GSU vs Ball State Football Live Stream: How to Watch Online

Darren Grainger

Getty Darren Grainger and the Georgia State Panthers take on Ball State on Christmas day.

The Georgia State Panthers (7-5) and the Ball State Cardinals (6-6) clash in the Camellia Bowl at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama on Christmas day.

The game (2:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPN. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Georgia State vs Ball State online:

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FuboTV

You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:

FuboTV Free Trial

Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Georgia State vs Ball State live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG 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 FuboTV 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 Fubo credentials to log in and watch.


Sling TV

You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 30-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with ESPN, and you can get your first month for just $10:

Get Sling TV

Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Georgia State vs Ball State live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV 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 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.” ESPN 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:

DirecTV Stream Free Trial

Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Georgia State vs Ball State 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 ESPN and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:

Vidgo Free Trial

Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Georgia State vs Ball State live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, 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 Vidgo 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 Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.


Hulu With Live TV

You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:

Hulu With Live TV Free Trial

Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Georgia State vs Ball State live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG 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 Hulu 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 Hulu credentials to log in and watch.


Camellia Bowl 2021 Preview

The Panthers finished their regular season winning three games in a row, beating Troy, Arkansas State and a very good Coastal team.  They won six of their last seven games and enter this one the hotter of these two teams.

Georgia State is led by quarterback Darren Grainger, who has 1,512 yards, 16 TD and four interceptions on the season, and the dual-threat also has 524 yards rushing. He’ll be aided by running backs Tucker Gregg and Jamyest Williams, who have racked up 1,709 yards between them this year. Georgia State is averaging 223.8 yards rushing per game, and considering Ball State is allowing opponents 169.5 yards on the ground and over 415 total yards per game, this could be a huge opportunity for the Panthers.

“It’s the most wonderful week there is — Christmas week and bowl week — and we’re fortunate to be practicing and getting ready for a trip to Montgomery for the Camellia Bowl,” Georgia State coach Shawn Elliott said. “We get to play one last time and try to finish this thing the right way on what I call the happiest day of the year.”

A win here would make this the winningest season in Georgia State history.

On the other side, Ball State has lost three of its last five games, most recently beating Buffalo, 20-3, on November 23.

Quarterback Drew Plitt threw for 2,248 yards, 17 touchdowns and five picks on the season. He leads a Cardinals attack that is averaging 334.8 total yards of offense per game.

Like GSU, Ball State is looking forward to playing on Christmas.

“I think it’s fitting to be honest with you that we’re playing on Christmas Day with this group of guys that have meant so much to us, to our program, to the university, to me personally,” Ball State coach Mike Neu said. “It’s a fitting way for this chapter to come to an end for all of us.”

“We’re just focusing on taking care of business on the practice field putting a great game plan together, preparing as hard as we possibly can because we’re playing a great opponent, Georgia State, and we want to go out with a win,” Neu added.

The Panthers are scoring 26.3 points a game on offense, and they’re giving up 27.7 points a game on defense, while the Cardinals are averaging 24.4 points a game offensively and are surrendering 26.5 points a game defensively. Each team has 19 takeaways, so this promises to be a fairly well-matched contest. GSU is favored by 4.5 points.

On the injury front, tight end Dylan Koch, offensive lineman Kaleb Slaven and running back Tye Evans will all miss the game for Ball State.