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How to watch Indiana vs. Northwestern football without cable

Myles Price #4 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs the ball during the game against the Maryland Terrapins at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 28, 2024, in Bloomington, Indiana.

Wondering how to watch college football this season? Here are your best options:

Most affordable
Sling TV Blue + Sports Extra

$ 31 for the first month, then $ 51/month (save $ 20 )

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BEST FOR SINGLE GAME
FuboTV Pro plan

7-day free trial, then $ 59.99 for 1 month (Save $ 20)

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The Indiana Hoosiers and Northwestern football teams are scheduled to meet at Martin Stadium in Evanston, Illinois, for a Big Ten Conference contest on Saturday, Oct. 5. The game is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT. 

Indiana, ranked No. 23 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten. Most recently, the IU Hoosiers defeated Maryland 42-28 on Sept. 28. Northwestern comes into the contest 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the Big Ten. On Sept. 21, Washington beat Northwestern 24-5. Entering Saturday, Northwestern leads the all-time series 47-35-1 vs. Indiana.

Curt Cignetti is the Indiana Hoosiers football head coach. David Braun is the Northwestern football head coach. 

IU Hoosiers vs. Northwestern football kickoff time and network

The Indiana Hoosiers vs. Northwestern football game is scheduled to be broadcast by Big Ten Network at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Oct. 5. BTN broadcasters are scheduled to be Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline reporter). 

But if you don’t have cable or satellite TV, here are some options to watch the game via online live stream. Those options include FuboTV and Sling. 

Best streaming services for Northwestern vs. Indiana football game

To watch college football without cable or satellite TV, you’ll need to choose a streaming service, and to see the Northwestern vs. Indiana college football game on Big Ten Network, here are your best streaming options.

Most affordable: Sling TV

To get the Big Ten Network for the Indiana Hoosiers vs. Northwestern football game requires Sling TV’s Sports Extra package and the Sling Blue plan. The Sling Blue plan provides 43 live TV channels. The Blue package is $ 20 for the first month and $ 40/month for subsequent months. The Sports Extra package is an extra $ 11/month for 18 additional channels. 

So at $ 31 for the first month and $ 51 for subsequent months, you can watch the Big Ten Network through Sling TV.

Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network.

Best for single game: FuboTV

FuboTV offers a seven-day free trial period. It also offers more than 250 channels of live TV and the option to watch on 10 screens at once.

College football fans can get most of the channels they need through FuboTV’s Pro tier, which is $ 59.99 per month for the first month and then $ 79.99 monthly subsequently. Big Ten Network is included in the Pro tier for aspiring IU Hoosiers vs. Northwestern football viewers.

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NFL Network, and SEC Network. 

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