Getty Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers will face the Illinois Fighting Illini in the first game of the season.
The Big Ten is back, with the Illinois Fighting Illini hosting the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on August 28.
The game (1 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Fox. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Nebraska vs Illinois online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in most markets) 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 Nebraska vs Illinois 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 FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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 FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in select markets) and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Nebraska vs Illinois 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 FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Fox (live in most markets) 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 AT&T TV, you can watch Nebraska vs Illinois live on the AT&T TV 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 AT&T TV website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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 AT&T TV credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in most markets) 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 Nebraska vs Illinois 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 FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in select markets) and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest streaming service with Fox, and you can get your first month for $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Nebraska vs Illinois 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 FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Nebraska vs Illinois Preview
Nebraska coach Scott Frost is 12-20 in his first three seasons with the team, and he recently admitted he’s feeling his seat start to get a bit hot.
“It tells me I better start winning,” Frost said about the pressure to win, via CBS Sports. “Starting to feel like The Charlie Daniels Band — used to be really big, now he just plays county fairs and stuff like that.”
Frost also noted that the perfect opportunity for his team to get the season off on the right foot would be to score a conference win against a team that usually plays the Huskers tough.
“These kids deserve a little wind under their wings,”Frost added. “That first game is going to be an opportunity for us against a Big Ten opponent. That really is a big game, but any one game isn’t going to catapult or sink us.”
Leading the way for Nebraska is quarterback Adrian Martinez. In seven games last season, Martinez completed 71.5% of his passes for 1,055 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. He also had 521 yards rushing and 7 scores on the ground. Martinez finished second among all FBS quarterbacks in rushing last year, and Illinois is going to have to account for his whereabouts at all times.
On the other side, Illinois finished with a 2-6 mark in the Big Ten last year, and the lackluster effort brought an end to the Lovie Smith era. Former Wisconsin Badgers and Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Bret Bielema will make his debut as the successor to Smith, and he’ll get a nice challenge out of the gate in Nebraska.
“The biggest thing, we’re going to have the challenge of obviously early games just to make sure that we’re playing well. Obviously we’ve got to match their offensive play. On the flip side of the ball, defensively have a lot of respect for several of their players who played a lot of football,” Bielema said heading into this game.
Michigan transfer Brandon Peters will lead Bielema’s offense, but he’ll be throwing to a swath of new receivers and tight ends after top wideout Josh Imatorbhebhe and his brother Daniel, a tight end, left for the NFL draft and to attend Kansas State, respectively.
That said, Peters has some intriguing weapons, including Brian Hightower and Jafar Armstrong, who transferred over from Notre Dame. Tight ends Daniel Barker and Georgia transfer Luke Ford should also make an intriguing pair, so Peters will have options — it’s just a matter of when he gets his timing down with his new receivers.
When these two teams met last year, Illinois won, 41-23, on the road, so expect a knock down, drag out conference matchup.