The No. 17 ranked Indiana Hoosiers head to Kinnick Stadium on September 4 to take on the No. 18 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes in a highly anticipated Big Ten matchup.
The game (3:30 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 Indiana vs Iowa online:
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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 Indiana vs Iowa 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.
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 Indiana vs Iowa 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.
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 Indiana vs Iowa 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 Indiana vs Iowa 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.
Indiana vs Iowa Preview
The Hoosiers had suffered 11 losing seasons in a row before the arrival of head coach Tom Allen, who has led the team to two consecutive winning campaigns. In 2020, Indiana finished with a 6-2 mark (6-1 in the Big Ten), losing only to Ohio State in the conference. They’re looking for a third straight winning season in 2021.
Michael Penix Jr. returns under center for the Hoosiers, and he’ll have one of his top weapons back in senior wide receiver Ty Fryfogle, who registered impressive back-to-back 200-yard games towards the end of last season. Penix suffered a season-ending ACL tear last year, so how good he looks in action will be something to monitor.
“I feel good about where we are. Like you said, the first game always has a lot of unknowns. A lot of things that make you nervous and keeps you up at night, but the bottom line is that our guys have works extremely hard and I thought we had a really good week of preparation,” Allen said on Thursday. “We coach until kickoff. That is our philosophy here and our guys have prepared extremely well. We have a lot of guys that have played a lot of football and we are going to rely on that for them to be able to prepare well from now until the game starts on Saturday.”
On the other side, the Hawkeyes finished their 2020 campaign at 5-2 (5-2 in Big Ten), and they start things off with a challenge this year.
“First of all, your schedule is your schedule,” Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said about facing Indiana out of the gate. “You play what’s in front of you. But the fact is we’re playing a really good football team (Indiana). Good in all three areas. There’s no downside to it in my mind. And we all knew this back in January that we were playing a good football team to open up the season. You hope guys work with urgency regardless of who you’re playing or what you’re doing. But I think we all realize there’s not a lot of wiggle room this week.”
Quarterback Spencer Petras will lead the Indiana offense this season. Petras went 140-245 for 1,569 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions in a shortened 2020 campaign, and it will be interesting to see if he can take his game to the next level. It won’t be easy against an Indiana defense that was ranked 20th in the nation last year.
The Hawkeyes have won seven of the last eight games in their series against the Hoosiers.
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Indiana vs Iowa Football Live Stream: How to Watch BTN Online Without Cable