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One of the premier dual meets of the weekend is when the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Purdue Boilermakers on Sunday, January 8.
The dual (2 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Big Ten Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include BTN and come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch Iowa vs Purdue streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network, the BTN alternates (an overflow channel for when multiple games on BTN overlap) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Iowa vs Purdue live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include 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.
You can also watch the dual live on the Fox Spots app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Big Ten Network is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Iowa vs Purdue live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include 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.
You can also watch the dual live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 50-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with Big Ten Network, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Iowa vs Purdue live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include 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.
You can also watch the dual live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Iowa vs Purdue live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include 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.
You can also watch the dual live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Iowa vs Purdue live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include 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.
You can also watch the dual live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
Iowa vs Purdue Wrestling 2023 Preview
The Iowa Hawkeyes come into the Big Ten schedule undefeated, ranked No. 2 in the nation behind Penn State. Purdue is the home squad, but they are unranked and Iowa has won its last eight Big Ten conference openers, so it may be quite the thumping on the part of the Hawkeyes. The last time the Hawkeyes lost a Big Ten season opener was when they lost to then-No-1-ranked Penn State in the 2013-2014 season.
The Iowa Hawkeyes probable lineup for the meet is as follows:
125: Redshirt senior Spencer Lee
133: Junior Brody Teske or sophomore Cullan Schriever
141: Senior Real Woods
149: Redshirt senior Max Murin
157: Junior Cobe Siebrecht
165: Sophomore Patrick Kennedy
174: Senior Nelson Brands
184: Junior Abe Assad
197: Redshirt senior
285: Senior Tony Cassioppi
Iowa holds an all-time series record against Purdue of 45-4-3, though three of those losses and one of the draws did come on the road in West Lafayette. However, Purdue’s last dual win against the Hawkeyes was in 1961. Iowa head coach Tom Brands is undefeated against the Boilermakers.
The Purdue Boilermakers probable lineup for the meet is as follows:
125: Redshirt sophomore Matt Ramos
133: Sophomore Dustin Norris
141: Grad student Parker Filius
149: Junior Trey Kruse
157: Redshirt senior Kendall Coleman
165: Sophomore Stoney Buell
174: Junior Macartney Parkinson
184: Sophomore Ben Vanadia
197: Sophomore Hayden Filipovich
285: Sophomore Tristan Ruhlman
The marquee match-up to watch in the meet is the 157 pounds match. Iowa’s Cobe Siebrecht is ranked 15th in the nation, but Purdue’s Kendall Coleman is ranked 3rd. It would be a huge win for Siebrecht if he pulls it out, but he has only wrestled in six matches this season and hasn’t wrestled since December 10. Coleman, meanwhile, is 20-2 overall this season and has only lost to the two wrestlers ranked ahead of him, so he will push Siebrecht to the limit.
Another match-up that promises to be pretty great is the 125 pounds match. Iowa’s Spencer Lee is ranked 1st in the country, but Purdue’s Matt Ramos is ranked 11th, so it will not be an easy victory for Lee. This will probably be his toughest match so far this season; the two have never wrestled each other before in college. Ramos is 19-2 so far this season, while Lee is undefeated. However, Lee has only wrestled in five matches.
Lee told FloWrestling that he’s just taking things “one match at a time,” saying, “I hope to wrestle every single match for the rest of the season to be there for my teammates, but I’ve got to do what I’ve got to do. I’m trying to win as much as I can, get as healthy as I can, and compete the way I want to compete.”
The Iowa vs Purdue dual meet begins Sunday, January 8 at 2 p.m. Eastern time on the Big Ten Network.