Getty Montana and JMU clash in the FCS playoffs Friday.
The No. 3 seed James Madison Dukes (11-1) will host the No. 6 seed Montana Grizzlies (10-2) on Friday, December 10 at Bridgeforth Stadium.
The game (7 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPN2. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Montana vs James Madison online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
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You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Sling TV
ESPN2 is included in Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with ESPN2, and you can get your first month for just $10:
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You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN2 is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Montana vs James Madison live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
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Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
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You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
Montana vs James Madison Preview
The winners of six straight, the Grizzlies are coming off a 57-41 win over Eastern Washington on December 3. Montana quarterback Camron Humphrey completed 11 of 23 passes for 160 yards and three touchdowns in the win, and he had help from a solid ground attack. The Grizzlies had 208 yards rushing, averaging 5.8 yards per carry while netting three scores in the win. The defense also did its part, forcing two key turnovers while holding Eastern Washington to 78 yards rushing.
Now, they’ll face a team with an even longer winning streak in James Madison, who has won seven straight.
The Dukes are fresh from a 59-20 home win over SLU in their playoff opener last weekend. JMU QB Cole Johnson was lights out in the victory, completing 12 of 22 passes for 321 yards and five TDs while leading the Dukes to 484 total yards of offense.
JMU’s defense was on point, as well. Diamonte Tucker Dorsey forced three turnovers, including a strip sack and two interceptions, one of which was a pick six.
“The turnover margin where they’re leading the nation jumps out,” Montana head coach Bobby Hauck said about James Madison’s uncanny ability to take the ball away. “It way jumps out. I think we’re the top two teams in terms of takeaways, but their takeaway margin is superior to ours. And they lead in the nation in that category. So they’re good at a lot of positions. Their wide receivers pop off the screen when it comes to film. Obviously if that’s happening, the quarterback is getting them the ball. I like their defense; I really do, I think they’re have good personnel on defense.”
“Every game, no matter the opponent, they have the same mindset of just playing the game that they know,” Hauck added.
These teams are fairly evenly matched, however. Montana is holding opponents to 15.3 points per game, while James Madison is just behind, surrendering 15.8 points per game.
“Their defense is extremely well coached,” JMU head coach Curt Cignetti said about the Grizz. “Their whole team is. It’s definitely a different package than we’ve seen, than you see every day. You won’t see the same coverage twice in a row. There’s a lot of movement up front, blitzing, twists. So, this is a really good football team.”
“They play hard,” Cignetti added. “Their guys really fly around. They play with great tenacity and energy. They’re always in the right place. They have a lot of veteran guys that have played a lot of football, and that always helps too. So, you combine that, the players, with scheme and excellent coaching, and that’s a good formula.”
These two teams have played each other twice, with each team winning one game. They last met in 2008, when the Grizz handed JMU a 35-27 loss.