Maryland vs Northwestern watch Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats gives instructions to LB Paddy Fisher
The Northwestern Wildcats will host the Maryland Terrapins at Ryan Field Saturday in what will be the season debut for both teams.
The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on Big Ten Network. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of Maryland vs Northwestern online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network, the BTN alternate channels and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
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If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 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 Big Ten Network and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
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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 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:
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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 Big Ten Network and 50-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. It comes with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, 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 Maryland vs Northwestern 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.
Maryland vs Northwestern Preview
The Terps had the worst defense in the Big Ten last season, and you can expect Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald to exploit that to the best of his ability. Quarterback Peyton Ramsey, a grad transfer from Indiana, will get the start under center for the Wildcats. Last season at Indiana, Ramsey completed 204 of 300 passes (that’s 68 completion percentage) for 2454 yards, 13 touchdowns and five interceptions.
“He has brought experience,” Fitzgerald said about his new quarterback. “He has been through a bunch of Big Ten games, Big Ten battles. He’s a veteran. He’s a guy that has been out in the arena, you can tell that.”
Fitzgerald is likely excited to see what he can do with his new signal-caller, especially after a dismal 3-9 season last year. He will try to exploit a Terps secondary that allowed 271 yards per game through the air last season.
Maryland will have either Lance LeGendre or Taulia Tagovailoa (younger brother of Dolphins quarterback and ex-Alabama standout Tua) under center, but head coach Mike Locksey won’t say publicly until game time which quarterback will start.
“I’m going to take this opportunity and name Taulia LeGendre the quarterback,” Locksley said in jest this week.
For their part, Fitzgerald says the Wildcats will be preparing for both. “You prepare for the video you saw in the past, you try to overturn every stone and then you just adjust accordingly during the game,” Fitzgerald said, adding: “Both guys are very talented. We’ve been able to look at tape on them, maybe not in a Maryland jersey, but tape of them in their skillset.”
The Wildcats were ranked 25th in the country last year in total defense, and they have senior linebacker Paddy Fisher leading a strong corps in the middle, and junior defensive back Greg Newsome returning to lead the secondary.
Maryland closed out their 2019 season with seven consecutive losses, and they don’t want to continue that trend here. For Locksley, though, the game is “Not as much about making a statement as it is going out and showing that we’re prepared to take the next step as we build the program and continue to build the foundation on which we hope to create championship type of football.”
The Wildcats are currently favored by 11 points, and a win here would give Fitzgerald No. 100 for his career, so there may be a little extra motivation coming from the Northwestern sideline in this one.