Getty Head Coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes will face P.J. Fleck and the Minnesota Golden Gophers Week 1.
No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes will head to Huntington Bank Stadium to face the Minnesota Golden Gophers in a Week 1 Big Ten showdown on Thursday night.
The game (8 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 Ohio State vs Minnesota 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 Ohio State vs Minnesota 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.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly 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 DirecTV Stream, you can watch Ohio State vs Minnesota 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 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 DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
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 long-term streaming service with Fox, and you can get your first month for $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Ohio State vs Minnesota 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.
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 Ohio State vs Minnesota 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).
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 Ohio State vs Minnesota 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.
Ohio State vs Minnesota Preview
With 12 returning starters, the Buckeyes will be more newly-formed than they have been in recent years. The team’s biggest loss was at quarterback, with two-year starter Justin Fields getting selected 11th overall in the NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.
Despite the roster being loaded with inexperienced players, OSU head coach Ryan Day has his guys ready to continue their dominant streak. Day named C.J. Stroud the team’s starting quarterback on August 21, and how quickly he adjusts to his new role will be key for the Buckeyes.
“You’ve gotta win, you have to find a way to win the game and get out of that environment 1-0,” Day said, via Sports Illustrated.
“I told the team the other day in the first meeting of the week is that’s the goal here – we’ve gotta be 1-0. There’s no other expectations, you don’t know how it’s going to go. Whether we go up, go down, it’s even … we’ve gotta get that game to the fourth quarter and then find a way to win the game. That’s the only expectation right now. But that’s the exciting part; you have a new challenge year in and year out, find out where guys are and then you build as the season goes on.”
For their part, the Golden Gophers followed their promising 11-2 campaign in 2019 up with a somewhat disappointing 3-4 (3-3 in the Big Ten) season last year. Minnesota averaged just over 34 points a game on offense, while allowing 22.5 points a game on defense. It won’t be an easy task playing Ohio State out of the gate, but Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck may be hoping his team can capitalize on the inexperience of Day’s young squad.
“I mean, he’s 15-0 in the Big Ten,” Fleck said about Day heading into the matchup. “He’s a really good football coach. They’re in the College Football Playoff last year and national championship, so they’re a really good football team with a lot of returning starters. They’ve lost some guys, but they’re a team that reloads. They don’t rebuild as they have very talented guys that are coming in and playing. So at every position they have depth and experience and they’ve got guys that are really, really talented. But again, they’re a really good football team. I think everybody knows that and that’s well-documented and well-deserved. We’ve got to be the best team we can be on Thursday night.”
Minnesota will get 6-9, 400-pound right tackle Daniel Faalele back after he opted out last season, which is good news for Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan. The senior QB went 106-183 for 1,374 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions last season.
OSU leads the all-time series, 46-7.