Getty Eli Brooks and Michigan take on UNC Wednesday.
The No. 24 Michigan Wolverines (4-2) will head to Chapel Hill to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (4-2) in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge game on Wednesday night.
The game (9:15 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 Michigan vs UNC 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:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Michigan vs UNC 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:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Michigan vs UNC 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:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Michigan vs UNC 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:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Michigan vs UNC 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:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Michigan vs UNC 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.
Michigan vs UNC 2021 Preview
The Tar Heels are fresh from a 72-53 win over UNC Asheville on November 23. Armando Bacot, who leads North Carolina in both scoring (15.7 points a game) and rebounding (8.7 per game), led all scorers with 22 points in the victory. RJ Davis added 12 points, while Leaky Black chipped in nine points and hauled in a game-high 11 rebounds. The Tar Heels had just lost back-to-back games to Purdue and Tennessee, which wasn’t ideal, so a win was welcome.
“There were a lot of frustrated, upset, motivated guys in the locker room, and they responded on the defensive end. There was a stretch in the first half where I think we got seven stops in a row. And I was really excited and really happy for that. And I thought we were dialed in defensively,” UNC head Hubert Davis said, per 247 Sports.
“We didn’t play well on the offensive end,” Davis added. “We missed layups and shots that we normally make. You know, one of the things that I talked to the guys about is what it means to play at this place, what it means to put on this uniform and run out of that tunnel and be a part of this university and this program. What it means not only to them, but to their families, to former players, for this university and for this community. And I was really happy with the response.”
On the other side, Michigan is coming off a 65-54 win over Tarleton State on November 24. Wolverines guard Eli Brooks led the way for the Wolverines, scoring 15 points, while both Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabaté also reached double figures, netting 14 points apiece.
Frankie Collins added six key points off the bench when Devante Jones got into foul trouble.
“Huge lift. … Frankie, he’s been playing well, he’s been working hard in the gym, in practice, in film sessions,” Wolverines head coach Juwan Howard said about the contributions of Collins. “It was great just to see tonight what a team does. Very quick, athletic, tough, and Frankie was able to come in and control the game in the first half in those 15 minutes that we needed him.”
The Big Ten has won the last two Big Ten-ACC Challenge games, but the ACC leads the all-time series, 12-7-3.