Getty Missouri kicks off against Louisiana Tech on Thursday.
Head coach Sonny Cumbie faces a tall task in his Louisiana Tech debut when the Bulldogs head on the road to take on Missouri for a Week 1 matchup on Thursday night.
The game (8 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPNU, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch Louisiana Tech vs Missouri streaming live online:
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPNU is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Louisiana Tech vs Missouri live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need both the main channel package and the “Sports Plus” add-on, both of which can be included with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Louisiana Tech vs Missouri live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with the ESPN channels, and you can your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Louisiana Tech vs Missouri live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Louisiana Tech vs Missouri live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPNU and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Louisiana Tech vs Missouri live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
LA Tech vs Missouri Preview
New Louisiana Tech head coach Sonny Cumbie faces a big test right of the bat when the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs face an SEC opponent in Missouri.
Cumbie knows Missouri will especially challenge his defense because the Tigers offense boast five-star freshman wide receiver Luther Burden. And that’s just part of the Tigers’ depth in the passing game.
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“I think that Luther Burden, the freshman that they have from East St. Louis, is a very, very talented freshman, and they had a deep receiving corps to start with,” Cumbie said via KNOE. “Their receivers can really run. They’re talented. They’re going to try to play action and thrown the ball down the field. I think they’ll probably try to spread us out and create mismatches and get the ball to those guys in space.”
Louisiana Tech likes to throw it downfield now, too, since Cumbie has an air raid offesne background from playing quarterback at Texas Tech under head coach Mike Leach at the time. Missouri didn’t fare well the last time facing a Leach-led air raid offense according to the St. Louis Post Dispatch’s Dave Matter. That happened in 2020 when Mississippi State, coached by Leach, beat the Tigers 51-32.
“What it does is it puts your talent in space and creates one-on-one matchups,” Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz said via Matter. “I don’t necessarily think it covers any deficit up. I think that’s the misnomer about that scheme. There’s some really talented players who play in the Air Raid schemes. I think it just creates space and then utilizes all 53 yards wide [of the field].”
Louisiana Tech quarterback Matthew Downing will look to get the offense going under Cumbie after the team went 3-9 in 2021. The Bulldogs defense meanwhile will have to contend with a three-headed monster at running back. Cody Schrader, Elijah Young, and Nathaniel Peat will share the rushing load for the Tigers.
“Those three guys will be our three primary backs,” Drinkwitz said via Sports Illustrated’s Mizzou Sports Talk. “Each have their own strengths and things that they do well, so we’ll play to those strengths until we feel like one has shown that they can handle the whole load.”
Brady Cook takes over at quarterback this season for the Tigers, the fifth signal caller in five years for the program. For Cooks, it’s a childhood dream to be the Missouri quarterback.
“He just said, ‘Coach it means nothing more to me then to be the starting quarterback at the University of Missouri so I’m here, I’m gonna fight for it and as long as you’re telling me it’s an open competition regardless of what happens I’m gonna be here’,” Drinkwitz said via KMIZ.
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