Getty Head coach Neal Brown of the West Virginia Mountaineers.
West Virginia will begin the season with its only non-conference matchup on the schedule when they host FCS squad Eastern Kentucky on Saturday.
The game starts at Noon ET and will be televised on Fox Sports 1. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of Eastern Kentucky vs West Virginia online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Eastern Kentucky vs West Virginia live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch the game live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your FuboTV credentials.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 30 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.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Eastern Kentucky vs West Virginia live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch the game live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Vidgo credentials.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Eastern Kentucky vs West Virginia live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Hulu credentials.
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).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 and 35-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. It comes with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get it for $20 for the first month (normally $30), and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Eastern Kentucky vs West Virginia live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, 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 the game live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Sling credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
Eastern Kentucky vs West Virginia Preview
West Virginia has been eager to get back on the field after a disappointing 5-7 season in 2019. It was just the second time in 17 seasons that the Mountaineers were never ranked in The Associated Press poll and their worst record since 2013.
“Reflecting back, really over the last several months, honestly didn’t know if we’d get to this point during certain times and didn’t know if we’d be able to play and here we are just a few days away from kickoff,” said second-year West Virginia head coach Neal Brown. “Just really humbled to have the opportunity to coach after everything that has gone on the last few months. I know for our players, they’re extremely excited to compete, as you could imagine.”
“I want our fans to understand that we’re going to miss them on Saturday,” Brown said. “It will not be the same. In a season of a lot of different things and things that are abnormal, that is going to be the most difficult challenge for our players.”
Eastern Kentucky opened its season last week, although its an experience they would like to forget. The Colonels were pounded 59-0 by Marshall, managing just 166 total yards. West Virginia won’t be underestimating EKU though, understanding that live game action can help a team improve tremendously.
“I do think that they’ll play better, probably considerably better, this week than they did a week ago,” Brown told reporters. “I think teams, it’s a cliche, they always make the biggest improvement between week one and week two. Game ones are tough. A lot of times you throw them out.”
Brown is from Kentucky and has respect for the EKU program that has had success in the FCS division, coming from 1979-82 when they won two titles and were runner-up twice.
“A lot of respect for them,” Brown told the Associated Press. “They had a tough game last week. I expect them to bounce back like most teams do between week one and week two. They’ll make adjustments and they’ll be much improved this week.”
West Virginia is a whopping 41-point favorite for the matchup, with the total set at 55.5. The line was originally set at 35, but has steadily moved to make the Mountaineers an even larger favorite.
West Virginia will open Big 12 play next week at Oklahoma State.