Getty Illinois will take on UTSA on September 4.
The Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) will host the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners (0-0) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 4.
The game (7:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Big Ten Network. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of UTSA vs Illinois online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network, the BTN alternates (an overflow channel for when multiple games on BTN overlap) 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 UTSA 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.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 90+ 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 UTSA 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.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 50-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with BTN, and you can get your first month for just $21:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch UTSA 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.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten 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 UTSA 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.
UTSA vs Illinois Preview
Illinois kicked their 2021 season off last weekend against Nebraska, winning 30-22. Illini quarterback Arthur Sitkowski was efficient and relied on a good balance between the ground game and the passing game. Sitkowski completed 12 of 15 passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns. He went in for an injured Brandon Peters, and he performed well enough to get the nod in Peters’ absence again this week.
The Fighting Illini also played impressive defense in the win, netting 5.0 sacks, six tackles for loss and a 41-yard fumble recovery that was returned for a touchdown by Calvin Hart Jr.
“It’s just one game,” Sitkowski told The Chicago Tribune. “We gotta look forward to UTSA. It’s a long season and we have a lot of things we have to do. That game’s behind us.”
Facing them this week will be the Roadrunners, who finished 7-5 overall last season. UTSA scored 28.2 points a game on offense while allowing 25.7 points a game on defense, and it’s looking to get better on both sides of the ball this season.
Quarterback Frank Harris will lead San Antonio’s offense, which is anchored by running back Sincere McCormick, who ran the ball 249 times for 1,467 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. Harris completed 63.6 percent of his passes last year for 1,630 yards, 12 TDs and six interceptions.
On defense, UTSA is led by safety Rashad Wisdom, who is one of the top defenders in the country. While San Antonio is the underdog here, don’t count them out by any means. They’re not taking any opponent for granted. “We’re facing a good opponent in Illinois,” Wisdom said, via 247 Sports. “Everyone is just very excited to face an opponent of such stature.”
“Illinois is a very coach Bielema-looking team,” San Antonio head coach Jeff Traylor added. “He’s won three Big Ten championships at Wisconsin and took Arkansas to three bowl games in a row. Watching that Nebraska game, you can tell he’s already made his presence felt at Illinois. They are a good football team.”