangements that have involved TelevisaUnivision and Amazon, with deals that have varied from one season to the next.

Because those agreements change frequently and depend on the country, the sensible approach is not to assume that what works in the United States applies the same way in Mexico or elsewhere. If you are outside the United States, always verify the official options available in your region before subscribing to any service.

The information in this guide applies to fans located within US territory.