The William & Mary Tribe (11-1) will visit the Montana State Bobcats (11-1) on Friday, December 9 in a huge FCS quarterfinal showdown at Bobcat Stadium.
The game (10:15 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPN2, 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 William & Mary vs Montana State streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 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 William & Mary vs Montana State 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.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN2 is included in every one, and 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 William & Mary vs Montana State 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.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” 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 William & Mary vs Montana State 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 ESPN2 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 William & Mary vs Montana State 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 ESPN2 and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch William & Mary vs Montana State 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.
William & Mary vs Montana State Preview
The Bobcats are coming off a 33-25 win over Weber State on December 3. Montana State utilized two quarterbacks, Tommy Mellott and Sean Chambers, and both were effective in the win. Mellott finished with 158 yards on 22 carries and completed 13 of 19 passes for 91 yards, while Chambers added 92 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and 75 yards on his two completions. Both signal-callers will look to make plays again this week.
MSU has been an offensive juggernaut this season, averaging 44.0 points and over 332 rushing yards a game. The Bobcats are surrendering 27.3 points per contest on defense, so that’s where they could be vulnerable.
On the other side, William & Mary handed Gardner-Webb a 54-14 beat down last week. The Tribe ran for 306 yards, and quarterback Darius Wilson had a dominant offensive performance, racking up 240 yards and three scores through the air and 89 yards on the ground, which led the team. Wilson has 2,190 passing yards, 16 touchdowns and six interceptions so far this season, and has been a big reason for W&M’s success.
Montana State second-year coach Brent Vigen says his team will be focused on slowing the run game down, and that starts with the Tribe’s QB.
“Runs well, and he can throw it, too,” Vigen said about Wilson. “They use him in some different ways. They put some guys in that quarterback position, not necessarily quarterbacks, but they snap it to a bunch of different guys. Like any week for us, it’s really limiting the run game. You’re not going to completely shut it down, but it’s limiting the run game. … We get them in pass situations, I like our chances.”
Temperatures are predicted to be in the low 20s when this game kicks off, and it’s likely they’ll be dropping as the evening progresses, so the weather could play a huge role in how it all turns out. Still, expect both squads to bring their ‘A’ games.
“Hats off to whatever environment the home team can create, but what doesn’t change is it’s a 100-yard field. It’s just like our field,” W&M head coach Mike London said. “The red zone, the third-down plays, all the things like that don’t change. All you can handle and all that matters is what happens between the white lines. It’ll be colder, but within 100 yards are the expectations of doing a lot of the same things we’ve been doing. We’ve been doing it and doing it at a high level, executing at a high level. We know the expectations of executing.”
This will be the first ever meeting between these two teams.
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Montana State vs William & Mary Live Stream: How to Watch Online