Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Penn State redshirt senior quarterback Sean Clifford
The No. 6-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions look to keep rolling when they meet the FCS’ No. 7/11-ranked Villanova Wildcats on Saturday at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania.
The game (Noon 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 Villanova vs Penn State 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 Villanova vs Penn 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 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 Villanova vs Penn 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 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 Villanova vs Penn 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 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 Villanova vs Penn 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 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.
Villanova vs Penn State Preview
The Penn State Nittany Lions will look to keep their foot on the gas and not letdown this weekend after a huge statement win over Auburn propelled them to No. 6 in the AP Top 25 poll.
Penn State will play host to the undefeated Villanova Wildcats, who come into the game ranked No. 7 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 11 in the STATS FCS Rankings.
The Nittany Lions are riding a wave of momentum, having taken down two ranked teams in their first three games for the first time in program history. Playing in front of the ninth-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history (109,958), Penn State held on to defeat Auburn last Saturday in primetime, 28-20.
Leading the way for Penn State was their redshirt senior quarterback Sean Clifford, who completed 28-of-33 passes for 280 yards and two touchdowns. One of those TD tosses went to wide receiver Jahan Dotson, who found the endzone for the sixth straight game, going back to last season. Dotson had a career-best 10 catches for 78 yards and the score.
The Nittany Lions were paced on the defensive side of the ball by junior linebacker Brandon Smith, who made a career-high 10 tackles.
Villanova will be the last out-of-conference opponent that Penn State will face before the Nittany Lions jump into the Big Ten gauntlet, which will include a matchup with No. 5 Iowa on October 9th.
The Wildcats are off to a hot start, averaging 45.3 points per game through the first three weeks.
Villanova comes into Saturday’s contest off a thrilling come-from-behind victory over Richmond last Saturday, in which the Wildcats scored 21 points in the game’s last five minutes.
Wildcats quarterback Daniel Smith threw for 350 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for two scores in the 34-27 win. Smith transferred from Campbell University and had a breakout season in his debut for Villanova in 2019, finishing ninth in the Walter Payton Award voting, which goes to the FCS’ top offensive player.
Smith’s top weapon is wide receiver Jaaron Hayek, who leads the Wildcats in receptions and receiving yards. The junior has caught three TDs in the season’s first three games.
Wildcats running back Justin Covington is averaging just over 100 yards per game this season. Covington, a graduate student, led all of FCS in rushing and yards per carry in 2019 before suffering a season-ending injury in week 6.
Villanova packs a punch with an opportunistic defense that has combined for eight interceptions, two fumble recoveries, eight sacks and 23 tackles for loss in the team’s first three contests. The Wildcats have allowed only 89 total yards on the ground and rank second in the FCS in total defense.
Saturday’s matchup between Penn State and Villanova will be the first meeting between the two Pennsylvania schools since 1951. The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series 5-3-1, which dates back to 1902.