Getty Joe Milton of the Michigan Wolverines.
Michigan will look to run its streak to three in a row against rival Michigan State as the two program battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy on Saturday.
The game starts at Noon ET and will be televised on Fox. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how to watch a live stream of MSU vs Michigan online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in most markets) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch MSU vs Michigan live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, 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 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 FuboTV credentials.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour Lookback 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 Fox (live in select markets) 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 MSU vs Michigan live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, 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 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 Fox (live in most markets) 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 MSU vs Michigan live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, 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 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 Fox (live in select markets) and 35-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. It comes with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get it for $20 for the first month (normally $30), and get Showtime, Starz and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch MSU vs Michigan live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, 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.
MSU vs Michigan Preview
Michigan didn’t waste any time answering some of the questions it faced heading into the season, walloping Minnesota in its opener 49-24 behind a big day from new starting quarterback Joe Milton.
Milton racked up 225 yards and a touchdown on 15 of 22 passing, also adding a score on the ground.
“Joe was great. The first time starting on the road against a really good team. Top-25 ranked team, everything, a big Saturday night stage. The whole shebang. He was cool as a cucumber,” Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said. “He handled everything with aplomb. His accuracy in the passing game, real command of the offense and he ran with the football with authority and had great ball security. Just really played an outstanding game.”
Michigan State didn’t fare as well in its opener, falling to Rutgers 38-27. The Spartans really did everything they could to lose the game, turning the ball over a whopping seven times.
“We haven’t seen them, obviously new staff, until this week,” Harbaugh said. “Wouldn’t expect there’d be that many turnovers next time they play, so that obviously hurt them really badly in this game, in the pass game.”
While Harbaugh didn’t put up any bulletin board material in his press conference, new Michigan State head coach Mel Tucker wasn’t shy to stress the importance of the matchup.
“Obviously, this game against the school down the road is not just another game,” Tucker said during his weekly press conference on Tuesday. “It’s really special to me, special to our players; it’s very important to our coaches, to our former players and to our fans and the people in the state of Michigan. And so it’s a special game and we treat it as such.”
There were some good things to take away from the Spartans’ opener. They outgained the Scarlet Knights 369-276 and junior quarterback Rocky Lombardi passed for 319 yards and three touchdowns. However, he did throw two interceptions, something he knows he has to remedy if Michigan State wants to pull the upset.
“I think overall, obviously, at the end of the day my performance wasn’t good enough to win us the game,” Lombardi said. “In my mind, I need to be better. Some things I did well was I completed most of my passes, kept the ball in play, and kept us moving in the right direction.”
Michigan is a 21.5-point favorite for the matchup.