Getty The Grambling State Tigers take on Southern University Saturday.
The Grambling State Tigers (4-6, 3-4 SWAC) will take on the Southern University Jaguars (4-6, 3-4 SWAC) in the 2021 Bayou Classic in New Orleans on Saturday.
The game (5 p.m. ET start time) will be televised nationally on NBC Sports Network. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Southern vs Grambling State online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC Sports Network 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 Southern vs Grambling 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 NBCSports.com or the NBC 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.” NBC Sports Network 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 Southern vs Grambling 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 NBCSports.com or the NBC 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 NBC Sports Network 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 NBCSN, and you can get your first month for $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Southern vs Grambling 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 NBCSports.com or the NBC 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 NBC Sports Network 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 Southern vs Grambling 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 NBCSports.com or the NBC 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).
Southern vs Grambling State 2021 Preview
Much is riding on the annual Bayou Classic, including the future of both current coaches. Southern interim coach Jason Rollins called the game a potential game changer.
“Every Monday, coach (Southern athletic director Roman) Banks and I meet,” Rollins said at the press conference for the Bayou Classic kickoff. “The Monday after the Bayou Classic, we’ll meet to see what we’re going to do going forward. We’ll see if my future is going to be here. Hopefully, it will be the usual Monday meetings.”
“This can be a game changer for college football,” Rollins added. “When we found out that we were going to have this opportunity, we called around and spoke to a few (NFL) people on how this can help. They all had positive things to say. It keeps the players focused on the game plan and how a play should be executed.”
The Jaguars are fresh from a 21-17 loss to Jackson State last weekend. Southern QB Glendon McDaniel completed 16 of 24 passes for 176 yards, a touchdown and an interception in the loss, while running back Jarod Sims added 98 yards and a score on 25 carries.
On the other side, Grambling has gone through some coaching tumultuousness of its own recently after head coach Broderick Fobbs was fired on November 15. Linebackers and Special Teams Coordinator Terrence Graves will be the interim head coach, at least for this game.
The Tigers are coming off a 31-14 loss to Bethune-Cookman last weekend. It was Grambling’s third loss in a row, and the team couldn’t muster up much offense. Quarterback John-Paul Pierce didn’t have his best game, completing 12 of 28 passes for 102 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the loss. Despite their recent skid, though, the Tigers aren’t going to need much to get inspired for this game.
“It’s the Bayou Classic; if you can’t get up for this you can’t get up for anything,” Terrence Graves said. “The guys understand what’s at stake. Bragging rights, it’s the state championship trophy. We put the early part of the season behind us and said we’ve got one game to finish. That’s where we are today.”