Twitter/@Hawks_Wrestling Iowa Hawkeyes 125-pounder Spencer Lee.
The No. 1 Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team will visit the No. 15 Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday night.
The match starts at 9 p.m. ET and will be televised on Big Ten Network. But if you don’t have cable or don’t have that channel, here’s how you can watch a live stream of Iowa vs Minnesota online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network, the BTN alternate channels (for when there are multiple games or matches on BTN at the same time) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Iowa vs Minnesota live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, 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 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 cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the match on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 50-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. It’s the cheapest streaming service with BTN, plus you can get $10 off your first month, and get Showtime, Starz and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Iowa vs Minnesota 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, 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 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.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network 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 Iowa vs Minnesota live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, 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 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 Big Ten Network 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 Iowa vs Minnesota live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, 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 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).
Iowa vs Minnesota Preview
The Hawkeyes began their quest for a 24th national title by walloping the then-No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers 31-6 at home a week ago.
“We answered a lot of questions,” Iowa head coach Tom Brands said, according to The Daily Iowan. “As a coach, you’re looking at your team and you feel good about that performance. But what’s next, that’s where we have to keep going in our heads. It’s not tough to do. Our jobs are easier because these guys have the right mindset.”
Jaydin Eierman, ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds by InterMat, impressed in his Hawkeyes debut, beating then-No. 7 Chad Red via 8-4 decision despite surrendering a takedown 21 seconds in.
“I shouldn’t have given up that takedown in the first,” Eierman said, per The Daily Iowan. “I was just a little too flat-footed.”
A three-time All-American, Eierman announced in November 2019 that he’d be transferring to Iowa from the Missouri Tigers. He sat out the 2019-20 season with an Olympic redshirt.
The famously raucous Carver-Hawkeye Arena was anything but for Eierman’s first Iowa victory, as COVID-19 limited attendance to 246 spectators — immediate family members of the athletes and coaching staff.
“Even when there’s a big crowd I know how to block it out and just hear my coaches,” he said, per The Daily Iowan. “There’s nothing different. I’m so blessed to be able to wrestle here at Iowa and being able to compete in Carver-Hawkeye Arena putting on that singlet for them. It’s just really an honor and a true blessing blessed by God to be here and being to compete with this virus going around. I’m just happy going out there and competing.”
The Golden Gophers also opened their year against the Cornhuskers, falling 22-16 on the road on Jan. 8.
They bounced back on Saturday with blowout victories over the Maryland Terrapins (48-0) and Michigan State Spartans (28-6) in East Lansing.
Minnesota 125-pounder Patrick McKee enjoyed a huge day to jump from No. 15 to No. 12. The redshirt sophomore first bested Maryland’s King Sandoval 19-6, then upset then-No. 2 Rayvon Foley 10-6 despite trailing 3-0 early.
“The first period I gave up a takedown, but honestly I didn’t feel too bad,” McKee said, according to The Minnesota Daily. “Soon in the second period I could feel him [Foley] fading a bit and getting tired. My ability to go hard for the last six minutes after a not-so-great first minute made me the more resilient wrestler and why I came out with the win.”
He’ll have an even taller task on Friday: top-ranked Spencer Lee, who hasn’t lost since the 2018-19 season.