After a pair of dominant performances, Jim Harbaugh and the No. 14 ranked Michigan Wolverines (3-1) take to the road for a Big Ten road matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats (1-2) on Saturday afternoon.
The game is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on Fox. If you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
Fox (live in most markets) is included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 85 total channels and is largely tailored towards sports fans. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a handy “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.
In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including Fox (live in most markets). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.
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).
Fox (live in select markets) is included in the “Sling Blue” channel package. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage as an additional add-on.
Fox Sports Go
Additionally, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Fox Sports Go website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the Fox Sports Go app. You’ll need to log in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can still sign up for one of the above options and then use your FuboTV, Hulu or Sling TV credentials to sign in and watch on the Fox digital platforms.
Preview
Since an opening weekend loss on the road against Notre Dame, Michigan has since returned home and had three straight outstanding performances against Western Michigan, SMU and Nebraska, with last week’s 56-10 throttling of the Cornhuskers being the best of the trio.
Quarterback Shea Patterson has since looked much sharper than he did in the loss to the Fighting Irish. Since, Patterson has thrown for seven touchdowns and just one interception.
The Ole miss transfer has had some help, namely a defense that is third in the nation in yards allowed. A stat Harbaugh has proud of, and a sentiment spread to the rest of the team.
“We did a good job controlling the line of scrimmage,” Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said. “I though in all phases our offensive line did really well. Maybe their best game of the season.”
Harbaugh also said:
“What really stands out is that our team is working hard and it is paying off. They like to practice. They’re improving. It’s an improving, ascending team.”
Following an opening weekend 31-27 road win against Purdue, Northwestern has since gone in the wrong direction by losing consecutive games to Duke, 21-7, and Akron, 39-34. The Wildcats have had ample time to prepare for this game after not playing last weekend.
In order for the Wildcats to win, they’ll need senior quarterback Clayton Thorson to make plays and, more importantly, not turn the football over. In the Wildcats’ win against the Boilermakers, they won the turnover battle 3-0. Thorson, since, has thrown three interceptions, including two against Akron on top of losing a fumble in the second half, which allowed the Zips to erase an 18-point halftime deficit in the win.
The ingredients are there for head coach Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern to test Michigan and possibly pull an upset, but everything will need to bounce correctly in order for that to happen.