The East Tennessee State Buccaneers (11-1) take on the North Dakota State Bison (11-1) at the Fargodome on Saturday, December 11 in the FCS playoffs.
The game (Noon 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 ETSU vs North Dakota 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:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch ETSU vs North Dakota 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:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch ETSU vs North Dakota 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:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch ETSU vs North Dakota 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:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch ETSU vs North Dakota 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:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch ETSU vs North Dakota 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.
ETSU vs North Dakota State Preview
NDSU is coming off a dominant 38-7 win over Southern Illinois last weekend. Bison quarterback Cam Miller completed nine of 14 passes for 88 yards and an interception, and he also ran for 61 yards and two scores in the win.
North Dakota State rushed for 389 yards, and it also had help from its defense. NDSU surrendered just 281 total yards to SIU while also netting three sacks. The Bison are allowing opposing offenses a measly 11.7 points per game, which is a big reason they’re the heavy favorites in this one.
“The easy part is getting our kids fired up because it is a team we haven’t played, and it is the quarterfinals,” North Dakota State head coach Matt Entz said after the win. “It is a one-week season right now. Our kids understand that, our seniors in particular want to continue to play together.”
On the other side, East Tennessee State rallied from 14 points down in the final 1:28, scoring 15 points in the final 53 seconds of the game. ETSU quarterback Tyler Riddell completed 22 of 35 passes for 238 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in the wild comeback win.
“They did a great job. You just look at their season, they have won a lot of close games. I am sure they are a confident football team right now because of that,” Entz added about ETSU’S win. “They beat Mercer by 3, they have an SEC win [over Vanderbilt]. They have some other close games that they have won by less than a touchdown. This will be a confident, well-coached football team coming into the FargoDome.”
On defense, the Buccaneers are giving up 22.3 points per game, and they’re scoring 35.2 points a game on offense. ETSU is no slouch, so don’t expect Entz and company to overlook them.
East Tennessee State isn’t kidding itself where the Bison are concerned, either.
“Obviously they are a good football team. You don’t get to the third round of the playoffs without being a good football team,” Buccaneers coach Randy Sanders said about Entz and company. “When you watch North Dakota State, they play hard and they play fast and physical. They are really good at running the football and they are solid on defense. There is a lot of maturity on their roster – including nine senior defensive starters. They have more seniors starting on defense than we have on our football team. I think that our team is going to show up.”